Is dyeing your hair in summer your greatest desire? Very well, but be careful not to make mistakes. Here’s everything you need to know and what to avoid to get a perfect color and a full-color summer look.
If your desire to dye your hair in summer goes hand in hand with that of having fun and enjoying the sun with your friends, it is clear that nothing could change your mind. Very well, then, the choice is made. But are you sure you really know everything on the subject? And most importantly, you are certain that you know all of them things that should be avoided to guarantee you a beautiful, strong and long-lasting color?
Before taking the big step e dye your hair of the colors of the rainbow, in fact, it is good that you know what they are mistakes you should definitely avoid to get the hair you’ve always wanted and enjoy a summer full of joy and color. Here, then, are the most common mistakes and what not to do if you want to dye your hair in total tranquility and without second thoughts.
Dye your hair the day before you leave
Everything is ready for departure. Suitcase, beauty case, mattress, rubber bands … Oh no hair! You forgot to paint and can’t imagine leaving without giving a touch of color and vitality to your hair. What to do then? Opt for DIY or call your trusted hair stylist right away for a flash color? Unfortunately neither.
Dyeing your hair the day before you leave for the holidays very wrong. And that’s because, assuming you don’t go to a cave but have opted for a nice warm and sunny post, your hair dyed they should not be exposed to the sun for at least 48 hours or more by coloring. The reason? The hair must have time to oxygenate and “recover” from the color, preventing the hair from being damaged.
That’s why it’s always good program the tint first with your trusted hair stylist, who will be able to give you the right information on timing and color.
Choosing the “wrong” color
Another mistake to avoid when choosing to dye your hair in the summer (but not only) is that of indulge in the desire for change and color, opting for colors that are perhaps a little too daring. Given that any color if you like it and make you feel good is welcome, it is important to know that, especially in summer, radically change your look it might not be a good idea.
The sun (but also salt, sand, chlorine, etc.), in fact, tends to naturally lighten the hair, even those dyed. For this reason, in order not to risk losing the shade of color you so desired after only two days at sea, it is good postpone your change of look to September. Or in any case after the holidays, avoiding to find yourself with one faded and ruined hair.
Pay attention to the skin
But not only. Still talking about color, before dyeing your hair and letting yourself go to the most extravagant shades or far from your natural tone, it is good consider which colors match your complexion. Considering your more or less light / dark undertone. In this way you can opt for a harmonious shade that will adapt perfectly to your skin, enhancing your face even more, giving it brightness and all the desired color.
What about the eyebrows?
And without forgetting another essential detail for an impeccable look and color: the eyebrows. In fact, to obtain an absolutely natural and harmonious effect, it is important that, together with the hair color, that of the eyebrows is also changed.
Avoiding sharp contrasts which can weigh down and / or ruin the final effect of your color. By giving you a absolutely perfect look.
Dye your hair with too dark colors
In addition to the more accentuated colors such as pink, blue, green, red, purple, etc., which, as mentioned, it would be better to postpone to autumn, they should also avoided too dark colors. Or better. There is no point in opting for a darker tint just to try to stem the inevitable lightening of the hair with the sun.
Much better, however, to consult with your hairdresser and direct you towards an increase in the pigmentation of the chosen color, intensifying the tint with more color. In this way, even if you lighten up, you will not lose much of the original tone chosen. Avoiding having to wear hair that does not fully satisfy the look you dreamed of.
Use a lightening shampoo
Although the sun carries out a natural lightening action on the hair, there are those who carry on using it reflecting products or that help lighten hair, such as those based on chamomile. Although natural and not harmful to the hair, once you have decided to dye your hair, it is fine stop using these products. To avoid that the union between these and the color goes to create strange effects or unnatural reflections and not very aesthetic.
Better (and absolutely recommended) to buy specific shampoo and conditioner for treated and colored hair. Always remembering to follow a correct haircare routine:
- wash your hair with a suitable shampoo;
- apply conditioner;
- use a specific nourishing and restructuring mask, on a regular basis;
- avoid using the phone but prefer natural drying;
- protect hair with oils or serums before sun exposure.
Forget about protection
Finally, a very common mistake that we all make with our hair is that of not protect them adequately. If the sun and all other external agents can damage your hair even without having undergone treatment, think about what can happen if your hair is even more delicate after dyeing.
For this it is important to always protect the foliage with a few but fundamental measures such as:
- apply a oil or serum protective before exposure to the sun (and after each bath);
- wet your hair before entering the water, so that they absorb fresh water avoiding being damaged by salt or chlorine;
- use a wide head hat, which in addition to protecting the hair will also shield your face from the harmful effect of the sun’s rays;
- use only specific products for colored hair;
- avoid stressing the hair with the heat of plates and phones, opting instead for spontaneous beach waves or a totally natural look.
Now that you know what not to do, you can choose when and how to dye your hair more calm and aware, avoiding the last minute do-it-yourself but relying on the expert hands of a professional. To get a captivating, bright and super summery hairlook. Just as you have always imagined.