Imagine this: You've just stepped out of your favorite salon after a rejuvenating session with your go-to stylist. Your brunette locks have never looked more vibrant, glossy, and full of life. Gone are the greys, replaced by a rich, healthy hue that's undeniably you. Sure, it may have been a bit of an investment, but the results? Totally worth it.
Fast forward two weeks. You catch a glimpse of your hair in the mirror, and the once stunning brunette shade is now looking dull, brassy, and slightly faded. What now? Don’t worry, it’s not as bad as it seems! With the right tips and products, you can maintain that salon-fresh color for weeks, no expensive touch-ups required.
Top Tips for Maintaining Your Brunette Color
Caring for brunette hair may require some dedication, but with the right approach and consistent use of quality products, you can effortlessly preserve that rich, glossy color. Here’s a breakdown of three essential steps to keep your brunette hair looking vibrant and healthy, plus our top product recommendations to help you achieve the best results.
1. Protect Your Color with the Right Products
It might seem like a no-brainer, but using color-protecting products is a crucial step that’s often overlooked.
Several factors can cause hair color to fade, including sun exposure, water hardness, and frequent washing. Color-protecting products act as a shield, defending your hair against these color-dulling elements.
Benefits of color-protecting products:
- They form a protective barrier around each strand, minimizing water damage and preventing color fading.
- These products often contain fewer sulfates and harsh chemicals, which can strip color and leave your hair looking brassy and dull.
- They provide essential moisture, preventing dryness that can lead to dullness and lackluster color.
Our top picks for color-protecting products for brunettes include Oribe Beautiful Color Shampoo, Kerastase Chroma Absolu Hair Masque, and Kevin Murphy Everlasting.Colour Leave-In. These products are designed to lock in your color and keep your hair looking fresh and vibrant.
Shampoo for Beautiful Color extends the bright, happy life of your dye with high-tech ingredients that target damaged areas for intense moisture treatment and protection from the elements. This shampoo is blended with Oribe's Signature Complex to defend against environmental stressors, hydrating Baobab Tree Extract, strengthening Vegetable Protein and a Multilayered UV Protection System protecting hair from the harmful effects of the sun.
Benefits:
- Dermatologist tested
- Provides UV protection
- Safe for colour and keratin treated hair
- Sulfate, paraben and gluten free
- Vegan & animal cruelty free
The luxurious Chroma Filler Masque is an amino acid hair mask that strengthens and hydrates the hair fibres at its core.
Benefits:
- The indulgent formula is ideal for medium to thick hair types to leave hair softer, smoother and with a high shine finish.
- This colour protecting hair mask protects hair from hard water-stripping properties during the shower to reduce porosity and help retain vibrant colour for longer. Help maintain coloured hair with this luxurious hair mask.
Fragrance:
- Neroli
- Cardamom
- Tuberose
- Orange blossom
- Freesia
- Sandalwood
- Musk
- Guaiac wood
Lightweight leave-in spray treats hair from the inside, strengthening hairs resistance for improved, more robust and healthier hair. Preserves colour vibrancy and protects hair from environmental stressors while nourishing, hydrating and repairing.
BENEFITS:
- Acidic pH Leave-In
- Colour-locking
- Bond-building
- Creates shine
- Environmental Protection
- Repairs & Strengthens
- Detangling
2. Use Brunette-Specific Products
Brunette-specific products are formulated to combat the natural fading that occurs over time. As your color fades, it may develop an unwanted orange or brassy tone. Products designed for brunettes contain pigments that target these tones, helping you maintain a rich, glossy color for longer.
Often referred to as "blue shampoos," these products work by neutralizing the orange tones that can appear as your brunette color fades. The reason behind this is simple: blue is opposite orange on the color wheel, so it effectively cancels out those unwanted tones.
We highly recommend the Matrix Total Results Brass Off Shampoo & Conditioner Duo. This duo deposits blue-violet pigments to reduce brassiness, making it perfect for both color-treated and natural brunettes. For added care, try the Matrix Total Results Brass Off Custom Neutralization Mask. This 10-minute treatment is packed with pigments to neutralize brassy tones while protecting and repairing your hair.
Matrix Total Results Brass Off Shampoo deposits blue-violet pigments that neutralise and reduce brassy tones, while nourishing hair and protecting it from breakage. It can also be left on the hair for 2-3 minutes for added toning.
Key Features:
- Neutralises brassy tones
- Cruelty free
- For all hair types
Matrix Total Results Brass Off Conditioner deposits blue-violet pigments that neutralise and reduce brassy tones, while nourishing hair and protecting it from breakage. It can also be left on the hair for 2-3 minutes for added toning.
Key Features:
- Neutralises brassy tones
- Cruelty free
- For all hair types
Matrix Total Results Brass Off Custom Neutralization Hair Mask is a color depositing formula that neutralizes brassy tones. Highly pigmented blue-violet tones that neutralize and eliminate brassy/orange tones to maintain lightened hair. It also helps repair and protect fragile hair.
Key Features:
- Neutralises brassy tones
- Cruelty free
- For all hair types
3. Embrace Dry Shampoo to Reduce Washing
Over-washing can be a color’s worst enemy. Hot water, in particular, can cause the hair cuticle to lift, allowing water to penetrate the hair fibers and strip away the dye. The more you wash, the quicker your vibrant color fades.
To keep your color intact, aim to wash your hair no more than every 2-3 days. In between washes, a high-quality dry shampoo can help you manage oil and keep your hair looking fresh.
We recommend Davroe Revive Dry Shampoo. The formula creates a protective barrier on hair to lock in moisture, add shine, and improve softness & texture without weighing your hair down. Use in between washes, helping you extend the life of your blowout or style.
DAVROE Revive is a revolutionary product that works when humidity, heat and everyday life get in the way of your blow dry or style.
The formula creates a protective barrier on hair to lock in moisture, add shine, and improve softness & texture without weighing your hair down. It’s meant to be used in between washes, helping you extend the life of your blowout or style.
Our 100% Vegan formula instantly refreshes, cleans & volumises hair, without leaving a powdery residue.
Key features:
- Lightweight
- Hydrating
- Washes out easily
- Provides natural protection against the elements
- Reduces oil
- Adds body and texture
- Doesn’t leave build up on the hair
- No powdery residue
- Suitable for all hair types
It is as simple as that!
With these three expert-backed tips, you’re well on your way to maintaining a vibrant, healthy brunette color for longer. Don’t forget to check out the recommended products—they’re all available at Allure by Epic, along with a wide range of other top-notch haircare essentials. Level up your haircare routine today!
