Deep Conditioning and Coloring at the same time?

[Crystal]

Hi all,
I'm new to the forum so this is my first post but I've been a lurker... I think I've bugged poor Adrienne enough with my questions so I finally decided to post.

I have a question about deep conditioning at the same time I'm applying a semi-permenant. I'm wondering if this is not a good idea or if it doesn't matter. Any feedback is really appreciated. Thanks.

 

[Allandra]

I've done a deep conditioning (without heat) right after. My hair didn't suffer any negative effects. I use Clairol's Beautiful Collection.

 

[Crystal]

Okay, Maybe I'm just being plain lazy but I was thinking I could work the color in and put the conditioner on top of that, Stick a heating cap on my head for 30 minutes and knock out two birds with one stone. Am I wrong? or just lazy?

 

[Allandra]

Now that I don't know girl. I can tell you that I wouldn't try it because I like to follow the instructions when it comes to things like color rinses (just to be on the safe side). I say go ahead and do it the way the instructions indicate. We don't want any mishaps. /images/graemlins/nono.gif

 

[EmeraldSky]

Re: Deep Conditioning and Coloring at the same tim

<font color="purple"> I've heard that one should always wait a week or two before doing a deep treatment because deep treatments open up the hair shaft and it can fade a considerable amount of the color when done too soon. I don't know if this is totally accurate, but nevertheless I try to wait to wait two weeks before doing a deep treatment especially any with heat. </font>

 

[adrienne0914]

bump for tracy... /images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Jenai]

Hey Tracy... /images/graemlins/wave.gif

 

[Tracy]

LOL! Y'all are too cute....

Now - Crystal girl - just make a day of it. LOL! I won't say you're lazy cuz I don't know you like that to call you out /images/graemlins/grin.gif but um yeah - you'll need to AT LEAST do the color and the conditioning processes seperately.

Here's what I'd do - shampoo, rinse well, color, process for the time specified on the bottle of color you are using (usually with heat) allow it to cool, and then rinse well. Then shampoo if you like (it says not to but I like to shampoo once to get the color off my scalp) and THEN apply your deep conditioner. No heat. Adding heat to the deep conditioner will re-open the cuticle which you just closed some by rinsing and using a conditioner and allow some of the color to escape - which isn't what you want. It's not the conditioner that causes the color loss, it's the heat opening the cuticle - the doorway to your inner strand - the underside of the cuticle and the cortex - which is where the color is hanging out.

HTH woman....



P.S. - STOP BEING LAZY /images/graemlins/spank.gif

Oops! Did I say that? /images/graemlins/wasntme.gif /images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Crystal]

Thanks Tracy,
But let me plead my case first... See I'm starting to gray(dang) and I have to color ALL THE TIME. I realize my suggestion of coloring and conditioning simeoultaneously may seem like sheer laziness but I'd prefer to call it multi-tasking.

I mean if your shaft is already open, why not let the condition and color in at the same time? I've never tried it but the science behind it seems like it would work. But since I'm making the switch from permenant to semi, I think you know a lot more about this subject than I do so I'll follow your advice and not be lazy about it.

I think I still may try it just once sometime this summer just to see what happens, and if it works...it's on. I'll let you know... it may be a new "trick" /images/graemlins/grin.gif But if you see a disaster just waiting to happen... please warn a sistah with what you may see going wrong.

Thanks again.

 

[BronxDiva]

Sorry to butt in....

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Here's what I'd do - shampoo, rinse well, color, process for the time specified on the bottle of color you are using (usually with heat) allow it to cool, and then rinse well. Then shampoo if you like (it says not to but I like to shampoo once to get the color off my scalp) and THEN apply your deep conditioner. No heat. Adding heat to the deep conditioner will re-open the cuticle which you just closed some by rinsing and using a conditioner and allow some of the color to escape - which isn't what you want. It's not the conditioner that causes the color loss, it's the heat opening the cuticle - the doorway to your inner strand - the underside of the cuticle and the cortex - which is where the color is hanging out.



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Thanks Tracy! I tried this yesterday and the results are wonderful. No dye on my scalp and my hair came out with bounce and shine /images/graemlins/clap.gif

 

[hairfanatic]

Hi Crystal! /images/graemlins/wave.gif

Welcome to the forum. Deep condition and coloring at the same time? Your question made me think about people that are using oils and stuff to put in their Henna treatments. Deep conditioning and coloring at the same time is something I don't know anything about or have ever tried. It seems like it would just be best to color and deep condition after you color.