When bleaching completely destroyed your own pigment, so the hair is revealed, degreased and dehydrated. Of course, every year there are more and more brands that promise careful clarification, but do not believe advertising 100%. Lightening hair is an aggressive procedure that can only be compared with a perm, so be prepared for the state of your curls to deteriorate dramatically. So, they will need special care!
3. If you have wavy or curly hair - think twice
Your hair is by definition more porous than that of “smooth-haired” beauties, which means that you risk getting a lifeless washcloth after bleaching. Ask the master how traumatic the lightening procedure is for your hair, perhaps you will have time to change your mind or postpone the procedure until better times.
4. Lightening hair after home dye requires a special approach.
If you used to paint at home, buying ordinary paint in the store, then do not expect that you will immediately become a blonde. Nonprofessional means contain metal compounds whose task is to penetrate deep into the hair and fix the color. Corroding the pigment from the hair becomes a difficult problem that only a professional can handle, in no case do not lighten the hair itself! The situation is more complicated with henna, which can penetrate so deep into the hair that you have to cut your hair before lightening.
5. Brightening always gives rust.
Any hair color can be "disassembled" by "bricks" (pigments). Discoloration of these bricks destroys, but in a certain sequence, and the most resistant just turns out to be our "favorite" yellow color, from which it is almost impossible to get rid of. The darker your hair, the more yellow "bricks" you have. To obtain the desired shade, the colorist neutralizes the rust pigment using one or more coloring pigments. Therefore, again, trust the clarification to the professionals!
8. Tune in for special care.
Use care products enriched with keratin, protein, amino acids and vegetable oils. Better get special lines for bleached hair. It is important to wash your head as little as possible (fall in love with dry shampoos), use indelible balms and arrange a deep recovery with masks once a week.
3 things you need to know before lightening your hair
If you go to the subway or to some crowded place, it is amazing to meet a girl with natural hair. And if there is such a thing, then another big question is whether it is an expensive dyeing or indeed hair not touched by paint
I mean, almost all of us dye our hair. So, they should roughly represent how this happens. We will look at hair lightening in this article, because any coloring (even darkening) actually occurs through the hair lightening.
What happens to hair during bleaching
Hair bleaching is done with hydrogen peroxide, which penetrates inside the hair, to the cortex (rod) with ammonia: it opens the protective scales of the hair (cuticle) and frees the way for the peroxide.
The cortex itself consists of keratin protein and melanin, the pigment that sets hair color. Under the influence of alkali, which is contained in the hair dye, peroxide breaks down into water and oxygen. During the reaction, the pigment molecules are destroyed, and the hair color disappears. Oxygen molecules take the place of melanin, which are then replaced by dye molecules.
Ajar ammonia flakes of armor hair do not close back. Through them, the water evaporates, and the cortex dries out completely. Hair loses volume and shine.
Nutritious hair masks:
1. Put the filter in the shower
Tap water contains minerals that, when reacted with detergents, can cause a change in hair color. In different cities there are different impurities, and possible options - from green to reddish. In order for the blond to remain blond, my head is only filtered water!
2. Use purple shampoo
Should it be sunny days, how does your blond begin to turn into a pumpkin, in the sense that it becomes a pronounced orange reflux? Shampoos with blue and violet pigments will save: they neutralize yellowness and preserve your hair color. Layfkhak: apply shampoo on curls and leave for a couple of minutes to neutralize the reaction to occur.
Recommendations for blondes
- 1. It is necessary to install a filter in the shower. It will prevent penetration into the hair of minerals and natural metals contained in tap water. It is because of their hair can have a dull appearance.
- 2. If the hair starts to get yellowish and even close to orange, shade (for example, after a beach holiday), you need to rinse it with a tinted purple shampoo 2-3 times. It will help balance the color tone of the hair. Well proven - Concept Arctic blonde.
- 2nd way. Carefully mix the purple paint (micston 1 cm) and your air conditioner (3 tbsp. L) - you will get a composition for home shine-toning. Spread over all hair, leave for 15 minutes. Wash off.
- 3. Blonde hair is more fragile. To strengthen them, it is enough from time to time to make a mask of protein according to any known recipe. The easiest is to apply a mask of two whipped proteins, yogurt and olive oil to the hair.
- 4. It is a good idea for lovers to swim in the pool to adopt an easy way to protect hair from chlorine aggression, which is added to the pool for water disinfection: before swimming, rinse the hair well with running water and allow it to dry itself, that is, do not wipe it with a towel. It is possible to do shampoo + soda once a month.
- 5. UV rays severely damage not only the skin, but also the hair: they become dry and discolored. Rescue in this case hair spray with sunscreen and a hat.
- 6. Blond hair more need protection from heat (hair dryer, curling tongs, ironing). You should use a spray for protection when using these devices, otherwise the hair will look like straw.
- 7. Coloring or too frequent discoloration does not benefit any hair, and even light - all the more. You should not visit the salon for this purpose every 6 weeks. It is enough to take a break at 12 weeks, and the hair will remain healthy, plus the "bonus" in the form of savings that are spent on the hairdresser.
- 8. Hairdressers believe that the safest trend dyeing for blondes is Californian highlighting, balacer and flamboyage. Ordinary women and Hollywood stars prefer these techniques: having done the coloring once or twice, you can forget about visiting the salon for half a year. Even after a while, your hairstyle will look well-groomed and stylish, as if you have just returned from a planned holiday.
- 9. Trim the tips of the hair should be regularly. It doesn’t matter whether they are naturally light or from painting, damaged split ends should be trimmed.
In the XIX century, women attached artificial hair
The ladies of the Victorian era were forced to get rid of their hair, so as not to breed lice. It sounds unpleasant, but it really is. Lovers of naturalness rescued special lining of artificial hair, which, by the way, can still be purchased, for example, on ebay.com.
People used to keep this hair as a souvenir
In the 18th and 19th centuries in Great Britain, some retained this hair as a souvenir. It was especially common to attach the hair of her lover to the hat, thus paying tribute to her. Maybe we should return this tradition? Nobody wants? Not?
Hair structure
Melanin - It is a natural pigment that is contained inside the hair shaft and forms its color. There are two types - yellow-red and black-brown.
Hair color is determined by the type of melanin, its quantity and location. The number of air bubbles also affects the color. In dark hair there is much more pigment, and in light hair there are more air bubbles. Gray hair consists entirely of air bubbles, it is not “empty”. Melanin is insoluble in water, but rather well soluble in alkalis and concentrated acids.
The main components of the hair are protein complexes - keratin and melanin. In addition, human hair has a certain amount of fatty substance, cholesterol, mineral compounds and arsenic.
Hair has great flexibility and elasticity. It is known that the length of dry hair under tension can be increased by 20 - 30%, wetted with cold water - up to 100% of the original length. After removing the tensile strength of the hair quickly returns to its original state.
Do not penetrate the inside of the hair and remain on its surface substances such as mineral oil, petroleum jelly and petroleum jelly.
Alkalis and oxidizing agents reduce the strength of hair, but enhance their ability to absorb water, which is why hair can increase its volume by two to three times. Oxidizing agents thin the hair, making it less elastic, which makes it more fragile and porous.
Hair cross-section: 1 - outer layer (cuticle), 2 - cortical layer, 3 - core
Hair lightening process
Hair bleating - complete discoloration of the pigment.
The hair group, which is dominated by granular pigments, is very difficult to bleach. This group includes the hair of red-brown and black tones. Hair of black color, when exposed to lightening agents, becomes chestnut-colored, which, with further blonding, turns into red. Hair reddish tones when processing brighten, but to remove until the end of the red shade is usually not possible. Such hair will fade only to the tone of “reddish blond”.
The clarification process is divided into several stages. No wonder the dye write time exposure. Some girls think that the less you hold the dye on the hair, the less damaged the hair. This is a mistake. Because the first 10 minutes after the application of the dye, the composition only prepares the hair structure for subsequent pigmentation. Namely, loosens scales. Interrupting the process of staining, you can get spots, non-colors and other surprises.
Loosening of the horny (scaly) layer of hair helps when coloring the dye particles to penetrate into the deeper layers of the hair.
Yellow pigment or poor oxide
Many girls coming to the salon a month after the procedure of blonding, highlighting or others say the following: “This is a bad master (or oxide is bad or the paint is bad), I have yellow hair again”. In fact, yellow hair is the reaction of natural pigment to lightening. It is normal if you have manifested it. The only thing that can be done with the yellow pigment is to neutralize it. What to do, he is such a naughty blond ...
How to reduce damage to discoloration
- Hydrogen peroxide is the strongest oxidizer that can leave burns in high concentrations. In hairdressing, hair lightening is performed by specialists who accurately calculate the percentage of acid in the solution. If you do the brightening at home, add a few drops of ammonia in the peroxide solution (drop by drop for every 10 milliliters). It will accelerate the release of active oxygen during a chemical reaction and prevent burns. With it, clarification will be faster.
- A week before the bleaching is better not to make any useful masks and other procedures. They will fill the hair with nutrients, but the reaction to the release of oxygen will be unpredictable.
- It is necessary to apply peroxide with a wooden comb, the teeth of which will be wrapped with cotton wool dipped in a solution. So the acid is evenly distributed through the hair and there will be no clusters that can cause great damage.
- A couple of days before the procedure, do not wash your hair. This will restore the protective layer of lipids (fats) on the surface of each hair, prevent possible burns and ensure greater safety of the hair.
- Lubricate the skin along the contour of the hair with petroleum jelly or a greasy cream. This will also be an additional protection against burns.
- If the hair is thick, then 8-10% peroxide solution is required for bleaching. If weak and dry - limit to three percent.
Hair care after lightening hair
- To restore the molecular bonds in the hair and enhance the production of keratin protein within a month after bleaching, it is recommended to use special shampoos and balms. The basis of these funds is keratin itself.
- It is highly desirable to visit a beauty salon and conduct a full course of hair restoration. Experts will select masks and gels for care, taking into account the type and color of hair. Another option is lamination. During the procedure, the hair is “soldered” so that water with nutrients does not immediately evaporate from the curls.
- Be sure to properly wash your hair: use shampoo for colored hair, apply it only to the roots and only with massaging movements, do not wipe the hair dry, rinse with lukewarm water (35 to 40 degrees).
- The classic advice for all owners of dry hair is to use as little styling products as possible, do not blow-dry the hair to the end, use cosmetics in order to reduce the damage caused by high temperature.
- When restoring bleached hair, you should not forget about home masks, especially those based on egg white. It will help keratin to restore hair faster and will become a building material itself. In addition, eggs are unsaturated fats that are needed by the body as a whole and the hair in particular to create lipid protection against environmental damage.
- Well moisturize peroxide-dried hair shampoos, masks, balsams with natural oils: aloe, castor, burdock, nettle, olive.
Restoration of severely damaged hair (mask):
Recipes masks to care for bleached hair
- Masks with natural oils. Mix in an equal ratio of all the oils that you pick up at the pharmacy, and apply to the hair roots. Place hair under a cellophane cap and leave for half an hour. After that, wash your hair with shampoo for your hair type. So the hairstyle will quickly return shine, and then comes and density. The mask should be done no more than once a week.
- Bread mask. You will need a teaspoon of dry chamomile, nettle and plantain. Mix and fill it with hot water. Wait 2 minutes for it to brew and put a piece of black bread in the broth. Leave the mixture to infuse for 2 hours and strain, crushing the pulp to a slurry. Apply the mask to the entire length of the hair or rub at the roots.
- Nourishing mask. Stock up on eggs, olive oil and honey. A tablespoon of honey should be slightly warmed in a water bath, now add an egg and a tablespoon of oil. Rub half of the mixture into the roots, and distribute the rest evenly over the entire length of the curls. Shake your head with a towel and wait 30-40 minutes. Now you can wash off the mask. Best of all with warm running water without using shampoo. For rinsing a decoction of nettle.
- Glycerin mask. Mix a couple of tablespoons of vinegar, yolk, half a cup of castor oil and two spoons of glycerin. All this is heated in a water bath. Apply the mixture evenly over the entire length of the strands. Put on the cap and wrap the head with a towel, the heat makes the mask more efficient.Wait an hour and rinse with shampoo.
Additional tips for hair care after bleaching
- Warm oil wraps will help to significantly speed up hair restoration after lightening. Heat the oil in a water bath, spread over the entire length of the hair and leave for 2 hours. For insulation, you can wear a hat or wind a towel.
- Reduce the use of alcohol and cigarettes, it will help improve the entire body and, of course, a positive effect on your hair.
- When restoring hair after lightening, use an integrated approach and periodic care.
How will Alerana help in the treatment of bleached hair
In the Alerana series there are two products that will help restore hair after bleaching and coloring:
- ALERANA® intensive nutrition mask with keratin, panthenol and a complex of amino acids. The mask stimulates hair growth, intensively nourishes weak hair and restores hair structure, giving strength and shine. Apply the ALERANA® mask on clean, damp hair, evenly with light massage movements, and after 15 minutes wash off the mask with warm water.
ALERANA® shampoo for hair-dyed hair provides proteins and moisturizes dried hair clarifiers. The tool stimulates the growth of healthy blocks, improves their nutrition and restores the structure. Hair again get a healthy shine and volume, as well as reliable protection from the negative effects of sunlight. Apply shampoo to hair and leave for 3 minutes, then rinse with warm water. To maximize your effectiveness, use ALERANA® Balsam Conditioner. Means are suitable for daily use.
