Do you want your color to look like you just walked out of the salon everyday? Well, here are some great tips on how to achieve longer lasting color.

Getting your color professionally-done is the first step. Stylists are professionals that are trained in knowing what is best for your hair. Your stylist will consult you on what colors work best with your skin tone and the style of cut you have. They will also know what color products work best with your hair type and with the condition of your hair. This is huge! As your stylist, we want what is best for your hair. We want to keep it healthy and full of life.

Another simple step to longer lasting services/”title=”" >hair color is adding a High Shine Gloss after your color service.  A High Shine Gloss Service is a protective clear coat for your hair that takes only 30 minutes at the salon, and seals in your hair color while adding amazing shine!  It is like the clear topcoat on your nail polish:  It protects your color and give you color a little extra boost of life.

Professional products are a must. You just got your color done and it is perfect – you love it and it is just what you wanted! Now your goal is to keep it that way. Color safe shampoos and conditioners are so important. They are less harsh on your hair color and have ingredients that will help your color live longer. Color safe products also have sunscreen in them for your hair. This will help color fade that just happens in everyday life.

For your at-home hair care, try to shampoo every other day. The less you shampoo or expose your hair to water, the longer your color will last. And, always, always, always use conditioner. Conditioner helps keep the moisture in your hair which allows your color to lock-in better. When your hair is dry and brittle your color is most likely to slip out. When you do shampoo and condition your hair, try to use the coolest water that you can. The cool water will prevent the cuticle of you hair from opening up all the way making sure your color stays locked in. Cooler water also helps your conditioner work better in which allows your hair to have more shine.

When you are outdoors try to keep your hair covered with a hat or pull it up in a clip. The less sun exposure your hair has the better it is. There are also professional products to help with color fade in chlorine or salt water while swimming.

Finally, before you leave the salon make sure to book your next color appointment. You want to make sure you keep up your color on a regular basis. I recommend that you get your color refreshed every 6-8 weeks. This also allows an even looking color. If you have fast growing hair or if the color you have is dramatically different than your natural color you may need to get your color refreshed sooner than the 6-8 weeks.

So with these easy to follow tips, you will always have that awesome looking color that you have always wanted!