How To Maintain Vibrant Hair Colour

I've been colouring my hair for almost 10 years although I use semi-permanent colours there are a number of ways in which I maintain them & prolong their vibrancy before they fade. There are some colours which hold better than others. My favourite brand is crazy colour, however I have been just as successful with rusk & stargazer & one of my very good friends uses specialfx. The fixability of a colour will depend on hair length; type & cleansing & styling tools. Obviously, the frequency of washing.

Here are my top tips for maintaining vibrant hair colour(s)

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Use colour friendly shampoo's when washing your hair

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Shampoo will ultimately wash away your colour if you need to wash your hair daily try a dry shampoo intermittently, this will remove grease & add instant volume

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After initially colouring your hair, wait at least 48hours before you wet-shampoo it - this gives the hair time to absorb the colour

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If you are only using 1 colour, add a little bit of hair dye to your conditioner so that you top-up your colour slightly each time you condition your hair

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Avoid using anti-dandruff shampoo where possible although they are fab if you wan't to accelerate colour removal

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Using an intense conditioning treatment after colouring your hair can help prolong the colour & also make you're hair feel fab, just be sure not to over-use them

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Be Brave... Rinse your hair using cool water, because cold water closes the cuticles

Whilst the colour is developing, wrap your hair in cling-film, this prevents drips but also creates a warm environment for the hair colour to develop

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Avoid direct sunlight as it increases the rate in which dye fades

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Avoid swimming, especially with freshly dyed hair because chlorinated water causes hair to fade & change colour 

I once went swimming with purple hair & left with a greeny brown *sadface*

Although, rinsing hair before swimming can reduce the effects