Now, if you dye your bleached hair, your cuticle tends to open permanently leading to numerous hair problems. In short, you should not dye your hair after using Sun-In. But if you still want to get a hair dye, choose the one without bleach.
Though it will still lead to brittle hair you will be saved from the permanent opening of your hair cuticle. Sun-In and Hair Coloring Q: Can I color my hair after using Sun-In for several years? A: The short answer is yes, you can color your hair after using Sun-In, but there are important factors to consider. It's possible to apply hair color after using the Sun-In lightening product, though it is recommend to wait at least four weeks after your last Sun.
What Happens If You Use Sun-In on Dyed Hair? A Colorist's Cautionary Tale Using Sun-In on dyed hair is a recipe for disaster, potentially leading to unpredictable and often undesirable color changes, damage, and dryness. The chemicals in Sun-In react unpredictably with artificial hair dyes, resulting in brassiness, uneven lightening, and compromised hair health. The Perils of Mixing Sun.
Even if your hair is naturally on the lighter side and you've never dyed it, you should still consider avoiding Sun-In hair product if looking into dyeing your hair professionally in the future. As explained by Bellatory, Sun-In makes hair more unpredictable, so your stylist won't be able to know the final product of the dye process. Unless you want rainbow brights instead of buttery blond.
Never actually dyed hair but lightened it with sun in (advice) So I don't really know much about hair color and how all that works especially because I've never actually dyed my hair. I have however lightened the color with sun-in spray on hair lightener over the years. I used to have super dark brown hair and now it's medium brown.
Wow i used to do the sun in 5 years ago! My hair turn supet light brown with that but i dyed it jet black after 2 years with sun in. I suggest you dye it ash brown to settle down the brightness or just go dark brown or even black. What ever tare you like in darkness.
The Basics of Sun In Sun In is a popular hair lightening product that uses hydrogen peroxide and other ingredients to lighten hair gradually when exposed to heat from the sun. Many people love it for its convenience and ease of use, especially during the summer months when they want to achieve sun-kissed highlights. However, if you have dyed hair, you might be wondering about the implications.
Whatever you do, don't make the same mistake I did. I dyed my two days after using Sun-In, and I'm still not over the hair disaster it caused and the tsunami of despair that followed. Do you have a minute to hear my story? If you are, take a seat, and grab some Kleenex, because I'm sure you'll need it.
Going darker isn't the problem after Sun In, trying to go lighter will be damaging. But sounds like you used it infrequently enough that it won't be too bad. I liked it for a short while (I used the lightener about 2-3 times) but then it turned brassy so I waited until December to dye brown with box dye.
I have not done anything to my hair since. That has mostly faded now to a lighter brown but I really want to get professionally done highlights because I miss the blonde I had before the Sun In.