help!!!!

[Lovelylocs]

I had a hairdresser color my hair with a demi-permanent hair color! I washed it today for the first time in a week since I got it done. It feels kind of like yarn when it is wet. My roots needed to be relaxed, but i wanted a change so i tried to color it instead. The roots are a lot lighter than the rest of my hair. I know you are not supposed to relax a color, so how long do i have to wait now to relax? I am so afraid that all of my hair is going to break off now. Should I be so worried? I feels like yarn!!! and it is wet!!!
BTW, I just did a protein treatment and right now the cholestrol is in my hair.

 

[KAddy]

I found this on a website. It appears that with demi-permanent you don't have to wait (unless your hair is damaged).

<font color="blue">Q. I want to get my hair relaxed and colored at once. Is this safe?
A. When both relaxing or perming and colouring Black hair, the number one rule is: you must never perm or relax a colour, you always colour a perm. What this simply means is that you must always do your color after your perm. If it's a protein color, also known as color glazes, your best to do it the same day as your perm, when the cuticle layers of your hair are more open from the perming process. This way the color will penetrate deeper into the hair shaft. This is both better for the conditioning befit as well as making the color last longer. If it's a semi or demi-permanent color they may also be done the same day, depending on the condition of your hair. However, for all permanent color we recommend that you book your appointment a week to 10 days after your perm, no more. This is the best possible timing for coloring relaxed or permed hair, if you wait longer than 10 days. The process of combining these two services becomes much more problematic.</font>

http://parnevu.com/qa_relaxer.html

 

[Lovelylocs]

If anyone has been in this situation before or knows anything about it, please help. I am scared. I am practically at bra strap. I keep having these visions of all of the relaxed hair breaking off and me being left with the one of natural hair!

 

[kitchen_tician]

I'm sorry to hear about your experience. /images/graemlins/frown.gif

When was your last relaxer, when is your next relaxer, what kind of perm do you normally use, how many weeks post relaxer did she color it, what color/shade did she use?

I don't have any real advice, but I think you're doing the right thing with the protein treatments and the moisturizing conditioner. Just keep it moisturized and oiled (if you prefer) and of course no super heat. A hot oil treatment may also help, but do it on wet hair.

ETA, I have one suggestion. Try Loreal's Feria Moisturizing Conditioner for color treated hair. They sell it at Sally's. ITA with "Innocent Kiss", the protein can make it feel dry. So one protein treatment should be enough for now. The Loreal is GREAT!!!

 

[Innocent_Kiss]

The color in addition to the PROTEIN is probably what is making your hair feel like this. You might wanna give your self a DEEP MOISTURIZING CONDITIONING TREATMENT versus the cholestrol. Give the cholestrol some time to penetrate your hair and use a shower cap, too. It's always good to follow up with a moisturizing treatment right after coloring. Coloring your hair can defintely dry it out.

 

[Poohbear]

/images/graemlins/up.gifYou can do semi-permanent color at the same with a relaxer.

/images/graemlins/down.gifYou shouldn't PERMANENT color your hair and relax at the same time. You should relax then wait approx. 2 weeks to permannent color.

 

[Lovelylocs]

she usually uses this brand called perfect for perms. She colored it like 6 weeks post relaxer.

 

[Lovelylocs]

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The color in addition to the PROTEIN is probably what is making your hair feel like this. You might wanna give your self a DEEP MOISTURIZING CONDITIONING TREATMENT versus the cholestrol. Give the cholestrol some time to penetrate your hair and use a shower cap, too. It's always good to follow up with a moisturizing treatment right after coloring. Coloring your hair can defintely dry it out.

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I noticed that my hair felt like this right after it was colored last week. After the protein treatment, it felt a little better, but still not as good as usual. I rinsed out the cholestrol and then used John Freida's Brilliant Brunnette conditioner which helped some too. Since my hair needs so much moisture, should i do daily conditioner only washes this week? I am thinking of trying this and then doing another treatment w/heat on Wednesday. Also, should i use S-curl as my moisturizer after shampooing and conditioning?

 

[kitchen_tician]

Daily cw don't work well for me because of the extra manipulation and I'm more prone to breakage. I would keep it bunned/pinned up and wash once a week or every 4 days or so, if you're used to washing frequently. IMO, the s-curl can be drying over time, but I don't use it. I would use a good moisturizing leave in. I like IC Fantasia Leave with aloe, for dry hair. Again, try Loreal's Feria Condition for color treated hair.

Did she lighten or darken your hair and to what color. (black, blonde, red,)

 

[Tracy]

I agree with all of the advice you got so far, except I wanted to clarify that I DON'T think you should relax any time soon until you know exactly the kind (rinse, semi or demi perm) of color you got. The key is whether or not the color was mixed with a developer.

Here's the reason for the complication - there are TWO types of semi-permanent colors. Some are rinses - that don't require ammonia or peroxide of any kind. Some are semipermanents that use a 10 volume developer (like Natural Instincts, L'oreal Casting Color spa - I also call these DEMI-permanents). If any peroxide (developer) was applied at ALL to your hair, you should wait at least two weeks (preferably longer) to relax. Had you relaxed first, you could have colored in two weeks - but you have to COLOR a RELAXER, not RELAX a COLOR. Remember that rule of thumb when you color your hair.

So base whether or not to relax on what you used, and use the guidelines above if you think they'll be helpful.

I also wouldn't do too much conditioner washing until after you relax your hair. You don't want to oversoften it before you relax, and it already softened (internally) by the color. The Feria conditioner Kitch recommended will keep it soft enough until you relax again. Right after you relax, do another protein treatment and then go back to the Feria on and off. If your protein treatment is strong, find a mild one for regular use to rotate with the Feria.

What are you gonna do about the roots and the color you got there? What color were you going for?

 

[Poohbear]

what is a demi-permanent color? when i posted my comment, i thought it was typo for "semi". /images/graemlins/laugh.gif What's the difference is demi and semi?

 

[Lovelylocs]

I wanted a dark golden brown, but instead it is like a reddish color. You can barely tell that I got it colored. I know it was a demi-permanent with no ammonia b/c i saw the box. It was some type of professional demi-permanent color by clairol. The color is supposed to go away in 24 washes.

 

[moneychaser]

So did she color your new growth??

 

[KAddy]

B U M P !!!!

 

[Lovelylocs]

yes seh colored the new growth, but the strange thing to me is that now the color is not going away and it shows up more!