(made waay back in September ooooops)
Seeing as how red is one of the hardest colors to keep and happens to be the color I dye my hair and know a lot about, I thought I would make this post to talk about dye, maintenance, and hair care. n.n
Seeing as how red is one of the hardest colors to keep and happens to be the color I dye my hair and know a lot about, I thought I would make this post to talk about dye, maintenance, and hair care. n.n
So first of all, if you wanna dye your hair red and want to keep it that color for a somewhat long time, I would suggest not using Manic Panic because even though they have really great colors, it's more of a temporary dye rather than permanent (from both my experience and many others').
Now if you're like me and have naturally dark hair but don't want to damage it with bleach, back before I bleached all my hair (to go blue) I used this dye called L'Oreal Excellence HiColor.
$6.59 here
For some people, it turns out as a super bright red and for others (like me), a dark but bright-in-the-sun red. It really just depends on your hair type, color, and how well it takes to dyes and developers.
Tutorials here
BUT if you've already bleached your hair or just do it all the time, some great dyes I'd recommend are:
Ion Color Brilliance Brights: Red - $5.29 here
Pravana: Red - $9.95 here
Special Effects: Hot Lava - $11.60 here
I've actually only used Ion and Special Effects before because in order to get Pravana, you have to either own a hairdressing license or buy it online. ; - ; But it's been recommended to me numerous times and I'm planning on maybe trying the orange shade soon!
After you've found your preferred dye, I would suggest showering every other day rather than every day to help lessen fading. But if your scalp gets oily faster than others, you could just get some dry shampoo or some dye-friendly shampoo/conditioner! n.n (would suggest for every other day showerers as well though)
I've used these for a while now and they seem to do their job:
After you dye your hair, there are going to be a few things you should change about your routine to maintain the color and keep it vibrant as long as possible!
- Rinsing you hair in cold water is a must! After a few washes, you'll notice the difference of how much bleeds out when you use hot water! If you're someone who showers in extremely hot water and just can't do cold, here's what you could do: use preferred water temperature to rinse/warm body, when done, change water to cold and lean backwards to put only head under the water to dampen hair, move head out from under water and switch it back to hot to warm self back up, shampoo hair (I'd suggest leaving it on for as little as possible since shampoo fades hair), change water back to cold, rinse hair, keep hair away from water, change water back to hot, condition hair, shave legs/wash body/whatever you do to keep yourself occupied whilst conditioning heh, change water back to cold, rinse hair AND YOU'RE DONE YAY. That's what I'd do before I was able to adapt to low warm/high cool shower water temperature. c:
- Use heated hair tools as little as possible! ei: flat irons, curling irons, crimping irons, blow-dryers, etc. Heat loosens the dye particles thus fading your hair. But if they're aaabsolutely necessary to your hair-styling routine, just apply a heat-protectant and use your tools on the lowest setting possible! Hey, even cutting back on them when you're not going out all fancy-like or chillin' during the weekend would even make a difference~ And you can even look up tutorials on YouTube of people showing how to curl your hair without heat tools (socks, headbands, bobby pins, straws, pens/pencils, hair rollers, braids, buns, etc.)!
- (This is something that kind of doesn't have to do with after dye-care but does since hair health effects hair dye longevity) Don't brush your hair while it's damp!!! This is something I had done for years without knowing the harm it caused to my hair. It's bad because your hair is at its most delicate state when wet and will break off moreso than brushing it dry! It also weakens it, making it more prone to split-ends and just not-so-good hair health. So use a wide tooth comb instead!
To keep your hair healthy and in good condition after bleaching/dying it, I would hiiighly recommend investing (some can be pretty expensive ; - ;) in some repair or moisturizing shampoos/conditioners, hair masks, or leave-in conditioners as well. c: It'll also help dye particles "grab" onto your hair shaft and better their time sticking to it so your color will last longer!
These are all the ones I like and use:
Pantene: Repair & Protect Shampoo - $4.99 here
Ion: Repair Solutions Conditioner - $11.99 here
It even comes in sample-form in case you want to try it before committing to the 20 oz. one!!
Ion: Repair Solutions Conditioner sample - $1.89 here
TRESemmé: Rejuvenating Mud Masque - $6.09 here
OH and if you're going to buy both moisturizing and color-safe shampoo/conditioner, instead of switching off between them every day, you could just use half of each at the same time! And if you have your own that's preferred and wasn't listed, make sure it's Sulfate-free!! It's known to fade hair a ton.
Here are some other ways to keep your hair healthy!
• Eat healthy and drink lots of water!
• Exercise! (helps hair and overall body health)
• Use hair cap or chlorine protectant whilst swimming!
• Trim hair every 6-8 weeks if you have split-ends! (breakage stunts growth)
• Use heat protectant or wear hat when in extreme heat! (UV rays are damaging)
SO YEAH, happy hair dying, good luck, and feel free to comment with any questions/tips you may have!! Hope this helps. n.n
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