Hey Guys!
Today I wanted to share with you my journey into dyeing my hair for the first time! I will be giving you some tips and tricks to preparing and maintaining your hair as well as sharing some of my favorite products in a GIVEAWAY! Check out my video below for a quick overview of my experience and keep reading for more indepth questions and GIVEAWAY info!
As a 25 year old woman, I have never dyed my hair before. I have naturally medium brown straight hair that gets highlighted by the sun in the summer and is always kept long and healthy by using minimal heat and styling. I am very low maintenance when it comes to my hair just because I have no skills in how to do it and I grew up playing sports so 9 times out of 10 it was in a ponytail. I had always thought about dyeing it but since I only get my haircut once a year I thought it would be too high maintenance and didn’t know much about the process.
This is where Dena from Studio Palmieri in Cleveland Ohio stepped in. If you live in the Northeast Ohio Area I HIGHLY recommend seeing her! She is a color specialist there and was a pleasure to work with throughout the entire process. I will get more into the process in a second but I wanted to share some tips on how I prepared for my visit.
I was reading up on the subject as well as talking to Dena and as someone who likes to come prepared I wanted to make sure I made the process easy and enjoyable for both myself and my stylist Dena. We both thought that since I had never dyed my hair that Balayage would be a great way for me to get the look I wanted that would also fit my low maintenance lifestyle. Since I wanted to keep my natural root color, I searched around online for women with hair color that matched my natural color and saw all the different Balayage options there were. There was every option from silvery bleached ends to caramel and red! I was a bit overwhelmed so I took a screen shot of 3 of my favorite looks and brought them to Dena. I knew I wanted to brighten up with a bit of blonde so I talked to Dena and we decided on beautiful sun kissed Balayage that looks like I returned from a Hawaii vacation!
Another thing I recommend is to prepare your hair before you visit. In order to help your stylist visualize the look easily, I recommend going with clean hair that you washed the night before and not adding any extra products unless you need them. I also recommend going into the salon with your hair parted where you usually part it and styled how you wear it most often. For me, this is a side part over my right eye and straight. This helps you both be on the same page with how the end result will look.
Once we established the look Dena got to work! She went ahead and painted and foiled my hair and let me know what was happening every part of the way. She said that virgin hair like mine is a bit easier to dye because the dye takes better and doesn’t have to sit on the hair as long. This is good because the shorter dye is on the hair the less damage that will occur. Once the process was done I got shampooed, blown out and my hair trimmed to perfection! I couldn’t believe my eyes! Just having my ends lightened made my skin light up! I felt like I looked fresh, energized, and my hair looked and felt so healthy! Some of my friends warned me that my hair wouldn’t feel the same after dyeing but I disagreed. I think it feels just as healthy if not smoother and silkier!
Although my transformation wasn’t as dramatic as some peoples are when they dye their hair, I loved that Dena listened to me and understood that I wanted a beautiful naturally sun kissed looked and I couldn’t have asked for anything better!
As for after dyeing maintenance I HIGHLY recommend getting the Deep Conditioning Protein Treatment from Natural Healthy Hair. This is an intense treatment that is different from a normal hair mask because it is more potent. It should only be applied every 3-4 weeks and should be used with the shower cap provided to allow maximum penetration. This treatment uses protein to strength the strands and keep color from fading.
Another product I use is the Beautifying Anti-Frizz Lustri Serum also from Natural Healthy Hair. I use this serum right out of the shower on damp hair to help fight frizz and repair and prevent damage. I also use a bit on the ends when my hair is dry and styled to help bring out the shine and make it silky and smooth. If you want to try out any products from Natural Healthy Hair and get a free Bamboo Hair brush use code "CC12" HERE
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Deep Conditioning Protein Treatment
Beautifying Anti-Frizz Lustri Serum
Hydrating Protein Shampoo
Enriching Protein Conditioner