Today we’re sharing some link love with Musings Of A Slightly Mad Mother, which has to be one of the best blog names of all time!
Kelly’s question…What is the best way to prepare hair for hair dye? Freshly washed, day old etc?
If you’re having your color done by a professional stylist, he or she should give you good direction on how to prepare your hair. But if you’re doing it yourself at home, or having a friend do it for you, here are some tips that should ensure a better coloring process.
Top 5 Do’s and Don’ts For Coloring Your Hair
1. Ban bleaching
Avoid chemical processes like bleaching and highlighting in the weeks prior to getting your hair colored. These treatments can damage your hair, making it more porous and potentially preventing it from retaining some of the dye molecules.
2. Skip the stylers
Try not to go up your hair with a lot of heavy styling agents in the day or two before styling. If you haven’t done a good job of cleaning them off your hair they may inhibit penetration of the hair dye. If you typically use heavy conditioners, like those containing dimethicone, you might want to forego that for a few days as well.
3. Do a deep cleansing
Just in case you do have residue on your hair it doesn’t hurt to do a good deep cleaning right before coloring. (Freshly washed hair helps ensure there’s nothing that will interfere with the hair dye deposition.)
4. Stay away from straighteners
Here’s a tip that even your stylist may not know: don’t use temporary straighteners before coloring because the chemistry involved in these products damages the protein bonds in hair. Just like bleaching and highlighting, these chemical straighteners can damage are hair to the point where the coloring treatment may not be as effective.
5. Watch the water
Lastly, you want to be careful what you do after you color your hair. Research has shown that washing is the main cause of hair dye loss. Therefore you want to be careful about how frequently you shampoo your hair after coloring. There are products on the market that contain technology that really helps protect wash out; for example, we have seen data showing Tresemme Color Revitalize shampoo and conditioner are effective, particularly on reddish-brown shades. (Tip: Don’t waste money on hair products that charge more because they contain expensive UV absorbers. Sunscreens do very little to preserve color.
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Oh how we love to stress our hair out. Especially me. I am so crazy about my hair that my blog is named after it. I even have interviews with potential stylist to make sure we are a great fit. LOL! I totally cry everytime I get it cut.
Check out my quest of being blonde on my website… http://www.borntobeblonde.com
xoxo
I used to get my hair colored, and highlighted, professionally. I used to go in with freshly washed hair and after my processes my scalp would burn. *Ouch!*
My hairdresser told me not to wash it — that the natural oils would help protect my scalp. It worked. And it did not affect the the ability of the color to hold on my hair. This is with permanent coloring.
I never used hair styling products, so that may have helped me. Semi-permanent dye, may be affected more by dirty hair since that dye coats the outside of the hairshaft instead of penetrating it like permanent dye.
Best advice- check with your colorist on what to do before going in for the appointment.
I home dye and have always left it 24hrs after washing, I thought I had read it but wasn’t sure! I also don’t condition during my last clarifying wash, so sounds like I am doing it right!
Currently growing out my black dye to go red and the greys are annoying!
Thanks for the link love!
So….elephant in the room: What’s different about Tresemme’s formula? :/
The technology is proprietary so we don’t know exactly what is causing the effect, but we’ve seen test data showing the forumula reduces color loss from washing significantly better than many other products.
I see. Thank you!
It looks like a pretty basic shampoo to me, so I guess they just happened across the perfect percentages or something. I might have to give it a try some time and see.
DIY hair dyes are really sometimes a chore to use, but it IS the affordable option so most go for that route. It’s great that there are now treatments available in the market especially made for women whose hair has turned dried and turned brittle. Which home hair dye is best paired with this treatment shampoo?
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