Everything about blonde/ash-blonde hair!

You’ve probably seen them pop up on your Pinterest or Instagram: gorgeous ash-blonde locks. Ash-blonde is an incredibly popular hair color among both blondes and brunettes who want to lighten their hair. Still, we all know that the quality of your hair can deteriorate significantly. Bleaching is, after all, nothing less than removing the hair pigments. Because to lighten your hair, it has to be stripped of its color.

Of course, the result of bleaching depends heavily on your natural hair color. Do you already have blonde hair? In that case, bleaching isn’t necessary, which helps you avoid a lot of unnecessary damage to your hair. Do you have dark hair and want to go (ash)blonde? Then you’ll need to bleach your hair before you can achieve the desired color.

Maintaining ash-blonde locks requires a lot of time and attention. For example, brunettes who’ve lightened their hair often notice that it quickly turns yellow or orange again after just a few washes. Of course, we don’t want that! To treat and prevent these unwanted warm tones, we’ve put together a list of tips. That way, you can enjoy your gorgeous ash-blonde hair for longer!

1. Silver Shampoo

If you have blonde hair, a silver shampoo is a must-have in your hair care routine. A silver shampoo contains violet pigments that help you get rid of that annoying and unwanted warm tint. Purple and blue pigments are the complementary colors to orange and yellow on the color wheel, which removes these warm tones from your hair and leaves you with an ash-blonde shade. Read more about silver shampoo in our blog. An example of a silver shampoo that neutralizes yellow and golden tones is SachaJuan Silver Shampoo. This silver shampoo contains pigments that not only neutralize color but also add volume and a deep shine. SachaJuan Silver Shampoo offers UV protection, which shields the hair from external factors. Plus, this shampoo hydrates the hair thanks to Ocean Silk technology. Silver shampoo is the perfect solution for refreshing your ash-blonde hair color. That way, you can put off your next salon visit for a little while longer!

2. Proper Hair Care

Bleaching is an intensive treatment. Silver shampoo is an ideal solution, but it doesn’t provide your hair with the nourishment it needs. Extra care is therefore not a luxury. To restore your hair and keep it healthy, it’s recommended to use nourishing products such as a leave-in conditioner or an intensivetreatment. For example, SachaJuan Over Night Hair Repair is an excellent choice for this. This water-based treatment is designed to improve the hair’s elasticity and strength. SachaJuan Over Night Hair Repair contains a high percentage of Ocean Silk technology, which leaves hair shiny and silky-soft. In addition, the CHI Rose Hip Oil Recovery Treatmentis a perfect choice for intensively nourishing your colored, damaged hair. This treatment contains rosehip oil, vitamin C, and antioxidants that help regulate moisture and repair damaged hair. What’s more, this product strengthens the hair, preventing breakage. A win-win, in other words!

3. Avoid sulfates

Sulfates are powerful cleansers found in many skin and hair care products, including regular shampoos. Shampoos containing sulfates are often popular because of their thorough cleansing action and lathering effect. What many people don’t realize is that sulfates also come with many drawbacks. For example, they can dry out the scalp and may even cause irritation. This is because their cleansing action is often too harsh for the scalp. In addition, this intense cleansing can cause your hair color to fade. To provide optimal care for your colored hair, it’s therefore highly recommended to use mild, sulfate-free shampoos. Here at Johnbeerens.com, we carry a variety of sulfate-free shampoos in our selection. For example, the Biosilk Silk Therapy Coconut Oil 3-in-1. This is a moisturizing shampoo, conditioner, and body wash all in one. This product is free of parabens and sulfates, and provides nourishment and protection for colored hair. In short: a super versatile product!

4. Dry Shampoo

It’s no secret that washing your hair too often isn’t good for your colored locks. You’ve probably been there: you walk out of the salon, totally happy with your new color, but after a few washes, the color starts to fade. This is, of course, very frustrating. To prevent your hair color from fading, it’s important not to wash your hair too often. Dry shampoo is ideal for extending the time between washes! Take the Biosilk Dry Clean Shampoo, for example. This dry shampoo leaves your hair clean and fresh, while also adding volume and texture. In our blog post about dry shampoo, you can read more about the benefits of this type of shampoo for your hair.

It’s hard to imagine our hair routine without a curling iron or straightener these days. Yet these heat styling tools can cause a tremendous amount of damage to our bleached hair. For example, they can strip the color and moisture from your hair and—in the worst-case scenario—even cause hair breakage. We therefore recommend always using a heat protectant to preserve your colored, ash-blonde locks and protect your hair. What good is straight hair if it’s completely damaged? So always protect your hair with a heat protectant!

6. Protection against UV radiation

If you’re going for ash-blonde hair, you obviously don’t want any warm tones. UV rays are your biggest enemy here. Too much UV exposure damages and fades your hair, causing unwanted warm tones to develop. So be careful about sun exposure. It’s also a good idea to use a heat protectant for optimal protection against the sun. We also carry hair care products in our range that are specially formulated to prevent sun damage. Consider the Biosilk Summer hair care line, or SachaJuan’s sun protection and after-sun treatments for hair. In our blog post about sunlight and hair, you can read all about the best ways to protect your hair.

7. Repair Your Hair

Since bleaching really dries out your hair, it’s essential to give your hair the extra nourishment it needs. You can use a hair mask for this, for example, once a week. A weekly hair mask not only provides intensive nourishment but also protects against the unwanted effects of, for example, saltwater or chlorinated water.

8. Shiny Hair

Like any other hair coloring treatment, bleaching is a chemical process that causes the hair cuticles to open up. When the cuticles are open, less light is reflected, resulting in less shine. To restore this shine, it’s important to take good care of your hair with the right products after coloring. One multifunctional product that can help with this is the CHI Rose Hip Oil Dry UV Protecting Oil Hairspray. This hairspray adds shine to colored hair and prevents premature color loss. It also protects the hair from harmful external factors.

9. Hair Vitamins

Healthy, strong hair responds better to bleaching. To strengthen the hair roots, it’s a good idea to use hair supplements. These hair vitamins often contain all the necessary ingredients to promote hair growth and strengthen the hair. This way, you’ll minimize damage after bleaching and enjoy your blonde locks for longer—without damaging your hair! It’s clear that maintaining your (ash)blonde hairstyle requires a lot of time and energy. For optimal results, we therefore recommend—just as with skincare—not to skimp on hair products and to take good care of your colored hair. This way, your hair will retain its perfect ash-blonde color and remain shiny and healthy! 

Want to buy the best hair care products for ash-blonde hair at JohnBeerens.com?

Proper hair care is essential if you want to protect and maintain your (ash)blonde locks. At JohnBeerens.com, you can buy a variety of hair care products from well-known brands such asCHI,SachaJuan,Kérastase, andMoroccanoil. Wondering which one is best for you? Ask one of our beauty care associates for advice or leave a comment below.