{"id":1199,"date":"2021-03-22T06:54:01","date_gmt":"2021-03-22T06:54:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lorsalon.com\/blog\/?p=1199"},"modified":"2021-03-22T06:55:05","modified_gmt":"2021-03-22T06:55:05","slug":"why-does-my-hair-dye-only-last-a-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lorsalon.com\/blog\/why-does-my-hair-dye-only-last-a-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Does My Hair Dye Only Last A Week?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-633\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lorsalon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/lor-blog-0002.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"850\" height=\"344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lorsalon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/lor-blog-0002.jpg 850w, https:\/\/www.lorsalon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/lor-blog-0002-300x121.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lorsalon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/lor-blog-0002-768x311.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lorsalon.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/lor-blog-0002-660x267.jpg 660w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When you get your hair dyed in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lorsalon.com\"><strong>hair salons specializing in color<\/strong><\/a>, you expect the color to last for months before it fades. Unfortunately, this isn\u2019t always the case. Have you been applying hair dye, and it keeps fading after a week or less? Are you wondering why does my hair dye only last a week? There are plenty of reasons for it. Here are some of the top ones:<\/p>\n<h1>You apply the wrong type of hair dye.<\/h1>\n<p>Like any other thing, the type of dye you use will significantly affect how long it lasts. If you use fantasy colors such as turquoise, fuchsia, or grey, it\u2019s common for them to fade after a week or two as they are short-term dyes.<\/p>\n<p>The same thing applies to semi-permanent dyes. Although they don\u2019t contain ammonia and apply with 9 volume peroxide developer, they last for almost the same time as fantasy colors.<\/p>\n<p>If you are tired of reapplying the dye every week, choose <strong>permanent hair dye<\/strong> that lasts for 4-6 weeks.<\/p>\n<h2>You don\u2019t give your hair enough time to process<\/h2>\n<p>Your hair will also keep fading after a week if you don\u2019t give it enough time to process. This is often more important if you have grey hair as grey hair cuticles are tightly packed down and take a long time to open and absorb artificial hair color molecules, so when you wash the hair too early, the dye doesn\u2019t properly adhere to the hair, and this puts it at the risk of fading after a week or two.<\/p>\n<p>To prevent the hair from fading, you need to give your hair enough time to open and absorb the artificial hair color molecules. It will also do you a lot of justice getting your hair done by experienced hairstylists who know the amount of time your hair type needs to absorb the color properly.<\/p>\n<p>A good rule of thumb is to wait at least 24 hours before you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dove.com\/in\/stories\/tips-and-how-to\/hair-care-tips-advice\/how-often-should-hair-be-washed2.html\"><strong>wash the hair<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>You wash the hair with hard water.<\/h2>\n<p>Studies show that up to 65% of American homes use hard water. While you might not have a problem making the meals with the water, the water has been shown to cause significant damage to the hair. The calcium and magnesium elements in the hard water buildup in the hair over time, preventing the color molecules from penetrating the cuticle.<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, there are several things you can do to extend the life of the dye. One of the most effective ways is to wash the hair crystal Gels that will remove the problematic minerals.<\/p>\n<h3>You rinse the hair with hot water.<\/h3>\n<p>After giving the hair color enough time to adhere to the hair, rinse it with lukewarm water. One of the reasons the hair color isn\u2019t lasting for long is because you are washing the hair with extremely hot water. You should note that when you wash the hair with hot water, you cause the cuticles to open too much, allowing some color to rinse out during the shampoo process.<\/p>\n<p>This means if you want your hair to last for long, don\u2019t use hot water\u2014use lukewarm water instead.<\/p>\n<h4>You use an inexperienced stylist.<\/h4>\n<p>If your hair is done in a disreputable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lorsalon.com\/hair_color_highlights_salon_rockville_md.html\"><strong>hair color correction hair salon Rockville MD<\/strong><\/a> there is no way the color will last for a long time. One of the most important processes of hair coloring is emulsification. Unfortunately, most inexperienced stylists will undertake inadequate emulsification, which is a recipe for disaster.<\/p>\n<p>For your hair color to last for a long time, you have to have it done by an experienced stylist. This calls for you to visit a reputable salon to have your hair done. While the salon will charge you more for it, the extra cost will be worth it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you get your hair dyed in hair salons specializing in color, you expect the color to last for months before it fades. Unfortunately, this isn\u2019t always the case. Have you been applying hair dye, and it keeps fading after a week or less? Are you wondering why does my hair dye only last a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[501,13,502,505,7,503,363,504],"class_list":["post-1199","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-hair-style","tag-coloring-the-hair","tag-hair-color","tag-hair-color-correction-hair-salon","tag-hair-dye-lasting-a-week","tag-hair-salon","tag-hair-salon-color","tag-hair-salons-specializing-in-color","tag-why-does-my-hair-dye-only-last-a-week"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lorsalon.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1199","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lorsalon.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lorsalon.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lorsalon.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lorsalon.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1199"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.lorsalon.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1199\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1202,"href":"https:\/\/www.lorsalon.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1199\/revisions\/1202"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lorsalon.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1199"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lorsalon.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1199"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lorsalon.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1199"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}