Red Hair Nightmare

Jun 2, 2014

Emma R.

Hey guys,
so I have black hair and I mean jet black and recently I bleached it twice and dyed it bright red...but it's so dry now, anybody got any tips or products that would help??
I hear hot olive oil is good but I'm not sure cos I've never tried it.
thanks xxxx

Jun 2, 2014

duffs g.

When I was in Cosmo they did something called a conditioning treatment.. I think was the name. my mom loved them n her hair was so soft. she dyes hers burgandy. it takes 20 minutes or so.

Jun 2, 2014

Sabrina K.

I would do coconut oil treatments! The coconut oil have so many (scientific proven) benefits for your hair, its easy and pretty cheap! Warm up about a tea spoon in your hands and aply it all over your hair, use as many tea spoons it takes so cover your hair whiteout soaking it... leave it for 1-3 hours or over night if you want to... do this once a week. It saved my hair after being platinum blond!

Jun 2, 2014

Sabrina K.

Oh and you can put a tiny tiny bit in your hair as a leave in :) Wait until your hair is dry and warm tiny bit in your hand - less than a pea size - and run it in the length of your hair! But be careful if you use to much it will feel greasy!

Jun 2, 2014

Laura K.

Keratin masque from the brand ion

Henna and placenta olive oil mask--amazing

Can find both at Sally's

Jun 2, 2014

Emma R.

Thanks gals...I'm going to get some coconut oil tomorrow...my poor hair :(

Jun 2, 2014

Emma R.

Would maybe a coconut oil based shampoo and conditioner help too??

Jun 2, 2014

Sabrina K.

I'm sure it wouldn't hurt :) But I would still do the pure coconut oil treatments :)

Jun 2, 2014

Emma R.

Thanks Sabrina xx :)

Jun 2, 2014

Diana T.

When I had my hair bleached by cheap products at the salon it ruined my black hair (and it was not virgin hair at all but this salon just sucked) and the only way I got rid of it was growing it out and cutting out all the blonde - once the damage has been done there is no way to reverse it unfortunately - you just have to cut the hair out :T it took me a long time but after getting it all out I used the Paul Mitchell moisture line to get my hair back to it's former glory - now I can color it again n straighten with no worries using PM products to protect it between cuts n now I can go 6+ months before I see any split ends and I'm so grateful for those products they saved my hair.

Jun 2, 2014

Emma R.

Ooooooh no :(
I don't wanna cut my hair :(
that sucks...I'll probably have to :(

Jun 2, 2014

Sabrina K.

Yes Diana is right, coconut oil will not cure the damage, but it will help it so that you don't have to cut it all of...

Jun 2, 2014

Sabrina K.

I don't know how bad the damage is, if its totally ruined then yes you have to cut it, if its just terrible dry the coconut oil can help a lot.

Jun 2, 2014

Emma R.

It's not extremely bad...it is quite dry...I'll try the oil and hopefully that helps if not I'll just have to go for the chop =/
Thanks for all the help girlies I appreciate it xxx

Jun 3, 2014

Megan S.

Personally and professionally, when it comes to a line, I'm all about Alterna. Check out their caviar line. Everything in it is amazing. The overnight repair mask is the best though. I recently went very blond compared to what I was, and I use it all the time and it's helped so much. I even put a small dab of it in just as a styling cream. I worked in a salon once with the Redken shots. I know everyone feels different about Redken, but I wasn't huge on them. Doesn't mean they might not work for you though, Anything is worth the try! But they are a salon only treatment.
If you want something at home, once again simply because I love Alterna, they have have a protein cream in their Caviar line that is fantastic! You put a small amount through your ends and it stays in your hair. I'd use it for a little while right now since you just did it to your hair. But like Tiana said, too much protein can be bad. So don't use it for a couple months and then buy more and wind up using it many months.

Jun 5, 2014

Emma R.

Thanks for all the help guys...the coconut oil is helping tons...going to purchase a good conditioning mask soon, so thanks for all the awesome recommendations xxxx