She's a High Maintenance Gal (2)

Girl with long hair after going blonde
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They do not realize that when their colorist applies the color, there will be a difference in the chemical process when it is next to the scalp and a difference a half inch away. There will be two different colors because of the heat that radiates from your scalp. Because of this, depending on your color, your solution must be applied differently.
 
The best time to come in for a touch-up is once a month; it will save unnecessary labor for your service and could be cost-effective for you too. Besides that, your colorist will continue to love you. Next time you are flipping through a movie magazine, take a look at a celebrities' new growth where they have been touched up. You will see at least two different shades. The upside and positive outlook on this whole picture is that anything goes today and it is okay to have those duos and trios of color from your scalp.
 
Another thing to watch as you move into the blonde mode is not to get too blonde. I have seen foils done upon foils until the client is all blonde and the only difference anyone can see is their new growth. Besides all that, it is uncreative to keep getting dyed in the same old places on your head with the same old color too, not to mention the damage that is being done.
 
Be Careful with Perms
 
Have you gotten a permanent and you'd like to become blonde for the holidays? Ah, bad choice. You might argue that your perm has grown out and you no longer have any on your hair, but when your colorist looks at your hair, they are going to look at the ends of your hair and tell you that your perm is still on your ends, however long it might be. The perm doesn't go anywhere except to grow out. Your hair will be straight where it has grown out, but the rest of your hair still has that chemical service on it.
 
To be blonde, have your stylist cut off all those old ends. Then, talk about being that blonde. There are great products out there that I have used to give excellent perms over thin, delicate bleached hair. This whole ordeal is more the exception than the rule. This fully depends upon the condition of the hair when this is done. Conditioners with gentle coating and plenty of expertise are all involved. Your stylist should be very experienced and willing to watch your hair like a hawk. Either way, your hair will be that much drier. Usually a wise woman chooses whether she wants blonde hair or curly if she has thin, weak hair. Not both.
 
Doing it Yourself
 
What about all those products that are sold for you to do it yourself? You can take the risk not realizing what process your hair goes through and just see what happens. That pretty picture of the model on the box doesn't mean your hair will be that color when you apply it to yours. If you have dark hair and you are applying a blonde color, you will have red hair, not blonde. There are lots of things to consider before you decide to go on your own and "save money." Going to a salon to have a correction done to your hair will cost you double or triple what you would have normally had to pay if you had chosen to go there in the first place.
 
Another thing, if you're set on getting a Hard Rock Metallic Star look and you go into the salon with a picture of your desired style, listen to the colorist and don't leave until you understand everything that's involved in transforming your hair into that look. Usually the cost is quite high and the upkeep is too. You may love it when you walk out of the salon and your partner might like it, but this doesn't mean you won't get negative feedback from your friends. Then what? Are you going to keep your new color or will you rush back to the salon to change your hair back to please your friends who have trouble with you looking so differently? You will never be able to please everyone, and the most important person to please is yourself, because you are the one who is wearing it.
 
Freshly cut, colored and styled blonde hair
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The Climate
 
Have you considered what different climates do to blonde hair? As you stroll along the beach in your brand new bathing suit, gazing at those luscious colors of the ocean; you'd better be wearing a wide-brimmed hat to protect your investment under there. The southern sun can strip your blonde color out in a matter of hours and the salt air will expand your hair shaft to three times its normal size. All of a sudden you will have all of this hair, you won't know what to do with; that has been stripped of the color you paid for to look so great on your vacation.
 
When you take a dip in the salt water, this can also help lighten your hair when combined with the sun. The best protection is to keep your hair covered when you go outside while in the heat of the South. What if you are in the snow-driven North? Usually you wear a head covering anyway to protect the heat from escaping as you walk.
 
Then, you’ve noticed that when you take your hat off, the "flat head" has developed. All your lovely blonde hair, outlines the shape of your head. Not very sexy, huh? You've arrived at work with rosy cheeks and a red nose while your new hair color looks like it was painted on your head. This is worse than you thought. What to do? You run to the restroom and take your mini blow dryer out while trying to puff it out a bit, but notice the static electricity flying all over in circular movements. What can you do? Cold weather shocks our hair. If our hair could talk it might say something like this to you, "What are you doing to me? I haven't deserved this. I'm going to freeze and then faint right away, in fact, I'm going to punish you for doing this to me."
 
Did you bring some hairspray? Spray your hair first before using your blow dryer. Turn your head upside down and spray, then use the blow dryer. Now toss it and tousle it where you want it. Use one of those battery-powered curling irons if you have to, to reconnect with your hair. Your hair needs a little heat to forgive you right now. Most women have learned to carry a "first aid kit for hair" in their bag because of the weather conditions. This would include: Battery-operated curling iron, mini battery-operated blow dryer, hairspray and gloss if needed.
 
Your hair can be a whirlwind of activity if you want it to be, or you can choose a lower-maintenance cut and color. The choice is up to you and should be in accordance with your personality. Don’t forget, your partner will have to live with your decision. Isn't it better to hear "Oh darling, you look gorgeous this morning," rather than him hiding behind the newspaper, being polite and not saying anything?
 
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See also:
 
Going blonde
 
Go from brown to blonde without bleaching
 
After-care for colored and chemically treated hair
 
Damage caused by hair coloring and other chemical hair services
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