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2009-07-12
6:25 PM

What Did you color your hair with?

In late July, I colored my hair with the Dark and Lovely hair color Red Hot Rhythm #376 and 6wks later re-colored with both a mixture of Dark and Lovely Golden Bronze #379 and Revlon Color Silk #72 Strawberry Blonde. Now you know I didn't mix those two colors together, what I did was divide my hair into a few sections and slab on the dyes in alternating sections to create a muiltitonal effect instead of flat color.

In January I retouched my color using only Revlon Color Silk #72 to my roots and a few other sections in the front to give a bolder color in those areas. I would not suggest you applying layers of color over already colored strands though, you are running the risk of damage.

Currently: I am deciding what I'd like to do in terms of color, not sure if I will be recoloring or if I will continue growing my color out to return to it's natural dark shade. I'm thinking about coloring my hair a rich brown...we shall see....

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2009-07-12
7:55 PM

How I colored my hair the PH balanced way!

Well maybe there are some ladies who believe that my hair may in some way be damged by the dye, but I sure don't see any signs of damage and I attribute that to my girl Beauti75. I tweaked her coloring regimen for the two application of color I've done (once in July 08 and once in January 09).

The Steps I take:

#1 I DO NOT USE the developer that comes in the color box kit, instead I buy my own color creme developer #30 (this is because at home color kits do not have the creme needed to provide highly pigmented hair color). You want to add the same amount of color developer that comes with the box set! You need 2 oz of developer per color bottle that comes with your at home kit. I colored my hair initially with two boxes of two different hair colors (see the journal entry "what do I color my hair with" for specific color info) so I had to mix two different batches of color with the developer I purchased.

#2 Follow the directions on the package(if you purchased more than one box of color as I did, section you hair and place color on alternating strands, the width of your "highlights" are up to you). Instead of four sections I made about eight because I wanted alternating color throughout my head on small portions of each eight sections.

#3 Let your color really work, wait that 30mins, I actually wait 35mins AFTER COMPLETELY applying all the color.

#4 After the 35mins have passed, I pour some water over my hair, and let it foam up as I massage the color in.

#5 Now RINSE! Make sure the hair rinses clear.

#6 Add the box conditioner to hair and let sit for about 15mins

#7 Rinse

#8 Do an ACV rinse, this brings you hair back to it's original PH balance

#9 Apply one of my most moisturizing conditioners and let that sit for up to 30mins

#10 Rinse out conditioner and apply my leave ins! AND I'm DONE!

One week later as Beauti suggests I do a deep condtioning treatment and let that sit for 30-40mins.

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2009-07-12
11:24 PM

Now That's It's Colored...what the heck do I do?

Hello beautiful ones! I really wanted to share how I take care of my color treated hair. I really don't think I do anything out of the norm, or anything most of us don't do. However, there are a few things I must ALWAYS keep in mind so that I can keep hair on my head! ^_^ Instead of making an "instructions manual" or a "how to" journal, I decided to compile a What I ALWAYS DO and WHAT I NEVER DO journal. I think this is a better approach to understanding what I do is what I do and no one has to follow any of the steps I take if they don't think they should. So...lets get started!

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------{What I ALWAYS do:}-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

* I always keep my hair HYDRATED. I use a spritz containing mostly water, a bit of a co-wash type conditioner and a food grade oil, on a daily basis.

*Use my spritz to transition from style to style. If I want to turn an afro into a braidout, I use the spritz FIRST before doing any manipulation, keeping my hair moist as I style.

*Add a sealent to my hair after spritzing. If I think the spritz alone won't be able to keep my hair from drying out, I LOCK IN the MOISTURE with my shealoe butter mix (works like a charm everytime).

*Co-wash if my hair is feeling weighed down or not moist enough even after spritzing and using the shealoe mix. THERE'S NO POINT IN ADDING MORE AND MORE PRODUCT IF THE HAIR CAN'T SOAK IT IN because it's dirty or coated.

*Weekly deep conditions that are OIL RICH, after a good co-wash make my hair feel brand new.

*Let conditioner work it's magic. Cover head FULL(and I mean FULL) of conditioner with plastic cap and let the warmth from my head get the conditioner to seap into the strands. I usually will sit with the conditioner for a minimum of 30mins and a maximum of a whole night.

*Comb/detangling only when hair is soaked in the oil rich conditioner.

*Use ONLY a WIDE PADDLE BRUSH, DENMAN (I have the d3 I believe), a WIDE TOOTH COMB, OR MY FINGERS to detangle. The Denman is the only tool I use that doesn't have very wide teeth and I only use it once a month, any more than that I feel would be getting rid of more than just shed hair. Always detangle well, getting all and any hairs that may try to tangle up and cause knots and eventually breakage.

*Take my time, if I don't have the time to do a particular style with my hair, I do a style that requires less time. Theres no reason to get fustrated and wind up ripping out hairs! LOL!

*VERY IMPORTANT FOR COLORED CROWNS! I do a monthly protein treatment, only after using a clarifying shampoo. It's important (at least for me) to get alllllll gunk that may be on my strands rinsed away clean, and depositing a protein conditioner on there. The protein brings strength into the strands. There has to be a protein and moisture balance to hair. Too much of either moisture or protein breaks your strands right off. Having hair that's colored already opens you up to damage so I make sure I keep my hair as moist as possible during the month and then bring in the protein at the end of it.

*Keep that head covered at night. I know there are ladies that use satin pillow cases and don't wrap their hair up, but that just AIN'T for me ya'll! Here is what I noticed about braiding or banding my hair, then covering it everynight, it keeps hair neat and ALSO keeps breakage low. I've never had a satin pillow case but I could imagine rolling around all night and snapping hairs left and right or allowing the air to dry it out while I'm sleeping and I don't have no time for that! Also makes styling the next day hassle free.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------{What I NEVER do:}-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

*Rush detangling. Leaving shed hair behind means having a hard time styling afterwards and possibly having terrible tangles later.

*Use gels, or any product with alcohols in them

* Use products with SLS in them.

*Completely dry hair with towel. I pat hair dry and leave enough moisture in it to help the spritz keep the hair supple.

*Use small tooth combs FOR ANY PURPOSE. I use the pointed end of a color applicator brush for parting.

*Use oils or hair butter without moisturizing hair FIRST. You want to use these products to SEAL IN moisture, applying them first, locks moisture OUT.

*Use heat. (However I am thinking about flat ironing at the end of the summer, I am still gathering information on how to do this without damaging my hair).


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