Planning for your mane to go red, here comes the Hair colouring side effects....

Do you see your favorite celebrity get their hair colored and often end up giving into the fad? While coloring hair is fun, there are a lot of side effects that you need to be aware of. The symptoms and damage caused by hair colour may not always show up immediately. It may take up to several days or even weeks after hair colouring sessions. Especially if you colour your hair quite often, the chances of something severe happening go up by manifolds.

So, here is all that you must know about what chemical therapies such as colouring your beautiful hair may end up doing to you.

Whether you are colouring your hair to hide the greys or just experimenting, you could be risking severe allergic reactions. The primary perpetrator of allergies is a substance called paraphenylenediamine or PPD. The most common symptoms include itchy scalp, redness and swelling in the scalp, mild dandruff, swelling around the eyes and eyelids, and scaly skin around eyes, nose, and face.

If you colour your hair often, it gets over-processed because of chemicals present in the dyes. The chemicals strip moisture from your tresses, separating cuticle scales and making them dry and brittle. Your hair ends up losing its shine. Thus, you will have to ultimately compromise on your length because the solution for getting rid of the damaged locks is, unfortunately, a haircut.Hair colours may also cause skin reactions. Some common symptoms include burning sensations, redness, and flaky skin, itchiness and discomfort. It is advisable that you perform a patch test 48 hours before getting your hair coloured. During a patch test, the suspected allergen is applied, and your skin is examined after two days to make sure there was no allergic reaction. Abstain from using the hair colour at the slightest hint of an allergic reaction on the skin. See a dermatologist if swelling and itching persists.