Applying hair dye is fun, honestly, for me its like a whole different attitude and personality takes over. We have so many celebrities who love to switch up their looks with different shades; Nicki Minaj, Kylie Jenner, Zlatan and lots more.
I mean rocking a purple or pink hair is fun. Although, its not all that good for your normal hair. It is advisable to use alternate methods like wigs or weave-ons.
However, for those crazy about apply dye to their regular hair, here are a few reasons why you should stop!
Permanent hair dye colors often contain ammonia and peroxide. These chemicals lead to hair breakage. The ammonia breaks through your hair shaft and the peroxide neutralizes (or bleaches out) the natural pigment in your hair, stripping away color.
Over treating your hair with these chemicals will cause it to lose luster, break easily, and in some extreme cases, wash away with water.
The only way to get rid of the damage from the over processing is to chop off your hair.
Hair dyes causing allergic reactions is not uncommon especially because permanent hair dyes contain paraphenylenediamine which is a common allergen.
Another thing to keep in mind when using these dyes is that not having had an allergic reaction in the past does not mean you won’t have one in the future. The more you color your hair, the more likely you become to having an adverse reaction.
When a person is not cautious when applying dye to the hair, chemicals can come in contact with sensitive parts of your face. In some noted cases, when chemicals from hair dyes make contact with your eyes, it leads to conjunctivitis or pink eye.
When permanent hair dyes were first introduced they had compounds which were carcinogenic (cancer causing.) While the formulas were altered to replace these chemicals, the debate as to whether hair dyes can cause cancer has not been put to rest.
It’s best to take precautions when applying dyes and even when using chemicals. Although, using organic products may not be as fun as using the chemical products. It’s best to be on the safer side.