Barniie
September 17th, 2011, 06:42 PM
Hey everyone!
So two days ago me and my friend dyed our hair demi-permanently. She did dark brown and i did light brown (my hair is golden blonde). They turned out a smidgen darker than expected, but other than that they went very smoothly - no hair falling out, no burning or reaction etc.
BUT
Yesterday i was going to wash my hair but then remembered that on the dye packet, it said to wait 48 hours. I was like "ok fine, i'll braid it."
So i went to french braid it, and its all getting up in tangles! The hair feels super rough and snaggy. So i said stuff it, and washed it gently, then used a deep conditioner which was meant to be protein with some moisture.
Then i did a conditioner soak and very light vinegar rinse and came out of the shower. My hair felt like gum! It was stretchy and snaggy and gross, so last night I put on an olive oil, mayo, and egg protein soak and have just washed it out this morning. ( Using L'occitane Huile d'olive Shampoo and Conditioner - smells divine!)
My hair is feeling somewhat better , but i'm used to having really soft hair. I expect the colour has faded somewhat, but right now i'm focusing on making my hair supple and smooth again. Any tips? Im going to be doing a lot of oil soaks in the next week, me thinks.
Help appreciated! x
PS: I also trimmed a good half inch last night - the splits were horrendous! White dots EVERYWHERE. Well now they're gone :)
So two days ago me and my friend dyed our hair demi-permanently. She did dark brown and i did light brown (my hair is golden blonde). They turned out a smidgen darker than expected, but other than that they went very smoothly - no hair falling out, no burning or reaction etc.
BUT
Yesterday i was going to wash my hair but then remembered that on the dye packet, it said to wait 48 hours. I was like "ok fine, i'll braid it."
So i went to french braid it, and its all getting up in tangles! The hair feels super rough and snaggy. So i said stuff it, and washed it gently, then used a deep conditioner which was meant to be protein with some moisture.
Then i did a conditioner soak and very light vinegar rinse and came out of the shower. My hair felt like gum! It was stretchy and snaggy and gross, so last night I put on an olive oil, mayo, and egg protein soak and have just washed it out this morning. ( Using L'occitane Huile d'olive Shampoo and Conditioner - smells divine!)
My hair is feeling somewhat better , but i'm used to having really soft hair. I expect the colour has faded somewhat, but right now i'm focusing on making my hair supple and smooth again. Any tips? Im going to be doing a lot of oil soaks in the next week, me thinks.
Help appreciated! x
PS: I also trimmed a good half inch last night - the splits were horrendous! White dots EVERYWHERE. Well now they're gone :)