Guide to Way Better Blonde Hair

As the saying goes, blondes have more fun… it seems that more and more women are toying with the idea of shaking things up by going blonde and this includes highlights, balayage, and ombre. Blonde tresses can be sexy and fun. Yet successfully going blonde requires a lot of work from prep to finish. To help you achieve way better blonde results, here are a few things to consider.

Be Mindful of the Cost and Upkeep.
If you know you’ll want to keep your blonde around for a long time, be prepared to spend money on your hair. It’s high-maintenance because you will need a pro to keep your blonde tresses looking healthy, natural, and vibrant—and also to avoid damage.

Choosing the right shade of blonde for your skin tone is important. Generally speaking, pale skin tones usually suit cooler shades of blonde and deeper/olive skin tones tend to suit warmer tones of blonde. It’s always best to see a professional colorist as they can take into account factors that play into your overall style and appearance.

How to go lighter without severely damaging your hair?
The best way to go lighter is gradual with plenty of strengthening treatments in-between each service. Using COLURE’s Reparative Treatment spray really helps rebuild the hair from within and helps prep the hair for the next lightening service.

At COLURE we recommend the following home maintenance regime. Shampoo every 2 or 3 days using one of COLURE’s luxury color care products specific to your type of hair. Use COLURE’s Reparative Treatment spray on a weekly basis, this helps to prep the hair for the next service and strengthens it to avoid breakage.
To help keep the blonde from going dull and to remove any impurities from the hair like water deposits, product build-up, pollution, use COLURE’s Clean Start shampoo every few weeks. Also be sure to condition regularly. Going blonde also requires conditioning to avoid a dryness, use COLURE’s Regenerative Hair Masque every 1-2 weeks, along with COLURE’s Zero Color Fade conditioners and sulfate-free shampoos that are gentler on color treated hair.

Last yet not least use COLURE’s leave conditioning spray to protect blonde hair from heat stylers before blow drying, flat ironing and curling to help protect the hair and the color. Using a lower heat setting on the hot tools is another great tip for lighter and more fragile blondes.