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For those with color-treated hair, shampooing may very well be the devil. "You should wait as long as you can to wash your hair after color," Lucille Javier, colorist as Sally Hershberger Salon in New York advises "because it's already been processed with professional color and shampoo. It's best to give your hair a rest and not be aggressive with your delicate locks. Less is more."
But when the time does come for a clean, Javier suggests using a sulfate-free shampoo since sulfates can strip the color prematurely. Wash with cool water as "hot water opens the cuticle of the hair causing the color to fade a lot faster," says the colorist.
While she swears by professional-grade shampoos, Javier also recommends Davines collection of products for dyed hair, Oribe's Gold Lust Shampoo, and Shu Uemura's Urban Moisture shampoo. Shop these selects and more shampoos for colored hair, ahead.
This gentle shampoo not only protects color (thanks to caper blossom extract), but also has a fresh citrus scent that'll transform your wash day into an at-home spa experience.
Nexxus Color Assure Shampoo for Color Treated Hair
Nexxus Color Assure Shampoo for Color Treated Hair
Make sure your fresh dye job has a long life by using this salon-grade shampoo that includes elastin protein and quinoa to nourish hair and maintain its vibrancy up to 40 washes.
Shu Uemura Art of Hair Urban Moisture Hydro-Nourishing Shampoo
Shu Uemura Art of Hair Urban Moisture Hydro-Nourishing Shampoo
This shampoo renews hydration so your color can thrive without sacrificing the health of your hair.
For the fancy vanity, this damage-reversing, cult-favorite shampoo brings back bounce to locks weighed down by over-processing.
This shampoo gently clarifies and works to fight all the elements that make color fade, including everyone's enemy: hard water.
Lock in your color with this antioxidant-boosted formula specifically created to repair color-damaged hair.
Matrix Biolage R.A.W. Color Care Shampoo
Matrix Biolage R.A.W. Color Care Shampoo
This all-natural, vegan shampoo is infused with coconut milk to bring back moisture to hair parched due to continual dyeing.
One of the biggest culprits of faded color is sun exposure—good thing this shampoo protects against UV rays.
This bottle is chock-full of nutrients like moringa seed extract, rice bran oil, shea butter, and coconut to replenish and protect dyed hair.
This shampoo is like rebirth for your hair in a bottle—expect moisturized, frizz-free hair with less split ends.
Clairol Professional Shimmer Lights Shampoo
Clairol Professional Shimmer Lights Shampoo
This drugstore O.G. has been a go-to for freshly dye jobs for ages. Its purple tones help counteract any brassiness and lightly tones your hair every time you wash.
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