All hair types and shades deserve attention, but blonde hair, whether natural or dyed, requires certain care to maintain its color, shine and appearance since it is more sensitive to the aggression of agents such as the sun and chemicals. As there is a high percentage of women who want to be blonde, we bring you this basic guide to take care of blonde hair to learn how to keep it beautiful. Join us!
Wash
We will pay special attention to this point because it is very important to wash this type of hair due to its vulnerability to external aggressions. Well, when washing blonde hair, it is necessary to use products that are not so aggressive; generally, if it is natural blonde or even more if it is dyed, this hair tend to be finer and more delicate, so you must choose a shampoo that is specific for this type of hair.
For natural blonde hair, the most recommended thing is to use a shampoo based on natural products such as chamomile; these have lightening properties and are very gentle on hair; in addition, they allow to enhance its color, creating more golden sparkles and preventing it from becoming a little darker over time.
If the hair is dyed or bleached, much more attention should be paid to the products for its washing; these are going to be fundamental so that the chosen shade of blonde remains as the first day for longer in the hair since it is well known that if it is not taken care of correctly, it can turn yellow / orange and look dull and lifeless.
In the market there is a wide range of specialized products for dyed and bleached hair, and these guarantee to maintain the tone, in addition to providing softness and hydration. It is also recommended applying a purple or violet shading shampoo; this will help the hair not take on those yellowish or orange tones that no blonde wants.
In general, neither natural nor dyed blondes should excessively wash their hair, two or three times a week at most is recommended. An infallible trick of the experts is that after washing you should rinse your hair with warm water, apply a moisturizer and leave it to act, covering your hair with a hot towel during this time to maximize its effectiveness. After that time has passed by, rinse with lukewarm water and when finished, apply cold water to close the hair cuticle and give it more shine.
Hydration
This aspect is fundamental in blonde hair care to be able to stop the damages caused by the sun or chemical products. There are many options, from commercial products to homemade masks made with ingredients that we can find in our homes.
The latter are ideal for those who have natural blonde hair because they help to intensify its tone and add very nice clear highlights. This does not mean that they do not work for those with dyed or bleached hair, of course they do! There are masks that will add shine and softness.
If you have natural blonde hair, these three masks are ideal for, in addition to providing luminosity since they are very effective natural lighteners:
Honey mask: Mix a tablespoon of honey, a cup of water and a tablespoon of olive oil. Apply on wet hair, leave for 20 minutes and rinse. Honey deeply nourishes and helps create beautiful highlights in the hair.
Egg and beer mask: Mix an egg with 200 milliliters of beer, apply on wet hair, and wrap it with a bathing cap. Leave for 30 minutes and rinse. In addition to clarifying, this mask fights hair loss and provides volume.
Lemon and chamomile mask: Mix a cup of chamomile tea with the juice of a lemon. Apply on all hair from root to tip and leave for 15 minutes. Rinse with warm water.
These masks should be applied on dyed blonde hair once a week, and the ideal is that it is from the medium to the ends, although there are those who advise it to be from the scalp for greater hydration since it is quite damaged hair by bleaching chemicals.
Egg and honey mask: Mix an egg yolk, a tablespoon of honey and a tablespoon of olive oil. Apply on wet hair, wrap it with a hot towel and leave for 15 minutes; then rinse with warm water.
Avocado and yogurt mask: Mix half crushed avocado with 50 milliliters of natural yogurt without sugar, apply and leave for 30 minutes. Rinse with plenty of water.
Coconut oil mask: Apply coconut oil on all hair from root to tip, wrap it in a warm towel and leave for half an hour. Wash hair regularly.
Control
Going on with this basic guide to take care of blonde hair, we cannot ignore protection since it needs it to a great extent and there is also a natural agent capable of causing great deterioration: the sun.
Natural blonde manes have less melanin (natural pigment of our hair that, in addition to giving color, gives us protection against the sun), which makes them more vulnerable to the aggression of sunlight, becoming drier and more opaque very easily. For this reason, special care must be taken during the summer and those days when you will be exposed to the sun for a long time.
Of course, hats and caps are a great alternative to protect our hair from the sun, but blond-haired people should provide extra protection to their hair, so the use of hair products with UV (ultraviolet) protection is essential for them. Currently, many products with sunscreen for hair are sold, which is recommended to use before going out to sunbathe; and if you go to the beach or the pool, it is recommended to apply it again after leaving the water.
Speaking of the beach and the pool, these two elements, despite being an excellent plan for summer and weekends, can represent a great challenge for blonde hair and if it is dyed, even more since as stylist Isaac says in an interview for the website of “Hola” magazine, blonde-dyed hair is more sensitive to the damage of these agents because they have gone through a strong discoloration process that weakens it, making it more fragile and porous, susceptible to absorption of chemicals such as chlorine present in swimming pools, turning the beautiful blonde shade into an unpleasant, greenish shade after several washes.
For this problem, the colourist craftsman and the celebrities’ favourite Christophe Robin recommends a very easy homemade solution: adding two crushed aspirin tablets to the usual shampoo, since this tablet contains salicylic acid and counteracts the alkalinity of chlorine when used on the hair, eliminating those green tones quickly.
As for the saltpeter of the sea, what specialists recommend most is to rinse the hair immediately when leaving the beach; this will help eliminate all those harmful residues before the hair absorbs them and they deteriorate it.
Well, what did you think of this basic guide to take care of blonde hair? Great, don’t you think? We showed you easy suggestions to make and apply. Don’t wait! Start implementing these recommendations right away and show everyone how you take care of and maintain beautiful blonde hair.
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