Hair Dyes

Whether your colour is blonde, red, black or brown, you should know what you're getting into when you use hair dyes. The jury is still out on whether hair dyes cause long-term health problems, but it still pays to be cautious by following these tips:

· Try to postpone the decision to dye your hair permanently for as long as possible. Learn to make the most of your natural colour.

· Dye your hair as little as possible, not just because you're sick of the last colour. The more you use permanent dyes or go from one wild extreme to the next, the more likely you are to damage your hair.

· Read hair dye instructions carefully. Leave the product on only as long as the instructions indicate and use it only in the amounts indicated.

· Try highlights or streaking instead of colouring your entire head.

· Talk with a cosmetologist who specializes in hair colouring. He or she may be able to give you some tips related to problem products.

· Consider going to a professional hairdresser or "hair colourist" if you must dye your hair. They are the pros and will have a lot more experience than you or your friends.

Vocabulary

brittle [britl] ламкий

accept [Bk′sept] приймати

genetic [dFi′netik] генетичний

lose [lu:z] губити

dandruff [′dWndrBf] лупа

gland [glWnd] залоза

scalp [skWlp] шкіра черепа

sebum [′si:bBm] шкірне сало

fragile [′frWdFail] ламкий, крихкий

eliminate [i′limineit] усувати

common [′kCmBn] загальний

option [′CpGBn] вибір

gently [′dFentli] м’яко, лагідно

cuticle [′kju:tikl] кутікула

 

2. Consult a dictionary and translate the following words and word combinations from the text:

 

To make matters worse, to accept reality, make decisions, to treat one’s hair, to allow, to have hair permed, split ends, fragile hair, to restore sheen to the hair.

 

3. Give the English equivalents for:

Дивна комбінація, генетичний, у гарному стані, турбувати, захищати, основна скарга, волога, навколишнє середовище, гладкий.