How to get Hair color to last

You just had your hair colored. The experience was wonderful. It cost more than expected but hey you look amazing! To help make your investment last longer you will need to take care of that color. Read more to find out how to get your color to last…

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Color enhancing shampoo
• Color enhancing conditioner
• Wet styling product

1. Shampoo and condition with color enhancing products. The kind that adds pigment back into you color. This will help maintain the intensity of your color. Let the conditioners set 2-5 minutes in your hair, to absorb more color.
2. Rinse with cooler water temperatures. This will help keep the hair color, in the hair.
3. Use wet styling products that have conditioning benefits, for example cream base products, oil base products, or products that are non-drying.
4. Use low heat tools. When using your blow dryer set it on low. If at all possible avoid flat irons, or use them not so often. Excessive use can cause the hair to loose it’s natural strength & shine, enhancing color fading. Occasional use is great, just not daily.

Tips & Warnings

• Use cool water as often as possible
• Shampoo every couple days rather than daily
• Highlighted hair use color enhancing products to influence the highlights not the base color.
• Set your heated tools on low
• Avoid chlorine. If this is not possible apply conditioners to your hair prior to exposure & use a swim cap.
• Avoid the sun if at all possible
• Use color safe products
• Use styling products with sun protection
• Do a conditioning treatment at least once a week