What's up guys?
This video is going to be all about hair:
taking care of either bleached and/or pastel hair.
First, I'm going to go over some hair care 101
for bleached hair, something that everybody who's thinking about getting their hair bleached
or has bleached hair, should know.
And then secondly, I'm going to go over
my favorite products I use to keep up with this.
So hair care 101.
1.
Wash your hair less.
I wash my hair, average, once or twice a week,
and that's because you want to keep the natural oils in your hair as much as you can,
because when you bleach your hair, your hair's very dry and damaged.
You just don't want to mess with it that much.
When you get your hair wet, it's also weaker,
it's easier to break.
So you just want to deal with that less.
Wash your hair less.
2.
Use purple shampoo.
Purple shampoo's purpose is to get rid of the yellow/brassy tones
from bleached hair and it's because purple contrasts from yellow,
if you know your color wheel.
Basically the purple tones out the yellow
so that your hair is more neutral and more cool-toned.
3.
Invest in deep conditioning and protein treatments because your hair needs it.
So I'll go into my favorite products later on.
4.
If you can take it, wash your hair in cold water.
Hot water opens up the hair follicles
and makes it easier for the color and dye to strip out.
If you use cold water,
then you can keep your color fresher for longer and also it keeps your hair less frizzy.
Personally I use lukewarm water to wash my hair because I can't stand the cold.
But I sometimes will blast my hair with cold water at the end of a shower
just to seal the follicles up and make it less frizzy when I get out.
5.
Only use wide tooth combs to tame your hair.
I stopped using brushes
because brushes are too much and they'll pull on your hair and break it if it's too damaged.
You just want to be as gentle with your hair as possible, so it's best not to even touch
it,
but if you have to tame it, then use a wide tooth comb.
6.
No heat.
Your hair is already damaged and fragile, so it's best to not use heat
like blow-drying your hair with hot air or using curling irons or straighteners.
I stay away from heat as much as I can.
If I need to blow-dry my hair,
I will use the warm and the cold setting.
I've only had to curl my hair once or twice
since it's been bleached and it breaks my heart when I use it, but I had to in those
situations.
But just try to stay away from heat.
Also: if I want curls, then I will sleep in a twisted braid
or I'll use foam curlers.
So just any method that does not require heat.
7.
Get your hair trimmed regularly.
If you have bleached, damaged hair,
then you need to make sure you are taming those split ends
and make sure your hair is always fresh as can be.
Next I'm going to get into my favorite products to use to take care of my hair.
First of all: I love to use a coconut oil mask, and I use this before I wash my hair.
Coconut oil is awesome for your hair because it's most similar to the oils
that your scalp naturally produces.
You just apply the oil into your hair,
let it soak in there and get it all oily.
Leave it on for at least one hour.
The longer you leave it on, the better, so sometimes I'll leave it on overnight.
After I wash my hair with purple shampoo, I'll usually put on a deep conditioning
and/or protein treatment, and I've been alternating between these three products.
So I will use something once or twice a week, because you don’t want to deep condition
too often.
My favorite hair mask is this one by Macadamia Oil and it's the Deep Repair Masque.
You leave it on for up to seven minutes in the shower and then you rinse it out.
And I love this because it makes my hair feel the softest out of everything that I use,
and I just love that soft feeling.
If I'm in a rush and I don't quite have time for a hair mask, then I will use this
Keratin 2 Minute Reconstructor by ApHogee.
This is more about putting protein
back into your hair so it makes your hair stronger.
And you just leave it on for two minutes, wash it out, then condition.
And lastly, I will use this Moroccan Oil Restorative Hair Mask,
and this one I used to use quite often but not as much anymore
because I love the Macadamia Oil masque more.
Although, this brand, Moroccan Oil,
is highly reviewed and very trusted and loved on the internet.
After I get out of the shower, I will towel-dry my hair very gently, and I will use this
leave-in conditioner by It's a 10.
This one's called Miracle Leave-In Plus Keratin,
and it is awesome.
You spray it all over your damp hair and I just massage it in there.
Sometimes you can comb it through, but what it does is it just makes your hair softer
and it feels less tangle-y when you get out of the shower, so love this.
Throughout the week, if your hair feels dry still, then I recommend putting argan oil
in your hair.
It doesn't really matter what brand of argan oil, just put some kind of argan oil into
your hair.
A popular one is this one by Moroccan Oil.
It's the Moroccan Oil Treatment.
It's basically argan oil that smells really good and this brand is very trusted
so I would recommend this.
I've used up this bottle, so what's inside
is actually coconut oil, so disregard that.
I just like to use the pump instead of
scooping out coconut oil.
It just feels cleaner.
And lastly, if you have super-duper damaged or recently bleached hair
then I may recommend this ApHogee Two-Step Protein Treatment.
It's for intensely damaged hair though.
I used this after I did an all-over bleach
and my hair felt super weak.
I just really needed to save it, so what this does:
it adds protein back into your hair.
It's this product that dries and makes your hair feel hard,
and then you wash out the protein out of your hair and you use this balancing moisturizer
to just condition it.
It's pretty intense.
You're only allowed to use this
once every six weeks.
I've used it once or twice, I believe.
But I stopped using it
because my hair is a lot better now after time to rest and using all these other treatments.
So that's if you seriously need it and if you do, I get it.
Bleached hair is a lot to take care of and so I hope after this video, you kind of get
a feel
for how high-maintenance it is but if you love it, then you love it
and you're going to do what it takes to get it.
That's how I feel.
I love my hair.
I love playing around.
I love trying products.
So I don't mind.
But you have to consider
whether it is fitting for your lifestyle or not, so to each their own.
I hope this video was helpful.
Thanks for watching.
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I will see you guys in the next one.