Key Steps for a Routine for Colored Hair

Key Steps for a Routine for Colored Hair

Whether it's to add a touch of flair, conceal gray hair, or simply explore new facets of your personality, hair coloring continues to gain popularity. However, it is essential to follow the key steps of a colored hair routine to avoid unpleasant surprises! In this article, we will provide you with our tips for maintaining your colored hair and establishing a routine for colored hair.

What Are the Risks of an Unsuitable Routine for Your Colored Hair?

Taking proper care of colored hair is essential to avoid undesirable effects on your hair's appearance and health. If your routine does not meet your needs, your color may not last. You might experience a loss of shine, fading colors, dry and fragile hair, or simply reduced color durability due to an unsuitable routine.

Our Tips for a Colored Hair Routine

To avoid frequent touch-ups and preserve the shine and health of your hair, we will give you the essential steps for a colored hair routine.

Essential Products: Before reviewing the essential products for your colored hair routine, it is important to remember that a hair routine is not only about using recommended products. Reducing the frequency of hair washing and favoring lukewarm or cold water over hot water can prevent hair dryness and rapid color fading.

Regarding shampoos and hair masks, we recommend choosing sulfate-free, paraben-free, and silicone-free products. These chemicals are known to strip color and weaken hair. Rodolphe&Co's colored hair shampoo and hair mask, patented Keraguard, are perfect for preserving the color and shine of your hair.

Tip: It is not necessary to use the hydrating mask and shampoo more than twice a week. Alternate the use of shampoo with dry shampoo between washes if needed.

Use Suitable Styling Products: For styling products, opt for gentle products such as mousses or styling sprays to protect the color while giving shape and texture to your hair to avoid making it too thin.

Tip: Avoid styling products that contain alcohol, as they tend to dry out the hair and make it brittle.

Regular Touch-ups: We recommend doing touch-ups when necessary. If your colored hair routine meets your hair's needs, it is advisable to wait at least four weeks before doing a touch-up. This will cover regrowth and maintain color uniformity in your hair.

It's important to note that the frequency of touch-ups may vary from person to person, so it's best to monitor your own hair and do touch-ups when regrowth is too visible or the result no longer satisfies you.

A Suitable Diet for Long-lasting Color:

Diet plays an important role in hair health. A diet rich in antioxidants (berries, citrus fruits, carrots, tomatoes, and peppers) will help protect your hair against products that can alter the color.

Since hair is primarily composed of proteins, it's essential to consume them to maintain their strength and health. (Animal sources: chicken, fish, and eggs; plant sources: tofu, legumes...) Finally, foods rich in Omega-3 (salmon, flaxseeds, vegetable oil...) will prevent dryness and maintain your hair's hydration.

You can also add dietary supplements containing essential vitamins for strong, healthy hair to your diet.

How Do Chemical Colorings Affect Our Hair?

The use of permanent or semi-permanent chemical colorings can, after several applications, damage your hair and degrade its health. The keratin in the hair can be damaged by the chemical compounds in these colorings, leading to a loss of elasticity, strength, and making hair brittle.

Chemical colorings can also alter your hair's pH, making it drier and more porous (hair will absorb more quickly but retain less). The accumulation of products (especially silicone) will leave chemical residues on the hair, making it greasy.

If you use chemical colorings, we recommend avoiding those containing silicone, ammonia, PPD, resorcinol, heavy metals, sulfates, or parabens.

Do Colored Hair Require More Care and Attention?

To maintain their appearance and health, colored hair often requires more care and more frequent visits to the hairdresser than non-colored hair.

More Regular Haircuts: Colored hair can be more prone to damage (loss of pigmentation, dull and thin hair), especially if it has undergone chemical treatments such as bleaching or frequent coloring. Regular haircuts help eliminate split and damaged ends.

A proper haircut can improve hair appearance, making it fresher and more vibrant.

Keep Hair Hydrated: Colored hair tends to be drier and more susceptible to damage, especially if it has undergone chemical coloring.

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Steps to Implement in Your Routine

To preserve the shine and health of your colored hair, following a specific hair care ritual is essential. From gentle shampoos to nourishing masks, each step helps protect your color from external aggressions and prolong its longevity. By adopting the right practices and suitable products, your hair will reflect beauty, shine, and vitality. Remember that well-maintained colored hair is a reflection of a well-mastered hair care routine. Share your tips and discoveries with us in the comments, and find our advice for other hair types on our blog.