Going to get your color done
can be a pain when the color just doesn't last as long as you'd want it to.
Ever wonder how to extend your color so you can save money and schlep to the
salon less? How about making color look shinier and more vibrant? There's a few
things you can start or stop using or things you never thought of doing. Here
are some tips I gathered from a few of the beauty mavens at GBS starting
with when you color application to color maintenance:
1. Making a color concoction and application.
When mixing your color at home
add a few drops of hair oil into the mix to boost your color's shine; which
will ultimately prolong the color because it won't look so dull throughout the
months. Tip: Make sure to not wash hair for 48 hours after intital application
to extend color.
2.What Shampoo and Conditioner
you use is crucial.
Ingredients:
When choosing a shampoo and conditioner
it's so important you pick those that don't have certain ingredients in it. The
main ingredient to look for is: Sodium Laureth Sulfate or basically any
ingredient that has the word sulfate in it. Sodium Laureth Sulfate is a
detergent found in shampoo that strips color from your locks, along with
moisture and natural oil in order to clean out pollutants.
Products:
There are few really cool color
depositing shampoos and even fewer conditioners on the market that deposit
color into hair with every wash. I LOVE the Davines Alchemic products. The line
has both shampoos and conditioners. These products will extend the brilliance
of color while keeping hair moisturized and healthy. I found that color
depositing conditioners are hard to come by. I'll include some links to other
Sulfate-free products at the end of the blog.
3. Adding products to your regimen that'll
maintain + protect color.
Heat protector: Let’s start
with wet hair. You get out of the shower and start blow drying your hair then
you straighten or curl. Are you using a heat protector? Think about what heat
can do to your hair at the average 450 degrees most irons or dryers are. They
will totally damage your hair cuticle which then damages color molecules, thus
fading said color. It's a 10 Miracle Leave-In is great because maintaining hair
color and protecting hair is only 2 of the 10 things the product does and vital
to color's vibrancy.
Dry Shampoo: So your hair is
looking a little oily and you just HAVE to wash it, right? WRONG! Dry shampoo,
perhaps the hero of all products, my personal favorite beauty product as I
constantly state, will keep your color from fading much, much longer. Use a dry shampoo between washes that
way that's one less wash and a little more extra time before you have to get
back to the salon or go through the task of applying color.
SPF: Summer is coming up and
for those of us who live in Florida; we need sun protection all year round.
Just like you would apply sunscreen to your face and body your hair needs SPF,
too! I've been using Rene Furterer’s sun protecting spray for years now and it
seems to do the trick. The sun is damaging to hair just like skin, so protect
your hair and those dear color molecules.
Root Cover: The latest and
greatest of root covers is Color WOW! It'll give you an extra week or two
before your next color by covering up grays or roots. Unlike other root touch
ups, Color WOW! is waterproof so it's great for Summer and will withstand
chlorine, salt water, etc. Color WOW! only comes out when you shampoo.
Product Recommendations:
These are some of the products
I found that work really well with my hair and color so they're just
suggestions. There are a ton of other products available.
1. L'anza Keratin Healing Oil (for color concoction)
2. Alterna Bamboo and Caviar lines (color safe)
3. Davines
Alchemics (color depositing shampoo + conditioner)
4. It's a 10 Miracle Leave-In (heat protector, color extender)
6. Rene Furterer Waterproof Protective Summer
Fluid KPF 90 (UV protection)
7. Color WOW!
(root touch up)
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