Why Dye Your Hair?
Many women dye their hair at all ages, from the teen years upwards because it makes them feel younger, fresher, gives them a confidence boost and as they get older, it helps cover up the grey. It can also give the illusion of thicker tresses, which can only be a good thing. Dyeing your hair means you can change your looks as often as your wardrobe, so you can be a red head one season, and go blonde or brunette the next.
While hair dye will not cause bald patches, research has shown that bleaching and dyeing your hair can increase the risk of female hair loss. While this is temporary, to avoid female hair loss, it is important that the utmost care is taken when applying beaching or colourants. It is always best to follow the instructions on any home products or visit a professional stylist for any colour treatments.
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What Hair Dyes Are Available?
When women toy with the idea of dyeing their hair, they are faced with a multitude of options. These range from the over-the-counter semi-permanent, permanent and high-lighting box kits for at home applications, to mobile stylists who will visit you in your own home, or professional treatments at a hair salon. Prices range from £5 for an at home kit, to £40 - £100 and above for a professional treatment, depending on which hair salon you visit and whether you are also getting your hair cut and styled.
What Happens Over Time if You Dye Your Hair Regularly?
While many women enjoy the overall result of dyeing their hair and the compliments they receive, over time it can take its toll on your tresses. However in some cases, chemical damage can cause your hair to become dry and brittle. If your hair is breaking and snapping, one of the things you can do is to cut back on the amount of times you dye your hair and go for regular trims to cut off the split ends. Many hair salons offer specialist intensive treatments to help repair the hair.
Problems that Can Go Wrong with Hair Dyeing
Apart from the obvious problems that can go wrong with dyeing hair, such as hair being too light or too dark, and patchy colour, there are more extreme problems that need urgent attention.
It is possible for harsh chemicals or products to cause an allergic reaction on sensitive skin. For this reason, it is always important to do a patch test first as chemicals in the hair dye can tingle, hurt or even burn sensitive scalps. Severe allergic reactions to the chemicals used can cause a swelling of the face or throat, and result in hospitalisation, but this is an extreme reaction and is very rare.
While female hair loss or indeed male hair loss due to dyeing the hair is virtually unheard of, it is possible and can be the result of too much bleaching. Lightening the hair is fine if it is done professionally, but some people do this with regular household bleach which can damage the hair follicles and cause female hair loss. This method of dyeing your hair should be avoided at all costs and instead it is better to use over the counter products or visit a professional stylist for hair treatments.
How to Let Your Hair Grow to its Natural Colour
The age you decide to stop dyeing your hair is up to you but each year many people decide to take the plunge and let their hair grow to its natural colour. In fact if you are dyeing your hair to cover up the grey, letting your hair grow naturally can be liberating as it looks elegant and sophisticated and adds an air of distinction.
However, as your hair grows your hair will have two layers of colour - grey on top and the permanent dye beneath. So the best thing to do is let the dye grow out gradually by adding a series of low lights that are as close as possible to your hair’s former colour and let the grey become the highlights. As your hair grows, it will gradually return to its natural shade. The time it takes to do this depends on the length of your hair.
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The London Centre of Trichology offers male and female hair loss diagnosis and provides male and female hair loss prevention and treatment. Use the link below to book your visit to the London Centre of Trichology.
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