Should I do a protein treatment right after bleaching?

Yes. You should always do treatments after this process. Any sort of normal haircare will slowly strip away color. Shampoo your hair like normal after the toner, then apply your treatment.

Can you do a protein treatment on freshly bleached hair?

Do a protein treatment a day or two BEFORE your hair appointment, this will help protect your hair from possible bleach damage and retain your new hair color. Try the at home Hair Strengthening Kit, it only takes 15-20 minutes to do.

Can you use Aphogee protein treatment after bleaching hair?

If your hair is significantly damaged by bleaching, during the color process, you may use the Treatment after for repair, but like any rinse-out process on fresh color, it may lift some color.

How do I add protein to my hair after bleaching it?

Almond oil is saturated with proteins as well as vitamin E, which can bind to your hair and make your strands stronger. It may also fill in gaps in your hair strands that leave it prone to breakage after bleaching.

Should I do a protein treatment before or after dying my hair?

Two-Step Protein Treatment process is an excellent pre-treatment to coloring the hair. When used prior to coloring, it will remove any porosity from the hair which allows the color molecules better adhere to the hair which results in less color fading.

Does bleached hair need protein?

Damaged hair from either heat damage, regular relaxing, or bleaching requires more protein because it has lost some of the protective layers that hold moisture in and lost some native proteins.

How often should you do a protein treatment on bleached hair?

every 4 to 6 weeks
To eliminate all confusion, protein treatments–especially deep treatments–should be done every 4 to 6 weeks. Protein treatments should be applied so sparingly for a couple of reasons, the first being that applying protein treatments too often can lead to protein overload causing breakage throughout the hair.

Is keratin protein good for bleached hair?

The keratin in the product helps to rebuild broken keratin bonds in the hair shaft. It can be used if your hair is damaged from excessive heat styling, bleaching, or coloring your hair. And, of course, it’s formaldehyde-free. No heat is required.

How do I fix my stringy hair after bleaching it?

Here’s how we did it:
  1. Lop off the straggly bits. The first thing we had to do was cut off the damaged bits. …
  2. Restore the protein. …
  3. Slather your head in moisture. …
  4. Take Fish oil tablets. …
  5. Give your hair a break. …
  6. Wear clip in extensions. …
  7. Don’t over-wash your hair! …
  8. Throw away your straighteners!

Can bleached hair have too much protein?

Hair that has been damaged from dye, bleach, heat styling, and other chemicals is prone to frizz, breakage, and split ends, which can make it hard to spot the difference. The thing to remember is that protein overload in your hair doesn’t happen as the result of a high-protein diet or other lifestyle choices.

How can I tell if my hair needs protein?

The simplest option is to take a wet or dry strand of hair and gently stretch it. If it barely stretches and snaps, you need more moisture and might have too much protein. Also, if you brush your hair and strands fall out, you need protein. Equally, if your strands feel dry, you are likely lacking moisture.

Do I shampoo after protein treatment?

What’s the right way to use a protein treatment? To add protein treatments into your hair care routine, apply yours on clean, conditioned hair and then wash it out. “If you have fine hair, you may just shampoo and then use the protein treatment so that your hair is not too weighed down,” Williams notes.

Is Olaplex a protein treatment?

While some OLAPLEX products contain some protein, the amounts are minimal and not enough to be considered a protein treatment. Therefore, OLAPLEX is not a protein treatment. OLAPLEX works at a molecular level to rebuild the hair internally.

Can protein treatments cause hair breakage?

If you’ve used protein treatments to remedy your hair woes and it looks like not much has changed, your hair could have too much protein. Your hair may look and feel dry, brittle, dull, and stiff. If you take a closer look at your hair, protein overload may also cause split ends and breakage. It may also shed more.

Can you use a protein treatment after Olaplex?

Protein treatments can be used in between your Olaplex treatments.

Can you use Olaplex 3 and a protein treatment?

Is anything better than Olaplex?

The long answer is, both products restore, strengthen, and soften hair when used as demonstrated above. So, for your first application, we recommend that you get the treatment done at the salon. Overall, if you are looking for a substitute product that works just as great as Olaplex, k18 Peptide is the way to go.

Is Olaplex No 3 a protein?

Olaplex is NOT a moisturizing deep conditioner or a protein treatment. Olaplex does contain some protein, but not enough to be considered a hard protein treatment.

Do you deep condition after protein treatment?

You may find you never need to apply additional protein to your hair, and that’s fine. Anytime you apply an intense protein treatment, you must follow up with a deeply moisturizing conditioner. Rutlin explains, “You cannot have one without the other. This is why you see some people have brittle and damaged hair.

Is rice water a protein treatment?

Rice water is an effective DIY protein treatment thanks to amino acids – the building blocks of protein. It strengthens hair, adds shine and smooths the cuticle, reduces surface friction and de-tangles.

Can I do a protein treatment and deep condition on the same day?

Avoid overdoing it on the protein—especially when not applying enough moisture in the form of regular, deep conditioning. You should always follow up protein treatments with moisturizing conditioners, preferably a deep conditioning treatment.