How to restore hair after lightening?

Many of the fair sex, choosing platinum blond as the main shade of their hair, are faced with problems of a significant change in the structure of hair for the worse. The strands become stiff, prone to tangling and cross-section, because of this, the overall appearance of the curls looks unpresentable or even sloppy. However, there are many different ways and tips for restoring curls after lightening.

It is important to familiarize yourself with the intricacies of these procedures even before giving your hair a light shade, and in advance to choose the most preferred restorative products for yourself. The material of this article will help to deal with all options for the rehabilitation of light strands after staining.

Before proceeding with the procedures for restoring the state of the hair after it is stained light, one should take into account a number of nuances that both the effects of lightening and the recovery itself have. The most common hair problems after contact with light dye include several factors.

• Split ends at the ends of the hair. After the chemical action of the paint, the hair becomes less resistant to external factors, and the hairs begin to delaminate at the ends. This process deprives the hair of smoothness, shine and uniformity, and can also contribute to tangling of the hair.
• Brittleness - another consequence of the cross section. Blondes after dyeing often notice that the hair breaks when combed and other manipulations.
• If the hair is exposed to clarification quite often, then over time the hair falls out due to lack of moisture and nutrients. This is fraught with a significant decrease in the density of the strands in the absence of proper care.
• Almost every blonde is faced with the problem that the curls have become drier - they have lost elasticity, firmness and a healthy glow. This is especially true for those cases when the hair is exposed to dye with a high acid content.

If we talk about the features of eliminating the effects of discoloration and restoring strands that have deteriorated due to paint, take into account a number of nuances.

• Most likely, it will not work to quickly restore hair after lightening, especially if they have already discolored several times. In order for the appearance of the strands to become truly healthy, you need to regularly do regenerative procedures for at least a month. The exact period is determined by the degree of initial damage.
• It is worth paying attention not only to individual sections of curls, but also to the entire head. At the top of the hair, the hair can be no less damaged than at the ends, especially if a brightener with a strong chemical composition was used.
• The price range of strand rehabilitation procedures may vary depending on the method chosen. Some salon services are quite expensive.

One of the popular methods for the rehabilitation of light strands is the use of cosmetics created specifically for these purposes. The modern market is replete with various products from popular companies. Each tool has unique characteristics. The largest number of positive reviews received funds, which are often used even by professionals performing restoration procedures in salons. Among the entire list, shampoos of several companies deserve special attention.

• Fine structured hair Mythic Oil Shampoo. According to reviews, this tool is especially good because after it you can not even use the balm. Shampoo not only nourishes damaged strands, allowing them to comb better, but is also able to give them elasticity without weighting.

• Liss Unlimited by L'Oreal - A terrific example of shampoo with a protective function. Due to the fact that each hair is covered with a film after using this product, the negative impact of external factors on the hair is minimized.

• Among the rinsing rinses, it is worth highlighting a remedy of the same company, which is called Absolut Repair Lipidium. Possessing the properties of a conditioner, this product penetrates directly into the structure of the hairs, which helps to increase their elasticity and helps to restore the vitality of the strands.

Masks - another type of remedy for damaged hair, which perfectly complement the action of shampoos and balms. Among these tools, several names have gained popularity.

• Absolut Repair Lipidiumbelonging to the aforementioned series of regenerating cosmetics for hair, perfectly helps to fill the hair at the cellular level and is used in especially severe cases when the strands are badly damaged.

• The company Redken it is possible to distinguish such a mask of strengthening type as Extreme Strength Builder. It has a really deep effect on strands damaged by light paint, eliminating problems such as split ends and brittleness.

Since the life of modern girls is dynamic, they especially appreciate a restoring product for hair that does not require rinsing. It is worth paying attention to a number of tools.

• Liss Unlimited by L'Oreal also presented as a special oil. It has the effect of antifreeze, which is especially important for curls that have experienced discoloration.

• Absolut Repair Lipidium Serum - an excellent serum type remedy for the restoration of curls. Its main task is to restore the moisture balance in the strands exposed to light paint.

There are a number of modern techniques for hair restoration after bleaching, which are used only in salons. A significant plus of such care is a long-term result. The most popular salon procedures are several modern techniques.

• Botox hair is its processing with the help of a special substance, which includes keratin components. They make up for microcracks formed during the staining process and give the structure elasticity.

• At the heart of glazing a mixture based on ceramides is used. After such care, damaged curls not only acquire a healthy shine, but also become more obedient.

• Shielding - A procedure that allows you to saturate a damaged light hair in a short period with all the nutrients and moisture.

• Biolamination represents the use of a product that covers the strands with a shell that does not allow exposure to harmful external factors, but at the same time transmits moisture and nutrients.

• Hot wrap implies the combined action of a special composition, which is applied to damaged light strands, and temperature. It is with a hot effect that the components of the applied product are activated and have a nourishing and healing effect.

Of particular value are the procedures that revitalize, moisturize and saturate hair with useful trace elements at home using time-tested folk recipes. This type of care is different in that hair most often comes into direct contact with nutritious and moisturizing components.

There are a number of procedures that are most effective for reanimating damaged strands after lightening.

• Colorless henna suitable in cases where sectioned ends appear after discoloration. The powdered component must be diluted with boiling water until gruel forms, which is subsequently applied over the entire length of the hair and left for 30 minutes. After four applications, you will be able to notice that your curls have acquired a more healthy appearance, and the tips have recovered thanks to the natural component in such an inexpensive product.

• Useful will be decoctions based on natural herbs as a rinse. This is especially convenient in the summer. You can make healing broths based on field horsetail, as well as even more common chamomile and nettle. Rinse them with strands regularly after washing and other restorative procedures.

• A proven folk remedy is a decoction of natural ingredients such as oak bark, thyme, burdock roots, and sage. You can use both self-assembled herbs and ready-made fees. Taken in the amount of two to three tablespoons of the vegetable ingredient is poured with boiled water, taken in the amount of one and a half liters, and insisted for a third of an hour.

• Very useful is 3-component maskmade from natural honey, cognac and egg yolk.If after lightening you notice brittle strands, then mix 2 teaspoons of the honey component with cognac taken in the amount of 3 teaspoons. Then add the beaten yolks of a pair of eggs. When you distribute the resulting mixture along the entire length of the curls, wrap your head with foil, and keep the composition on it for 60 minutes. Rinse with water at a slightly cool temperature without using shampoo.

• It is important to pay attention not only to the tips of clarified hair, but also to the roots. A kefir mask will help nourish them with useful components, thereby reviving the entire structure of the hair, and saving it from damage after lightening. The milk product should be heated in a water bath until its temperature is slightly warm. After you need to rub it into the roots of curls, making circular movements, and wrap your head with polyethylene and a terry towel for an hour.

• Do not forget to use oils after the procedure of painting in a light shade.. If you take care of the hair with oils, you can achieve that its structure will become much softer and silky. You can do the procedure with castor oil, before it is heated. They should smear dry hair along their entire length. For a full mask, components such as honey in the amount of two teaspoons and the yolk of one egg are also added to the oil.

• If your goal is to pay special attention to the weakened root zone of the hair, then burdock oil will be a good remedy. Rich in healing resins, vitamin C and tannins, it is applied to the hair for an hour (sometimes in combination with olive and almond oils), then washed off with shampoo.

• You can independently make a 7-component mixture of natural oils. The constituents are castor, peach, almond, burdock, olive oils, as well as jojoba and avocado oils. A couple drops of castor oil should be added to the remaining components, taken in equal proportions - 1 tablespoon. The resulting composition is applied along the entire length of the hair no more than once every 10-12 days, since its effect on the follicles can turn a beneficial effect into fat content of strands with frequent use.

• To make the hair softer to the touch and give it a healthy shine, use a very simple recipe. The juice of one lemon fruit should be added to a liter of warm water, rinse blond hair with this composition.

So that the care for clarified hair is as correct as possible, and they recover faster after exposure to chemicals, should follow the recommendations of specialists.

• Maintain the general condition of the body in the norm, since it is an important factor in influencing the appearance and the process of restoring light hair. Drink plenty of fluids and eat foods rich in calcium and other vitamins and minerals. And you can also introduce a vitamin complex into your diet.
• Avoid using thermal styling devices. If you regularly use hair rollers, hair dryers or tongs, the strands already affected by the aggressive dye will look burnt and lifeless. Therefore, curls should dry naturally, and you can create curls without using hot temperatures.
• Pay particular attention to the material and rigidity of the comb that you use. The most sparing for damaged blond hair is a comb made of natural wood.
• In case of urgent need to dry the strands quickly, you can use a hair dryer, but only in cold drying mode.
• If you are in the sun, so that your strands do not lose an already small supply of moisture, wear a hat, try to spray curls with protective sprays.
• To protect the ends from a strong cross-section, cut them before painting, and also regularly remove a couple of centimeters after clarification.
• An equally important process is the revitalization of hair follicles. This is achieved through the implementation of head massage.
• Until the curls have recovered after exposure to aggressive paint components, refrain from creating bouffant patches on the head or using hair spray and other styling products.
• If you care for bleached hair with masks, then they must be periodically changed at least once a month or alternated between each other.
• In addition to heat and sun, low temperatures also negatively affect damaged hair. Therefore, after clarification, be sure to wear a warm hat in winter and autumn.
• Avoid overstrain and stress, as these factors interfere with the improvement of the condition of the body as a whole, and damaged hair. Be sure to follow the sleep and diet.

Thus, you can successfully compensate for all the negative consequences of a clarifying procedure if you choose a folk, cosmetic, or beauty product that suits you personally. Having strengthened the result of the procedure with proper care and attention to your lifestyle, you can combine an attractive blond with a healthy appearance in your hair.

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