Emily, 17 years old: I bet on the repair
“Dark brown with long hair, I suddenly wanted to go platinum blonde. My mother then offered me a discoloration at a colorist. The result was great, but, for the sake of budget, afterwards, I started alone by buying the necessary in a pro store (bowl, brush, powder, oxidant). Even when I got help, there were disasters: carrot roots, broken locks… Sometimes my roots come out very yellow, but they always end up taking on the right shade. As the process tends to cause a burning sensation on my scalp, I went from an oxidant 30 to 20 and, on the advice of a hairstylist, I mix my discoloration with a treatment with Bond technology [elle reconstitue les liaisons du cheveu] leaving for forty minutes. It’s less aggressive and my hair is much less damaged. I also stopped the neutralizing purple treatments, the repairing Bond treatments are more than enough. »
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Bleaching alone is strongly discouraged! The consequences can be disastrous for the hair. To limit breakage, the bleaching is carried out on the dirtiest hair possible, because the sebum thus plays a protective role. You can also treat yourself to an oil bath the day before on the lengths. “Switching to oxidant 20 is a good idea, but bleaching with Bond technology is even better,” adds Kim. Finally, regular maintenance with nourishing keratin-based care is essential. “You can leave the treatment on for an hour, under a damp towel heated in the microwave”, advises Delphine Courteille.
Claire, 45 years old: I adopt a more sustained shade
“A brunette with a supple bob and blue eyes, I started coloring when I was 20, when I had my first white hair. At first, I did Diacolor, a tone-on-tone product, in the salon, then I moved on to permanent coloring at my hairdresser, once a month. During the first confinement, I started coloring in house, every three weeks, with Belle Color, by Garnier, in dark brown. The result is a little too strong, but when I take the tone below, I end up with red highlights. Difficult to apply the product only on the roots. As a result, I often overflow on the lengths. As my hair is a little dry, I apply a mask from time to time. »
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“Claire needs to find a more precise tool like a ‘bottle’ with a tip to better target the root,” comments Kim. Thus, she could keep the dark brown shade without going to the lengths, because it overloads the hair and gives an unsuitable shade. “Another track: change brand, because it happens that certain formulas are not suitable for all hair types. If the hair tends to turn red, we turn to shades with ash reflections. Finally, three weeks between two colors is too close. Hair sets color in 24 hours, but takes up to ten days to absorb it. She would also benefit from doing masks more regularly and adding an oil to her routine.
Flora, 55 years old: I vary the techniques
“Light brown with mid-length curly hair, it’s my hairdresser who colors my white hair. When the salon closes in the summer, I use Casting Crème Gloss, from L’Oréal, or Movida, from Garnier, which fade in a few shampoos. I put the material with the tip, strand by strand, on damp hair. I massage well to impregnate the roots, without lengthening, and I follow the instructions: twenty minutes of application, rinsing and washing with a classic shampoo. The problem, the last time, I ended up with the yellow chick roots! Head to the hairdresser urgently…”
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The product must be applied to very dry hair, because if it is waterlogged, it slows down the hold. Also be careful not to color it in a room that is too hot, otherwise the product may “take too much” and reveal undesirable tones. In troubleshooting, tinted sprays or repigmenting treatments can save the day.
Sarah, 64 years old: I bet on the natural
“I have black eyes and have been coloring my curly, originally dark brown hair for eight years. I would have liked to keep them white, but I find that it does not suit me at all. Every four weeks, I use the Korres coloring, the only one my skin tolerates, in the blond shade for a chestnut result. Before laying, I brush my hair and apply a protective oil to the roots. I then separate my hair in two and I spread the product, strand by strand, with a hairdresser’s comb-brush, concentrating only on the regrowth. I then let it sit for almost an hour, much longer than recommended. Finally, I rinse without shampoo. »
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Sarah could go up a shade in order to return to the indicated exposure time of forty minutes. To prevent the color from being too dark, “the trick is to apply the product from the bottom to the top of the head, advises Delphine Courteille. We start 1 cm from the tip of the ear and move towards the forehead. Thus, the exposure time is reduced on the hair that is seen the most. » Brushing and applying an oil beforehand is an excellent reflex. On the other hand, the specific post-colouring shampoo is essential to eliminate excess coloring and restore the pH of the fibre.
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