Enjoy your new hair color for longer!

You probably recognize this… You've had a beautiful color applied at the hairdresser's, and after a few weeks, the color starts to fade. Of course, that's not the intention! Luckily, you can do a lot about it yourself. We've listed some tips for you. With a little extra attention, you can ensure your new hair color doesn't fade. But what exactly should you do?

1. Have your hair colored at the hairdresser's. Professional hair dye is simply better quality and lasts longer. In addition, the hairdresser will always take care of the quality of your hair and give you the right advice.
   
   
2. Do not wash your hair for the first 24 hours after coloring, so that the pigments can adhere properly. The pigments adhere during the first 24 hours, and if you wash it then, you will lose pigment.
   
   
3. Use a shampoo for colored hair. Shampoos for colored hair have a special pH value that protects against color loss.
   
   
   
   
4. Care for your hair with a mask. This improves hair quality and makes it soft and shiny. Do this once a week.
   
   
5. Colored hair is more fragile. Therefore, be careful with tight hair ties! These can cause colored hair to break more easily.
   
   
6. Don't set your hairdryer, curling iron, or straightener too hot and use heat-protective products. Too high a temperature from these tools can cause the color to fade faster. We therefore advise you not to set your tools hotter than 180 degrees. After 2 weeks, you can eventually increase this to a maximum of 200 degrees.
   
   
7. Colored hair is even more fragile when wet. Therefore, brush it before washing and not during or after washing. Hair can withstand more when it is dry.
   
   
8. Do not shower too hot. The warm water can cause the color in your hair to fade faster.
   
   
9. Do not use anti-dandruff shampoo on colored hair. The pH value of anti-dandruff shampoo pulls the color pigments out of the hair, resulting in a dull color.
   
   
10. Chlorine and sea water are not good for colored hair. Therefore, rinse it well after each swim. Also, at the end of the day, wash your hair very thoroughly and use a mask. Salt crystals from the sea and chlorine and copper particles in a swimming pool can discolor the hair or worsen its quality.