What a dream it must be to have perfect hair, like those Disney princesses you may have grown up watching. While some princesses have their hair up in a perfect, royal-like bun, there’s one Disney princess that keeps her hair down, and perfectly at that, through all her underwater adventures. She is The Little Mermaid’s Ariel.
Apart from her perfect voice, which made her prince fall in love with her, one of her most distinguished features is her vibrant, long, healthy, red hair. Surely, you can’t be a mermaid, but you don’t have to be one to have perfectly colored hair of, your own.
You can keep that colored hair vibrant, shiny, and healthy with these hair care tips:
1. Don’t Shampoo Your Hair Right Away
This first tip applies immediately after you have your hair colored. During the first 72 hours after dyeing your hair, it’s a good idea to avoid using any shampoo first.
When you dye your hair, your hair cuticles open up, so it’s easier for the color to penetrate your hair. If you wash your hair too soon after coloring it, those opened cuticles may not be closed yet. In effect, your hair color may be washed down the drain.
Hairstylists will often tell you that it could take an average of three days before the cuticle layer closes down. So, the longer you wait after your hair dye treatment to shampoo your hair, the better.
2. Use Sulfate-Free Shampoo And Conditioner
Sulfate, or sodium lauryl sulfate, is one of the most common ingredients found in many shampoos and conditioners. This is the ingredient responsible for producing the foaming effect you have when you shampoo your hair. Using sulfates regularly, however, has detrimental effects on your hair’s overall health, moisture, and color.
First off, it strips your hair of its moisture. In effect, your beautifully colored hair may lose its color and shine, too. When you just spent long hours and hundreds of dollars in the salon for your hair, surely, you wouldn’t want it to lose its sparkle too soon. Thus, it’s the best choice to use sulfate and paraben free shampoos.
3. Wash Your Hair Less Frequently
After those three days, now, you can go back to your usual routine of washing your hair. But, for as long as your hair is still clean and isn’t oily, you may want to skip washing your hair on some days. The more you wash your hair, the faster its color will fade. So, if you want to keep its shine and vibrance, like Ariel’s, then, you have to preserve the hair color for as long as you can.
Washing your hair only twice or thrice a week is the best routine. If your hair is feeling too oily in between, you can always soak up those oily roots with dry shampoo.
4. Pick A Color-Protective Shampoo And Conditioners
Yes, the beauty industry has heard you. Now there are color-protective shampoos and conditioners readily available in the market. Those shampoos and conditioners are the best to use for colored hair, and the reason for this is simple. As their names imply, those specialized shampoos and conditioners can help protect the color installed in your hair through the hair dye treatment.
5. Turn Down The Water Temperature
Although it’s often relaxing to indulge in a warm shower or bath, this may not be the best for your skin and your hair. Especially when you have colored hair, hot water is going to wreak havoc on it. Rather than have beautiful, shiny hair, like Ariel’s, you might just end up looking like Ursula.
When you wash with hot water, your hair cuticles open up. This allows the deposit of hair color to get washed off while you shampoo and condition your hair.
If you must use hot water when you shower, a good practice is to always end your routine by washing your hair with tap water. The warm water enables your shampoo and conditioner to penetrate your hair. The cold water, on the other hand, prevents the hair color from fading when the hair cuticles are sealed.
6. Condition, Condition, Condition
Skipping your shampoo is recommended on some days. But, skipping the conditioner is another story. In fact, if you really want to achieve healthy-looking hair, it’s best to be very religious about applying conditioner on your hair regularly.
Remember that when you color your hair, it goes through a lot of bleaching and use of harsh chemicals. You need to restore its natural oils and overall health by conditioning your hair.
Conclusion: All the tips you’ve read above should serve as your top commandments to follow after you dyed your hair. Whether by yourself or through the magic hands of your favorite stylist, there are many ways you can make that beautiful, colored hair last long. You can go for a lighter hue or go as adventurous as Ariel’s red hair, and your hair will surely be a head-turner. Now, you can finally have that perfect princess-like hair you’ve always been dreaming of.
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