I know changing hair color sounds fun and all. And it must be given how many of us have taken to this easy way to change our look. Yet it is not always a picnic. Because after the coloring comes the task of keeping your new found shade fresh and also the process of laser hair removal.
The colors you choose affect how much of that you'll be stuck with. The further from your natural color you stray the more maintenance you can expect your hair will demand.
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.
The first thing to do after coloring is to not shampoo your hair for at least 24 hours. This gives the dye time to set. Then it's best not to wash your hair any more than you have to from there.
Here's a second bit of advice picked up from the salon which can help slow fading. That is you want to use only shampoo designed specifically for hair that has been color treated. These help seal the hair shaft and keep the color locked in.
Then two or three times a week use a conditioner that deposits just a bit of color on your hair. This can extend the hue prolonging the life of color treatments by re dying the hair just a smidge each time you use it.
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.
You also want to avoid volumizing products if you can. These tend to strip color faster.
Also shielding your hair from the sun helps too. Accomplish this by wearing a hat or using a color protecting styling product.
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.
How can you conceal the roots if you don't have time to tend to them? You can go with a curlier or messier look until you can tend to the roots. Gray or not.
To think you can stop fading completely is ridiculous. All shades change as the weeks go by. Even those that come from permanent dyes. But you can minimize the fade out following tips like those we just shared along with proper laser hair removal methods.
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