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Davines Shimmering Silkening Serum - Colored Hair

Davines Shimmering Silkening Serum, plus 5 ways to colour your hair.

Most women at some point in their lives experiment with colouring their hair, perhaps to give themselves a ravishing new look or maybe to cover unwanted grey hairs!

Colouring hair can be a scary but exciting experience - will our hair look gorgeous after it’s done or will it go the wrong shade and end up looking kind of strange?! Whether we colour our hair ourselves at home or have it done professionally, there’s no guarantee we’ll like what we see once the process has been completed!

Hair that’s been coloured needs special care. Colouring hair weakens it and it can become brittle and dry. Disulfide bonds in the hair shaft break down and this leads to a loss of elasticity. Hair colours contain ammonia and this opens up the hair cuticles, which allows the colour molecules to penetrate into the hair’s cortex. Ammonia, however, also absorbs all the moisture from hair and dries it out.

The best way to keep coloured hair healthy and strong is to not colour it too frequently. When you do colour your hair make sure you choose the gentlest treatments, such as semi-permanent colours instead of permanent colours.

Looking after your hair post colour is essential to get the most out of your colour treatment. Follow these five easy coloured haircare steps and your hair will be strong, silky and vibrant.

Use a gentle colour-protective shampoo. All hair colours will fade after awhile, so to make your hair colour last as long as possible you should use a colour-protective shampoo. This will help extend the lifespan of your hair colour.

Condition your hair well. After shampooing your hair you should always follow up with a good conditioner which, as with your shampoo, should be one that is specially formulated for coloured hair.

Use a nourishing mask once a week. Masks aren’t just for faces! Using a nourishing hair repair mask weekly will give your coloured hair the extra nourishment it needs to keep it healthy and strong. Look for one that is fortified with Pro-Vitamin B5, which will improve the protein structure of your hair.

Apply a serum. When your hair is partially dry, spread a little hair serum onto the lengths and ends of your hair. This will enhance the shine of your hair. Davines Shimmering / Silkening Serum is a lightweight serum that has been specially designed for coloured hair. It contains Omega 6 fatty acids which provide a strong anti-age and anti-free radical action. The addition of Jojoba Oil means hair is left soft and shiny, and a UV filter gives protection to hair colour.

Be gentle with your hair. Colouring hair makes it fragile so you need to be extra gentle with it! Don’t comb it too much while it’s damp and when you do you should use a wide toothed comb. Also, you should avoid using heated styling equipment as much as possible as the components of the keratin in hair break down when they get too hot and this results in hair looking lifeless and dull.

So, with a little love and care you can ensure that you’ll get the most out of your hair colour and your hair will be soft, shiny and vibrant!