Bubblegum pink, pastel purple, aqua blue… With so many creative shades trending these days, candy-colored hair has never been more attainable – but maintaining that bold look? Dye, there’s the rub!

Keep your colors merry and bright as you waltz through all your Christmas celebrations  with these 4 easy ways to care for your candy-colored hair naturally:

1. Prep

So you finally decided to take the plunge and give your ‘do an inventive new hue? Make sure to prep your locks before the big transformation! Use Human Nature Natural Clarifying Shampoo one to two days before you go in for your hair coloring appointment. It contains all-natural fruit acids to help eliminate build-up, impurities, and product residue that could prevent the hair dye from penetrating your strands evenly.

Tip: Timing is important! Remember not to schedule your deep-cleansing shampoo session the same day as your dyeing job because your hair needs its natural oils to help protect your scalp from irritation caused by some dyes.

2. Skip the Sulfates

Sulfates are foaming agents commonly used in shampoos to create that bubbly lather. When it comes to dyed hair, however, sulfates have the tendency to remove a little too much, including your new color! Most stylists recommend using a sulfate-free shampoo like Human Nature Professional Salon Care Shampoo after dying your hair to keep the color from fading. Bonus points: Our shampoo has vitamins, minerals, and amino acid-rich Philippine coco nectar to boost your hair’s health!

Tip: Wait 48 to 72 hours after coloring before you shampoo to make sure that the color is deposited well. Shampoo every other day – instead of daily – to help the color last longer!

 

3. Condition Regularly

Dyeing your hair an extreme color can take its toll on your strands, leaving them dry and brittle. You can help restore lost moisture and help prevent the dye from washing out by using Human Nature Professional Salon Care Conditioner every time you shampoo. Just like its partner Salon Care Shampoo, it has avocado and sunflower oils and sugar beet extract to smoothen hair, and moisturizing actives to protect strands from breakage.

 

Tip: For an extra boost of moisture, follow up your conditioner with Human Nature Daily Hair Treatment at least once a week – it contains natural oils and a honey-derived conditioning agent for intensive conditioning that’s perfect for chemically treated hair. If you have long hair, be sure to focus on the tips because they tend to be the driest and most damaged part of the hair.

4. Shine On!

If you want to keep your color vibrant, half a pump of our silicone-free Smoothing Hair Serum will definitely add a glossy shine to enhance your look and make that color pop! This leave-on treatment contains soybean, broccoli, and sunflower oils to nourish your hair and give you a frizz-free finish.

Tip: Leave on our serum overnight to let your hair soak up the goodness while you sleep and help restore your hair’s healthy state. Rinse it off well the next morning using our Natural Moisturizing Shampoo and cool to lukewarm water to help prevent color loss.

Ready to rock that daring new hue? Shop for natural hair care products here!