Did you know about 94% of America's population is made up of people who color their hair?People color their hair for many reasons,to cover gray,to lighten or darken your natural color,or maybe you just want a fun purple streak in your hair;but whatever color service you do,you have to maintain the color.
1.Bleaching-A common misconception with bleached hair is theirs basically no maintnence,which if false,since bleaching lightens hair dramatically,when your roots grow out even the slightest itll be noticeable.Also,bleaching is not cheap,even if you do it yourself,you have to buy the bleach,the developer,a toner(which youll more than likely need) and a developer for the toner.however if your a smart shopper,usually Sallys Beauty Supply,or your local beauty supply will sale the bleach powder in the tubs,it should be anywhere from $16 to $20,and you get atleast 7 uses,which beats the one use $3 packets of bleach.You should also but your developer in a larger size,itll all pay off in the long run.Another common misconception is people with bleached think that all they have to do to maintain the color is bleach and tone there rots every two months,which is also false.Toners are demi permanent color that deposit blue or purple tones to cancel out any orange or yellow tones in bleached hair.Being as,the toner is demi permanent it washes out eventually and your hair will start getting a yellow tone to it,a quick fix is to use a purple based shampoo for blonde,or gray hair,use that once a week(two frequently can cause your hair to have a lavender tint)and your hair shouldnt have any yellow tones.
2.Semi-permanent Hair color-semi permanent color lasts 3 washes at the most,this can consist of anything from colored hair gel or spray hair color,or temporary hair color,people usually use semi permanent to add a bizarre color such as pink or blue to their hair temporarily,it wont damage the hair because it doesnt penetrate the hair cuticle.
3.Demi-permanent hair color-Dont confuse semi permanent and demi permant color.demi permanent usually lasts up to 26 shampoos.demi permanent color will only darker or enhance hair color,it will not lighten it.Demi permanent adds intensive shine and also will not damage the hair.
4.Permanent hair color-Permanent hair color is whats easiest to find,the box dyes you get at wal-mart or drugstores is usually permanent.Permanent color is recommended for grey hair because it alters your hair,its lifts and then deposits color,which can be somewhat drying to the hair after a while(therefore make sure to invest in a great moisturizing conditioner)permanent color will also lighten hair,however it will not lighten hair that has been previously colored with permanent color.Lets say you have natuaral black hair that youve never colored,and you apple a light blonde permanent color,what it will do is lighten your hair to a reddish brown,therefore if your wanting bleach blonde hair you must use bleach.
5.Maintenance-No color is permanent,its just not.Even though permanent color is advertised as permanent it will fade,however,it wont fade back to your natural color,being as permanent lifts then deposits color.Therefore,invest in a good color protecting shampoo(sulfate free preferably) and a good moisturizing conditioner.Lastly,protein treatments,moisturing masks,etc, are great ways to keep your colored hair healthy,theyre more intensive then your every day conditioner so shampoo youru hair,apply a treatment,cover hair with a shower cap and do housework to give the treatment time to penetrate the hair cuticle.
So once again,im J Blake,The Hair Guru wishing everyone a great day and fabulous color!
