Curly hair with highlights: how to care for it and avoid damage

Bleaching can transform your look, but it also damages your hair's structure, especially if you have curls. Can highlights restore curls? The answer is yes, with a consistent, tailored curly hair care routine.

Curly hair with highlights requires special attention. When bleaching, the product opens the hair cuticle to extract natural pigments. This process weakens the hair fiber because it breaks essential internal bonds, such as those of keratin, one of the main proteins responsible for hair's strength and shape.

What happens after bleaching?

Hair loses its natural moisture, becoming more porous and fragile. It's common to notice that it tangles easily, feels rough to the touch, and loses curl definition. In more severe cases, it can break or even melt if the technique isn't performed correctly.

But all is not lost. Although hair doesn't regenerate like skin, its appearance, strength, and elasticity can be greatly improved if proper care is applied as part of a routine compatible with the curly method .

1. Protein reconstruction

The first step is to restore structure to damaged curls. Use specific treatments with keratin, collagen, or amino acids , such as Kerantea Peter Slim Total Protein , an intensive hair reconstruction that helps restore broken bonds.

2. Deep hydration

After rebuilding, your hair needs to regain elasticity. An intense mask like Alma Secret Extreme Repair Mask helps restore the water level needed for curly hair to maintain its shape and natural bounce.

3. Sealing with oils and leave-in products

To keep that hydration inside the hair, it is key to seal it with a hair serum like NOURISH , which provides shine and softness without weighing it down. Then, apply a leave-in such as My Best Option , which protects, defines and improves the elasticity of the hair fiber.

4. Take a break from heat and chemicals

Avoid flat irons, curling irons, and new aggressive treatments for a while. Give your hair a break so it can strengthen without further external stress.

5. Strategic cut if necessary

Sometimes, the ends are so damaged that they can't be restored. Trimming them not only improves the overall appearance but also facilitates healthy growth for the rest of the hair.

Final tips for healthy highlighted curls:

• Always use products suitable for the curly method and free of sulfates, silicones, and drying alcohols.
• Protect your curls from the sun with UV-filtering products if you spend time outdoors.
• Perform hydration and protein treatments alternating weeks, depending on how your hair feels.
• Sleeping on satin or silk pillowcases helps prevent friction and frizz.

Remember that with consistency, care, and the right products, your highlighted curls can look just as defined, soft, and shiny as before. They just need a routine designed for them!