Keeping hair healthy.

Hi guys. So my beautiful friend Louise inspired me to start this blog, you can view hers at  http://www.beau-xx.blogspot.co.uk/  where you can see her reviews on all things beauty and more.
I decided to start this blog as I get alot of questions about my hair, like, "Omg, why aren't you bald yet?" "How did you get it that colour? I was told it would be impossible!" "What do you use?"

I'm very impatient when it comes to changing my hair colour, once I get it into my head that I want it to be a certain colour, I need to do it. Going to the hair dressers is the safer option, if you don't want to ruin your hair. But for me, going to the hair dressers is a long process, and takes numerous visits to get it to the colour I want. Of course, I know the hairdressers don't want to ruin a clients hair, and that's why. But as I said, I'm too impatient and do it all myself.

Over the years I've had blonde hair, black hair, back to blonde (even bleaching it 8 times in one day!) to red, to brown, to blue, to blonde again, etc... the list goes on, and thank god, my hair is still on my hair and still in okay condition.

Intense conditioning will save your hair! I tend to sleep in conditioner over night, and during the day I'll use conditioners that you can put on dye hair, (I forget the name but Bodycare sells a little tub in boxed packaging for £1.99) and then style my hair as normal. Another one I use is Inecto Pure Coconut Conditioning spray

You can pick this up in Bodycare for around £3.99, it lasts ages, smells amazing, and is brilliant for keeping your hair conditioned! 
THE conditioner to use when washing, is John Freida Full Repair. It's... expensive compared to other conditioners, but it's worth it, it's expensive for a reason, it works, and does exactly what it says on the tube. I use all 3 of these products, and the tube conditioner. The Perfect Ends is a miracle spray! My ends just looked like they've never seen a split in their life when I used it. I use that about 3 times a week, and spray on towel dried hair. The Shampoo and Conditioner are around £3.00 each, the tub is about £4.00 and the Spray also around £4.00, I normally get them from Superdrug but I know Asda sells them too, and are a tad cheaper. These are worth the money though.

 I also avoid hair dryers at all costs, heat is bad, more so when you dye your hair as much as me. Straightening is acceptable, aslong as it's not every day. Also... There's no harm in hiding away, and having greasy hair for a few days. Your hair loves grease! It's natural oils, which your hair needs, washing it every day is damaging even for healthy, almost untouched hair.

Also, protein masks for your hair are brillaint, but only use them once a week, if that, using them too much can make your hair brittle. One I would recommend is Dove Treatment Intense Repair Mask, it's £3.99 in Superdrug and leaves your hair feeling fab. Remember, only use it once a week though!

Here, (along time ago now, back when I went blonde... from black, after a gazzilion bleaches) Is the results from using the John Freida conditioner, and ends spray.

 

Intense conditioning can cost a bit, but that's because the products work. I've used cheaper, normal conditioners, and sure, they'll make your hair feel smoother, for a few hours. I realized I'd have to spend that little bit more if I want to keep my hair on my head. It's worth it!

In my next blog I'll be reviewing the Colour B4 hair stripper, and telling you how I got my hair from black, to vibrant red! Thanks for reading. Any questions, feel free to comment.