Instagram is full of rainbow hair colours these days, and it’s hard to be unhappy when you look like a mermaid. Vivid hair colours are beautiful when first done, but can wash out or fade quickly if not looked after at home.
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Cool it
The number #1 tip for maintaining your vivid hair colour is to wash it in cold water, and less often. Warm water can strip the hair and make it lose vibrancy, when you wash with cold hair the hair follicles stay closed and don’t release the colour easily.
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Wash less often
Ideally once you go vivid you’ll want to minimize the washing however if you can’t do this then using a specially formulated colour shampoo is your best bet for keeping your colour bright. We recommend using a specialty shampoo for coloured hair.
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Custom Mask It
Ask your hairdresser to add some of your vivid hair colour to your colour mask for weekly treatments. Use the hair mask instead of conditioner, and leave it for 5 minutes before rinsing to really let the moisture soak in as well as refresh your colour. A custom coloured hair mask will keep your hair vibrant for longer.
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Lock it in
A good colour lock product is essential to anyone with vivid hair. These can increase the life of your colour as well as protect your hair from UV damage.