Hair Care Routine | Very Damaged Hair
All About My Hair
Today I'm going to be talking all about my hair. Everything
I've done to it (within the past year or so) and tell you how
I take care of it to keep it as healthy as I possibly can!
Dyeing History
The first time I ever dyed my hair was sometime late November to
early December of 2013. I decided to dye it a burgundy red.
At the time I loved it but now I regret it so much! It was so beautiful and
I liked that it was still a dark color but was just more fun. I think
it looked pretty good on me and that most people really liked it. In
fact, after I dyed my hair that color, I noticed a bunch of other girls
in my school were dyeing their hair the exact same color. Now,
I'm not saying that I'm a "trend setter" or anything, I just thought it
was a bit weird and ironic. The reason I regret doing it is that it's
so difficult to get rid of and keep up with. You have to dye it every
couple weeks, otherwise your roots will look terrible. Then, once
you're over the whole burgundy craze and you want to get rid of it,
it is so difficult! I first tried dyeing it a brown but it stayed red. Then
I tried to bleach it away, didn't work. And finally I tried Color Oops.
This is what it looked like after the Color Oops:
If you're trying to get rid of red hair but nothing seems to work,
I would HIGHLY suggest trying Color Oops. I got rid of all most
ALL of the red. Some was left behind, but it wasn't a lot so I just
left it. If I wanted it gone fully, I could have done it a second time
and it probably would have taken it all away and left my hair blonde.
One thing I'd like to say though, is if you only lightened your hair,
it won't work on you. Bleaching your hair changes the actual hair color
where as dyeing your hair darker or to a red or something like that, just
covers your hair and is why it slowly fades in intensity over time.
Also, Color Oops is for semi-permanent or permanent hair dyes.
If you used a temporary hair dye it tells you that it won't work.
If you want to know more about it you can look it up.
How it is Currently Cut
If you like my current hair cut (the first picture in this post)
and would like something similar, this is what I asked for:
something shot but still able to be pulled up, layers, have the
hair around my face cut to frame it, and to have the layers
flow together so it's not obvious where each layer ends.
Damage I've Done
So, I've dyed it red and then re-dyed it red once or twice.
Then I bleached it twice. The first time didn't work so I did it
again... still didn't work. Then I did color oops once, had some
left over and did it a little more a few days later. But the thing
that has damaged my hair the most is my job. I'm a lifeguard and
swim instructor so I'm in the chlorinated pool all the time. After
dyeing your hair, most people say that their hair is very dry, brittle,
crunchy, etc. But for me it felt just a tiny bit more dry than usual.
As for the chlorine, that's what has ruined my hair. If you're a
swimmer or go to the pool a lot in the summer, you'll understand.
The chlorine dry's out my hair so much, builds up on my hair quite
quickly, makes my hair more frizzy, and breaks easily.
What I do to Protect it
To protect my hair from the chlorine, I try to get my hair wet before
I get in the pool but usually I forget to or am in a rush and just don't.
You can also put conditioner in your hair before you get into the pool
and it will help block the chlorine from absorbing into your hair.
Healing After the Damage
After the damage is already done, there isn't much that can be done.
But to help it from getting worse, I wash my hair out after each time
I'm in the pool. I use Aussie's Miraculously Smooth line at work.
two times a day. Once before I leave for my lunch break and
again at the end of the day before I go home. On the weekends
I give my hair a break and wash it either Saturday night or
Sunday morning. Using Tresemme Anti-Breakage line.
To help my hair further I use two leave in products.
The first is Garnier Fructis Sleek & Shine leave in conditioner
and the second one is from the same line but is their Moroccan
Argon Oil. I use both together after I shower and my hair has
dried a little but it still wet. Then I use the oil again at night by
itself. I use a spray bottle to get my hair wet and then put
a little bit of the oil on the ends of my hair.
In Conclusion
I sometimes wish I had never dyed my hair, but I'm glad I did.
I probably won't ever go red again and have learned a lot from
all of the things I've done to my hair. One, don't be cheap when
it comes to hair dye. Two, if you're doing it yourself look up how
to do it or read up on some helpful tips and tricks. Three, don't
be afraid to ask for help. Four, make sure you're absolutely sure
it's what YOU want and not what others think you should do.
It's your hair and you're the one who has to live with it. Also,
if something does go wrong and your hair turns orange, go to
a professional after you've done everything you can. If you do
go to a professional, make sure you do your research. Ask
around to see it he or she is any good, how long they've been
doing hair coloring, etc. And finally, don't worry. It's just hair.
If it turns out bad you can re-dye it or just live with it. You
never know, something you think is a mistake might turn
out to be something beautiful that you love :)
xoxo,
Wren
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