Generally the re-entry is a sign of capillary change. And for that, there is coloring. Purple, raven black, or whatever. To be original, we chose to experiment with purple. So not the Prince purple, but a dark and nuanced purple. Does it hold? How do we maintain? Light on coloring.
It's the same for everyone, regardless of the hairdresser who will do it for us. (It should be noted that I did not do it alone!) Having extremely thick and robust hair, the purple color had to be left on for a very long time for it to set (a good hour). And to tell the truth, the longer you leave it on, the more it soaks up. Patience. After all depends on the hair:for light brown hair it will take less time than for brunettes. For hairdressers or connoisseurs, it's the L'Oréal color violine 4.20.
It's not explosive as a result. The initial problem being that a color is a color that we add to the natural color of our hair. The clearer it is, the better. So, for brunettes like me, the color is very subtle and discreet. Missed if you wanted a very punchy unicorn-style purple. Once again, I specify that it depends on the nature of your hair! The result will not be the same on all heads. But if you want a showy color, be it red, pink or electric purple, you have to bleach your hair (which is very damaging to the hair).
This is where it's less funny. The two weeks that follow the color is good because it is still “new”. But the big surprise is when we go to wash our hair. It's more water but it's wine flowing from our heads! Since the color is ultra pigmented, a dry shampoo is a very bad idea. So there is no point in having 4 shampoos in a row to "remove the excess" of color. The more we do, the more pigments we will remove. Yippee. You should know that the pigments stain, so clear pillowcases are completely avoided if you plan to sleep with damp hair. It doesn't wash off and leaves small purple dots everywhere. After a few weeks I can already see the roots reappearing and the color losing its shine.
We avoid using too often dry shampoos, which eliminate sebum and dust from our hair. We much prefer a low shampoo or a mild shampoo. Don't try to lather it up as it will lather very little, if at all. Otherwise there is always the special coloring shampoo that you find everywhere. Protect with a special color mask. Oh also, we don't wash our hair every two or three days. Once a week is enough (initially washing your hair often damages it faster). To boost your color, you can buy a "pigmentation booster" in a hairdresser's shop, put a dab of it in your mask, leave it on and rinse.
Coloring is hard work!
