Hair care after lightening

Statistical polls show that 64% of women using hair dye prefer to dye their hair a light color and be blondes. However, the chemical process of bleaching hair causes severe damage.

In this article I will give the main problems that blondes may face, as well as tell you how to avoid them and what to do if they already overtook you.

Problem one - dry hair after lightening.

Hair lightening procedure leads to dryness and damage - lightening drugs cause friability of the scaly layer of hair, it becomes "porous". Hair loses moisture, becomes brittle and dry.

To compensate for the lack of moisture in the hair, you need to use moisturizing care products or specially designed for dry damaged hair. Such products are saturated with preparations that retain the maximum amount of moisture in damaged hair.

Dry hair care

From the first day, as you became a blonde, you need to choose products for dry and damaged hair, or moisturizers. They will help keep the hair more moisture.

Make it a rule after each wash to use a mask or balm, and then apply an indelible spray. But with balms you need to be extremely careful, as this care product can cause weighting of hair, which can lead to hair loss. Therefore, preference is given to an indelible spray, it has a light texture that does not cause weighting of the hair.

Problem two - dull hair

Blonde hair, unlike brown-haired women and brunettes. Just defenseless before ultraviolet, and the effect of the sun on the best hair negative, they fade and become dull, devoid of light. Therefore, it is very important to hide hair from the sun under a headdress, and this applies to any season. Or, be careful to choose hair products, they should contain UV Filters.

Hard styling products also deprive blond hair of shine, so it is advisable to use delicate styling products that are designed specifically for dyed or dry hair. As for cleansing hair from styling, everything is also not so simple.

As I have already said, bleached hair becomes porous and as a sponge absorbs all means, which means that in the arsenal of the blonde, in addition to moisturizing agents should be deeply cleaned. It is enough to use this shampoo once or twice a week.

Care for dull blonde hair

The best care for bleached dull hair - diligent combing. Let it be a habit for you to comb your hair before washing your head for 10-20 minutes. This will help, firstly, to remove impurities from the hair, and secondly, to distribute sebum through the hair (the hair scales will close and the hair will not be confused when washing).

For this procedure, it is good to apply two combs - a natural bristle brush and a rare wooden comb. Bend your head forward and in the direction from the nape to the forehead, comb the strands. After this, massage the head from the sides to the center of the head.

At the end of the procedure, brush your hair from the forehead to the back of the head.

The third problem is the yellowness of the hair and how to remove it.

Not two weeks after the clarification, as you know, your blond curls have got cheap yellowness and look not presentable at all. In order to get rid of and prevent yellowing, blondes need to use shampoos (they contain a purple pigment that neutralizes the yellow tint).

It is better to use professional tinted shampoos, but the main thing is not to overdo it, otherwise your blond hair will get lilac and ash-gray shades. For more information on how to get rid of "yellowness", read here.

Masks for blondes.

Masks are simply necessary for bleached hair, for them it is like a breath of fresh air, and by no means it can be saved on masks of corn. If you buy masks in the store, then note that the mask must contain glutamic acid, vegetable proteins, creatine, ceramides and amino acids. Apply hair mask well every two weeks.

In addition to the masks offered by the cosmetic industry, masks prepared at home are very useful. For example, such: a spoon of olive oil, a raw egg and a spoon of honey. The mask is applied for half an hour, put on a rubber cap. After the procedure, the hair is washed with shampoo. Also suitable masks with lemon juice and other components.