5 Tips for Maintaining Color Treated Natural Hair

 

I mentioned in my last post that I would be traveling this month. If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook, you know that I’m currently in Grenada for my Grandma’s funeral. I’ll be away for almost two weeks, but while I’m gone a few of my blogger buddies will be sharing some guest posts.

First up is Lianne of Chronicurls. She has the most AMAZING hair and she is known to change her hair color very often. I have been having the itch to color hair A LOT lately so this post is right on time. Lianne will be sharing 5 Tips for Maintaining Colored Treated Natural Hair.

MAINTAINING COLOR TREATED NATURAL HAIR – by Lianne of Chronicurls

You’ve colored your hair … now what?

Adding color to your natural hair can be a fun and exciting way to enhance the dimension of your curls, kinks, and waves.  But a change in color may also result in a change in your hair care regimen.  So whether you go red, blonde, purple, or jet black, here are a few things you’ll need to consider after dying your hair.

•  Deep condition regularly.  And by regularly I mean every week or every two weeks.  Coloring your hair, especially if it requires bleaching, can easily zap the moisture out of your strands, so a good moisturizing deep conditioner is a must.

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•  Consider protein treatments.  In order for the dye molecules to “fit” inside your cuticle, some protein is lost in the process.  And when the protein is lost, so is the structure behind your curl pattern.  If you’ve noticed that you’re curl pattern has changed after coloring, consider doing a protein treatment to restore those protein bonds and bring your curls back to life.  (Aphogee makes some good protein treatments, but make sure you do your research first before adding any protein to your hair.)

•  Trim.  I went from having to trim my hair twice a year with my natural color to trimming every 3 months after I colored my hair.  Don’t hold onto those damaged ends as this may make your hair dull and lifeless.

•  Avoid sulfates.  Sulfates not only strip the moisture from our hair, but they also strip the color.  So to prevent early fading, avoid sulfates and use products specialized for color-treated hair.

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• Avoid heat.  Permanent hair color and the use of frequent heat is like a double homicide for your curl pattern.  Safe yourself the trouble and stick to heatless styles like bantu knot outs and perm rod sets if you are feening for some elongation in your hair.

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