If you dye your hair black and it starts turning gold, some of the possible causes are:
- You need to touch up the color because the black pigments are fading.
- Your hair is damaged, and the dye pigments don’t settle in properly.
- You’re abusing the heat tools.
- But don’t worry. Later, I’ll tell you the solution to each of these problems.
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I admit it. People have the wrong idea about black dyed hair.
Why?
Because they have the misconception that black covers everything. Actually, I agree. Black dye does cover everything.
But even though it’s such a dark and persistent color, it needs maintenance and care like any hair dye.
If you don’t maintain it properly and keep it away from external agents like the sun, for example, you’ll start to notice that your black hair starts turning gold.
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Of course, it won’t be yellow-gold.
It will be orangey gold, which has nothing to do with black.
But don’t be discouraged. If you want your hair to be completely black, today I’ll tell you how to achieve it.
Let’s start with the first cause why your black hair is turning gold.
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Cause 1: Your black hair turned gold because it’s time to touch up the dye
All dyes have a shelf life, and at a certain point, they start to fade. And black is no exception.
If you dyed your hair black, you’ll have to touch up the color, even if you used the longest-lasting black dyes.
Of course, the black won’t disappear completely. Instead, it’ll slowly fade to a golden orange.
How long has it been since you dyed your hair black? Two months? Three months?
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Then, it makes sense that you should reapply a black dye. But in this case, I’ll give you a suggestion that will keep that black dye from turning gold.
When you touch up your black dye, you should choose an ashy black dye.Why?
Because the ash black dye contains blue pigments that will neutralize the orange because they’re opposites on the color wheel.
How do you identify an ash black dye?
All dye brands identify box dye with numbers.
So, you should look for a black dye coded 1.11 or 2.8.
Once you get your dye, you can apply it according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Also, to prevent it from turning gold, you should touch up the color every forty to fifty days.
Cause 2: your black hair turned gold because it’s damaged. You should start an intensive repair treatment before coloring it again
I know that women only worry about damaged hair when the frizz is uncontrollable and when the hair looks like straw.
But our hair senses the damage much earlier.
Do you know how?
Through the hair cuticles.
The outside of your hair is made up of tiny scales called cuticles. They protect the hair core like shingles protect the inside of a house.
Cuticles protect the hair fiber, which is responsible for transporting nutrients from the root to the tip of each strand.
Yes, believe it or not, nutrients such as folic acid, keratin, vitamins A, B, C, D, and biotin circulate through your hair to keep it healthy.
The core is inside the hair fiber and the color is housed there. Then, the pigments are transported through the hair fiber to the cuticles. It’s like a two-way street.
When you applied the black dye, the developer opened up the cuticles so that the hair fiber would absorb the color and transport it to the core.
Once it got there, the ammonia fixed the black pigments in your hair.
Now, what happens if your hair is damaged?
The cuticles will be broken. So, when the pigments move back from the core to the cuticles, the color and most nutrients will be lost.
So, in addition to damaged hair, you’ll have black hair that turned gold.
And this will continue to happen even if you apply a black dye every fortnight.
What do I mean?
That you must attack the real problem.
What is the real problem?
Your damaged hair. If you repair your hair, it won’t turn gold when you reapply the black dye because the pigments won’t fade.
I propose a four-week plan to repair your hair.
- Apply a moisturizing mask with keratin twice a week.
- Once a week, use a coconut oil night mask. This is very simple. Before going to bed, apply coconut oil from mid-lengths to ends, wrap your hair in a shower cap, and rinse your hair the next morning.
- When washing your hair, use shampoo and conditioners that contain keratin.
At the end of the four-week plan, dye your hair black again. You’ll notice how your hair retains its color longer.
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Cause 3: If your black hair turns gold, use heat tools less often and protect your hair with a heat protectant
Curling irons, blow dryers, and flat irons dehydrate your hair. But they also remove heat molecules.
That’s why your black hair turns gold.
So, the first thing you should do is reduce the use of heat tools.
If you use them four times a week, which is really crazy on color-treated hair, you should use them twice.
Also, before using the tools, you should apply a heat protectant to your hair.
The protectants are made from silicones. They encapsulate the moisture and prevent it from evaporating when you use a flat iron or blow dryer.
You can find heat protectants in cream, spray, or liquid form.
- If your hair is straight or wavy, I recommend that you choose liquid or spray thermal protectants because they’re easy to distribute.
- su_highlight background=”#ffb5e8″]Alternatively, if your hair is curly,[/su_highlight] I recommend that you apply the creamy protectors for better protection.
Conclusions
Now you know. If you don’t want your black hair to turn gold, you should touch up the dye more often, keep a moisturizing routine, and reduce the use of heat tools.
Also, when flat ironing or curling your hair, it’s important to use a heat protectant.
