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Pro tip: I was wrong about the 'cold water only' rule for color-treated hair
For the first five years in my chair, I told every client with color to only use cold water to wash. A stylist from a salon in Austin showed me a study where they tested water at 80, 100, and 120 degrees on faded direct dyes. The 100-degree water caused no more fade than the cold, and the clients were way happier. I tried it on three of my own clients for a month, tracking their color with photos, and saw zero difference in fade speed. Now I just recommend lukewarm. Has anyone else found a 'rule' they followed that turned out to be more myth than fact?
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tyler61mo agoMost Upvoted
Wait, so I've been giving myself brain freeze in the shower for nothing? That tracks. I fell for the whole "trim your hair every six weeks to make it grow faster" thing for way too long before I realized it just keeps the ends neat and does zero for growth speed.
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alice_palmer201mo ago
That's really interesting. My stylist told me the same thing about cold water, so I've been freezing my head for years. Might ask her about this study.
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