Hello and welcome back to our January Hair Journey Series.

If you haven’t already, please check out the little intro to change that we wrote, and the first  and second tips  of the series

But now on to the third hair change tip…

Going bold.

 

Dying your hair a bright and bold colour is a really easy way to completely change up your look and style. And whilst I say ‘easy’ it is not technically easy, there are a few critical steps that have to be done well to minimise the damage that dying your hair can do, and keep your hair healthy. So here are some of our tips to help you get the most out of your bold new hair colour.

 

First tip – Bleaching hair 

Having healthy hair is vital for long lasting colour. If your hair is really damaged, the colour just won’t hold. Unless you are blessed with naturally white blonde hair you will need to strip your natural colour with bleach first. Without a light base, the colour will look muddy and will wash out really quickly.

Because of the amount of things that could go wrong with bleaching hair, it is probably the best recommendation we can give you, to get this done by a professional!

The more saturated you want your colour to look, the lighter your hair will need to be. It can be tricky to get very dark, dark hair, white enough to dye it a bright colour on the first try too. Everybody’s hair is different though so speak to your colourist. Ask their advice when it comes to how light you can realistically get your hair without damaging it too much.

Please listen to them! If they tell you they can’t do it in one session, they’re not just being mean. It’s most likely because they know that rushing the process and over-bleaching hair will really damage  it. It may take a few gentler bleaching sessions over a series of months to get to your desired base colour.

 

Second Tip- Avoid Heat 

For most of us, blow drying and styling our hair is unavoidable. Yet whenever possible, you should leave your hair to dry naturally and avoid using straighteners. Heat strips colour faster than anything else AND is like kryptonite to delicate bleached hair.

Also, if you live somewhere particularly hot, invest in some hats. Seriously! The sun is just as damaging to hair as it is to the skin and it can make your beautiful new colour shade, fade very quickly.

 

Third tip- Washing hair 

All unnaturally coloured hair dyes (blue, pink, purple, green etc.) will fade no matter what you do. Fading is inevitable, but you should avoid getting your hair wet as much as possible. That means washing it as infrequently as you can bear!

Another thing you can do is to rinse your hair with cold water. Just like with heat styling, hot water strips colour by opening up the hair cuticle and allowing the colour to escape. We’re not saying you have to bathe in an ice bucket, but when you do your final rinse, turn the temperature of the shower as down as you can handle for a minute. Doing this closes the cuticles, locks in colour and makes your hair extra shiny!

 

Fourth tip- Care for the damage 

It’s inevitable that your hair will feel slightly dry, or weak after bleaching and dying, however you can minimise this by choosing the right hair care products when washing and styling your brightly coloured hair.

Here’s  part two  of our January Hair Journey Series where we list a number of shampoos, conditioners, and hair masks to help you care for your newly dyed hair!

We’re sure that whatever hair change you decide to do in 2017 will look amazing! And hopefully our tips every week this January will help you to decide what change you want and how to accomplish it whilst keeping your hair healthy.

Thank you so much for reading, please share and stay tuned because next week in our January Hair Journey Series we’ll be giving you tips on the best not-so-permanent products out there to achieve a new look without fully committing.

Until next time stay beautiful, and keep your hair stunning!

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Written by: Danielle Joshua