How to Choose Shampoo for Highlighted Hair

Highlights are a chemical processing of hair, so shampoo and other hair care products should protect hair--just as they would for colored or permed tresses. Choose a shampoo specifically for highlighted hair to maximize your style investment. Read on to learn how to choose shampoo for highlighted hair.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1. Know that highlighting the hair can make it dry, especially on the ends. Even if you have never experienced dry hair in the past, processing the hair can change its type.

2. Look for products made especially for chemically processed and/or colored hair. They are created to add moisture by trapping water into the hair shaft.

3. Find products that are specifically made for highlights. Some include various herbs and other ingredients that help bring out the shine and color of the highlights.

4. Try baby shampoo. Gentle and inexpensive, it can provide the type of care that highlighted hair requires.

Tips & Warnings

• Realize you don't have to spend an arm and a leg for high-end salon shampoos. Try a few different types from the local drugstore and you will likely be impressed with what you find.