Man, do we love a multitasker. We also like pretty hair that plays ball how we want it to. It’s for both these reasons that we’re partial to colour-correcting conditioners to keep our strands looking fresh, vibrant and beautiful at all times.
Now that we’re spending more time at home, we’ve all become our own colourists – in charge of keeping the shade and condition of our hair at its best. The good news is there are easy things we can do ourselves to make sure our hair looks like it’s had a salon service in between the lengthier waits for appointments.
Colour conditioners work in a few ways. First, they can protect against the factors that cause colour fade in the first place: namely pollution, sunshine and the minerals in our shower water (for this, look out for antioxidants like vitamin E and plant extracts). Second they can use colour depositing formulas like purple and blue conditioners to counteract the brassy tones that naturally emerge in our hair over time (the blue and purple neutralise the yellow and orange oxidisation that makes our colour look slightly off). Third, they can include hints of tint that colour, enrich or enhance our shade (like John Frieda’s Red Boosting Conditioner, or Moroccanoil’s Color Depositing Masks). Lastly, they can combine several of the techniques above to not only revive the colour of your hair, but also leave the condition stronger, glossier and ultimately, much more fabulous.
For best results, pair your colour-correcting conditioner with a colour-correcting shampoo and get to grips with the best hair toners, what they do and how they work.