Long time no see, long time no say
(that was a Phoenix reference by the way).
So I was lounging around the other
day, watching a stimulating episode of Law and Order: SVU when I came
to the realization that I have talked a ton about hair products I
use, but never really about the process and steps I go through to
maintain my hair color.
So I thought it would be helpful to
start a series of hair posts where I talk about anything and
everything involving silver/grey hair color because I get questions
about it constantly! (I may even expand into healthy hair styling
tips!)
Instead of beginning with a list of
products I use (which I will get to soon), I thought I would start
off with a hair secret I just learned about that is key towards
maintaing this hair color.
Let's get started!
^ this is unacceptable.
So, I am a procrastinator and in
efforts to save some cash and avoid being in the hair salon too
often, I created a terrible habit for myself – I wait about eight
to ten weeks to get my roots done. This has resulted in the fact that
I don't want to spend a chunk of cash on my hair by going into the
salon too often.
However, this has not only caused a
problem on my head, but I have now created a debacle for myself that
is leaving me forking out even more money than I needed to in the first
place.
This brings me to the point of this
blog post. For those of you are are trying to maintain the same color
of hair as I am: GET YOUR ROOTS DONE EVERY FOUR TO SIX WEEKS.
I literally cannot stress this enough. For many, they believe that by waiting to get their roots
done, the lack of chemicals on their hair will cause the hair to be
healthier when really, it's not. Getting your roots bleached more
frequently is actually BETTER for your hair.
Sure, you are bleaching
it more, but the damage to your hair is actually far less extreme if
you get your roots done in the four to six week time frame and here
is why:
The heat from your scalp allows for
the bleach to activate and work at a better consistency. After your
roots have grown past a certain point and are at a specific distance
from your scalp, the heat is gone which causes your roots to not be
the color you want them to. This results in either having to bleach
your roots twice (yikes!) or leaving your hair with that pesky yellow
tint you can't get rid of.
I mean, come on, you are damaging your
hair by bleaching it to begin with, but when you let your roots grow
out a ton, the bleach has to be stronger to lift the color so the
chemicals on your scalp are a lot more intense than if you simply got
them done sooner.
So, in the end, while I thought I was
being smart and waiting a long period of time to get my roots done –
I actually ended up spending more time and money and causing more
damage to my hair. My hair dresser charges by the hour and when I
come in with ten weeks worth of grow out, I am in the chair longer
(2+ hours) because she has to bleach and tone my hair twice each and
there is still a yellow tint to my hair. If she were to do anymore,
my hair would easily fall off.
This means that I am going to spend
MORE money on toner to tone my hair throughout the weeks when I could
have just forked out the money to begin with and caused less trouble
for my scalp and my hair dresser.
Especially for those that are trying
to achieve a platinum blonde or silver hair color, be smart with the
hair on my scalp. Take care of your hair! Deep condition, avoiding
heating tools and make sure you keep up with the up keep these kinds
of hair colors need.
So, to summarize:
This hair color isn't cheap and there
is a lot of products and upkeep involved so if you aren't above
shoveling out $60+ every four to six weeks to keep your hair looking
fresh and healthy, don't go for this hair color. It's pesky and
tedious, but well worth it in the end. Don't think that by avoiding
the cost it takes to get your roots done, you are being smart – you
are just causing yourself to pay more money in the long run!
Hope all is well.
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