[Hair care after dyeing] How to care for your hair after dyeing, 7 things to pay attention to after dyeing to make your hair color last longer and not frizzy

Hair dyeing is a chemical process that will have a certain impact on the hair and scalp. Hair dyeing is usually done in two doses:

The main ingredients of the first dose are dye, ammonia, and paraphenylenediamine; the main ingredient of the second dose is hydrogen peroxide. When dyeing hair, one or two doses are mixed and applied to the hair. The alkaline ammonia will open the hair scales, allowing hydrogen peroxide and paraphenylenediamine to enter the cortex smoothly.

Hydrogen peroxide will produce oxygen, which will decompose melanin and cause it to fade, and make the dye appear colored. Paraphenylenediamine is an intermediate of the dye, which allows the dye to attach to the melanin pigments in the cortex, achieving a permanent hair dyeing effect.

The chemicals used in these hair dyes will produce strong chemical reactions, causing the hair after dyeing or perming to be easily damaged, dry, split, or even broken. Therefore, proper care can not only keep the hair color lasting, but also keep the hair healthy.

• Wash your hair after 48 hours and use a color-protecting shampoo. If you wash your hair too soon, the color will fade prematurely, especially if you have bleached hair or bright colors.
• Do not swim within 1 week after dyeing your hair to avoid chemical reactions between the dye and the ingredients in the sea or swimming pool water, which may cause your hair to turn yellow or green.
• Avoid high temperatures, such as hot water, hair dryers, perms, and ultraviolet rays, because high temperatures will keep the hair scales open, causing the pigment to be lost faster, resulting in uneven hair color, dryness, and frizziness.
• Deep condition your hair 1-2 times a week to ensure your hair is adequately moisturized
• Do not perm your hair within 2 weeks after dyeing it to avoid the accumulation of chemicals that affect the hair color and prevent the hair from being damaged again.
• Avoid using shampoos containing sulfates (SLS/SLES). These shampoos are too strong and can accelerate the loss of pigment, making your hair color dull or uneven.
• Do not wash your hair frequently after dyeing to prevent the dye from fading prematurely.

• The focus of hair care is on the scalp. It is very important to clean the hair and scalp properly.
• When blow-drying your hair, keep the air outlet about 15 cm from your scalp to avoid scalding your scalp.
• Don't let your hair dry naturally, as this will prevent the hair cuticle from closing and cause frizz
• After washing your hair, wring it out before applying hair care products to prevent your hair from being soaked in water and unable to absorb the hair care products.
• You can use Moroccan hair oil or light oil to keep your hair shiny and smooth, resist moisture, and have antioxidant effects
• Do not rub your hair hard when it is dry, because wet hair is the most fragile. Rubbing your hair hard can easily cause it to become tangled or break. Also avoid pulling your hair.
• The hair mask helps to deeply nourish the hair, repair damaged hair, and help the hair regain its brightness. It is recommended to use it once a week or once every two weeks.
• Sun exposure can cause hair to dry out and change color. If you go to the beach or outdoors, it is recommended to wear a hat with a wide brim to block ultraviolet rays.
• If the bath water contains iron or lime minerals, it will accelerate the fading of the dye. It is recommended to install a water filter on the shower head to purify the water.

You can use color-protecting shampoo and conditioner 7-10 days after dyeing your hair. Because they contain acid, they can close the hair scales and lock the dye, making the hair color more lasting. Purple-toned color-protecting shampoo can reduce the speed at which blonde hair turns yellow; brown and black color-protecting shampoo can prevent dark hair from fading red.

Of course you can use hair oil after dyeing your hair, and it is strongly recommended to use hair oil, which can repair hair quality, lock in moisture, and make the dyed hair color more lasting!

• Reduce frizz and dryness: Dyeing your hair will open the hair cuticles, and hair oil can help close the hair cuticles, reduce water loss, and make the hair smoother.
• Reduce hair damage: Dyes can damage the hair structure, while hair oils can replenish nutrients and keep hair elastic and strong
• Prevent heat damage: High temperatures from hair dryers, curling irons, and hair straighteners can accelerate color fading. Hair care oil has heat protection function to reduce heat damage
• Make hair color last longer: Hair oil can form a protective film on the surface of hair, reduce the loss of pigment after dyeing, and keep the hair color longer

PS Don’t apply hair oil on your scalp to avoid oily scalp or clogging pores!

After dyeing your hair, cool-toned (flax, gray, blue, purple) or bleached hair is most likely to fade, turn yellow, or turn orange. This is usually due to pigment loss, oxidation, or residual pigment.

• You can use purple wash and blue wash to let the pigments in these color-protecting shampoos neutralize the yellow and orange in your hair and restore the cool tones.
• After dyeing your hair, you should especially avoid washing your hair in high temperature & high temperature environment, such as taking a hot spring or steam bath for a long time, which will cause the hair scales to open, accelerate the loss of pigment, and make the hair color fade faster.
• Go back to the factory for re-dyeing regularly. Even if you do enough color protection, dyed hair will still fade naturally. Re-dyeing can make the color last longer.

If you don't take good care of your hair after dyeing it, it will easily become dry, frizzy, tangled and dull. This is because the dye will open the hair cuticles, causing the moisture and protein in the hair to be lost, resulting in hair damage. Don’t worry, as long as you follow the following suggestions for repair and moisturizing, your hair can still be smooth and shiny!