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This Is What Really Happens When You Dye Your Hair Too Often
Let’s face it, it is fun to change your hair color. Some of you want a different hair color because you are bored with your natural hair, some of you want to cover up those grays, and sometimes, you see your favorite celebrity rocking a new hair color, and you want it. According to the Times of India, the primary use of coloring your hair is to improve the color you already have, and many color their hair to get the perfect shine and even make you look younger.
Ancient Egyptians were among the first known people to dye their hair using henna, mostly to cover up the grays, and during the Roman Empire, sex workers used a plant-based mixture to lighten their hair because they were required to be blonde, per Madison Reed. The culture of coloring your hair is not new; what is different is how we have so many options now.
Too much of anything can be harmful, and that applies to dyeing your hair too often as well. Unfortunately, we have all heard of hair dye horror stories where people experienced more breakage, dryness, and overall damage to their hair. So sadly, we have to say that if you dye your hair too often, you are damaging it because your hair is at its healthiest when it hasn’t been touched with color, which is basically chemicals. You can lessen the effect of hair dye by using natural hair dyes using at-home…
