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Regaining your hair’s bright lustre and smoothness will require some effort, but don’t give up hope.
Bleached hair appears frizzy because the hair cuticle, the layer that keeps in moisture, has been damaged. (Representative image: Getty)
Bleaching is an essential step in getting the ideal shade of blond or establishing a blank canvas for brilliant colours. However, it can also leave your hair feeling dry, brittle, and far from silky smooth. Regaining your hair’s bright lustre and smoothness will require some effort, but don’t give up hope. The appropriate care and restoration strategies can rejuvenate your hair!
Hydrate Hair
Bleached hair appears frizzy because the hair cuticle, the layer that keeps in moisture, has been damaged. While your hair cuticle is restoring, you can apply other treatments to seal the gloss and lustre. Rub some coconut oil between your palms to warm it up before applying it to dry, frizzy areas and your ends. A few drops of olive oil can help revitalise your hair. Apply a few drops of olive oil to your fingertips at a time, focusing on the ends.
Defend Sun damage
After bleaching, your hair is prone to sunburn and one must take special care to prevent it. Sunblock for your hair also protects your scalp, which may get inflamed as a result of bleach exposure. You can use an SPF spray formulated specifically for hair, or check for SPF-containing hair products.
Use Hair Mask
Hair masks made at home containing moisturising components such as avocado, honey, and egg white will help restore softness and flexibility to your hair. You can use hair masks made from these simple kitchen components two or three times per week until your hair’s condition improves. This is better for your hair than the over the counter chemical based hair masks.
Leave In Conditioners
Bleach-damaged hair can be revived with leave-in conditioners, which are widely available in beauty stores and supermarkets. Some leave-in conditioners are thick and can be used in the shower. Others are simple spray-on formulations that you may apply to your hair before going out for the day.
Avoid Heat styling
Your hair can be extremely dry and susceptible to heat styling damage immediately after bleaching. In the weeks following a bleach, limit the number of times you use such tools to blow-dry, curl, or straighten your hair. Limit it to a minimum – once or twice per week at most.
Cool Water Washes
Hair that has been damaged should not be washed in extremely hot water. Steam from the shower can open up your hair cuticle, causing additional damage to your hair strands. When washing your hair, keep the temperature at medium to moderate. Finish your wash with a splash of chilled water to lock in moisture.
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Nishad Thaivalappil is a Lifestyle and Entertainment Journalist with almost a decade-long odyssey in the realms of movies, music, culture, food, and travel. He leads the Lifestyle desk at News18.com. Besides ha…Read More
Nishad Thaivalappil is a Lifestyle and Entertainment Journalist with almost a decade-long odyssey in the realms of movies, music, culture, food, and travel. He leads the Lifestyle desk at News18.com. Besides ha… Read More
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