How To take Care of Bleached Hair at Home

Lightening your hair has been popular for ages, but when the dip-dye phenomenon, and then the ombre trend, came around a few years back, it seemed like almost every girl had bleached her hair to some extent. But with few tip you can manage blonde looking brass-free and healthy hair in spite of being over-processed!

Bleached Hair Care Routine at Home

 Don’t bleach the hair tips

If you’re getting your grown out bleach job touched up, ask your stylist to leave the ends of your hair out of the foils. They’ve more than likely already reached their limit, and if you over-process them they’re pretty much guaranteed to break off!

Use shampoo made for bleached hair

Bleached hair is fragile and most of the bonds that were lost during the bleaching process are no longer remade.  This leads to the deterioration of the cuticles and cortex, which is vital to the inner structure of the hair.

During the first week after bleaching, it is best not to shampoo.  Use a conditioner to clean hair instead - as conditioners have some cleansing properties.  You’re probably not adding a lot of product to your hair at this point so a deep shampoo is not necessary.

When it comes to washing, at the moment I'm using a really nice blonde shampoo from R + Co that smells DIVINE, plus all its products are paraben- and sulphate-free. Then I use a conditioner from the Pureology range that's super lightweight and leaves my hair feeling so soft, even after all this bleach!

Try some heatless styling techniques.

As someone who straightens her hair almost every day, this one is very hard for me. But to save my hair from even more damage, I try to avoid heat by wearing my hair up or using air-dry products to get the most out of my natural texture. The less you wash your hair, the less often you’ll need to blow-dry or restyle it! you can make buns, use hair accessories like pins and head band etc. Slap on a hat or some dry shampoo and leave it up for an extra day or two.

 Use hair mask treatments to maintain bleached hair.

One of the first things I started doing when I went fully blonde was using weekly hair masks, and they have absolutely saved me! I also went through a period of time where I used Argon oil on my ends after every wash, which worked very well. I don’t want to exaggerate but I’m pretty sure I saw the light of God after using this on my hair. It makes it so soft and smells like candy and it sucks in all of your split ends to create a smooth finish for your hair.
I try these products to avoid brassiness of bleached hair
Hydrating Argan Oil Hair Mask and Deep Conditioner By Arvazallia
Purple Hair Mask - Remove Yellow & Overtones for Blonde Hair, Platinum & Ash Hair
Keratin Hair Mask - Restores Dry & Damaged Hair

How to repair damaged bleached hair at home?

 Bleach can also destroy the cuticles and cortex which can lead to dry, brittle, rough, straw-like hair.  Dry, brittle hair due to over bleaching is referred to as “oxidative” or “bleaching” damage. Porosity and elasticity of the strands can also be affected if hair is over processed (Hesserfort, 2008).  Hair that is overly porous will be hard to hold any style, which is why you may notice your hair is flat and limp and has no body. Overly porous hair will not be able to retain moisture.

To repair broken bonds in the hair that are caused by chemical, thermal, and mechanical damage seek professional help. As I do not go to salons so I decided to try Olaplex Salon Kit at home. There is no rocket science behind using it. It is very simple to use. It is one solution for damaged hair. It literally repairs your hair and brings life back to your hair.