I have natural 6-7 hair (it’s somewhere in between). I used to dye it to with level 8 professional hairdye (Montibello Cromatone), but I didn’t use bleach. At some point, the roots started to really get on my nerves, so I decided to go back to my natural color. I used level 6 of the same hairdye I used before, but for some reason, it damaged my hair. I’ve been dying it blonder for 2 or 3 years, and I’ve only used the darker dye once, but my ends feel really dry, it tangles more easily and I’ve noticed a few split ends (I always try to monitor for them since I’m growing out my hair, and I didn’t notice any since my haircut in December. For the last month, my hair has been feeling noticeably drier and it tangles very easily. I haven’t significantly changed the products I use, one thing that did change was that I wear my hair down more, since I’ve started to have an itchy scalp from putting my hair up too much (it started being really itchy in the place that my bun usually is, I have some medication from the dermatologist that kinda helps with this, it’s a solution I put on the scalp where it itches, I’m not ingesting any new medication).

I genuinely don’t know what happened that made my hair more prone to breakage and drier, so I feel it was the hairdye, although I find it weird that lightening my hair slightly had less effect on the state of my hair than dying it darker once.

Anyways, I’m looking for a product that will help me maintain my length, make my hair tangle less and repair some damage that is there. I’ve been reading about K18 since it apparently actually repairs the hair, not just makes it feel less damaged, and that’s my goal. The reviews are amazing, but I really don’t know which product in particular I should invest in. I’m willing to buy a pricier product if it works, but no more than 200 PLN (about 60 USD). I have regular thickness hair, not super thick but also not fine. I have found out that humectants make my hair feel the best, and emolients weigh my hair down and make it feel oily.

The photos are: my hair when I lightened it, styled with heatless blowout rod, my current hair after making it darker, styled the same way, and my current unstyled hair. The difference hasn’t been very drastic and I feel like it can still be saved, but as I’m growing my hair out, I monitor for early signs of damage and breakage, so I can work quickly.

I would really appreciate any product recommendations.

I want to make my hair feel silky again after dying it darker