Being a blonde is very high maintenance and bleaching it every 8-10 weeks is not only demanding on the bank balance but it is also very distressing on the hair itself. The best way to keep your blonde or any hair that is coloured, for that matter, at its best is to deep condition it regularly and use moisture kicked hair products.
I’ve dabbled in many hair care ranges in the many years I have been blonde, these being high end and low end but ive never really found a firm favourite. Instead I have an array of go to products on all level of price ranges and I’m here to run through my current uses and let you know what my thoughts are. Plus these are all relatively affordable at under £10 each!
Shampoo and conditioners have grown a lot since the standard Pantene formulas and now you can get every requirement needed for any hair types. As my hair is fine and bleached I always look for products to give volume, along with moisture. However, until recently this was very hard to find, as normal products that contain high moisture levels or conditioning properties weigh the hair down and lack volume. And vice versa with volumizing shampoos being too stripping. Dove recently came out with a new range called Advanced Hair Series which is a pro- line off their standard range. It has a few different shampoos and conditioners targetted to different hair types and the one I have been reaching for the most is the Oxygen Moisture line in the light blue packaging.
I use both the shampoo and the soufflé treatment (deep conditioner) and they really are worth the money. At around £6.99+ each (sometimes even on offer- I did just pick up a back up bottle of the shampoo recently as it was half price at £2.99!!!) it is definitely a little more than the standard Herbal Essences or L’OREAL but the formulation is just brilliant. The shampoo lathers up and has a great clarifying finish but without the stripping and drying feeling. It also makes your hair feel light but with added moisture and the soufflé left on for 5 minutes max really helps nourish it even more. These products are definitely something I will continue to purchase over and if you are looking for a set which do not weigh your hair down yet still gives you the conditioning you need I would recommend you try these out.
Two other products I use when washing my hair are toning products. Again, ive tried a lot of these being blonde and these are just two of them which I have currently in my shower. My main look when buying a toning product is the colour of the product- is it blue or purple undertoned as both will give you slightly different outcomes. Blue will usually go more silver and purple will usually go more on the icy/pink side. Both for me are fine and a good toning shampoo I have been using at the moment is the Lee Stafford Bleach Blonde Shampoo (purple based). It is created to knock out the yellowy tones in bleached blonde hair to give you a more pure white colour and as long as you don’t leave this on too long, then that’s exactly what this gives you. It’s an excellent affordable toning shampoo and so easy to get your hands in the UK. I tend to use this once a week, leave on for about 2-3 minutes and wash out immediately following another shampoo. I feel this gives the best effect without it leaving my blonde too dull. Another product great for toning is the Quif- White Lightening Creative Colour.
This is more a conditioning like treatment and last for around 30 washes, it retails around £9.99 and isn’t the easiest to get hold of. I ended up ordering mine from their online store but it did only take a few days to arrive, so a few pros and cons. Although this product is difficult to locate it is great for knocking out the darker tones and really easy to use, I just put it on like a normal moisturiser and leave on for around half hour. The smell isn’t offensive and I would definitely repurchase- once I have got through some of my other hair care products!
If you have any recommendations for colour treated hair or blonde hair please do let me know, I am always up for trying new things and reviewing them!!
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