Can You Dye Your Hair Twice in One Night?

Changing your hair color involves a chemical process that causes damage to the scalp and the hair itself. If you overdo it, you could end up with lesions, blisters and a painful scalp. Damage, breakage and hair loss can also occur. However, most of the time it is safe to perform two color treatments back to back, provided that there are no warning signs.

Tenderness

The first sign that you should not perform a repeat color job is scalp tenderness. An irritated scalp is only the beginning. If you color your hair again, you could end up with blisters.

Redness

Redness of the scalp is another warning sign. In some cases the scalp will appear pink all over. In others, small red dots will appear. In either case, it is not safe to dye the second time.

Blisters

You should never color hair if there are blisters, cuts or abrasions present. Give the scalp at least a week to heal before attempting another dye job.

Dry Hair

If the hair feels extremely dry to the touch, it needs a break from hair dye. Perform two intense conditioning treatments over the course of a week before attempting to color again.

Damage

Damaged hair looks frazzled. It feels brittle to the touch and breaks easily. Hair that is severely damaged cannot be safely colored.

References

• "Milady's Standard Textbook of Cosmetology;" Milady, Diane Carol Bailey, Margrit Attenburg; 2008