QuoteReplyTopic: issue..help Posted: September 09 2006 at 10:35pm
hey everyone,
i normally have light brown hair that i lighten to a light blonde. I have been usng color brilliance at home and its been great, however tday i decided to try ferria, mainly because my aunt used it and the color and texture of her hair turned out wonderful. My color did come out good, but i have some scalp breakage (im guessin thats what it is), in 3 little places. I normally have a very dry scalp and the places where these things came out are theplaces that are normally the dryest. could the dry scalp be my problem? am i just allegrc to ferria?
It sounds to me (though I'll say first I'm not a pro), that you just
had dry skin in those places that got irritated by the chemicals.
At least, I've heard people describe allergic reactions before and
those sounded far worse than this. I'd refrain from dying it in
the future any time your scalp is not in optimum condition, and avoid
chemicals for awhile now until it heals.
In the future, to help with your dry scalp, there are some things you
can try. One is getting a small empty bottle and making up some
dilute shampoo to wash your hair with instead of concentrated
shampoo. You can dilute it 50/50 with water, or even more water,
and you will still get a good lather (most shampoos are highly
concentrated and can take this much diluting). Mix up only what
you need per wash or two, don't leave it sitting around dilute too long
so it doesn't grow things in it (not likely, but just in case).
Roll it slowly to mix it, don't shake it.
This may help because shampoo is often so concentrated it really strips
the scalp of all its natural oil. Diluted shampoo will still
lather, and still remove all the oil, but not to this overdrying
extent. You may also find that you can go an extra day without
washing if you so desire, because without stripping so much of your
scalp's natural oil away, your scalp learns to produce less oil, and
your hair will go longer before getting oily, (but at the same time be
less dry).
Some people also don't use shampoo at all, and wash their hair with
conditioner and it works very well for them. Not so much for me,
but they love it. My point is you will just have to try and see
what works best for your scalp.
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My 2 cents: Go easy on the shampoo, as Susan advised. I also recommend staying away from Feria. It contains metallic salts - very bad for hair & scalp. (The color may look good for a short time, but that usually doesn't last and it may end up looking awful before long.) I suggest you go back to Ion Color Brilliance next time. Good luck!
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