5 Tips To Follow To Keep Your Colored Hair Healthy

Galaxy hair, rainbow hair, geode hair, holographic hair. If you’re well informed about the latest hair trends, you’re probably well-acquainted with these hair coloring techniques.

Those who regularly color their hair will surely have a lot of advice for first-timers. Hair dyes are ironically not very hair-friendly. And though they impart beautiful hues to your locks, they interfere with the structural integrity of your strands.

# Allow Your Hair To Naturally Dry

This is one of the basic niceties you can show your locks. Allow your hair to air dry after you wash it. Just after a wash, to remove water dripping off your strands, gently pat your hair dry with a soft towel. Do not indulge in rough or forceful movements as it may make your hair even rougher.

# Avoid Blow Drying Your Hair

When you shampoo your hair, chemicals in the shampoo force the cuticles open so that they can enter the shafts and clean your strands properly. When you wash off the shampoo, the cuticles close and resume their protective function.

Blow drying your hair after you wash it, interferes with this process. The heat from the dryer forces the cuticle scales to stay open. As is the case with all proteins, the heat from the dryer can break down the keratin too, causing further damage to your hair.

If you must blow dry, try using a cold dryer that uses cool air instead of hot air.

# Avoid Brushing Your Hair When Wet

Hair that is wet is weak. Imagine how weak wet colored hair is. Wait for your hair to dry before you brush it; at least till it is slightly damp.

Don’t be too harsh on your hair when you brush it. Use your fingers to gently undo stubborn knots.

# Avoid Using Flat Irons And Curling Rods

The logic that applies to hair dryers, applies to flat irons and curling rods as well. Avoid using these styling devices as they cause further damage to already damaged colored hair. The heat from these devices interferes with the integrity of your strands.

# Reduce The Frequency At Which You Wash Your Hair

The number to aspire for is once a week; at least restrict yourself to 2 or 3 times a week. Pastel colors, in particular, wash off easily. You don’t want to lose all the color too soon, more so because hair coloring is almost always expensive (if you get it done professionally).

The upside of increasing the interim between washes is that you train your hair to produce less oil, which means it will take longer to become greasy. This practice also minimizes the shampoo damage to your hair, ensuring your mane retains moisture and doesn’t dry out too easily. That sweet spot between dry and greasy is maintained.