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How Cold Water Helps Your Hair Color

Arianne Suggs August 28, 2015August 28, 2015Leave a Comment

If you want your hair color to look salon worthy as well as to last you will want to use as many tricks from your hair arsenal as possible. First, always start with a healthy head of strands. If your tresses are not in a good condition adding chemicals is only going to make matters worse.

The tip we will discuss in this post is going to apply when you have finished applying hair color and allowed it to process. While rinsing your strands it is better to rinse with cold water than a warmer temperature. This is because warm water opens the cuticle which in turn will allow your precious hair color to escape. Moreover, if your strands have been processed with more than one color or tint, rinsing with cooler water will also help to lower and reduce any bleeding.

How cold does the water need to be when performing the rinse? Of course, colder is better, but you do not want to freeze yourself. Go as cold as you can comfortably stand and you will be able to still reap the benefits.

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Toothpaste Can Clean Up Hair Color Stains

Arianne Suggs April 7, 2015April 7, 2015Leave a Comment

Anyone who has ever tried to dye their hair at home knows how messy of a job it can truly be. The color can get all over and run down the face. Nevertheless, take the stress out of hair coloring by using toothpaste to help clean up behind a messy hair color session.

Use toothpaste to remove any hair color stains that have managed to collect around the neck, ears, temples, hairline and forehead. simply take a small amount of paste on your finger and buff it on the stain then rinse the area with lukewarm water. Continue repeating this process if necessary until the stain is gone.

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Coloring Your Hair and “The Wait”

Arianne Suggs April 1, 2015April 1, 2015Leave a Comment

Hair Quickie: If you have just colored or dyed your hair try to wait at least 48 hours or more before washing your strands. This is because every time you wet the hair the cuticle opens and you want to give your hair time to seal in the color. Therefore, if you are planning activities where you know you will need to shampoo your hair it is best not to color your hair right before that time.