does dyeing your hair darker damage it?

Question

i know that bleaching your hair damages it really bad and everything because it strips the hair of its natural color but does darkening you hair with a permanent dye damage it? i have hair almost at my waist and it dye it black and it is more shiny and glossy then before i dyed it black but when i used to bleach my hair it would not grow longer then mid back and was not shiny at all so does dyeing you hair darker then it natural color damage the hair?

i dont relax my hair i dont need to my hair is naturaly bone straight and i NEVER use flat irons, curling irons, blow dryers, hair spary, or hair gel at all. the only thing i ever do to my hair is touch up my roots like every 4 or 5 months and i was and condition my hair every other day

hey kindra n do you go to high school in north carolina i think i might know you but i could just be thinking of some one else

Answer 1

The reason you see a change in your hair is because the black hair color holds protien in it, and it's adding protien to that hair that was stripped of its protien and nutrients. I'm not going to say that permanent color does not damage the hair, but dyeing your hair a darker color is less harmful. I did the same about a month and a half ago and there is a big difference. Suggestions would be to keep your hair conditioned well and keep your ends trimmed and it will grow even longer.

Answer 2

Lightening your hair is a dfifferent process and it is very hard on the hair shaft....dyeing it darker also uses chemicals and damages the shaft too. My natural hair color is auburn and like a fool dyed it black.....now of course to get the black out i have to strip it, which basically is bleaching it till its orange, then re-dyeing it close to my real color. Total destruction. I dont know how old you are or how long you have been dyeing it, but try not to do it for long....maybe just a good condition and shine products might be better. But we always want what we dont or cant have.....people used to stop me and ask me if my natural color was real..of course i hated it and wanted it to be blonde or black. Now i wish i had just left it alone.

Answer 3

It depends what you use, I only use natural Henna Powder, as it is natural it won't hurt the hair, it leaves your hair soft, silky and easy to manage, I have fine hair. However, if you are using the commercial applications then the answer is yes, all the chemicals used in the ingredient list will and does enter your bloodstream via the pores in your scalp, not to mention that it only leaves your hair 'feeling' as if it is healthier.

Answer 4

Dyeing your hair black wont damage it. Make sure to apply a good conditioner and avoid any major hair chemicals.

Answer 5

It depends how much you dye it. If you dye your hair a lot, then you can damage it. If not, you have nothing to worry about (for another couple of years).

Answer 6

I used sunlight in too and my hair went ginger do not die over it to attempt and get it away it merely gets worse, you're extra valuable waiting till your organic shade is out, attempt brushing in so your hair desires to enhance and get it decrease in many circumstances

Answer 7

it depends on your hair type and yes it maybe can break out because of what you keep doing to it. so it`s best if you keep your hair the same color and and don`t add anything to it but shampoo, greece.gel,condioner, and maybe a relaxer but not all relaxers and don`t add all those chemicals at once.

Answer 8

I think just dyeing the hair damages it, no matter what colour.

Answer 9

yes.any kind of colur you dye ur hair will damage it.
one good thing is that my friend says if you dye your hair when you have lice,the lice will die!!!!!!

Answer 10

From my personal experience, ABSOLUTELY NOT!!! In fact, i think it not only looks healthier, but feels healthier also!!