Coloring Damage
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Forum Name: Hair Color
Forum Description: The tricks and tribulations of changing your hair color
URL: https://talk.hairboutique.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=18916
Printed Date: July 26 2025 at 6:59pm
Topic: Coloring Damage
Posted By: SweetDestiny
Subject: Coloring Damage
Date Posted: September 12 2004 at 2:52pm
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At the beginning of June I dyed my hair for the first time. At the end of August I decided to dye it again because the roots had grown out quite a bit. I got a different color than I got the first time because I wanted it a little more brown(it ended up having reddish tints when I dyed it the first time). Well it turned out a VERY dark brown, almost black, with reddish tints to it. I HATED the color so I decided to redye it. My mom told me I should wait at least 2 wks so I didn't overprocess my hair. I waited 1 week and didnt want to wait any longer cuz I really didn't like the color. I dyed it and now the color looks great but my hair feels real dry and brittle. I usually blow my wavy/curly hair straight but I didn't want it to all break off so I've been letting it air-dry and wearing it curly for the past week(it was Monday when I redyed it). I've also used a leave in deep conditioner a few times this week(I'd wash it at night, apply the leave in conditioner, wrap a towel around and let it soak in while I slept). I've used a hot oil treatment too. My hair is still pretty dry though and I was wondering if anyone here has any suggestions on how I can repair the damage and make my hair soft once again? Also do you know how long it will take? Thanks in advance for any adivce.
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Posted By: gizmo
Date Posted: September 12 2004 at 6:58pm
What brand of shampoo and conditioner are you using?
Sally Beauty Supply sells some very nice leave-in conditioners. They cost about 99 cents a packet and you put them in for ten minutes. It's recommended that you only do them about once a week though; more than that and you can be harming more than helping.
My recs are stick with the natural drying for a while, shampoo every other day, and use a good shampoo/conditioner with ingredients that won't strip your hair. I'm no hair professional, but this generally works for me.
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