After spending five to six hours or even a whole day at the salon getting your hair coloured, the last thing you want to do is watch it go down the drain (literally!). So, how can you keep your mane looking vibrant and glossy? With the right haircare products, of course!
With the correct products in your arsenal, your hair can look and feel its best. While picking the spot-on formula for your hued tresses, it is important to keep in mind the treatment that has been used to get the aforementioned colours. Highlighted or lightened hair needs repair and strengthening whereas global hair colour needs to be locked in. For the ultimate primer on how to care for coloured hair, keep reading…
Olaplex No4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo
Whether your hair has been bleached or highlighted, this shampoo will work to repair it. How does it do that? It has unique technology that repairs the damaged structure of your strands, automatically strengthening them.
Kerastase Reflection Fondant Chromatique Conditioner
Any haircare enthusiast knows the power of a good conditioner, especially when it comes to dull, lack-luster locks. This non-sulfate formula will lock in the colour of your mane and leave it TV-commercial-like glossy.
Briogeo Don't Despair, Repair! Deep Conditioning Mask
If you are looking for a hydrating, lightweight formula that will moisturise, smoothen and detangle your tresses, look no further. This mask does all that it claims in just five minutes and has a bunch of mane repairing ingredients like rosehip, sweet almond, avocado oils and biotin.
The Earth Collective Hair Moisturiser
Packed with goji berries that protect the scalp, oats that nourish it, and sunflower extracts that moisturise, this formula does a great job at hydrating your hair between wash days. It reduces frizz and works for all hair types, especially dry strands.
BBLUNT Intense Moisture Hair Serum
With this jojoba and avocado oil formula, a little goes a long way. Specially made for Indian hair, use just a coin-sized amount of the serum on towel-dried locks. Avoid applying it on your scalp as it can weigh your hair down.
5 rules to follow to maintain your hair colour
Rinse your hair with cold water to seal the cuticles and add more shine. Using hot water will only dry out your mane!
Mask weekly to keep your locks soft and shiny. To deep condition, leave heavy-duty masks on for 30 minutes and then shampoo as usual.
After colouring your hair, resist the urge to wash it for a day or two. This will help the hue to hold on to your strands.
When buying shampoo, look for sulfate-free one as these tend to be gentler and won’t strip the colour of your hair.
The heat from styling tools can damage your hair and reduce the vibrancy of your hair colour. To minimise this, avoid tools altogether or at the very least, use a heat protectant.