Do you think you are much more fortunate than blondes, because being brown-haired is easier and more budgetary? Not certainly in that way.
If you want to have healthy hair and a beautiful shade, you have to work wonderfully well. It doesn't matter if you are blonde (we have already talked about how to care for blonde hair) or you are a brunette.
Evgeny Trefilov, stylist, designer, owner of the author's beauty studio VolifertStudio, especially for the readers of Letidora, revealed professional secrets of what kind of care dark hair really needs.
What problems do brown-haired women and brunettes most often face?
It is difficult for those who have a large percentage of gray hair, because they have to dye more often. And besides, not every paint is capable of covering the gray hair by 100%. This results in the effect of a “balding” head, when light regrown or under-colored roots “expose” the skull.
There is one more point - it concerns those who prefer to save money on trips to the hairdresser. With prolonged self-staining in dark colors, they make the same eternal mistake.
They oversaturate the cuticles with pigments, and because of this, the ends of the hair become darker and darker each time.
There are often cases when the constant harmless staining in a dark blond tone, oversaturated the ends, forces you to start using an even darker paint after 3-4 months in order to level the roots with the ends. The result is as follows - after a year nothing but black suits this woman!
And then either the point of no return comes, or the woman still goes to the hairdresser. And here you won't be able to save money for sure!
The same problem has a significant effect on the quality of the hair, because it is possible to "knock out" the oversaturated pigment from the black ends only by aggressive lightening, and more often not even one.
Therefore, you need to be prepared for a thorough additional hair care in the subsequent time until the moment when this lightened part of the hair is not cut off. It will take about a year and will entail an increase in the cost of expensive cosmetics.
How to care for dark hair
Yes, dark dyes are less traumatic to hair than lighter ones. They do not "rip" the cuticle to get rid of their own dark pigments. Accordingly, the hair remains much healthier and smoother than when working with lightening dyes.
However, special care for dark hair is essential.
Use special products for dark hair
You should always maintain your hair color, regardless of whether it is dark or light. But cold shades require special treatment. They are easier to wash out than others, so you should definitely get a toning conditioner.
From time to time, it will supplement the lost amount of pigments in the hair, keeping the color vibrant, and at the same time it will replenish the loss of moisture, adding strength and elasticity to the hair.
Forget about natural hair shampoos
And even more so, stop using any means of deep cleansing.
They will kill your color, and your hair will take on an eerie reddish tint.
But if this does not contradict your aesthetic needs, then an amber shimmer can be obtained that way.
Only after these aggressive products, be sure to "soothe" hair with a nourishing conditioner.
Don't forget about air conditioning
Conditioner is indispensable to preserve beautiful color and silky texture.
You can choose the degree of density of the air conditioner for yourself. It can be in the form of a spray, that is, not washed off, and traditional - washable.
Use protective oil
I always recommend applying a protective oil to your hair before drying. Hair will be more manageable and get a luxurious shine.
One press of the dispenser for short hair, two press for long.
And it's better if these are organic brands.
Protect your hair from the sun
This is very important if the reddish-cognac-amber tint is not in your interests.
The sun "kills" the pigments.
That is why the shade changes and in general the hair lightens (fade).
Dye your hair as needed
The lighter your hair or the higher the percentage of gray hair, the more often a correction is needed. A natural blond will require interventions after 2 weeks (for some, even this is critical), and if the difference in the color of your own and dyed hair is only 1 tone, then you can limit yourself to one dyeing every five weeks.
From experience I will say that nature never does anything for nothing. If you have a high percentage of gray hair, then this is not a reason to swim against the current and paint a dark color out of habit, but a reason to try on a new image - to become lighter.
There is a good phrase in the hairdressing world:
"Sooner or later, any woman becomes Marilyn Monroe."
So it is - everyone brightens with age.
So the best option for turning into a brunette is when you only need to emphasize the contrast between your own (perhaps not enough, but still dark hair) and fair skin, or when a carefully planned image requires it (most often this is the cost of the profession or an image thought out for certain purposes). And the image, as you know, decides everything!
