How To Maintain Your Coloured Hair

So, you’ve left the salon feeling a million dollars with your new hair colour, but how do you keep your colour vibrant and healthy while at home? Hair colours do fade over time, especially the fashion ready greys and platinum blondes. In this blog, we've put together our top tips and tricks for maintaining your coloured hair for longer.

1. Choose colour-safe shampoo

Some shampoos use sulphates, which are a detergent used in many cleaning products. Shampoos full of this ingredient can cause quicker colour fading. Choose colour-safe shampoo that can lock tones in your tresses for longer. Find out more about shampoo ingredients: Harmful Ingredients in Hair Products to Avoid

2. Limit hair washing

Even permanent hair colour only lasts for a number of washes. So, try and wash your hair less frequently. We generally advise to wash the hair two to three times a week to help avoid colour fade. Look for a dry shampoo for in-between washes, giving your hair a breath of scent and freshness until your next wash. View our solution: Dry Shampoo

3. Always condition

Always follow your shampoo with a conditioner. A good conditioner will add moisture and seal the hair cuticle down, locking in your colour. It can also add shine, allowing hair to appear healthier. All of our shampoos work best when paired with a complementing conditioner. Browse today: Shampoo and Conditioner

4. Use toners

Some colours need more care than others. A week after having your hair dyed, start using a toning shampoo like our BLONDE range to help keep any yellow and brassy hues at bay. We’d recommend using our purple shampoo on colours like blonde, grey, pink, copper and even brunette. Find out more: BLONDE Purple Shampoo and Conditioner

5. Turn down the heat

Heat styling is often avoided by people with coloured hair. However, it’s only a problem if you don’t protect your tresses! When using a hair dryer like our HERØ Ionic Technology Hair Dryer, be sure to spritz your hair with a protecting spray. Solutions such as our MIRACLE Mist speeds up drying, reducing the length of your hair’s heat exposure, and the violet pigment will keep tones lighter and brighter. Take a look: MIRACLE Rapid Blow-Dry Mist

6. Treat your hair

Hair masks are a staple when it comes to maintaining your coloured hair. Porous damaged hair will lose colour faster as there is nothing in the hair to support the colour. Weekly hair masks or treatments will give the hair more moisture and structure, helping the colour hang-on for longer. Our HYDRATE Mask is the ideal solution, with a blend of moisture-locking ingredients to nourish the hair. Browse today: HYDRATE Moisture Hair Mask

7. Add a shine

Make your hair dazzle! Adding shine to your hair when you first get it coloured can keep dullness at bay in the long term. Our GLAZE range gives a lasting shine to tresses, leaving your hair looking vibrant and healthy-looking for up to 24 washes. Find our more: Glaze True Demi Rapid Liquid Colour and Toner

8. Avoid chlorine

Did you know chlorine can damage coloured hair? When hair comes into contact with it, the chlorine bonds with the colour and causes it to fade. If you have a colour like copper, strawberry blonde or red hair, chlorine can even turn your tresses green! Read more of our advice: Holiday Hair Care Tips and The Best Travel Size Hair Products

9. Get regular touch ups

If you have coloured hair, you should be seeing a lot more of your hairdresser! We would recommend checking in to stay on top of roots and split ends. This helps to keep your hair looking as good as the day it was coloured. Locate your closest Neäl & Wølf salon today: Find a Salon

10. Don’t take hot showers

Don’t be tempted into hot showers! Everyone loves a scorching shower to start the day, but this can be damaging to coloured hair. The heat from the shower can open the hair cuticle, causing colour to fade quicker. Instead, choose a cooler shower to keep your colour for longer.

Now you know how to maintain your coloured hair, are you ready for your next colour? Step into a Neäl & Wølf salon and use our colour wheel as a point of reference. Learn more: Hair Colour Chart and Numbering System