How to Maintain Your Color-Treated Hair

Whether you have platinum blonde, brunette, black, red, or even blue hair, color-treated hair needs a little extra attention if you’re wanting your color to last long. Nothing is worse than spending big bucks at your hair salon for the newest trending color and then having it fade after a week due to not taking care of your locks. Trust me: I learned the hard way. Coming from someone who has had pink, orange, black, brunette, and blonde, I have had to learn a thing or two about how to take care of dyed hair. Here are my tips that I have gathered over the years and tips from a hairstylist:

1. After coloring, wait a full 72 hrs before shampooing

When coloring hair, your cuticle layer is opened, making it easy for color to penetrate the hair shaft. When you wash your hair too soon after your appointment, the cuticle layer could still be open which then leads to your color being washed down the drain. It takes up to three days for the cuticle layer to fully close, so the longer you wait to shampoo your hair after you color your hair, the more time the color pigment will have to soak into the hair cuticle, which will help your color last longer in between salon visits.

2. Use sulfate-free shampoo and conditioner

Try using a sulfate-free shampoo and conditioner to keep your hair color from fading. Some have great options for all hair types, so whether you have frizzy, curly, straight, or even thin hair, there is a sulfate-free shampoo and conditioner option for all.

3. Add dye to your conditioner

If you’re rocking a brighter look like pink, purple, or even blue, try adding a little bit of your dye to your conditioner when washing hair. . This will slightly re-dye your hair every time you wash to keep it looking fresh until your roots grow out.

4. Turn down water temperature when shampooing

Though hot showers feel amazing to some, it isn’t so great for your hair color. When washing hair with hot water, your hair’s cuticle is opened, allowing your color to wash out while shampooing and conditioning.

5.  Wash hair less often

Washing your hair every day is something you want to avoid if wanting your hair color to last longer, especially if you have a vibrant color.  Not only are you washing away the natural oils that moisturize and keep your hair color looking fresh, according to Onemorehair, you also wash away a little bit of your hair dye every time you wash your hair.  Try washing your hair every three days or even 1 times a week to keep your color on lock.  You shouldn’t wash more than that unless you’re working out a lot, said Onemorehair

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