Atomic Shocker and a Sake Martini? Cabo Vacation with a cold Lager? After consistent requests, Chopperz has rolled out it’s new Color Bar. Few other places in Portland offer cold beers and custom hair color cocktails, while you belly up to the bar.
What is a “Color Bar” you ask? It’s a place where guys can get custom hair color cocktails, blended by a Chopperz professional mixologist. We use a special formulate that does not require heat, so guys do not need to suffer the indignity of sitting underneath some bubble hairdryer like a little old lady getting a perm. In many instances, we can even get a color done in 5 minutes, while we shampoo your hair. Imagine getting rid of your gray and looking your age, instead of looking like our fathers, in the same amount of time as a shampoo. We can expertly match your current color, so we can camouflage your gray hair and still keep it natural looking. The unnatural “I obviously colored my hair” black helmet look is usually a byproduct of only having 5 choices of color at the grocery store. A Color Bar allows our team hundreds of formulas, to keep your hair natural looking.
Gone are the days when guys should try to color their own hair using hydrogen peroxide or some drug store blonde. Please don’t try to lighten your hair at home. We have seen enough “yellow heads” to last us a lifetime. Unless you want the 80’s skater look, which then by all means, relive your youth through your hair color, just don’t tell them that Chopperz did it.
When it comes to color, we have found that men tend to gravitate to the extremes: either subtle gray camouflage to naturally ease out the obvious signs of another birthday or guys want something radically different like platinum streaks to add some dimension to their look. Whether you are looking for loud and brash or subdued and natural, our Color Bar allows guys unprecedented options.
One thing for guys to remember, once you spend the time and cash to color your noggin, you NEED to use a color safe shampoo. Even many professional salon shampoos and conditioners are not color safe (American Crew, for instance, will fade color). Make sure to ask your Chopperz team member what to use to keep your color from fading or looking dull.
Terminology:
Permanent– Duh, the color is permanent. You can achieve 100% gray coverage.
Semi Permanent– lasts around 3 weeks.
Demi Permanent- what Chopperz uses for most Gray Camouflage treatments. Covers 80% to 90% gray for a more natural look. Color slowly fades after 4 to 6 weeks.
Highlights– streaks of color, just to break up the monotony of a solid color. Helps add dimension.
Ammonia– bad stuff in store bought or cheap professional color products. Creates havoc with the health of the hair.
Bleach– aka Lightening Powder. Removes color from hair to achieve light blonde and platinum colors.
Levels– Basic unit of measure for hair color. Hair is described using levels 1 to 12. 2 is black, 5 is light brown and 12 is light platinum blonde.
Check out a new look for your noggin for spring