How to Permanently and Safely Colour Relaxed Hair

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Generally, relaxed hair that has also been coloured appears to be dry and lifeless. This is due to the fact that relaxed hair should not be coloured in the same manner as virgin hair, which is hair that has not been previously relaxed – but it usually is.

If you want a permanent colour on your relaxed hair, you should first obtain a relaxer and proceed with colour afterwards. They should not complete both processes on the same day. If the process is completed in the reverse order, the relaxer will lift most of the colour. Permanent colour formulas consist of two elements blended together to form the finished application. These two elements are the colour and the peroxide or developer, usually mixed half-and-half. This half-and-half formula is fine for virgin hair. However, if this same mixture is used on relaxed hair, the hair will become over-processed.

Please know that it is a good idea to get a liquid protein treatment a few days prior to receiving colour in order to repair much of the cuticle deterioration and porosity caused by relaxer treatments. You should never use any form of bleach on relaxed hair because it will deteriorate hair that has already been weakened from the relaxer. If you want to apply a lighter colour on dark hair, you should try using colour that is two or three shades lighter than their desired result. The following information might be useful to you in regards to hair colouring.

CAN HAIR COLOUR HELP HAIR GROW?

The reason people believe that perms, relaxers, and hair colours help grow the hair is because with such services, there is a defined line of demarcation when new hair growth appears. They can now actually see the new natural growth pattern as distinguished from the treated hair. However if you measure the length of the hair, you will discover that it is the same length or shorter than before. Chemical services such as those mentioned above have the potential to actually weaken hair, not make it stronger, so hair growth is not one of the advantages of these services. If these services aided in promoting or stimulating hair growth, then manufacturers would proudly say so in their advertising and on their packaging.

WHY DOES GREY HAIROCCASIONALLY TURN YELLOW OR GREEN?

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Grey hair may become yellow because the hair absorbs the colour that manufacturers add to their shampoo, conditioners and other hair care products. When grey hair turns green, it is the result of trying to neutralise the yellow with a blue rinse. Remember, yellow and blue make green. To correct this, you should purchase a pH balanced or neutralising shampoo. Next, buy a purple or lavender colour and add the colour to the shampoo until it turns a deep colour. You should then shampoo twice, rinse, dry and style. This should correct the yellow or green without depositing the colour used in the shampoo.

WHY DOES VIRGIN TEXTURED HAIR REQUIRE MORE TIME TO PROCESS PERMANENT COLOUR?

A permanent hair colour service is performed somewhat differently on highly textured hair than it is on other hair types. This is because highly textured hair has twice as many overlapping cuticles than most straight hair. When natural hair draws up into a tight curl or kink, the cuticle layers back up into the cuticle, resulting in overlap. When permanent colour is applied to natural, highly textured hair, the colour takes longer to penetrate. Typically, box instructions state that colour should be processed for about forty-five minutes. However, on virgin hair, it may be necessary to process the colour for one hour due to the fact that is has to penetrate twice as many cuticle layers.

There are many product options available for try-at-home hair colouring. However when it comes to corrective colour, treating hair damaged by colour, or even permanent colour – it might be best to seek the services of a professional.

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