Top Color Fading Causes
Shampoo
UV Rays
Heat Stying
Improper choice
of Styling Products
Maintaining Your Hair Color                            by Sara T            

Do Blonds really have more fun, are red heads as precocious as they say, is a brunette always going to
be at the head of the class? Maintaining your hair color is the most difficult and  crucial aspect of having
color treated hair.
Below I have broken hair Color down into the three main colors of hair; red, blond, brunette. Gray hair
falls in the blond category, while black falls under brunette. Xtreeme hair colors such as pinks, purples,
blues and greens should follow most of the guidlines for red, Xtreeme hair color must be properly
maintained to avoid fading and poor color conditioning. These are guild lines for maintaining your hair
color. I can prescribe a routine for each individual, ask at your next color appointment for which
prescription of hair care would be right for you.
REALLY REDS

Red is especially hard to maintain, it tends to fade faster than any other hair
color. Use these tips to ensure your reds stay red.
Wait 48hrs after hair color to shampoo.
Do not shampoo more than two times a week.
Use a color safe shampoo. Because a significant percentage of permanent hair
color attach's to the outer cuticle layers of the hair, even the most gentle
cleansing agents in all shampoo loosens hair color pigment.
Rinse your conditioner with cool water. Hair color pigment dislodges by the use
of hot or warm water, though this is necessary for the proper cleansing and
rinsing of shampoo, it does leave the cuticle layers less supportive of color
pigment when cleansing. The cool water will help to seal the cuticle keep the
pigment safer from other causes of hair color.
Use a color lock product such as ACP* Color Lock to keep the red color
molecule in the hair.
Avoid using wax products or pomades they bleed the red out.
Avoid over exposure to the sun or use a UV** blocking shampoo/conditioner
such as ACP Shampoo and ACP Conditioner. UV Rays are the second most
damaging contributor to hair color fade.
Heat styling causes a breakdown of the outer cuticle layers that will tribute to
color fading, limit your amount of heat styling.
Make an appointment in the in-between time of your hair color for a Color
Conditioning Mask. Or pick up Some Reflessi Color Renewing Mask for at home
use. This will keep your red color fresh.
BEAUTIFUL BRUNETTES

Browns are thought to be the easiest color to maintain, to keep your brown from
fading and becoming dull is simple.
The sun plays havoc on brown hair color, to keep your color from bleaching use
a sun blocking shampoo/conditioner (such as ACP shampoo and conditioner).
Always use a color safe shampoo, rapid fading can occur due to highly alkaline
nonprofessional products.
Be wary of botanical ingredients in shampoos they can actually strip the color
from the hair or impede proper color penetration and hold.
Use a shampoo/conditioner that has natural anti-oxidants to keep your warm
browns from becoming orange and your cool browns from becoming red.
Heat styling causes a breakdown of the outer cuticle layers that will tribute to
color fading, limit your amount of heat styling.
BREATHTAKING BLONDES

Blondes will not fade, however with the natural environment they may become
brassy and loose their lustrous shine. Use these tips to ensure your blonde
stays brilliant.
Use a bluing shampoo to keep your blondes from being brassy.
Use a chelating treatment shampoo one a week to help clarify your hair.
Condition only the ends of the hair conditioning at the scalp may cause yellowing.

When using chlorinated pools or spas rinse your hair fully before entering the
water even if do not plan to wet your hair. The heat from the pool/spa will cause
the water to evaporate though the chlorine will not and float above the pool
getting in to dry hair even when not in the pool. Chlorine can change the color
and texture of your hair.
Boating, water/snow skiing, walking on the ocean and driving in a convertible car
can cause the hair to become dull and dry or straw like. Use a Color Lock or UV
protector (such as ACP Color Lock), when engaging in any of these activities. If
you are going on a tropical vacation or are an avid outdoors woman I recomend
adding a hair sun screen to your hair like L'anza "Daily UV Protector" or Arbonne
"To the Rescue" hair formula
Sulfur-based medication can add warmth to light blonde colors, ask your doctor
or pharmacist if the medication is sulfur-based. To counter this use a violet
based shampoo once or twice a week.
Well water can cause blondes to become brassy use a chelating shampoo once
a week and a blue/violet based shampoo.
MUST HAVES

REDS
color safe shampoo
color lock or UV
protector
red mask booster

BLONDES
chelating shampoo
color lock or UV
protector
violet based shampoo
BRUNETTES
color safe shampoo
color lock or UV
protector

Recommend
ACP COLOR SAFE
PRODUCTS
* ACP- Advanced Color Protection
** UV- Ultra Violet Rays
MAINTAINING YOUR HAIR COLOR