Sure coloring your hair sounds fun, seductive and sexy. Must be as more and more of us embrace this as a quick way to change our look. But it’s not all fun and games. That’s because after the coloring you’ve got the chore of maintaining your new found hue.
Now the colors you go with can affect how much after care you have to do. In that the further you go away from the natural color you were born with the more maintenance your hair will require.
The last step of the coloring process, applying conditioner, is really the first maintenance step. Don’t even think of bypassing this. This is your first chance to administer some serious hair care Rx to keep your hair from becoming desert dry. And some kits even include products to seal in the color too.
Which brings us to worries about fading. Yes that stunning brunette shade is going to fade sooner than you’d like unless you do something about it.
First it’s best not to shampoo for at least 24 hours after coloring to give the dye time to set in. And from there only wash your hair every couple two three days.
You can also slow down the fading process a bit more with this tidbit of “salon advice”. Limit yourself to shampoo designed for color treated hair. Such formulations will keep the shafts of hair closed which works to prevent the color from “escaping”.
In some cases it’s also smart to use color depositing conditioner on your hair. Doing so can prolong the life of any color treatment by just slightly tinting the hair a bit with each application.
Then too you can help your hair hold the new shade by sealing the cuticles. Doing so prevents the pigment from leaching out of your strands.
Also skipping volumizing products that can ravage the color is another good move.
It’s also not a bad idea to shield your hair from the sun with protective styling products.
You may also be worried about the roots. And you absolutely want to contain any touch up you do to the roots. If not your newly minted blonde hair can turn straw-like in no time.
The trick is to apply color to just the part of the roots closest to your scalp. Then lightly blend the formula outward to keep the color from bleeding into your previously colored hair as that can be damaged by repeated exposure to the chemicals.
You’ll find that some touch up kits are even formulated to mimic color fade. Making it easy to match the color of your locks while camouflaging those bothersome roots in less than 15 minutes.
What can you do to hide the roots, gray or not, if you are unable to get to them right away? Try a messier or curlier style until you can.
Look. To think you can but a stop to fading is not realistic. As the weeks pass all shades, even those from permanent dyes, will lose their luster to some degree. Yet you really can reduce the fade if you follow tips like these.
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