Colored hair care

Changing hair color is fun! However, colored hair requires special attitude. Your hair or scalp might be damaged a little, and even if it's not damaged, dyed hair needs different care. Colored hair care begins with changing your regular shampoo and conditioner to the ones dedicated for dyed hair. These cosmetics nourish each hair and keeps scalp moisture balanced. Your regular shampoo might be great, but those dedicated for colored hair have special additives that maintain the new color and help to keep it bright for a longer period.
The process of hair coloring removes a certain part of natural oils from the hair, and that's why dyed hair is drier than it usually is. Colored hair needs to be moisturized properly to keep the color and brilliance. Hair cosmetics for dyed hair maintain the new color, but you can provide your hair with additional humidity for longer lasting shine. Hot oil treatment is the best way to restore natural moisture and strengthen weak hair. Pour a few teaspoons of vegetable oil in a pot and warm it up a little. If you're afraid it can quickly overheat, put the pot with oil into a pot of boiling water. Apply the warm oil on hair and wrap it with a plastic bag and then wrap it with a towel. These will keep the oil warm and help your hair absorb the humidity. Rinse the oil away after 30 minutes and wash your hair with a shampoo. If hair coloring dried your scalp, use coconut oil treatment. This hair mask should be used once in a week or two for the best results.
If the color seems to wash away too quickly, try some natural mixtures to rinse your hair. Use water mixed with juice of one lemon for final rinse right after you wash away hair cosmetics. You can use a tablespoon of vinegar instead of lemon juice. Tea-water is useful for maintaining hair color as well; you can rinse shampoo or a conditioner with it. Semi-permanent color treatments can be used to renew the color and shine, but you should consult your hairdresser for the best effect.
Do not use a hair dryer, and if you really have to dry your hair this way don't choose the hottest option. Straightening iron and curling iron should be avoided as well. Sun is the number one enemy of your skin, but it doesn't do any favors for your hair as well. Once a hair is colored, it's recommended to keep it covered with a hat or scarf for any outside activity. Sun exposure can dry hair and make it lose the new color and brightness faster. Furthermore, the hair loses a part of its humidity in dyeing process and becomes more vulnerable. Leaving hair uncovered can damage its structure and not just the appearance. Salt water and chlorinated pool water are potentially harmful for colored hair. Remember that dyed hair is more exposed to environment. Chlorinated water can even change hair color, so it's recommended to wear a swimming cap or rinse and shampoo your hair afterwards.

Help your hair

Naturally your appearance depends not only on the outside factors, but also on your inner nurturance. Thats why all the haircare starts from your health, way of living and knowing some things:
The lack of sleep and stressful day doesn't mean anything good. Eliminate stress and get enough sleep before helping your hair.
Hair loss very often mean the lack of some minerals or vitamins in your organism. Various suplements would be really usefull hoping the best results.
Shampoo your hair with fingertips massage. That helps to stimulate blood circulation and improve the growth of new hair.
Never comb your wet hair, because then they are the most vulnerable.

Never sleep with tightly braided hair to prevent them from breakage.

Alive hair are breathing through their tips and this part needs the biggest care, cut them time to time and use the oil after washing.

Try to use your hair up more often, you must prevent your long hair from environmental damage if you want to have strong, healthy and shiny hairstyle.

Various masks are created to nourish and moisten your hair. It should be used even if your hair are not damage. Try to use masks made of natural products. Find the most suitable recipe or try a combination of few haircare tips below.

Honey, Brandy and Olive oil Mask
Mix these ingredients in equal proportions and apply to your hair. Wrap head with towel or plastic cap in oder to keep it warm. After 15-20 minutes rince thoroughly, then shampoo and condition.

Soft and shiny hair Mask
Dilute fresh lemon juice or vinegar with boiled water. Shampoo your hair and rince it with the mixture. It will add shine and softness, but you should not use this method too often. Once or twice a week is enough.

Deep moisturize Mask
Take one spoon of honey, one egg, one bannana and mix everything. Add in this mixture 5 tablespoons of olive oil. Massage this to your hair thoroughly and leeve for about 15- 20 minutes. Then rince and wash with a mild shampoo.
You may sometimes change the mixture into two ingridients only C honey and a cream milk.

Mask for a split tips
Splits only dry hair. Mix fresh juice of lemon or lime with coconut oil and apply to your hair without touching the roots. Use this mixture few times a week. The biggest effect would be cutting your tips a little bit before applying the mixture.

It's not easy to have beautiful and healthy hair. Ir requires to pay a lot of attention and care to your hair needs. Choosing particular products for your haircare always check the ingredients in everything you are going to use. Prefer natural base in all the shampoons and conditioners avoiding chemicals that only add sweet odour and damage your hair.