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How to take care of your colored hair

Author: stephen hall
Added: April 28, 2009

Coloring the hair has become a trend among most of the people these days. People love to flaunt their bright shiny hair colors and gloom with brightness. The tradition use of hair colors for the purpose of changing grey hair back to its natural color has been changed a lot.  These days it has become more fun than utility. Coloring the hair has become the trend of fashion statement. But the thing that should be kept in mind is that the colored hair needs more attention than normal hair. It may be that the hair or scalp might get damaged during the process of coloring, or even if it doesn’t, dyed hair needs a different type of care and attention. As we all know that a colored hair changes out outlook to a great extent, it also brings change to your daily hair care routine.

It is better to use shampoos and conditioners dedicated for dyed hair than using regular shampoo or conditioner. These cosmetics nourish the hair and help to retain the moisture balance to the scalp. The shampoo and conditioners dedicated for colored hair have special additives that help to maintain the new color and to keep it brighter for a longer period. This extra facility is unavailable in the regular ones.

Some parts of the natural oils produced by the scalp gets removed by the process of coloring. Therefore, it becomes necessary to restore the balance of natural oils as soon as the process is over. For that reason the hair must be kept moisturized properly not only for the health of the hair but also to preserve the brightness of the color.

The hot oil treatment is the best way to restore natural moisture to the hair. It also helps strengthen weak hair. This is how it can be done:
1.    Take a few teaspoonful of vegetable oil in a pot and warm it up a little.
2.    Its better to heat the oil in a pot of boiling water to avoid quick over heating of the oil.
3.    Apply the warm oil on the hair and wrap it up with a towel. This will keep the oil warm and absorb humidity.
4.    Keep it for about 30 minutes on the hair and then rinse the oil off with a shampoo.
5.    This hair mask should be applied on the hair at least once in a week for getting better results.

If the hair tends to wash away too quickly try using some natural mixture to rinse your hair. Using lemon juice mixed with water is quite good for final rinse right after you wash your hair cosmetics. A teaspoon of vinegar can also be used in place of lemon juice. For maintaining hair color tea water is also much helpful. Besides this it is strongly recommended not to use hair dryers or other such accessories. Hair straighteners and curling irons that use heat process should also be avoided as well. Hair experts suggest avoiding direct sun exposure to the hair as far as possible. Sun exposure can dry hair and make it lose the brightness faster than normal. Therefore, before getting out in the sun try using a hat or a scarf to cover the hair and protect it from direct exposure to the sun. Not only the sun but also seawater and chlorinated water can cause damage to your hair color. Use a swimming cap before getting into the water and shampoo your hair afterwards.

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