How often can I dye my hair?

Fashion trends suggest not only changes in the style of clothing and the appearance of new accessories, but also unusual hair colors. Therefore, it is not surprising that fashionistas, trying to get into the trend, are ready to follow such trends, quite often changing the tone of their hair with the help of modern dyeing technologies. But is it safe for hair - it’s worth seriously considering it.

Most women decide to dye because of dissatisfaction with the natural color of their hair. Another reason for the popularity of this procedure is gray hair, an inevitable attribute of aging, and you always want to stay young. But before you carry out your plan, you should familiarize yourself with the advantages and disadvantages of the process, perhaps someone will no longer want to change the natural tone of their hair.

Of course, there are the following advantages:

• the painting is justified if its tone does not differ in depth, and with the help of such technology the hairstyle will look more bright and attractive; but it is desirable to slightly move away from the natural color, for this, softer tinting compositions that give the desired shade are suitable;
• persistent paints - almost salvation for those who need to eliminate such a flaw as gray hair;
• with high oily hair, the dye will help to solve this problem due to the drying effect;
• if the lady is aged, lightening will help rejuvenate the appearance.

Despite all the advantages, the procedure has such obvious disadvantages as:

• staining requires constant correction, as the roots grow back, the appearance of the hair becomes messy;
• additional care for colored strands is not limited to mild shampoos and conditioners - hair needs masks, protective equipment that protects against external influences, that is, special moisturizing tonics, lotions and nourishing creams, otherwise the curls look untidy, too fluffy, electrify, and look not aesthetically pleasing;
• after painting, it is necessary to exclude the use of stylers, tongs and hair dryers, so as not to completely ruin the hair.

All kinds of coloring compounds act differently, but even if they contain a minimum of chemical components, their effect is detrimental to the hair. In fact, absolutely harmless dyes do not exist.

• The greatest damage is caused by paints intended for lightening and bleaching, the most dangerous are resistant dyes that penetrate deeply into the hair and paint over even gray hair. But no less destructive are compounds that can penetrate the cuticle. The content of hydrogen peroxide and hydrogen nitride (ammonia) in them is about 90%. Continuous use over the entire length makes the strands dry, damages the ends, and causes a cross section. In addition, in paints that color dark, for example, black hair, in addition to ammonia, there are other harmful additives such as lead, you can imagine how aggressive they are with respect to strands.
• Semi-permanent paints do not have ammonia in their composition, but peroxide is present in an amount of 4.5%. They usually include emollient natural oils, but the harmful process of oxidation does not exclude their presence.
• When tinting, tinting dyes are used, which, as a rule, are quickly washed off, in contrast to persistent formulations. But they are relatively safe - if you use them often, drying your hair still occurs.

The category of harmless dyes includes natural basma and henna. These compounds are not capable of causing harm to the hairstyle. Moreover, they improve the structure of the hair, and the color becomes brighter thanks to herbal ingredients, not to mention the stability of dyeing. The conclusion suggests itself: if it is already so necessary to renew the color or paint over gray hairs, then it is better to choose less aggressive dyes.

To dye your hair without damage or with a minimal risk of damage, you need to be able to correctly assess their condition and correctly select the type of dye. Consider options suitable for different cases.

• If hair is bleached or bleached, it is logical to choose the appropriate stable composition. Such a procedure along the entire length of the hair should be carried out no more than once every one and a half or two months. In this case, you need to carefully study the shade that was obtained during the first coloring. If a different shade is required on bleached hair, this should not be done immediately after dyeing - you must first improve the hair. Overgrown roots during discoloration can be dyed more often, for example, once a month, while observing the instructions attached to the dye.

• Some people grow gray roots very quickly - this happens within 2-3 weeks. This does not mean that you immediately need to take on stable, potent and indelible formulations. For 20 days, you can use less dangerous tonics for painting, which will make gray hair less noticeable, and after 2 months, repeat the use of permanent paint. Another tip - to mask gray hair, you do not need to take too bright or dark shades, against which it will stand out even more.

• For sustainable coloring less harmful compounds with useful additives and oils can also be used. Ammonia-free paints will not cause damage if applied every month. Usually, these are tonics, light in texture and able to clothe each hair in a different color without penetrating the cuticle. Such staining gives excellent results - a deep, natural color, shine, while the curls lend themselves perfectly to styling.

• Tonics - tint balms and shampoos without harm to the health of the hair, they are used every 10-14 days, and they are washed 7-8 times. The meaning of the procedure is to envelop each hair with the thinnest film of pigment substance. Despite the apparent safety, such a dye also causes damage - it increases the density of the hair shaft, prevents the flow of oxygen into the pores, therefore it is not recommended to use the product more often. When the hair is dyed with balsam, it is washed even faster and is used once every 10 days, but keratin fibers are not subject to loosening, in other words, they are not damaged, and this is the basis of the hair.

• Paints from natural plant pigments, such as basma and henna, are relevant for owners of brittle and split ends. To restore them, these dyes are used every 30 days. For those whose hair is oily, these products must be used once every two months. To make curls brighter, you can dye your hair every 20-30 days. Natural dyes have one more plus - they can be used even by women who have a baby, but they cannot be clarified, but you can only give a beautiful shade to dark hair. Blond young ladies also have the opportunity to use these colors to get golden or chestnut tones, they can’t use basma individually, because it will make hair unnaturally green. When staining with basma and henna, professionals advise adding liquid vitamins (retinol and tocopherol), burdock oil and honey to the coloring composition, which will avoid overdrying the strands.

In fact, frequent painting can be avoided, but To do this, the following reasonable requirements must be observed:

• it is necessary to select high-quality dyes, after application of which the color remains for a long time; in addition, they most often contain useful oils that allow you not to dry your hair;
• it is advisable to wash your hair as little as possible so that the color does not wash out; You can use special shampoos and conditioners that maintain the brightness of the tone;
• dandruff shampoos should not be used, since they have a high ability to wash off color;
• red and red shades of paints that require regular restoration become most likely to become faded, it may make sense to choose other tones.

Alternative to the classic staining can be other modern technologies of color change - gentle methods for uneven coloring of curls. These are similar trends, which are characterized by darker roots, stretch tones and smooth color transitions. We are, of course, talking about such innovative procedures as ombre, balayazh and shuttle.

But the rules for hair care after dyeing remain unchanged - this is the rejection of thermal effects, the use of combs with rare teeth, careful attitude during and after washing, the use of nourishing and moisturizing agents.

For how often you can dye your hair and how to restore it after dyeing, see the next video.