nutresshair

The Truth About Maintaining Color-Treating Hair

We are re-releasing this informative blog post with new insights and  tips! Enjoy.

Dyed hair is all the rage. If you’re looking to change your hair color, you might be curious about dyes and how they affect natural hair. Sometimes we need a change in our look, and the idea of rocking natural curls in a new shade sounds fantastic. But how do you choose a hair color product?

You may have already browsed the shelves of the beauty supply store and have walked out bewildered by the enormous selection. Selecting a color and product can be overwhelming, especially when you’re unsure if your natural hair will suffer.

The good news is that yes, you can dye your natural or relaxed hair. You just need to change your daily regimen and become diligent about caring for your newly colored crown. And now there are vastly improved ways to deal with the damage that can occur from color treatments.. 

In this article, we’ll discuss hair dyes and how to care for your tresses after you color-treat your hair. If you want to minimize breakage and keep your natural hair looking gorgeous after your color job, keep reading.

Are You Lifting or Depositing Color?

There’s a significant difference between lightening and darkening your hair, in terms of damage. If your primary goal is to cover grays, you might consider going with the same or darker shade as your natural hair. Maintaining the same color, or darkening your natural color is known as “depositing” color.

Depositing means minimal bleach will be used. Dyeing your hair the same color or darker means that the integrity of the hair won’t be broken and your hair will suffer less damage.

Using henna powder is an excellent way of depositing color to cover grays. You’ll need to prepare the powder at home, and the color process time is long. It is a full day event, but henna has an amazing effect on hair because it works to color and condition the hair, instead of damaging it. So, if you only want to cover grays, henna will be your best bet for a chemical-free color.

If you still want lighter curls, you’ll need to be ultra-vigilant about hair care afterward. The more you lighten the color, the more you are stripping away your hair’s natural pigmentation. Lightening is known as “lifting” the color.

Lifting the color requires more bleach, and therefore results in more damage. When bleach attacks the hair shaft’s natural pigment, its job is to break down the structure of the hair and open the hair shaft. This leaves the hair in a porous or damaged state.

What Effect do Dyes Have on Various Types of Hair?

All hair types are likely to see damage from hair dye, but naturalistas will experience more frizz. In fact, you could even lose the curl pattern you’ve been working hard to achieve.

When natural hair becomes dry, it breaks easier than straight hair because of its tendency to tangle. Add weak, high-porosity strands to the mix, and it’s even worse. You may not see the weakened strands immediately, but you’ll probably notice small broken ringlets on wash day when it’s time to handle and detangle the hair.

If your hair is relaxed, care must be taken to avoid further damage from combining chemical treatments. Try to wait at least one week and one shampoo after a relaxer service before applying permanent hair color. This ensures that there is no scalp sensitivity or discomfort during the coloring process. Evaluate the porosity and elasticity of the hair. If the hair shows signs of breakage, permanent hair color is not recommended. Consider one of the alternative color treatments mentioned in this article.

Dryness contributes to frizz and will make all the difference to whether your dye job looks amazing or amateur.

Perform Damage Control on your Color-Treated Hair

Bond Building to the Rescue

Recent breakthroughs in formula technology gives us curlies a fighting chance to fend off the damage that used to inflict those who colored their hair

Dry hair tangles easily because the coils cling together and break. This is especially true if you recently did a color treatment. The structure of the strand loses its integrity when you lighten curls, and it becomes weak and highly porous.

The weakening of the hair strand can also make hair lose its curl pattern. By moisturizing, you’ll protect the strand from further breakage, and you’ll see less deterioration of the pattern.

Our latest product- The Nufusion Bond-Building System – provides all you need to protect and revitalize hair that has been damaged from color treatments. Our bond-building  technology actually rebuilds the bonds damaged from chemical treatments and it returns your curly pattern.

This multi-step system can be applied at the beginning of a color treatment to protect hair and our super-moisturizing shampoo and mask provide an unparalled maintenance regimem to keep your color-treated hair looking healthy and strong.