Gone are the days when having white hair was synonymous with old age or carelessness. Today, many young women are married to being dye slaves and decide to take on the gray threads with great pride. A wave that opens space to review this pattern of beauty that is so archaic and show the beauty that exists in white threads.
But, as this popularization of the gray people, come the doubts? How to take care of the wires? Because now you will know everything to have glorious white hair!
How to transition to gray hair?
There are a few possibilities. You can radicalize and cut the strands short. Just wait to grow a few fingers to make a very modern cut and get rid of that bicolor look.
Another possibility is to have the help of sprays that mask the white hair at the root as it grows. There are also options in mascara that you apply only to the hair root and the product washes out. These products are available in different shades.
But there are women who don’t want to wait too long for the complete hair transition between dye and white or gray hair. Others don’t have the courage to use the scissors and change the cut radically. At these times, many choose to bleach the strands that still have the chemistry to reach a tone similar to the hair’s natural one and thus carry out this transition in a more harmonious way.
But pay attention! For such a delicate process, you need to look for a good professional, who has experience in gray hair. The hairdresser will discolor the strands, either completely or partially – with highlights or ombré hair – and then use a colorant to completely remove the yellowish color and leave the strands well drawn to silver.
After that, of course, the hair will be more sensitive and will require special care and treatment. It may not make sense to many women who want to get rid of chemistry. But it makes sense for others who want to further enhance the platinum or camouflage the hair transition process. Check out some examples of highlights or ombré hair for gray hair:
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Necessary care with gray hair
The white hair strand does not contain pigmentation, meaning no melanin. Therefore, the texture of the yarn is, in general, uneven. More porous in some parts, smoother in others, and a little weaker than other yarns. Therefore, it is a type of hair that requires extra care. Check out some:
- Make weekly hydration with specific creams for the needs of your hair type.
- Avoid long exposures to the sun so as not to yellow the wires.
- Use a capillary sunscreen (and reapply every two hours) before going to the beach or pool.
- Avoid extreme heat sources such as flat irons and curlers.
- Apply a good heat shield before using the hair dryer.
- Every 10 days, use a tinting shampoo (violet) to prevent the hair from yellowing.
- To reduce frizz, invest in hair oils and leave-ins.
- Abuse of products with aloe vera, shea butter and panthenol, which are rich in essential vitamins for gray hair health.
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Why does the hair turn white?
The hair strands lose their original color because of the drop in the production of melanin in the hair bulb, that is, in the part of hair that is below the root, inside the scalp.
It is a natural process that occurs with aging, but there are other factors that can accelerate the appearance of the first white hairs:
- genetic factors
- autoimmune diseases
- hormonal changes
- Stress
- food
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Brazilian journalist, specializing in entertainment content production for the digital market. She was a reporter for Jornal do Brasil where she wrote a column on fashion and beauty in the Barra section, she worked for 5 years in TV Globo entertainment.
