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Which Skala is best for bleached or coloured hair?

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Short answer

Divina Cor is the tub Skala makes for coloured and chemically treated hair. It's a repair tub with rice protein, for strength after harsh treatments. Skala also says Babosa's co-wash suits coloured or chemically treated hair, and its English site tags Potão Desmaiado for chemically treated and damaged hair.

Which tub does Skala make for coloured hair?

Divina Cor ("divine colour"). Skala's page says it's for chemically treated or coloured hair, and for resistance after harsh treatments. It's filed under repair (R). Skala's page lists rice protein, amino acids, linseed oil, coconut oil and vitamin E. Skala also calls it liberado, its word for low-poo friendly, and lists it for co-wash.

Two more tubs mention colour or chemical treatments:

  • Babosa, an aloe vera hydration tub for 2A to 4C curls. Skala says its co-wash suits coloured or chemically treated hair.
  • Potão Desmaiado, for frizz, volume control and smooth hair. Skala's English site tags it for chemically treated and damaged hair.

What about bleached hair?

None of Skala's pages we read name a tub for bleached hair. The only mention of bleach is a warning on Lama Negra's page: light or bleached hair can take up its pigment, so we'd skip it. Bleached and highlighted hair usually needs two things at once, though: protein for strength and moisture for softness. Skala's tags cover both.

  • For strength, a repair (R) tub: Divina Cor, or Vitamina C + Colágeno Vegetal, which Skala aims at damaged hair with no shine. Note that Vitamina C + Colágeno doesn't list leave-in use.
  • For moisture, a hydration (H) tub: Babosa or Mais Cachos, the blue tub.

We'd alternate them. A repair wash, then a hydration wash or two, then repair again. Skala's own hair schedule works the same way, rotating hydration, nourishment and repair rather than using one tub every time. If your hair starts to feel stiff or straw-like, that's often too much protein, so lean on hydration for a while. More in which Skala has protein.

How should I use it on coloured hair?

  • We'd deep treat after colouring. Skala's method is 15 minutes under a heat cap, then rinse. See Skala as a deep conditioner.
  • Co-wash between shampoos. Skala lists co-wash for most tubs, which means fewer shampoos.

Want to cut down on shampoo? Skala and the curly girl method covers co-washing and what Skala's tubs leave out.

Tubs for coloured and treated hair

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Questions people ask

Will Skala strip or fade my colour?

Skala's pages don't say either way. Its English site says the tubs are free from sulfates, the harsh cleansers people usually blame for fading. That's the label claim, not a colour-protection promise.

Can I use Divina Cor every wash?

We'd rotate it. Divina Cor is a repair tub, the protein step. Skala's hair schedule alternates hydration, nourishment and repair, so we'd swap in a hydration tub between repair washes.

My bleached hair is snapping off. Which tub fixes it?

No conditioner can undo bleach damage. Skala's repair tubs are made for weak, breaking hair, so they're a fair pick while the damaged lengths grow out. If it's snapping at the roots or coming out in patches, see a stylist or a doctor.

Can I use Lama Negra on bleached hair?

We wouldn't. Skala's page warns that light or bleached hair can take up Lama Negra's pigment because it's so porous.