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Color-treated hair sometimes gets a bad rap—it can be dull, processed, damaged. But it doesn't have to be that way for your hair. You can manage color-treated hair with a few basic tips and products specially created for color-treated hair.
Shampooing
- Infuse your color with shine by using a shampoo for color-treated hair. With Pantene Pro-V Expressions Shampoo, you simply find the right color for your hair, then let the Liquid Crystal Technology do its thing to give hair color a healthy-looking boost.
- Take it easy on your hair color. Shampoo your hair gently so you don’t break hair as you wash.
- Avoid dulling buildup by rinsing hair thoroughly with warm water.
Conditioning
- Because color fades faster on damaged hair, conditioning is important. After shampooing, use a conditioner for color-treated hair, like Pantene Pro-V Expressions Conditioner, to give your hair color shine you can see.
- To stave off the drying damage from coloring (or as a treatment for damaged hair), use a deep-conditioning treatment once a week. After shampooing, run a generous dollop of Pro-V Repairing Color Damage Care through your hair and leave on for 3 minutes before rinsing.
Styling
- Highlight your hair color with a light-catching style that lets your hair move. Work Pantene Smooth Serum into damp hair. Blow dry on a medium setting with the nozzle facing down to help reduce frizz. Finish your look with Classic Hairspray-Flexible Hold to give movable staying power to your style.
- No time to get to a colorist? Chunking up layers with Texture Spray Wax helps create volume that can minimize the look of telltale roots. For more piecey styles, spray Texture Hairspray on dry hair while scrunching.
Maintenance
- After you color, put off washing your hair for at least one day, if possible. Instead, rub a small amount of Pro-V Restoratives Breakage Defense Strengthening Spray on your hands and apply it to your hair—especially to the ends or front, where hair is more prone to damage.
- Regardless of your location or hair type, seasonal climate changes can make hair unruly and leave your color looking flat. Protect your color-treated hair by wearing a hat when outdoors, and try a treatment that helps smooth the cuticle and enhances luminosity, such as Pantene Repairing Color Damage Care.
