![]() ![]() What you need to do to get rid of that is to use a toner. Now, you’re going to have brassiness if you’re going blonde from a dark color. And if it’s been enough time for the color to process and your hair still isn’t the desired color, then you STILL need to rinse it out. Once your hair looks like the color you want (and keep in mind that hair is darker when wet) rinse out your hair. Just make sure that you check your hair every so often to make sure that your hair isn’t over processed. People might think that it’s scary, but it’s really not at all. If you’re going from a dark brown, you may want to consider dying with the kit twice. It was pretty faded, but my hair was definitely lighter at the ends which made a significant difference in the color my hair turned out. What you need to know is that when I used this kit, my hair did have a little bit of ombre. I think I may be getting a little bit distracted. Just isn’t a very photogenic color, I guess! At this point, I didn’t even know what toner was. I was happy with the results, but as you can see, the “blonde” at the end of my hair has that brassy tint that comes from the warm reds and yellows that naturally occur in dark hair. And that was after already having colored it twice earlier in the summer. The first time I did ombre, I had to color my hair three times just so that I could get a light enough color at the ends. While none of my experiences have been this bad, I have gotten results that some might think could have been better. You’ve also probably heard the horror stories of people’s hair turning orange and god-awful yellows. If you’re reading this, then you must now how difficult it is to go from a dark brown to any sort of blonde. People like to say that it’s black, but I promise it really is just a dark brown. My hair is naturally a very very dark brown. You’d think that by now, I’d be tired of it, but honestly, I still love it! Granted that was only a little less than two years ago, but that’s a long time with one hairstyle. I’ve been doing the whole “ombre” thing since my first semester of college. If that warrants for the magic oil status it enjoys, we don't know.Laura Reviews Hair, Hair Dye, Ombre 8 Comments Overall, coconut oil is definitely a goodie for the hair and dry skin. Labmuffin has an awesome blogpost explaining in more detail why coconut oil is good for your hair.Ī couple of other things worth mentioning: coconut oil might help with wound healing (promising animal study), it has some antifungal activity (against dermatophytes that cause the thing known as ringworm) and it also works as an insect repellent against black flies. If you have problems with damaged hair, split ends, coconut oil is worth trying as a pre- or/and post-wash treatment. Try it at your own risk.Īs for hair care, coconut oil has pretty solid research showing that it can penetrate into the hair very well (better than mineral oil and sunflower oil) and it can prevent hair protein loss as well as combing damage. While some claim that it worked wonders on their acne others say that it gave them serious blackheads and zits. people commenting in forums) shows that people have mixed experiences. Though comedogenic ratings are not very reliable, anecdotal evidence (i.e. acnes but at the same time, both Lauric Acid and coconut oil have a very high comedogenic rating (4 out of 5). Its main fatty acid, Lauric Acid has some research showing that it is a promising ingredient against evil acne-causing bacteria, P. The question is if it is good or bad for acne-prone skin. So when it comes to dry skin, coconut oil is a goodie, no question there. A double-blind research confirmed that extra virgin coconut oil is as effective in treating xerosis (aka very dry skin) as mineral oil. Another study found that coconut oil is more effective than mineral oil in treating mild to moderate atopic dermatitis (aka eczema) in children. The saturated nature of coconut oil also means that it is a heavy-duty-oil ideal for dry skin types. PEG/Ppg-120/10 Trimethylolpropane Trioleate ![]()
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