Hair bleaching is one of the most popular beauty rituals. However, produces considerable brittleness in the fibres. Frizz, breakage and weakening are the most visible signs.
To counter them, the recommendation of the Spanish site Vanitatis is to follow a plan with five essential treatments.
1. Let the color settle
The ideal, explains stylist Pablo Bogado, is to wait three days to wash your hair, so that the pH stabilizes again.
If this period is too long, the option is, at least, to skip washing the next day.
Also, it is convenient to use specific products. In case of very strong discolorations it will be necessary to seal the fibers with a protective treatment.
It is also essential to provide hydration and nutrition with repairing masks, ampoules or serums.
2. Adopt healthy hairstyles
The first resounding “no” goes to the habit of detangling wet hair. It is very aggressive for the hair and generates even more weakening. Moreover, it is convenient to use a wooden comb and wide teeth.
Pick-ups that are too tight are also not beneficial, especially those fixed with rubber bands.
3. Discard matting products
Even if they seem to renew and revive the color, they favor dehydration and the weakening of the fibres.
Bogado Key: “Better to have healthy hair than perfect tone.”
4. Space the iron and dryer apart
Heat styling is absolutely harmful. But they can be done in the friendliest way. Thermoprotective products are immense allies. It is also beneficial to adjust these accessories to an average temperature.
5. Have a trusted colorist
Regardless of personal trends or desires, an expert will tell you if a given technique will be suitable for your hair type and will give you an indication of the least traumatic frequency for your hair.
As a rule of thumb: Stronger bleaching, such as going dark hair to platinum blonde, will weaken weaker strands too much.
The key is to give your hair and scalp the same care you give to the skin on your face.
Source: Clarin
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