Thursday, July 16, 2009

A Few Tips to Prevent Color Fading

One of the main concerns from my clients is how to preserve their haircolor. The reasons are obvious. There are many tips available. I wouldn't be too concerned with color fading if you get it touched up every 8 weeks and the ends "refreshed". However, it's still wise to use products that help protect haircolor. Permanent color does change your hair texture a tad.

Five Helpful ways to Preserve color:

1) Use the shampoo & conditioner designed for color treated hair. The reason this works is because these shampoos have less harsh cleansers that strip color out of the hair. My personal favorite shampoos & conditioners for color are Wella, Redken, Biolage, and Regis DesignLine.

2) When you're out in the sun -wear a sun hat! The sun will help fade your color no matter what. You can also put sunscreen in your hair...but immediately shampoo the sunscreen out when you're done being outside. It's also wise to put sunscreen where you part your hair.

3) Only shampoo every other day. You can rinse your hair with water, and use conditioner in place of shampooing. This will help color last longer.

4) Use styling products with UV protection. Paul Mitchell has many styling products (hairsprays, mousse..etc) with UV protection. Just like the skin, your hair can become damaged from the sun.

5) Even blow drying everyday can damage the hair and cause fading. You stunt the damaging process by using products -those burn off before burning your hair! Mousse is my all time favorite product for this -you put it in when it's damp (not dripping wet!) and blow dry...adds body & shine. You just can't go wrong with mousse!

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