FAQ: Why My Hair Color Faded?

Question:

My hair color was colored by a professional colorist. It was red, but I colored it dark. I waited to straighten my hair (professionally) and it just faded back to red color. What happened and can I get it recolored again? This never happened before.

Answer:
If I had to perm (or straighten) the hair and my client also needed to color her hair withing a short period of time (= about a week) I always made an appointment for her for perm/straightening first and then in about a week she would come for coloring. That is the order how it should be done.
A Straightening (perming) process "strips" the color, and therefore the color becomes much lighter. So, next time first straighten your hair first and then few days later color it with your desired color.

To fix your problem - condition your hair every day, wait few days and have your colorist re-color your hair - but leave the chemical on the hair for shorter period of time. That is what I would do.

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The image of Hayley Williams faded hair above is courtesy of fanpop.com


Note:

This post should be taken as a first step for a discussion with your hairdresser and/or colorist about your ideas, desires or problems with your hair. Under no circumstances, you should act upon this post ONLY. I strongly advice you to have your hair done by a skilled and reputable hairdresser/colorist in your area.

FAQ: How To Make My Hair Stay Pin Straight?

Question:
My hair is wavy but thick. I straighten my hair with a high quality flat iron right after I apply a heat protectant. However, my hair never stays completely straight. What am I doing wrong?

Answer:

1. You may be leaving some moisture in your hair
2. A humidity from the air may be getting into your hair
3. Everyone's head sweats at night and "restructures" the hair while people sleep

All these situations "spring" your hair back to a wavy stage. Some of these situations can be fixed, some cannot.  

To improve your flat ironing skill, you can try this:

• after conditioning your hair, rinse it with cool water/vinegar mixture to "semi-close" your hair cuticle (1 TBSP of vinegar to 1 or 1 and 1/2 cups of water, you can add your favorite essential oil to give your mixture a nice smell)
• wrap your hair with a towel for few minutes, then dry your hair completely with a blow dryer (do not burn your hair)
• after applying your heat protectant, use high heat on your iron, but make sure you move the iron without stopping
• when done, iron your hair again to ensure your hair cuticle is as flat and "closed" as possible (again do not stay in one spot - you need to move your GHD/flat iron down the hair shaft)
• if you wear your hair for couple of additional days, touch up your hair with your iron as your hair may get wavy due to your sweating at night while you sleep

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Note:

This post should be taken as a first step for a discussion with your hairdresser and/or colorist about your ideas, desires or problems with your hair. Under no circumstances, you should act upon this post ONLY. I strongly advice you to have your hair done by a skilled and reputable hairdresser/colorist in your area.

FAQ: How Do I Get Rid Of My Perm?

Question:
I had a perm done a while ago, but now I want my straight hair back. Can I buy a perm and put it on my hair and make it straight?

Answer:
Actually a perm is for making hair curly, and a straightener is for making your hair straight. The straightener is a paste and make your curly hair straight, unlike the perm (which can loosen up the curls, but it is not pasty and will not do as good job as straightener). So, instead of using a perm, it is better to use a straightener and follow manufacturers directions.
However, you must be careful what kind of straightener you purchase, as some are very strong, and if you do not use the right kind, your hair may get so damaged that it may either become very dry, or become very "gummy", or break and fall out (so called chemical haircut). You would have to work with a chemical VERY fast, and most likely not leave it on too long. You would have to be VERY careful not to get the chemical into your eyes, ears, nose, or mouth. A skilled hairdresser usually checks if a client's hair is still curly during processing, and visually examines a hair texture as well.

Hair can be straightened with so called "Keratin Treatment", but Keratin Treatments contain either a formaldehyde OR some form of an aldehyde that turns into a formaldehyde. I am not in a favor of this chemical as it causes a cancer.

I would recommend visiting a salon to have it done properly, making sure your hair doesn't over-process.

Have you considered using a flat iron until your hair grows out?

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Note:

This post should be taken as a first step for a discussion with your hairdresser and/or colorist about your ideas, desires or problems with your hair. Under no circumstances, you should act upon this post ONLY. I strongly advice you to have your hair done by a skilled and reputable hairdresser/colorist in your area.

FAQ: Coloring and Brazilian Straightener

Question:
Can I color my hair and do Brazilian blow dry on the same day?

Answer:
The manufacturers say that you can color or bleach your hair and then do Brazilian blow dry on the same day. While permanent coloring deposits pigment into your hair and bleach takes the pigment out, Brazilian treatment is a coating substance. The liquid is applied onto your hair, then blow dried and then sealed with a heat. This liquid contains chemicals that "harden" on the surface and seal the cuticle, thus giving it shine. However, I would not recommend it for health reasons. Vapors produced with a hot flat iron are very dangerous and contain formaldehyde, which causes cancer. It would be better for you to get hair straightener the "old way" (with a relaxer) and then one week later color your hair.

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Note:

This post should be taken as a first step for a discussion with your hairdresser and/or colorist about your ideas, desires or problems with your hair. Under no circumstances, you should act upon this post ONLY. I strongly advice you to have your hair done by a skilled and reputable hairdresser/colorist in your area.

FAQ: Can Hair Fall Out After A Texturizer aka Anti-Curl Keratin Treatment?

Question: 
My 12 year old niece just had a texturizer (anti-curl) put in. I was told that this was not as harsh on the hair as a relaxer. He hair was very curly. It loosened the curl and made it easier to straighten. We have been noticing that she is loosing more hair than normal. Is there something I can do to help or stop it? Is is caused from the texturizer?

Answer:
You are probably talking about a keratin hair treatment - which is a :removal" of a curl without "harsh chemicals" (so they say). However, even if professionals tell you that the chemical is not so harsh, it still may cause many health and visual problems.

I have done an extensive research about keratin treatments and I hate to break it to you, but personally I would not recommend these products to anyone, let alone to a 12 year old girl. That said, I think you are probably right that hair falling was caused by this treatment. Hair can fall out after a keratin treatment (or an anti-curl texturizer as you call it) if not applied correctly or if hair is too fragile and cannot handle chemical processes. These products can cause upper respiratory problems and even can be a source of a cancer.

You probably cannot do much about hair falling, because it may be breaking off. But you can buy a good quality hair conditioner and do treatments. Go to your local hair salon (or even beauty supply store) and ask them what kind of products they sell for hair that is breaking due to a chemical treatment. There are a lot of products on the market that strengthen hair after chemical processes although I am not sure how much will penetrate, since keratin hair treatments are a hair coating products - they do not penetrate hair, they just get "deposited" on the hair shaft.

BTW - make sure that you change your nieces pillow case often. The hair has been coated with the solution and sealed with a heat, which will be slowly rubbing off - and you do not want her to breath it.

Note: 

This post should be taken as a first step for a discussion with your hairdresser and/or colorist about your ideas, desires or problems with your hair. Under no circumstances, you should act upon this post ONLY. I strongly advice you to have your hair done by a skilled and reputable hairdresser/colorist in your area.

FAQ: Hair Straightening And Oil Treatment

Question: 
I just had my hair straightened with a permanent straightener. Can I use a hot oil treatment before I shampoo my hair?

Answer: 
Yes you can, BUT it depends WHEN you had the treatment done. If today, you need to wait couple of days before you use a hot oil treatment and then shampoo your hair. The relaxer (straightener) needs to set in so the curl doesn't spring back. A hot oil treatment will replace some of the oils that relaxer "takes" out in the process of relaxing your hair.

Note: 

This post should be taken as a first step for a discussion with your hairdresser and/or colorist about your ideas, desires or problems with your hair. Under no circumstances, you should act upon this post ONLY. I strongly advice you to have your hair done by a skilled and reputable hairdresser/colorist in your area.