How to Keep your Coloured Hair Healthy! - These 5 Simple ways

Hair dye is damaging, it is a well known fact that colour damages hair, especially the more abrasive permanent colour. So it is very important to take extra care of your hair if it is being regularly coloured.

Here are a few tips for keeping your coloured hair as healthy and full of moisture as possible...

1. The single most important thing to remember when going for a hair colour change is to get your hair coloured by a professional!! A good hair stylist / hairdresser knows exactly what they are doing, hair is their livelihood, they are paid good money to know about hair and colour hair styles and have been trained to use the harsh chemicals safely. Healthy hair is important for lasting style and a good stylist knows this! What's more they are using professional products that are a lot less harsh on the natural collagen fibers in the hair. So, please, please, please visit a stylist and get your hair dyed by a qualified professional rather than doing it D.I.Y. style at home in your bathroom sink.
2. Secondly I would recommend that you don't wash your hair too often. Shampoo is designed to strip the hair of dirt and impurities... this unfortunately includes your hair colour as well. Over washing will strip the hair of its natural, essential moisture which is vital in maintaining lasting rich colour tones.
3. Use a leave-in conditioner when combing through wet hair as this will help to detangle and offer lasting protection by locking in moisture that will ultimately keep your hair in good shape.
4. Take extra care brushing or combing through your hair when it is wet. Colour treatments make hair brittle and it will therefore break and split very easily, this is especially true of wet hair.
5. Use good quality, professional products on your hair to ensure moisture and lively colour.

Here are some top professional products which we recommend you try on your coloured hair...



Coloured hair Shampoo

• Simply Zen Whiteness Shampoo. Gently cleanses light coloured hair leaving it healthy and bright looking.
• Keratin Complex Colour Care Shampoo. Protects coloured hair and fights to keep it frizz free.
• Milkshake Colour Maintainer Shampoo. Cleans hair and leaves it bouncy and with vivid colour.

Coloured hair Conditioner

• Keratin Complex Colour Care Conditioner. Detangles coloured hair and leaves it soft, moisturised and ready to be styled.
• Milkshake Colour Maintainer Condtioner. Keeps coloured hair well hydrated. A great daily conditioner.
• Milkshake Hair Leave-In Conditioner. Perfect for coloured hair as this will make hair more manageable and leave it in much better condition after washing.

Coloured hair Treatments

• Milkshake Yogurt Mask. A treatment to be left on for 5 minutes. This restores damaged hair and leaves it soft and shiny.
• Milkshake Intensive Conditioning Foam. A real treat for dry and damaged hair!
• Milkshake Active Milk Treatment Mask. A restructuring treatment mask desgined to bring damaged hair back to life.

Coloured hair Style

• Keratin Complex Thermo Shine. Use this to avoid doing any further damage to your coloured hair.
• Milkshake Hair No Frizz Glistening Serum. A wonderful, smoothing product to be used before or after styling. Use this to lock in the moisture.
• No Inhibition Fluid Gloss. Protects all hair from hair dryers and straighteners, from sun damage and from every day dangers that our hair has to endure.

Follow these steps and try out some of these brilliant, professional products for coloured hair with maximum moisture!



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5 Ways to Keep Your Coloured Hair Healthy

As we all know colouring our hair has its down sides. Colour can leave hair dry and damaged and often the colour fades faster than we want it to. So here are 5 top tips to care for your hair and to keep your hair healthy and rich in colour...


1. Don't forget to protect your hair in the Summer. Summer is a tough time for coloured hair, especially if the Sun is shining. Sun doesn't only dry out and damage your skin, your hair is also at risk (especially if it's coloured)! So just as you would apply sun cream to your body, use a  hair beauty product which will protect your hair from the sun's rays. Try Milkshake Summer Hair Beauty Mask, designed to replenish your hair's natural softness and beautiful shine. Simply apply this product to damp, clean hair and rinse thoroughly for hair that's protected against sunshine and against the chemicals in the swimming pool water.


2. Use a good shampoo which will give your coloured hair plenty of moisture! How about Montibello Colour Lock Shampoo, a gentle shampoo that nourishes hair by locking in moisture that will help to keep the colour lasting longer by keeping your hair healthier.


3. Use a professional conditioner which is specifically aimed at coloured hair. I would recommend to anyone who has colour treated hair to try using Milkshake Colour Maintainer Conditioner. This conditioner promotes healthy and vibrant coloured hair. Use this conditioner to leave hair stunningly shiny and easy to style whilst enhancing the beautiful colour in your hair.


4. If your coloured hair is dry and damaged, use a good quality hair care product to treat it and bring it back to life. Milkshake hair repairing system. is easy to use and provides professional results when it comes to restoring the damage caused by hair dye.The ingredients in Milkshake Hair Repair System care for your hair from root to tip to care for your colour and to provide the necessary moisture and nourishment for hair with body and natural control and shine. Use this hair beauty product as a nourishing treatment for your hair. Apply to damp hair and leave it to work its magic for 5 minutes (leave for longer the more damaged the hair) before rinsing for healthy, lively hair!


5. One final tip is to try and avoid using hair dryers, straighteners or curling tongs after every wash. This is known to dry out and damage any hair, so be extra careful if you colour your hair. Whenever possible, leave your hair to dry naturally. If your hair is too wild to leave in its natural state, why not use a mousse or another good quality product on damp hair which will lightly tame your hair and cause no further damage. A perfect hair beauty product for this is Milkshake Lifestyling Sparkling Glaze Mousse.


Remember... the healthier you keep your hair, the longer you keep your colour!


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