Explaining the Reasons behind fading hair colour and how to get long-lasting colours!

Picture this: You’ve just gotten your hair coloured and you absolutely love it. It’s the bright, stunning colour you’ve always wanted, and you can’t wait to show it off to your friends. But fast forward a few weeks and you’re disappointed to find that your hair has started to fade into a dull tone. What caused this to happen?

Unfortunately, it’s not just heat styling or hot water that can cause this to happen. Factors like the sun, wind, chlorine and saltwater can all contribute to your hair colour fading. And since we’re exposed to some of these elements nearly everyday, it’s no wonder that your colours may fade faster than they should.

If you’re finding yourself in this situation, using coloured shampoo or even repair shampoo can help prevent your money from being washed down the drain. Colour shampoos have tinted formulas which eject brassiness and boosts the vibrancy of youth air. While the pigments are not as strong as hair dye, they're perfect to tone your hair and refresh its colour over a long period of time.

Some other factors you should take into consideration include the porosity of your hair. Let’s say you’ve had some work done to your hair prior to getting it coloured, which left your hair damaged. The more damaged your hair is, the less likely it is for colour pigments to stay. 

So what are the secrets to fresh, longer-lasting hair colour?

The key is to use a colour toner or glossing in between full-colour jobs.

Our salons make use of a semi-permanent hair colour, a much gentler alternative to permanent hair dye which colours your hair without the added cons of damage and dryness. 

Our formulas are ammonia free, and odourless, being much gentler on the hair. It can also provide you with up to 6 weeks of an illuminated hair colour, with a soft hair that boasts a lovely shine right after.

If you’d like your hair colour to last longer, it’s also important to condition and treat your hair regularly. The more you keep up the health of your hair, the longer your wonderful colours tend to last.

It’s also important to condition and treat your hair regularly! If your hair is in poor condition, a protein or moisturising treatment could be used before you colour your hair. The more you keep up the health of your hair, the longer your amazing colours tend to last. 

If you’re looking for a long-term solution to this as well as a more manageable hairdo, you can kill two birds with one stone with our Brazilian Blowout. Having this service done right after colouring your hair helps you to lock in the colour, ensuring long-lasting vibrancy and shine!