How NOT to go bald like January Jones when you're a bottle blonde with the help of the hair colour experts

January said: 'I have been every colour and now my hair is falling out in clumps. I'm going to have to shave it off and wear a wig'
Kelly Osbourne and Lady Gaga also suffer hair loss due to colour use

PUBLISHED: 09:36 EST, 29 January 2013 | UPDATED: 10:35 EST, 29 January 2013

January Jones eptomises the Hollywood blonde bombshell.

But the peroxide addicted Mad Men actress recently revealed that her constantly changing hair colour has sparked every glamorous girl's nightmare: hair loss.

'I have been every colour and now my hair is falling out in clumps,' the star, who is a natural light blonde, admitted. 'I’m going to have to shave it off and wear a wig.'

Hair crisis: While January Jones looked her best as she walked the red carpet at the Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday, the newly blonde star has revealed her hair is falling out

January, who plays icy blonde Betty Draper on the hit TV series, has previously been a brunette and redhead in her acting career.

Speaking about her ever evolving hair, she told ABC News: 'I like it all colours, it makes you feel different according to what colour it is, but I prefer to be blonde.'

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But it seems the 35-year-old is paying the price for her luscious light locks.

According to experts, hair loss is caused by bleaching or dyeing treatments that take place too closely together.

The treatments strip your hair of its natural moisture and can damage the follicle leading to breakage.

Shades of red: January's changing colour in June and October last year

Quick change: Also in October January was a blonde, left, before turning brunette in November

Jo Hansford MBE, a hair colour specialist whose clients include Angelina Jolie, Gwyneth Paltrow and Adele, said: 'Extreme changes in hair colour can result in very damaged and over-processed hair, which is why a lot of actresses use wigs when they need to change their look for a role.

'Colour changes from brunette to blonde can be achieved safely but they are never instant – the technique and application of the colour is crucial and it needs to be a gradual process to ensure the condition of the hair is not compromised.

'It is always essential to consult a colour specialist when considering any colour change, as they will recommend the safest way to achieve your desired result without damaging your hair or causing any hair loss.

And it seems that January isn't alone with both Lady Gaga and Kelly Osbourne also reportedly suffering hair loss because of hair dye.

Damanged: January now says her constantly changing hair colour has caused it to 'fall out in clumps'

Damaged: January now says her constantly changing hair colour has caused it to 'fall out in clumps'

Kelly admitted three years ago to getting bald patches after a hair colourist forgot about her in the chair.

Lady Gaga, a natural brunette, has also spoken honestly about the difficulties of maintaining her platinum blonde look.

'[I] must occasionally get a chemical haircut because my blonde hair is falling out,' she told People magazine.

Fellow sufferers: Lady Gaga and Kelly Osbourne have both admitted to suffering from hair loss like January

TOP TIPS TO BEAT THE BLEACH

Jason Cocking, celebrity hairstylist and Director of Lisa Shepherd London, said: 'With more options for our hair than ever, it's hard to resist the temptation to try every new colour trend or catwalk style on offer.' Here are his top tips...

DON’T…
- Get distracted when dying your hair
You may think keeping the colour on longer will make it stronger, but it will also be stripping your hair of moisture. Try not to get too caught up in your favourite soap – Always remember to watch the clock!
- Overlap the dye
When colouring your roots be sure not to colour over areas that have been dyed before. Dying it twice will do double the damage.
- Repeatedly use permenant dyes
Try using semi-permanent colours; these will be gentler on the hair and will enhance the shine as well as improving the condition.
- Be afraid to dye your hair every 6 weeks
Be sure just to focus ONLY on the bits that need topped up e.g. the roots or grey hairs, don’t be tempted to do the whole head.

DO….
- Try some daily moisturising treatments
On the week running up to dying your hair try to treat your hair every day to a conditioning treatment. E.g. Oribe’s Signature Moisture Masque.
- Always finish the dyeing process with a finishing treatment
Try Clynol’s Keratin Filler, a spray in treatment, which strengthens the hair.

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If your hair has been dyed, and it's too dark - here's a little secret ... Before, the ONLY way to lighten dark, dyed hair, was to use SOME form of bleach, which definitely damaged the hair. Well, in Boots and Superdrug, (and Tesco's, I think), there's 'this stuff' called 'ColourB4' - and IT'S BLINKING AMAZING!! Absolutely NO damage to your hair - lightens the hair incredibly well - with ABSOLUTELY no damage to your hair: no bleach, no ammonia - zilch. I've used it many, MANY times - and you can use it one day after the next, if you want, because it's so mild - but it definitely 'does the job'!.. The idea is so that after using it, you can IMMEDIATELY put on the colour you want! I swear - it's amazing! Check it out. :-)

- Just-A-London-Bird , L-O-N-D-O-N, United Kingdom, 29/1/2013 23:23

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Wear wigs and don't bother coloring your hair! Works great for me. The amt of time saved getting ready to leave the house in the morning is enough to make me never bother trying to do anything with my hair again! It was itchy at first but I got used to it and now wouldn't have it any other way.I love being able to change the cut or color on a whim and I love wigs just like clothes, jewelry, designer purses, etc! It's all good!

- Kaylee , Oakland, 29/1/2013 22:49

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How about FINDING OUT if the word is 'dying' or dyeing' - before you publish both words in the same article .. Talk about hedging your bets, Bianca London ..... DM, what a disappointment you have turned out to be... Not one article is EVER 'perfect'.

- Just-A-London-Bird , L-O-N-D-O-N, United Kingdom, 29/1/2013 22:24

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Uhh..why not just stop colouring your hair?

- FU , Atlantis, 29/1/2013 22:11

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I have been bleaching my hair for the last 19 years with only a problem when I let a friend do my roots and she overlapped the bleaching and it started to snap off. As I only had short hair at the time I just shaved it off and started again it never stopped me from bleaching my hair. I love my hair just the way it is and to be honest don't really care what anyone else thinks.

- nicolachantelle , rotherham, 29/1/2013 22:02

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I use to go brunette once a year to give my hair a rest & I still managed to go back blonde easy within a couple hours most times without going to the hairdressers all I use to get of them was grief which resulted in them refusing to do the job they claimed they couldn't do. At the end of the day go crazy with you just be prepared with the consequences if it breaks off (not fall out in clumps) don't worry: A)get a grip it will grow (as my mum is currently telling my sis who's hair is breaking from too much dye) B)buy a wig or some clip in extension :)

- jess , Manchester, 29/1/2013 21:54

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I will keep with the platinum blonde until 35 then may go for an red warm colour as I get older, I am fair with green eyes and love bright red and dark brown but it makes me look ill

- squirrel83 , Sheffield, 29/1/2013 21:44

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Saying the hair is 'falling out' is a bit of a incorrect description. Over colouring will cause the hair to become brittle and break somewhere along the shaft it does not fall out at the root unless the dye is being rubbed in to the scalp and possibly burning the follicle. But I doubt these stars colour their own hair which is the usual cause of most problems.

- Louisa , London, 29/1/2013 20:53

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I had grey hair since I was a young girl so I've dyed my hair for years. Yes, you guessed it. I've had to cut it all off so many times it hurts to think about it. However I've found that whenever I've gone natural I don't do well in job interviews because I'm taken to be older than I actually are. Maybe a change of how society sees grey hair is needed!

- Purple Flower , Chester, United Kingdom, 29/1/2013 20:42

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or how about not dyeing you hair at all? i never have, nor bleached it and i very rarely use heat on it. i deep condition twice a week and it's long and thick and shiny. if you respect your hair, it will look lovely. and what's wrong with a girl like me actually LIKING the colour she was born with?! people need to love themselves more and stop trying to change who they are!

- Jen , Southampton, 29/1/2013 19:44

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