Does dying corkscrew curly hair lighter loosen the curls?
Because I don’t want to loosen my curls but I really want to go lighter. A: The chemical formula of any hair color that lightens the hair consists of an alkaline to open the hair cuticle, color depositors, and developer (which is typically hydrogen peroxide in varying strengths). In multi-process color services, there may be the application of peroxide developer with a specific bleaching agent. Yet none of these ingredients will do anything to alter the chemical side bonds that make up approximately half the hairs strength (in terms of curl). Of course, the application of water – and in some cases heat will alter the physical side bonds, but reapplying moisture and/or warm will allow the hair to revert to its natural wave pattern. The important thing to remember is that you need to be careful with any color process to lighten the hair, and most especially when using bleaching agents. Single process hair colors (where you combine the color with a developer) have a limited lifespan once
