5 Types of Blonde Hair and the Right Care for Each
Blonde hair is beautiful, but it does require proper hair care. Bleaching or lightening your hair is one of the biggest culprits when it comes to dry and damaged hair. So it’s important to take good care of your hair. Plus, of course, you want to keep your ideal hair color for as long as possible. You can do this by using neutralizing silver shampoos or color masks. In this blog, you’ll learn all about the different types of blonde hair and how to best care for them! This blog was written in collaboration with Kérastase.
1. Ash Blonde or Gray Blonde
Are you a fan of ash-blonde hair? Then your hair can’t be cool enough. This hair color is incredibly popular, but maintaining ash-blonde or gray-blonde hair isn’t always easy. Over time, bleached hair almost always develops an orange or yellow cast. This is caused by a chemical reaction in which the pigments in the hair oxidize. Fortunately, you can neutralize this warm cast by using the right silver shampoo. Be sure to check out our blog post on silver shampoos. A silver shampoo contains purple pigments that neutralize orange or yellow undertones. With a silver shampoo, you can determine the desired intensity yourself. You can leave the shampoo on briefly for a subtle neutralization of the hair, or you can leave it on a bit longer for a silver or even purple look. For a silver undertone in blonde hair, leave it on for one to five minutes. If you leave it on longer, a purple tint will develop.
An ideal routine for gray-blonde hair looks like this:
- Start with the Kérastase Blond Absolu Bain Ultra-Violet Shampoo. Leave this shampoo on for two to five minutes, depending on the desired intensity.
- Next, treat the hair with the Kérastase Blond Absolu Masque Ultra-Violet Hair Mask. This hair mask neutralizes warm undertones, making the hair color appear cooler, and it also protects the hair from oxidation, which helps prevent the warm undertones from returning as quickly. Leave the hair mask on for five minutes, or ten minutes for intense neutralization.
- Finish off your perfect routine with the Kérastase Blond Absolu Cicaplasme Heat Protector. This product protects hair from heat up to 230 degrees and contains UV filters, which help your color last longer.
2. Blonde highlights
How do you care for dark hair with blonde highlights? To keep the highlights looking beautiful for as long as possible, it’s important to use hair care products that prevent the color from fading. Blonde highlights, just like bleached hair, can oxidize and change color as a result. A color-protecting shampoo is a must for this. This type of shampoo helps preserve your hair color for as long as possible. To prevent a brassy or yellowish tint in your highlights, you can also opt for a silver shampoo.
Are you looking for the perfect routine for blonde highlights? If so, follow these steps:
- Your routine for gorgeous blonde highlights starts with the brightening Kérastase Blond Absolu Bain Lumière Shampoo. This shampoo brightens blonde hair and contains ingredients such as hyaluronic acid, edelweiss flower extract, and antioxidants to provide optimal protection for your hair.
- Next, you can use the Kérastase Blond Absolu Masque Ultra-Violet Hair Mask to slightly neutralize the color and condition your hair.
- If you want to continue styling your hair with heat tools, you can use the Kérastase Blond Absolu Cicaplasme Heat Protector to prevent heat-induced damage and color fading.
3. Natural Blonde
Do you have naturally blonde hair and are you looking for the right hair care products? Hair care for blonde hair isn’t just for bleached hair. Even if you have naturally blonde hair, you can benefit from a good silver shampoo. A nourishing at-home routine for naturally blonde hair looks like this:
- The Kérastase Blond Absolu Bain Lumière Shampoo is ideal for naturally blonde hair. This shampoo brightens the hair and provides nourishment, leaving it looking healthy and shiny.
- You can pair the shampoo with a matching conditioner, such as the Kérastase Blond Absolu Cicaflash Conditioner. This conditioner repairs the hair fiber from the inside out.
- For the ultimate protection of beautiful blonde hair, always use a heat protectant.
4. Blonde caramel
Cool, silver-blonde hair is a popular trend, but warm, caramel-blonde hair is also a super-trendy look. Especially in the fall, many women opt for this warm shade. It’s the perfect blend of blonde and brunette. This dark-blonde shade looks beautifully natural and is relatively easy to maintain. To maintain caramel blonde hair, it’s often not necessary to neutralize the hair color. However, it’s a good idea to use a color-protecting shampoo to keep your hair color looking its best for as long as possible. To keep your caramel blonde hairstyle looking beautiful for as long as possible, follow these steps:
- You can choose a lightening shampoo to make your hair color more radiant and vibrant; the Kérastase Blond Absolu Bain Lumière Shampoois ideal for this.
- The moisturizingKérastase Blond Absolu Cicaflash Conditioner provides the perfect care for every type of blonde hair. This conditioner prevents hair breakage and makes it easy to detangle your hair.
- To protect your hair, apply the Kérastase Blond Absolu Cicaplasme Heat Protector. This routine protects your hair from harmful external factors and nourishes it for radiant, healthy hair.
5. Platinum Blonde
Are you going for platinum blonde hair? Then you probably want your hair to be as light as possible—maybe even close to white. This bold look requires a lot of maintenance and care, especially if your natural hair color is on the darker side. Here’s how to care for platinum blonde or white-blonde hair:
- To make your white-blonde color cooler, you can try a silver shampoo. Would you prefer a more neutral blonde shade? Then try Kérastase Blond Absolu Bain Lumière Shampoo—it brightens your hair color without changing its tone.
- It’s extremely important to take good care of blonde hair; always use a hair mask that suits your hair type or color. We recommend the Kérastase Blond Absolu Masque Ultra-Violet Hair Mask to slightly neutralize the hair’s tone while nourishing it at the same time. This way, you’ll keep your platinum blonde look under control at all times!
- Finish the routine with a nourishing heat protectant to protect your hair and hair color at all times.
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