Hi,
I am going abroad in a couple of weeks and want to ask if it’s better to have my hair balayaged before or after a keratin treatment?
I need my roots done too so I am nervous of the balayage stripping my colour if I dye it before. But at the same time if I do the dye before surely the keratin would be good for the bleached ends?
Help, I’m a little confused and I only have two weeks!
Anon, UK
Hi there,
I invented Hair painting in the late sixties; someone changed it to Balayage! It is a quick and easy technique which can be used for different colours not just blondes, it’s a great way to cover white (grey) hair without having to colour the whole head and look natural, or be outrageous and have pinks and violets, whatever the colour it’s hair painting.
First option, If your hair condition is good to very good it is better for you to have your colour (Balayaged) first and then immediately after have the Keratin Treatment applied.
Second option, If your hair is very dry or porous then the alternative is you have your Keratin Treatment now and two weeks later just before you go on holiday have it Balayaged, just make sure your stylist is careful with the bleach if you decide to have it very light.
If your hair is in any way chemically damaged I would suggest to wait with the Keratin treatment and have your colour done before you leave on Holiday, instead of the Keratin treatment take with you a deep penetrating hair treatment which you can apply on holiday sit on a beach with and enjoy the sun. By the time you get back your hair should be in better condition and ready for a Keratin Treatment.
I always recommend that the condition of the hair must be in tip top condition before applying colour and/or any sort of relaxing treatments.
Enjoy your holiday and your hair!