Pink, brown, black, blonde or red, whatever your color, if you love switching shades, experimenting with your hair or just use dye to cover a few grays, you should know that hair color unfortunately isn't kind to your hair. It's hard to give up, right? That's why we're sharing 7 secrets to bring back its vitality, keep dryness away and keep changing up your look without regrets. Follow these steps to the letter!
1. Rinse with cold water
The best option is to shower with cold water. It may sound a little extreme, but it keeps your color from washing out so easily and makes it last a few weeks longer. If you can't handle it, shower in stages: cover your hair with a shower cap first and wash it at the very end. And remember not to wash it every day, since that damages it, especially with hot water.
2. Protect it from the sun
Summer sun can be intense. Just like you apply sunscreen to your face, legs and arms every day, your hair needs protection too. There are special products for this, sold as sun-protection hair treatments or hair sunscreen. They shield your hair from UV rays while nourishing it with vitamins. They come as creams or sprays; just apply before styling and you're done.
3. Pamper it once a week
Not just your face, feet and hands: your hair deserves pampering too. At least once a week, apply a natural mask or our Nutritive Hair Mask. Simply apply it all over your hair, massage for about 2 minutes, leave it on for 5 to 7 minutes and rinse. This gives your hair the extra care it needs, repairing damage from color, pollution, blow-drying and other heat tools.
4. Say no to the blow dryer
Hard to imagine, right? The problem is that when you color your hair and blow-dry it often, it dries out fast, so here are some alternatives. After washing, let your hair air-dry instead: it won't damage it and it saves you a lot of time. You can also use a heat protectant spray before using a blow dryer, flat iron or curling iron. Save the heat for when you really need it, like a party, dinner or special event. Your hair needs a break too.
5. Apple cider vinegar
It's not just for cooking; it's great for your hair too. Apple cider vinegar is a natural exfoliant. In a large glass, mix half vinegar and half water. After shampooing as usual, rinse slowly with this mix so it covers all your hair. It adds volume, helps keep your color from fading, adds shine, deep-cleans your scalp of dryness and shampoo residue, and even works as a conditioner. A natural, affordable star product.
6. Walnuts
It's normal to shed some hair after coloring, but if you see a lot of hair in the shower or in your hand every time you wash, that's a bad sign. It can happen for several reasons, and one of them is a lack of vitamins. Eating walnuts helps a lot: they contain vitamins E and A, omega-3s, biotin and amino acids that strengthen your hair, reduce dryness and bring back its natural shine. So don't forget to eat a few walnuts every day.
7. Sulfate-free, paraben-free, color-safe products
All eva+avo products are sulfate-free and paraben-free, and they help protect your color. We know you have options, so always choose what's best for you! See our full range at www.evaavo.com
