Top Tips For Looking After Your New Locks
Shampoo Less Frequently
It’s very important to shampoo less frequently. Shampooing strips the hair of its natural oils, which can leave your locks looking dull and brittle. Instead, you should only wash your hair every 2-3 days. If you have oily hair, consider using a dry shampoo on the days in between washing your locks.
If you find that this still isn’t enough to tame oily roots, try using a clarifying shampoo once a week to remove build up and excess oil from the scalp.
Conditioning Is More Important Than Ever
Conditioning is more important than ever. After dyeing your hair, it’s essential to condition every time you wash it, not just the first time. This helps to keep the colour looking fresh and vibrant for longer, as well as helping heal any damage caused by perming or dying (especially if you’ve chosen a permanent colour).
Conditioning also makes your locks look healthy and shiny; this will make everyone think that you actually have great hair!
Invest In A Hair Mask
To keep your hair looking its best, invest in a quality mask. It’s a conditioning treatment that you apply to the ends of your hair and leave on for five to twenty minutes before rinsing off.
A protein mask is best for damaged or brittle locks as it strengthens them from within. A moisturizing mask is good for dry hair because it restores moisture balance to dehydrated strands. Use one once a week and make sure it’s not too heavy—if you can feel it after applying, then there’s too much product on your head!
Get A Thick Towel
- Get a thick towel.
- Turn your head upside down.
- Wrap your head in the towel and leave it on for a minute or two to let the excess water drain away.
- Remove the towel and squeeze out any excess water from your hair with your hands, paying special attention to those areas where the dye has stained more intensely—the roots, if you have darker hair or roots that show through lightened ends of blonde/grey/white hair, or at any point where there are streaks or lines of different colours running across each other (eg blue at root mixed into red near top).
- Apply a moisturising hair mask – we recommend L’Oréal Paris Advanced Hairstyle Boost It Colour Vibrancy Mask (£6.99), which provides intense conditioning while boosting colour vibrancy. Leave it in for around 15 minutes before rinsing well with warm water followed by cool water if desired – this helps close down cuticles that have been opened up during application so they don’t bleed into each other when wet again later on!
Using Heat Protection Products.
Using heat protection products is the most important part of your hair care regime. It’s best to use a heat protectant spray or serum before you style your hair with a blow dryer or curler. You can also apply it after styling, but this will depend on how often you wash your hair and whether it needs another dose of heat protection.
Looking after your hair is an essential part of keeping it looking great for longer. It’s also important to allow your hair to rest in between styles.
Looking after your hair is an essential part of keeping it looking great for longer. It’s also important to allow your hair to rest in between styles.
Before you begin, make sure that you have a good-looking style in mind and think about how the finished product will look. You can brush or comb through your hair with a soft bristle brush if necessary – just avoid using anything too rough on the ends of your locks as they may become damaged when brushing against them over time like this. If possible, try not to shake off excess hairspray as this can cause build up within individual strands and make them more prone towards breakage at points along their length which could result in frizziness later down the line too!