It can be surprising, but a change in the color of your hair, even a halftone, adds a lot of confidence to a woman, and women give real significance to changing their looks. If they choose a radical color, they link this to a life-changing moment.
If hair dyeing is done correctly, the procedure does not affect the quality of your hair. Breaking the instructions leads to the drying of your hair, so it becomes fragile and lifeless.
It is very important to know if you need to wash your hair before dyeing it. Natural lubricant protects the loops – this is understandable, but does it prevent the dyeing mixture from being uniform?
Should I Wash My Hair Before Dyeing It?
It depends on the type of dyeing and the type of coloring. If you want to change the tone, it is recommended to contact a qualified specialist. If you go to a hairdresser to dye your hair, it would be best not to wash your hair at least 1-2 days in advance. If it is a paint that also requires discoloration of the hair, it is more important to be unwashed for 2-3 days, if possible. The paint and the dye attack your hair and scalp, and that layer of sebum that the hair has is like a foil/barrier that protects your hair. Once you have dyed it, you can ask about what you need to do to keep the results and how to color your hair at home next time, if you want to.
But what type of hair is better for dyeing – clean or dirty?
Dyeing the hair with modern means will make it more attractive, fashionable, changing your image to the better, and professional beauty salons will help you to fundamentally change the color, but maintaining the shadows and root coloring is easy to do at home.
Hairstylists recommend that you follow the instructions related to the hair dye strictly, but there is not always an indication of whether to wash your hair before the procedure. So, to restore color saturation to the right time for us, here is this simple model.
Easy hair dyes
Through modern procedure, color is maintained perfectly, maintaining an attractive shine and shades for a long time. Innovative hair dyes that do not contain ammonia are preferred, and with these, there is no difference in when the hair should be washed.
All-natural paints guarantee the attractiveness and health of colored hair
For natural dyes – henna, for example, clean wet hair is perfect. Therefore, the question of whether it is possible to dye the hair on a dirty head or not, in this particular case, will have a negative answer.
We can further improve the natural mixture with essential oil of ylang-ylang, jojoba for hair loops, and others. They will give nuances and strength to your hair.
When do you need to wash your hair before you dye it?
The hairdressers’ world is divided into two parts that give diametrically opposed answers to this question. Some say you have to wash your hair so that your color will be more saturated, others think you should not do so at all, as you can damage the structure of your hair. So, let’s see which opinion is better to take as a basis.
Imagine going to the salon to refresh the real color of your hair or give your hair a new pigment. Don’t you wash your hair? Of course not!
Here’s why:
First of all, you might think that the hairdresser who will dye your hair, will not be all that happy to work with a dirty head. And if the hair is still oily, then it will have a negative impact on the procedure.
Another thing you should avoid doing is to use styling products, like gels, lakes, foams, foams, before dyeing it. If you leave these chemicals in your hair you risk the hair dye not being uniformed properly.
Do you want the color to be maintained for a short period of time and plan to use tonic or quick paint? If so, make sure you wash your hair first.
When you want to dye your hair dark, it is best to wash it first. This will ensure the richness and depth of the tone you go for.
Unlike professionals that think clean hair is damaged more by the paint, some stylists say that all ammonia paints destroy the internal structure of the hair without affecting the cuticles. Therefore, the fat skin of the hair cannot protect it from harmful effects.
It should be noted when you dye your hair at home, that you must read the instructions carefully. Dye producers have certainly repeatedly tested their product, so they will tell you whether to wash your hair or not.
The opposing views relate to arguments like:
- When you thoroughly wash your head, the protective layer of grease and dirt that covers your head is removed. This means that harmful components that are released during dyeing start to penetrate and destroy the hair structure. As a result, the loops become boring and their tips will be split. In the presence of sensitive skin and a well-washed head after applying the paint, you risk getting skin redness and peeling.
- The color pigment on clean loops drops much faster than from the unwashed ones.
- If the hair is too dirty and the sebaceous glands are too notable, the paint may not stick at all. It is important to consider the type of hair. If it becomes oily quickly, wash it one day before the planned dyeing.
- If you didn’t wash the shampoo completely before you dyed your hair, when interacting with the dye, the opposite effect is expected, meaning the pigment does not penetrate into the hair structure.
- If a woman has chosen the blond color of hair dye or will give it a highlight, she should not wash her hair. The fact is that shiny hair adversely affects its condition, and the absence of oil coating doubles this effect.
Expert evaluation
According to several hairstylists, when using professional blends, it is not worth wondering whether we need to wash the hair or not, because the dyeing components will give the same effect.
Can you apply dye to wet hair?
The answer to this question depends on the choice of hair dye. The fact is that some companies produce a rather saturated coloring pigment that requires the hair to be moistened prior to the procedure, so you must wash your hair with shampoo. Others do not make the paint too active, therefore in their instructions, it is indicated that the component can only be applied on dry hair.
There is an opinion that the use of dye on wet hair ensures a uniform distribution and coloring. But expert advice is fundamentally different: Wet hair does not absorb the pigment sufficiently, even if the exposure time suggested in the instructions increases. In addition, applying dye to wet hair will ensure it leaks out.
If you want to turn yourself into a blond from a brunette, wet hair before dyeing it is forbidden. Due to the mixture of ammonia, peroxide, and water, the desired color will not be achieved.
Do you want to refresh your color on long hair and obtain a uniform color? In this case, you can lightly moisten the tips with water to reduce the intensity of the dye composition, but the roots must remain dry.
Care tips for dyed hair
Regardless of the color you have chosen, if the rules have been followed during coloring, taking care of your new hair color is the key to beautiful hair.
You should know that further dyeing is only allowed after 2-3 months. By taking care of your new hair color properly, you will be able to ensure color resistance, shine and vitality.
Thus, the decision to wash your hair or not depends on the hair color you choose and on how much you want to protect your curls from the harmful effects of the chemical components. In most cases, it is better not to wash your hair before dyeing it at home. If you go to the salon, rinse the curls 7-8 hours before visiting the hairdresser without applying styling products, and do not rinse it with balsam.
Dyeing your hair on clean or dirty hair and what are the differences
Creating a stylish and fashionable picture cannot be done without dyeing your hair. Women are addressing this issue with great responsibility because if you don’t respect the steps, the long-awaited result will not appear.
The hairdressers recommend that you make the complete dyeing in the beauty salons, where all the details of the process will be observed. Here, the stylist applies the tricks known in practice and everyone will be satisfied with the result. However, if we are talking about keeping the tone or coloring only for the roots, then this procedure can be carried out in a comfortable environment, at home. When making this decision, the woman is at a crossroads: She will ask herself if she should apply paint to her clean hair or is it better to refrain from washing it for a few days before dyeing it.
The recommendations of the hairstylists revolve around the fact that the instructions must be followed, but not all manufacturers indicate on which type of hair it is better to apply paint. The choice, therefore, depends only on the amount of knowledge available in this area.
When and why you should apply dye on dirty hair
99% of women at an early age remember a simple truth – they should paint their hair on an unwashed head because this is how they get the least damage.
Pay attention! If there is a procedure for dyeing your hair blond, the type of colors in this palette are very aggressive. In this case, it is better not to wash your hair for at least two days, so it will allow the scalp to release a sufficient quantity of protein fat.
In reality, all resisting colorants include ammonia. This substance has an irritant effect on the scalp and can cause dandruff. If you apply dye to clean hair, you will certainly feel a burn and itch. Sometimes they are so strong that it is impossible to resist sensations caused by the dye for the whole expected time. Therefore, you cannot use dye on clean hair.
The subtlety of the professional dyeing process
Before using ammonia paints, we recommend you teach yourself about the complexity of the process, to achieve the desired result:
- If you have never used a dye from a specific company and decide to try a new product, then use the colorants only on unwashed hair (unwashed for several days), even if the instructions contain recommendations for applying the substance on clean hair. Often, after following the instruction to a T, the woman still notices that the hair is seriously injured;
- For an objective assessment of the color quality and the level of hair damage, you do not need to use the supplied balsams and rinse. This trick was invented by the makers and the secret is that after the shampooing and application of the balm, the hair is covered with celluloid and shines; wash the paint only with warm water using a shampoo.
- If you dye your clean hair, then you must be prepared that after washing and drying, it will lose most of the water contained and will become fragile. If you want to have a new color for a long time, it’s better to go through the process with your hair dry rather than wet.
Colorants that can color clean hair: Henna and others
The innovative development of the beauty industry brings to the market a number of light paints, every day. They do not harm your hair; color is saturated and safe. If you choose such a substance for dyeing, then the problem of washing or not washing your hair disappears on its own. If there is no ammonia, then there is no harm.
The most popular paints are Henna and Basma dyes, which are applied to clean, dry hair. They are made from natural ingredients so they won’t break the hair structure or dry the hair. There is a small trick – if the hair is slightly spray-moistened before dyeing it, the color will be more saturated as a result.
Try to remember! When you wash your hair before dyeing it, you must perform ensure that only the curls are cleaned and the scalp remains dry.
Natural components are harmless to your hair, but they feed and saturate it. You can improve the effect by applying additional essential oils: Ylang-ylang or jojoba.
Conclusions
Myth: Before you dye your hair, you do not have to wash your hair / the hair dye stays better on unwashed hair.
Truth: The hair must not be freshly washed (on the morning of the day to be dyed, for example) because the pores are open and the paint can damage the scalp.
The hair must be clean so that the paint distributes evenly, even at the roots.