How to care for my platinum blonde after discoloration?

It's summer, and many want to look like an it-girl on the beach and show off their discolored manes, in pictures, on social media. Yes but beware a platinum blonde, although very trendy, requires a lot of attention and care. This polar color needs you to pamper it. Besides, it's not just for women. Men love it too because it enhances their style and look.

Being bleached blonde and staying that way requires taking great care of your color! When you walk out of your barber shop with your pretty platinum blonde on your head, it's the start of an adventure. You should immediately adopt a well-honed hair routine as blonde is a temperamental shade. Here is a quick reminder of the beauty routine to put in place if you want to keep your platinum blonde as impeccable as the big stars, like Michelle Williams or Katy Perry.

Which blond to adopt?

Very fair skin tones will rather opt for a coloring platinum blonde, natural blondes will opt for a white blond and brunettes for one rather golden platinum.

In fact, platinum can be a very nice shade to adopt if you have gray hair and want to leave it more or less natural. Be careful, this technique also requires appropriate care.

Men are, by the way, more and more fans of bleached blondes at all ages. This shade is suitable for round, oval or square face! This gives a very summery style and it only takes a few minutes at the hairdresser to have a trendy cut. Give yourself an opinion on the blonde you want by looking at several images, like on social networks, for example. The shades of blonde are endless.

The different techniques for blonde hair

The trend is "bleach hair". Bleach in English means bleach. If this name is not flattering, the technique used gives stunning results. Bleach is a technique of bleached strands pushed, during which we color as much hair as possible to give depth and a rendering close to coloring. There is no question here of bleaching the entire hair, which damages the hair a little less. Be careful, bleach hair requires just as much care as bleaching. Bleach hair has been a well-known technique for several years. Shy’m succumbed to it in 2016, with a boyish haircut.

Like bleach, you don't have to bleach your entire mane, you can opt for simple strands to bring highlights and nuances to your hair … especially if you're brunette. It can totally change a look, while preserving your hair fiber.

For those who want a radical change of look, there is therefore the famous discoloration which is very aggressive. This technique is the one that requires the most advice and maintenance.
Depending on the shade of platinum blonde you requested from your hairstylist after your bleaching, he will apply you either a patina or a coloring. A technique that will harmonize your peroxide blonde with the color of your face. Bleaching is a stripping technique, not coloring. It may not be very pretty if it is not complemented by some other technique. The color that will be applied after bleaching nourishes the hair so that it is more beautiful, uniform and covered. The discoloration dries out the hair and makes it rough. Obviously, as your hair fiber has just been extremely weakened, your hairdresser did not let you leave his salon without providing you with a variety of advice. The advantage is that platinum blonde is suitable for any age and with the right beauty gestures it will be radiant.

Platinum sensitizes the hair fiber

Indeed, to obtain this icy result, your colorist has bleached your hair from roots to ends. Your hair has been depigmented and therefore violently attacked. Discoloration is more than just covering color. Indeed, the discoloration completely strikes the hair to remove any shade of color. In fact, you may have felt a tingling sensation during your discoloration. This phenomenon is normal because the bleaching product is very strong, it can slightly damage the skin of the scalp.

So always ask a professional for advice before proceeding to the discoloration step and especially do not do it at home. You could burn your skin badly if you don't take the necessary precautions beforehand or you could end up with green or orange hair at the end of the process! Yes, poorly controlled discoloration can damage your hair for life. Before you jump into the platinum, you will need to do a sensitivity test on the skin of your ear to verify that you are not allergic to the product.

Yet today it is easy to source hair styling products to go platinum, such as L'Oréal Professionnel Platinium Plus bleaching paste (44 euros on amazon.fr) – for lightening up to 7 tones on a dark base (4 chestnut – 5 light chestnut) -. If you have no idea in hairdressing, resist the temptation and go to a hairdressing salon instead. Always listen to the advice of professionals. Platinum is quite a risky technique.

Blue shampoo to the rescue

The blonde color is delicate and difficult to maintain. You will not be able to miss the mythical blue shampoo, if you don't want to have chick yellow hair. He will become "your best friend for ever"! Yes, the de-yellowener is the must-have product that you must have in your bathroom, for life, if you want to properly maintain your pretty blonde hair. Lots of products are marketed to take care of all blondes. They are more or less strong depending on the desired nuances. You can find professional products in your hair salon. How it works ?

This product neutralizes all yellow and coppery highlights that could spoil your blonde color. Moreover, for those who want to maintain a pretty platinum gray, this is also possible with this hair product because it will cool the color as much as possible to achieve a polar, icy result.

All hairdressing brands have an anti-yellowing shampoo in their range. They are more or less expensive. L'Oréal Professionnel, for example, offers in its range Série Expert, a Blondifier Cool shampoo and mask at 27.95 euros the lot on lookfantastic.fr. Schwarzkopf, for its part, sells a unique shampoo at 27.49 euros on amazon.fr.

Be careful, these products should not be used every day, follow the advice for use because they are low in coloring, but coloring all the same! Just apply your blonde shampoo twice a week, massaging the roots. Pay attention to the exposure time. It is important not to leave it very long. One minute is enough, otherwise the purple will cling to your color and it will be disaster. If you do not respect this precaution your look will turn to punk! And at any age, punk doesn't go everywhere. On the other hand, this disappointment can make a good skit – but not sure you like it.

You should know that despite this miracle shampoo, a blonde also has regular hair styling. It will take discolor the roots every two months, roughly, so as not to have an unsightly demarcation at the roots. Platinum is a lifetime budget. The stars who have an impeccable polar blonde spend every week retouching. You also regularly seek professional advice and advice. This will avoid disappointments.

Hydration, the ally of pretty blondes

You will surely have noticed after a few days with your new platinum blonde that your hair is more difficult to style despite your targeted shampoo. They are less hydrated and need targeted care products like a moisturizer and concealer to apply with each wash. As for your face, you must adopt a daily and meticulous beauty routine.

There are cream treatments therefore to be applied before or after washing. They will intensively nourish the weakened fiber. You can also use masks like conditioner twice a week to give them back vitamins and suppleness. Watch out for those who used vegetable oils on their face and hair, such as avocado oil. They can rub off on discolored hair and you will end up with a pretty greenish coloring instead of your platinum. Thecoconut oil (12 euros for 500ml on amazon.fr), on the other hand, is a good ally for blond hair. In fact, a few drops before going in the sun will lighten your mane.

All these creams rich in vitamins can be applied to all your locks of hair. It will need to be left for a few minutes for them to penetrate deeply. These beauty treatments are essential for your blonde hair to be silky and easy to comb. If you don't take care of your platinum, your hair is going to be brittle. Result: your hair will look like straw.

Read also: Body, face, hair … the hidden benefits of coconut oil

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