Hey Loves,
I know we've discussed my whole hair transformation when I first had it done back in December. Having "Mermaid Hair" is like having a part time job. It's a lot of maintenance and a lot of work. I don't want to be repetitive with material BUT I have been asked plenty of questions about how I did it and what was used. So in today's post we will be discussing just that! When I wrote my post, "Going Back To My Roots" I really just wanted to share my thoughts on change and stepping outside the box. With this post, I want to share more of a how to and maybe a few tips hair or there (see what I did there?)
Moving On...........
So let's start with the basics. Before I even made my appointment with my hair stylist Liona, I spoke to her about it a few times. I trust my stylist with all my heart so I knew she would be straight up with me. {Pro Tip: Go in with a few pictures- something your stylist can draw from.} She made sure to let me know that bleach would be involved. I have such a terrible fear of bleach. BUT if I wanted purple hair, it needed to be done. My hair was all my natural color (pretty much virgin), which is always a plus. When dying your hair, you have to know that color doesn't lift color. Meaning, if my hair was already dyed, my (fake) hair color would have to be lifted with bleach then treated AND then dyed over. That's a lot of stress for your hair. Stress = Hair Damage. No one wants to deal with that. Pro Tip: Find a hair stylist that has done this process before. I know that sounds pretty basic, but not all hair stylists can do EVERYTHING. Go to someone who comes highly recommended. If you can't find a stylist that way, make sure you look at their portfolio and feel comfortable that they will do what is right for your hair. Not what is right for their bank account.
My stylist treated my hair as if she was doing highlights. Basically weaving in and out of my hair- keeping some of my natural color in. I wanted to keep my darker roots so it looked blended but that was my preference. After sitting with the bleach in my hair for about 20 minutes, my hair was lightened. Let me tell you, 20 minutes is nothing! I was so happy and so was my stylist. After throughly rinsing the bleach out, I then picked out this beautiful purple. It was in between a lighter purple and darker purple. I didn't want the lighter more lilac color because the color would fade extremely fast. I also didn't want the deeper shade of purple because it would only really show in the sunlight. Joico's Semi-Permanent in "Orchid" was the winning choice. So in love with this hair color brand. It leaves my hair feeling soft and conditioned after being applied. There isn't a lot of color bleeding-meaning when I wash my hair, I don't have purple all over my towel.
After color care if VERY important also. Conditioning hair and using a leave in conditioner should be added to your hair routine. The color will fade after every wash, so keep hair washing to a limit. I know you just read that and went "yuck"- what I mean is, washing your hair every 2-3 days will keep your color lasting longer. Pro Tip: Dry Shampoo will help with keeping your hair looking fresh in between washes. Using heat protectors when styling your hair is a MUST also. Protecting your freshly dyed hair at all costs basically.
Ok, so I feel like I pretty much rambled on for long enough about this. With that being said, I hope I helped with any new hair journeys. Until next time......
