Hair coloring is an indispensable procedure for a woman. It allows you to hide gray strands, gives a rich color hairstyle. Properly selected tone makes facial features more expressive and even rejuvenates.
But there is a downside here. Any hair dye, even the most gentle, is a chemical composition. Influencing the hair, it changes their structure. As a result, they become lifeless, lose their strength and brilliance. To preserve their beauty, but at the same time bring brightness to your image, you should follow some rules for their coloring.
How does dye affect hair structure?
The effect of hair dye and fixing its color is as follows. Ammonia in its composition exfoliates the hair scales and coloring pigments get inside the hair shaft. As a result, it acquires a porous structure, which makes it more fragile and brittle. Also, the natural pigment is destroyed, the hair becomes dry and lifeless, losing its luster and silkiness.
The dye affects not only the hair shaft, but also its follicle. That is, the hair loses its strength in the embryo and grows already weakened. In addition, the scalp also becomes dry, against the background of this may cause dandruff and itching.
A number of scientists argue that the paint harms not only the hair, but the entire body as a whole. It can cause cancer, such as leukemia or lymphoma. In the course of the research, it was found that those women who had been dyeing their hair more than once a month more than once a month had acquired various liver diseases. This is due to the fact that paints contain toxic substances that poison the body.
But all these side effects can be avoided if you approach the procedure of staining wisely. To do this, you need to ensure proper hair care and to observe the correct intervals between painting.
Staining frequency
Of course, the question of how often you can dye your hair, there is no definite answer. It all depends on several factors:
- hair structure;
- its thickness;
- colors;
- kind of paint.
On the resistance of artificial color affects shampooing. Particularly dangerous is his daily repetition. Water opens the hair scales and washes away the coloring pigment. Cold water in this regard is less aggressive than hot water. But still the effect of washing out the paint is maintained. Water hardness also matters: a soft liquid has a beneficial effect on color fastness.
If a woman is the owner of thick, strong hair, then her hairstyle will withstand dyeing much easier than thin, rare strands. Thick curls can be painted a little more often than thin ones. Yes, and they grow faster. Curly hair structure can hide some uneven color. For example, they have less visible regrown roots. But the straight strands completely give all the shortcomings, because of what they have to tint more often.
The frequency of dyeing hair depends on the type of paint and the type of painting. If the natural color of your strands is significantly different from the artificial, the painting scheme will be as follows. Once every 3 weeks, the roots are renewed, once every 2 months - the entire length. This applies to dyeing dark hair in light shades and vice versa.
In the case when the original color differs from that acquired by 1-2 tones, the hair can be dyed again after the next dyeing after 4 weeks. Coloring hairstyle has a slight advantage due to its multi-tonality. The variety of shades partially hides the regrown color, which allows it to withstand a longer time without painting.
The frequency of staining melirovannyh hair depends on their shade. The minimum interval should be 2 weeks. On average, this gap is reduced to 4-6 weeks. As for non-ammonia coloring agents, the information about their absolute safety is slightly exaggerated. They all the same contain a certain part of ammonia and a share of a negative too bring. Therefore, the scheme of staining with similar paints is similar to ammonia.
Also, hair dyes are divided into professional and non-professional. The composition of professional tools include various vitamin and regenerating complexes, oils, so that they are considered more benign. They are allowed to dye at intervals of once every 3 weeks.
There is another category of coloring tools. These are tinted shampoos and tonics. Their vocation is to preserve the brightness and expressiveness of color. Their coloring elements are not embedded in the hair structure, and envelop it from above. Despite the gentle action, such tools are unsafe. They are allowed to use no more than 1 time in 2 weeks. Otherwise, they are also able to dry out strands.
Hair coloring can delay their condition. If they are weakened and dried out, which often happens after a summer sea holiday, it is strictly forbidden to apply coloring materials on such strands. For a start, they should be restored and only then proceed to painting.
Natural dyes
The most common natural hair dye products are, of course, henna and basma. Cardinally they will not change the color, but they will make the shade of hair more expressive. They do not destroy the hair structure, but on the contrary, strengthen it, make it more durable and give a natural shine. There are no time limits for them. Frequent use will only improve the condition of your locks. But, nevertheless, these dyes are recommended to use as part of masks. They are mixed with honey, all sorts of oils, vitamins. Such an alliance not only enhances the nutrition of the hair, but also moisturizes them.
The most optimal way to use natural dyes is once a week. It is not recommended to use Basma alone, in this case there is a risk to acquire a greenish tint. It is better to mix it with henna.
Vegetable dyes are not limited in use at all. Chamomile, hops, cinnamon, sage, onions give the hair a golden or brownish tint. They can be used at least every day. It will not bring a pronounced effect, but it will definitely improve the structure of the curls.
Important nuances
Currently, there are many procedures to restore the damaged hair structure, make them more docile and attractive. One of them is keratinization - the treatment of strands with a special keratin composition that nourishes them, straightens and acts as a protective factor.
Since in the course of this manipulation the hairstyle is exposed to chemical composition, the question arises: when can it be dyed and will the color hold. Experts say that there is no point in dyeing curls daily with keratinizing. In this case, the shade will be much lighter than stated, besides it will quickly wash off. The best option is to make a stain at least 7 days before the procedure. This will not only preserve the color fastness, but also give extra shine.
After keratin, it is recommended to dye your hair after 2-3 weeks.If you do this earlier, the composition, which soaked hairs, will prevent the passage of the coloring pigment in the structure of the hair shaft, and the strands simply do not sneak.
It happens that your chosen color for hair coloring did not meet your expectations. If the shade turned out lighter than you planned, then after the unsuccessful dyeing, repeat the manipulation. But keep the tool on the hair no more than 5 minutes. After the second procedure, the shade should return to normal.
If the color has become much darker or it does not suit you drastically, use a wash or decapitate. This process consists of applying a special composition to your hair. It allows you to completely remove obscene color. But it happens that the procedure has to be repeated a second time.
Naturally, for your curls it will not pass without a trace. They become dry, lose their elasticity and strength. Perhaps their loss. Accordingly, they require recovery. Therefore, after washing to maintain the color, it is allowed to dye the hair only by gentle means in the form of tinted shampoos or foams. Again, use persistent paints are allowed only after a month.
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