In the end of October 2013 I bleached my hair with 40v, I really wanted platinum blonde hair.
But... I had been rocking bright red for years straight so what I really got was a banana blonde hair. REALLY.
Only my roots were white, my hairdresser said that if I used violet shampoo I'd get it well toned. I waited two weeks using it but it still looked like a banana so I decided to dye it with dark blonde, which is my natural hair color.
When I did it, I used coconut oil to protect my hair. A friend of mine told me about how good it was and how she used it to keep her hair shiny and healthy. She bleached her hair a lot so I decided I should give it a try.
What I did:
> Melt the coconut oil in its jar with hot water
> Proceed to apply it with my hands and then brush my hair
> Wait for at least an hour
> Apply the hair dye without rinsing the coconut oil
The results were a really shiny and soft hair. I was expecting my hair to be dried because the dye I used was permanent and my hair was bleached just a few weeks ago, but it was not!
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| After dying my hair dark blonde using coconut oil |
Nowadays I use unrefined coconut oil as an hair mask, it gives your hair protein so be carefull, if you don't moisturize your hair it will break.
How I recommend coconut oil hair treatment:
> Melt the coconut oil
> Apply it to your hair
> Put a shower cap
> Leave it overnight
To rinse the coconut oil you should:
- Mix water with shampoo ( I use shampoo for dry hair for this)
- Apply it and massage
- Shampoo your hair like you usually do
- Rinse with warm water
This has been doing the trick for me, I do it at least 2 times per month. My hair is bleached but the damage is barely visible now. I don't believe much in hair reconstructors making you hair healthy again, I think they just hide the damage. But coconut oil, this really works and it's natural. Of course it's not a miracle, but the damage gets barely visible and you don't have to use it everytime you wash your hair. I mean, you can cook with this so it's safe for you to put it in your hair, right?
Coconut oil has lauric acid and lots of fatty acids, it's unknown how the process works but this oil, like henna, penetrates deep in our hair and makes it healthier. It's also really good for hair growth and hair loss.
I've been using it for a couple of months and I can say my hair loss is minimum now, it's the second time in my life that I have bleached my hair and the first time I did it, I started to lose lots of hair and this time my hair falls less than when I had my hair red (and it wasn't bleached).
About the hair growth I still don't know if it's helping me or not, my hair always grows fast.
Also, the coconut oil is really good for your skin.
Everyone should try it!
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| This is the one I've been using |
