Bleach: When I say the word, do you cringe? I know I used to.There are few things worse than that chemical-burn-itchy-fire-on-your-scalpfeeling.
Thankfully, I found the coconut oil soaktrick to work wonders against the pain of bleach, but there's just one glitch: Whatabout when the oil is rinsed off and you have to apply the toner?
Davines
NOUNOU PAK$28.95
Toning your hair right after a bleaching session can cause aserious amount of pain and irritation. Your scalp is at its weakest point, andyou're basically kicking it while it's down with more chemicals. Sometimes thispart can be even more painful than the bleaching itself, but you have to do itto get your hair one even colour.
I really didn't know there was any hope ofsolving this problem, but my hair guru genius Amanda proved me wrong.
Amanda suggested I try using the NouNou Pak by Davines after Ibleach and before I tone to protect my hair and scalp.
In her own words:
The NouNou Pak is amazing! It's great because the lipids (from theolive butter) do wonders for your scalp and hair. After bleaching, apply it to your scalp and hair, leave it for 10 to 15 minutes, and rinse. This will helpsoothe your scalp from the bleach but also help protect it for the toner. Thelipids will also help fill in the holes in your hair (the damaged part of the hairstrand) which will allow the toner to take evenly. The healthier your hair thebetter a palette we have for color creativity!
She's the best, isn't she?
With Amanda's words in mind, I set out to try her strategy whenI re-bleached my roots. After the bleach was processedand rinsed, I applied the NouNou Pak all over my head and carefully combed itthrough my sensitive hair.
It felt really cooling and calming on my scalp, and when Irinsed it, my hair definitely felt softer and less stressed. I appliedthe toner and happily noted that it wasn't burning as much as usual.
I wouldabsolutely recommend this product for anyone who bleaches their hair at home,or anyone who just wants to give their hair a nice treatment every week or so.That being said, my recommendation isn't quite the end of this tale…
So, my hair was a lot more pink this time than it usually iswhen I bleach and tone, and I noticed the toner wasn't lifting the pink out asquickly as it usually does. In an effort to distract myself from the panickythought that I might end up with half white half pink hair, I went into mylittle office and wasted some time on Pinterest. I guess I wasted a bit toomuch because when I returned to the bathroom mirror, my hair looked really grey.
Yup, I accidentally dyed my hair purply-grey, guys. At first Iwas unsure, but now I'm really starting to like it. Thoughts? Feelings? ShouldI change it back to pink or leave it a while?