Why Heat Helps oVertone Work
Any opportunity to make my color brighter, I take it. Which is why, when I heard of this magic trick to make my color more mermaid-y than ever, I jumped on it!
The theory is: If you apply your color and then apply heat to the strands, more pigment will be deposited.
The heat opens up the hair cuticle and gives each piece of hair an opportunity to soak up even more color.
Different colors are made up of different sized molecules. Generally, the larger the molecule, the harder it is to penetrate the hair strand and keep the color from fading.
Adding heat to your color while it sets makes the hair swell and manipulates the core of the strands to absorb more pigmentation, as well as additional moisture from the conditioner.
It’s also important to seal the hair cuticle back up – especially if you’re applying heat. After you use oVertone, try doing another light conditioning treatment. Rinse that with cool water, and you’ll see the shine and feel the smoothness radiating from your Unicorn mane!
Basically, after using heat (in moderation), your color could compete for fierceness with Mike Tyson’s face tattoo.
Well, we’re all about artistic expression in the form of ink and conditioner, so it was time to put it to the test!
First, we grabbed our tools:
- Two blonde strands of hair,
- Vibrant Blue Go Deep Weekly Treatment OVertone,
- A plastic bag,
- And a blow dryer.
We went ahead and applied the oVertone, making sure to saturate every single strand!
After both pieces were loaded up with conditioner, we sat them by the sink and put one in a plastic baggy – obviously, if we were doing this to hair attached to a head, we would use a towel or shower cap instead.
Then we pointed the blow dryer, on low heat, at the covered strand.
Fifteen minutes later, they were ready for a rinse.
Here are the results:
The heated hair (left) was softer and shinier from the moisture in the conditioner, and definitely got a little more color than the unheated strand.
If you’ve got the time, heat up your hair while you use our Daily or Deep conditioners! Your strands will thank you.
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9 comments on “Why Heat Helps oVertone Work”
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Hi I was wondering if this only works with the Go deep conditioner or if you can also do the same technique with the daily conditioner as well. Thank you.
Very cool idea! I will be giving it a try. Just a quick clarification though; should I use low heat on the hair for the entire 15 minutes? Thank you for the blog and awesome tips!
Hey there! In our blog post example, we used a blow dryer set on low. Using moderate heat opens up the hair cuticle and gives each piece of hair an opportunity to soak up even more color! For more advice on heat styling with oVertone, send an email to our Color Consultants at hi@overtone.co! oVer and Out!
Hello, is it better to have unwashed and dry hair to put the deep treatment in?
Hi there Andrea! It’s best to apply oVertone on clean hair. Whether it works best for wet or dry is really up to you (and your hair)! If you find that your results aren’t as bright as you’d expect when used on wet hair, then definitely try it on dry hair. Sometimes, wet hair doesn’t soak up pigment as well as dry hair. This really depends on your hair’s health and texture.
A lot of our clients have developed their own routines for their specific hair type, so definitely experiment to see what works best for you!
Overtone I still feel like you didn’t answer the follow up question. Did you apply heat for the entire time or do you need to do it for 5 minutes towards the end? or the beginning?
Thanks
Hey Rosalynd!
We heated these strands for the full 15 minutes, but a lot of our clients find that heating their hair for up to five minutes produces great results! If you’re going to use heat for part of the time, doing it at the beginning will open your cuticle early and give more time for the pigment to be fully absorbed.
To get personalized advice for your hair, drop a line to our Color Consultants at hi@overtone.co!
If I got a Brazilian Blowout done recently, will it affect how the color is deposited?
Hey Cristina! Nope! You can get with our Color Consultants at hi@overtone.co for more info!