{"id":1892,"date":"2019-12-20T11:15:43","date_gmt":"2019-12-20T11:15:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.boldbarber.com\/?p=1892"},"modified":"2019-12-18T11:50:16","modified_gmt":"2019-12-18T11:50:16","slug":"washing-hair-before-dying-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boldbarber.com\/washing-hair-before-dying-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Should I Wash My Hair Before Dying It?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cShould I wash my hair before getting it colored?\u201d is an important question if you want to achieve the best possible results. It\u2019s a frequently asked question for most hairstylists because the answer is a bit counter-intuitive for some people.<\/p>\n

Simply put, your hair should be clean but not freshly-washed before dying it, almost regardless of what type of dye and what procedure you\u2019ll be going with.<\/p>\n

The reason for that is you don\u2019t want your hair and scalp to be dirty but you still want them to have a protective oily barrier against the staining and irritation caused by the dye.<\/p>\n

Especially if you go a bit back in time when dyes were harsher on the skin, people knew that they shouldn\u2019t wash their hair because the natural oils on their scalp protect them from the painful irritation. Today, hair dyes are much milder and less harmful but they can still be unpleasant to use on recently-washed hair.<\/p>\n

\"\"So, should you wash your hair before you dye it also depends a little on what type of hair you have \u2013 naturally oilier hair<\/a> will develop its \u201cprotective barrier\u201d quicker than drier hair. Still, even in that case dying dirty hair is not a good idea as it will lead to a bad and uneven hair color.<\/p>\n

Here are some basic guidelines that work for most people:<\/p>\n

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  1. Wash your hair 12-24 hours before dying it \u2013 closer to 12 if you have oily hair and closer to 24 if your hair is relatively dry.<\/li>\n
  2. Be gentle with your scalp \u2013 you don\u2019t want any flakes or scratches as these will hurt more from the hair dye or bleach.<\/li>\n
  3. If you\u2019ve sweat too much before dying your hair, give it a light wash \u2013 you don\u2019t want your hair to be too oily as it won\u2019t color well.<\/li>\n
  4. If you\u2019re using additional oils (coconut, olive, etc.) on your hair, wash them away properly and don\u2019t re-apply them as they interfere with hair dyes as well.<\/li>\n
  5. Whatever you do make sure your hair is dry before you start or before you go to the hair salon. If not, use a hairdryer<\/a> or go to the salon earlier so that there\u2019s time to dry your hair. Still, it\u2019s better if your hair has dried off naturally.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    \u201cShould I wash my hair before getting it colored?\u201d is an important question if you want to achieve the best possible results. It\u2019s a frequently asked question for most hairstylists because the answer is a bit counter-intuitive for some people. Simply put, your hair should be clean but not freshly-washed before dying it, almost regardless of what type of dye and what procedure you\u2019ll be going with. The reason for that is you don\u2019t want your hair and scalp to be dirty but you still want them to have a protective oily barrier against the staining and irritation caused by…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1894,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n