The Truth About Dying Relaxed Hair…

Hair dye’s can be found in semi-permanent and permanent. Semi-permanent has been my choice since it isn't that harsh on our hair. It’s mainly referred to as a ‘rinse’. Hair dye’s come in variations of colors, from Jet black to reds, pinks, you name it.  Before dying your hair I suggest doing some research on the brand. For example I usually help my mom dye her hair and we use Bigen hair dye. On one occasion Bigen wasn't available and she bought Clairol in the color black. My mom hair was jet black on application but while rinsing out her hair it turned green. Honestly I cackled in disbelief, let’s just say we never bought that brand again. I’m not saying the brand may not work for since the hair on our heads are all different but it certainly didn't work for my mom’s.

Hair Dye I Have Used In The Past

Pro’s on Dying Relaxed hair

Its always nice to try something new and exciting

Tired of the same old dark brown hair, well adding some color will certainly spice things up.  I especially love to see when you are wearing the shirt that is the same color as your hair, [whether it be red, maroon or copper sunset], you face just glows from top to mid-drift of your body.

Feeling Excited

It may give you a boost of confidence

Usually colored hair turned heads and you are much more noticeable when you walk into a room than the regular ‘everybody’ dark brown hair.  Walk with your head high and don’t fall.

Gives your hair life

There is this vibrant look your hair has when you wear it straight. Your curls seems to pop more and makes your hair looks very interesting

My hair was making me feel awesome

Con's of Dying Relaxed Hair

Dries out our hair

This is no joke. You need to increase your moisture level because your hair gets dry very quickly. We all know dry hair equals breakage and a'int nobody has time for breakage after working so hard to maintain healthy hair.

Stains scalp temporarily

I’m no professional but even when I got my hair dyed professionally, when I scratched my scalp I would see the dye underneath my nails which was a turn off.  After the first shampoo, I don’t have that problem anymore.

Temporary Stained Scalp

Moisture levels drained

Grab all your extremely moisturizing products to maintain a normal moisture balance.  If not within a day or two my hair feels like I never deep conditioned.  I tend to add honey, aloe vera juice to my deep conditioners to boost it.

May cause damage

Based on the above listed, if you don’t take care of your hair it can become dry, dull and brittle. Dry hair can lead to split ends which is very damaging to the hair.

Requires more maintenance
Pay close attention to the moisture level of your ends. You may need to try baggying your ends or mid-week co-wash , just to replenish your moisture levels.

With anything in life there will always be good and bad, so with any decision you make, be sure to do research on the topic before making a hasty decision.  Will I dye my hair again? Yes with a heartbeat.  Will the negatives deter me, No they won’t.  But I will be committed to increasing my moisture level to ensure I stay away from direct breakage due to dryness. The list above are just some of my experiences so far, if you have any to add please share them below.

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