Introduction
Still thinking weather those colorful strokes on your hair are worth it? Dicey if those shiny colors can cause damage to your roots or if they are equally safe as attractive as they look? Does hair dye cause hair loss is a question that bothers many, especially when your hair is ageing. With the plethora of brands and shades stocked up in departmental stores, or on you bathroom shelves waiting to be used, one often grows to rethink and question the reliability and authenticity of these products. In this blog, we aim to burst this bubble of hesitation you juggle in, and address some of the most frequently asked questions surrounding hair dye and its taboo of consequent hair loss. For more tips on haircare, read here.
The most common misconceptions around hair dyes is its aftermath of hair shedding in your hands, around your bed, sink of pillow. This constant fear often results in people refraining from using hair dyes. However, to answer this question of whether hair dye causes hair loss, it’s important to dive in the underlying scientific bases of the same.
Does hair dye cause hair loss?
It’s not just any hair dye, but it is the presence of chemicals present in certain hair dyes that results in hair thinning and breakage and causes hair loss. It is further aggravated if you have allergic reactions to any of these chemicals or end up using it too frequently. So if you use hair dye responsibly and make the right choice of which hair dye to use, it will not directly lead to hair loss.
It is also interesting to note that we cannot generalise which hair dye suits whom. Unless a hair dye has some really harsh chemicals, the results on hair could vary because of a lot of other factors. It’s your hair texture and sensitivity to different ingredients that also play a role.
Further, why do chemicals in hair dye cause hair loss? This happens because in the process of hair coloring, the product reaches our hair roots and penetrates in the inner layers of our hair. So when these chemicals are harsh ones like ammonia, they cause damage hair damage, resulting in hair loss.
How can I reduce the risk of my hair from falling out after color?
You can use hair dyes that don’t have chemicals like ammonia or paraben and are relatively natural and less harmful for your hair. Selecting brands like Caaru that encourage usage of healthy ingredients, like Henna, and have minimal side effects on your haircare can add to your overall growth and strengthen your roots, preventing further hair loss. Some things to keep in mind to prevent any damage are:
- Nourish you hair, maintain them with home based remedies, combined with a healthy diet and sufficient hydration.
- Avoid excessive heat treatments, especially without taking the necessary precautions.
- Do regular trimming of your hair and don’t overwash them, wash your hair less frequently to allow the color to last longer.
- Don’t stress out, sometimes hair loss is just a minor aftermath of the initial dryness caused by colorants, and goes away with time.
- Last but not the least, don’t compromise on quality based products, and you’re good to go.
- Apply a protective barrier, such as petroleum jelly, around your hairline to prevent skin irritation during the coloring process.
- If you have concerns or pre-existing hair conditions, consult a professional hairstylist or dermatologist for personalised guidance.
So, what are you waiting for? Grab that package, and sway away carefree!
A key thing - the right balance
All things said and done, and no matter how much we speak about using natural hair products and maintaining a healthy lifestyle, it is really normal for these things to sometimes take a back seat, in the kind of busy lives we have all gotten used to! We do not mean it in the wrong way, but sometimes, you really have to just ‘dye your hair’ and get going. You cannot bother much. Perhaps the concern of hair loss might stay on your mind, but you have to keep going.
A tiny little thing which we would recommend here is – balance. Just try to plan your hair coloring schedule in a way that you do it closer to essential days or occasions. Can you make peace with some grey strands on other days? Sometimes, we don’t realise but really tiny strands are just noticed by us and not by others really, so maybe we can pull it off in public without much worry. Oh! And that’s perfectly ok! Don’t stress yourself.
Can you then slightly push your hair color schedule by a few days to reduce the frequency? Ask yourself these and see if a little balance of looking your best, yet protecting your hair could work well for you!
To know more about Caaru’s Henna based hair colors, check the overview.
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