CAN YOU COLOR YOUR HAIR DURING YOUR PERIOD?

The menstrual cycle is a very delicate time for all women. There are those who face the monthly appointment with serenity and those who, perhaps due to irregularities, hormonal imbalances and premenstrual syndrome, welcome it less joyfully. 

The important thing, however, is that on these particular days of the month, as well as in general in everyday life, you feel good about yourself and, for many women, one way to do this is to take care of your aesthetic appearance, for example by doing the color of the hair. But is there a link between the menstrual cycle and hair dye? Let's find out together.

Hair color and period: the influence of hormones on hair

Can you dye your hair during your period? Before answering the question it is appropriate to consider the influence of hormones on hair. The start of the menstrual cycle is in fact often associated not only with blood loss but also with other changes, primarily hormonal: the conflict between estrogen and progesterone, with a surge in the production of the latter, changes the usual balance of body, a phenomenon that also affects hair.

Specifically, it increases the production of skin sebum, making the hair greasier at the roots; the scales covering the hair become stiffer, the quantity of melanin – the pigment linked to the color of the hair – changes and the scalp receives a lower blood supply, thus slowing down the metabolic processes.

Hair color and period: the recommendations of the experts

To understand if you can color your hair during your period, all you have to do is rely on the experts, who can be doctors on the one hand and hairdressers on the other. The former advise against dyeing your hair during your period, for a series of reasons all linked to the fact that the changes that occur in the female body during menstruation have negative effects due to the chemical reaction with the coloring pigment, with the risk of obtaining negative results especially in the first two days of the cycle.

In particular, doctors recommend postponing hair coloring until the end of the menstrual cycle for various reasons, from high pain - although this does not affect all women - which implies the need to minimize physical effort, to unpredictable results due to the change in the quality of melanin due to hormonal changes, which can cause uneven coloring, especially if radical changes are desired. We must not forget that during the menstrual cycle you can have adverse reactions to odors, such as hair dye.

Professional hairdressers, however, maintain that hair color and menstrual cycle do not necessarily have to be in conflict with each other, albeit with caution. First of all, you need to inform your trusted hairdresser about your physical condition. The latter will take care to use an ammonia-free compound, to cut the split ends, to degrease the roots, so that the dye applies better (this can also be left on the regrowth area for a longer time than usual) and, finally, to warm the head, perhaps by having the client put a helmet on: by doing so, the slowdown in blood circulation due to the hormonal changes typical of the menstrual cycle will be compensated for.

How to choose safe and quality products

If you really don't want to wait until the end of your menstrual cycle to dye your hair, for example because you want to be in perfect order for an important occasion, you need to choose safe, quality products. Consequently, there are two alternatives: either you go to your trusted hairdresser, who in any case must operate within a certified salon, where only first choice products are used, or if you want to do it yourself at home you have to carry out careful research regarding the colors to apply.

Bottega di LungaVita's range of hair dye and highlighters allows you to hide gray hair in a natural way. The colors and highlighters offered are all based on natural ingredients that provide an optimal result, just like if you went to the hairdresser, but at home, and all in a few simple steps. Born from the union of nature and science, Bottega di LungaVita products are suitable for all needs, and available in a wide range of nuances.