How to Care for Dyed Hair

Changing your hair color can be fun, but it does require some extra care. According to Virtual Hair Care, the type of shampoo and conditioner you use will play a big role in how your hair will look. This is also true for highlighted hair. Proper maintenance is important for any type of hair, but it's especially important for colored hair if you want the color to last. Since colored hair is usually dried out because of chemicals in the hair dye, Jurgita recommends doing a hot-oil treatment once a month to restore moisture.

Things You'll Need

• Shampoo for colored-treated hair
• Conditioner for colored-treated hair
• Deep conditioner
• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• plastic bag
• towel

Instructions

Caring for Dyed Hair

1. Wash hair with a shampoo and conditioner that's for color-treated hair every other day. Color-treated hair can become dried out by chemicals in the dye. Washing your hair every other day will help retain moisture.

2. Deep condition hair at least once a week with a deep conditioner for color-treated hair. Leave the deep conditioner in for at least 15 minutes.

3. Apply a hot-oil treatment once a month to restore moisture. Jurgita says this will also help to strengthen weak hair.

4. Pour two teaspoons of vegetable oil into a pot. Warm on low heat on a stove top for ten minutes.

5. Spread the warm oil on hair and scalp. Wrap head with a plastic bag followed by a towel. Leave on for 30 minutes.

6. Wash hair with shampoo and conditioner.

7. Trim hair every three months to avoid split ends.

Tips & Warnings

• Be sure that the oil is not hot, only warm, to avoid injury to scalp.

References

• Hair Care: Everything You Need to Know about Hair Care
• Colored Hair Care
• Caring for Colored Hair