Blonde hair is anything but boring. No matter which blonde hair shade you have chosen, maintaining that colour requires a thoughtful hair care routine. For sure, your hair will lose some of its vibrancy with time, but that doesn't mean it has to happen very quickly. Without a pricey salon appointment, you can revive your colour right from your bathroom.
Why Blonde Hair Colour After-Care Is Important
There's really no care-free hair colour because even a colour as rich as blonde requires some level of maintenance, which may be as high for those that wear platinum blonde or as low for light ash blonde hair colour.
Products aside, the number one hair care tip you'll ever come across is to wash with care and that goes as little as washing with cool water. It turns out that blondes aren't the only ones that require you to update your hair care routine to keep the colour cool for long.
We shouldn't even talk about blonde hair after-care when you've dyed your hair blonde using poor-quality or low-quality cream colour and developer. Choosing your cream colour carefully is your starting point for wearing the perfect blonde for a long time without it starting to fade. Also, paying attention to details is the key to maintaining any shade of blonde you've done, keeping it salon-fresh all season.
What Is Blonde’s Love Language?
Being blonde in the UK is not all fun and the calm, Pinterest-perfect type. You're probably serving golden goddess energy this minute and soon, your once bright blonde starts looking like it's lost its wi-fi connection. Misty rain that wasn't even on the forecast earlier and sun rays that could zap out moisture in minutes are also there.
Hear me, babe, your hair may be feeling every weather swing, but your blonde’s love language is part science, part patience and part hair care. Take ash blonde hair colour for example. It may give that “moonlight-on-water" vibe, but its common problem is brassiness.
How to Maintain the Perfect Blonde Hair Colour
Switch Between Purple Shampoo and Colour Protection Shampoo
That yellow-orange undertone that sneaks up like gossip at a brunch table is one of every blonde hair shade foe. Before you know it, your hair that was giving premium class starts looking like you did not mix your cream and developer well.
A purple shampoo is your ride-or-die. It brings back balance to your tone, especially for those who wear dark ash blonde hair. Use GK Hair's Silver Bombshell Shampoo as a colour refresh before you leave the shower. Use it like a normal shampoo but with this shampoo, you can apply it on your length because typically, it's more of a treatment than a shampoo. Let it sit in your hair for 3-5 minutes before rinsing out with cool water.
Then, you may have to go one extra mile by getting yourself a colour protection shampoo for when you're not using the purple shampoo because actually, you shouldn't use it every day. GK Hair's Moisturising Shampoo and Conditioner is every blonde's comfort blanket that seals in moisture without turning your hair into a grease spot.
Protect Your Blonde From Heat
Outside, your hair has received heat from the sun. Now that you're inside, step away from hot tools or sitting on that salon chair for a blowout every time. If you're really intentional about blonde hair, then minimise your use of styling tools. However, if heat styling has always been your thing, then you'd want to consider heat protection alongside limiting the use of hot tools.
This is simply because bleached hair is prone to damage, and heat could make it all go wrong. Attach a diffuser to your GK Hair Blow Dryer and use a heat protectant cream.
Do a Weekly Hair Treatment
When you're living under UK skies, every effort in hair care counts. For instance, when the air becomes dry, your strands go dry and brittle too. However, imagine you've deep conditioned; your hair has more inner moisture than what can quickly get dried.
Have you seen healthy blonde hair? They didn't just happen. They did intense moisture care every week. Once a week, indulge in GK Hair Deep Conditioning Treatment that takes care of dryness, breakage and dullness and gives deep repair. Allow your hair to absorb the richness for some minutes and rinse with cool water.
Protect Your Hair in the Weather
We can't control what the weather is saying, but you can control how your blonde hair reacts to it. Indoors, we put on central heating to stay warm in the cold, but that also does a number on our hair. Layering moisture using a moisturising conditioner and a leave-in spray can help a great deal.
When it's sunny outdoors, grab a scarf or a wide-brimmed hat and use it as a shield. In addition, humidity makes strands puff and tones fade out fast but you can do braids and low buns on muggy days. This helps to protect your hair from getting frizzy. Apply an anti-frizz serum like GK Hair Argan Oil Serum.
Go for a Colour Refresh
No matter how great your blonde hair routine is going, you'll still need to go for a refresh at a salon. A toning boost every 4-6 weeks tops up your colour and helps new hair growth at the roots blend in. Your stylist will also address issues you may not even know exist on your own.
Little Habits That Have a Big Impact
As you now know, each shade of blonde hair requires a different level of maintenance. However, that maintenance is all about staying consistent. Even small habits make a lot of difference in hair care.
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Book Regular Trims - You're probably wondering how trimming helps blonde hair. It wouldn't boost your colour, but it will help your hair look healthier. Do this every 6-8 weeks to keep your blonde looking fresh and perfect.
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Sleep on Silk - Cotton fabric pillowcases can steal moisture from your hair. Use silk pillowcases as that helps your colour and your hair in particular.
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Use a Shower Filter - Sometimes, your hair’s enemy is closer than you think. If your water is hard, then imagine how fast the colour starts to fade. Put a filter on your showerhead to guarantee that the water running through your hair is pure and gentle.
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Use a Microfibre Towel Instead - Your regular towels can lift up your cuticle and ruin your hair. Using a microfibre towel keeps your hair smooth and breakage-free.
Final Thoughts: Wearing Blonde Confidence
Having the perfect blonde hair shade isn't just about the colour shade you've taken; you should take every process and product seriously too. Whether you're rocking an ash blonde hair colour that's as cool as champagne or a dark ash shade with a luxe edge, remember that you can write a blonde hair statement with GK Hair Moisture and Blonde Care Pack on your shelf.
