Whether your preferred look is achieved through Balayage, Highlights, or an Allover Bleach, did you know there are steps you can take (in addition to going to a professional hair salon) that can help maintain the health of your hair after a bleaching service?

Lead Stylist Dakota, a Blonde Specialist, is giving us her top five must-have tips for keeping bleached hair healthy.

  1. Hydration is non-negotiable.
    Blonde hair needs moisture. Use a hydrating shampoo + conditioner and add a deep mask 1x a week to prevent dryness and breakage.

Dakota’s product recommendations:
KEVIN.MURPHY REPAIR-ME.WASH: Helps to strengthen the hair from root to tip while gently removing impurities and soothing damage.
KEVIN.MURPHY REPAIR-ME.RINSE: Nourishing and strengthening conditioner that helps reconstruct and repair the hair.
KEVIN.MURPHY HYDRATE-ME.MASQUE: Delivers hydration and moisture to dry hair or hair that has been exposed to harsh, dry climates.

  1. Limit purple shampoo
    Use it only when needed (usually 1x a week or less). Overusing it can dry blondes out and cause dullness or breakage.

Dakota’s product recommendation:
KEVIN.MURPHY BLONDE.ANGEL: This is actually a purple treatment, but it conditions and moisturizes bleached, highlighted, and grey hair, putting the bounce back into your blonde while repairing any brassy or yellow tones.

  1. Turn the heat down
    High heat = faster damage on lightened hair. Keep tools under 350° and always use a heat protectant before styling.

Dakota’s product recommendation:
KEVIN.MURPHY LEAVE-IN.REPAIR: Intense repair and nourishment for shiny, glossy, weightless hair with the bonus of heat protection.

  1. Protect it from water + sun
    Hard water, chlorine, and UV rays can wreck blondes. Use a filter if you can, rinse before swimming, and protect hair when in the sun.

  2. Regular Haircuts + Gloss Color Refreshers matter
    Trims keep ends strong, and glosses keep blondes shiny, healthy, and refreshed without over-lightening.

Schedule your next blonding service with Dakota in our Slabtown (NW Portland) or Sellwood (SE Portland) location by calling/texting 971.267.4080 or through the link below.

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P.S. For even more hydration, Dakota recommends ending your day with KEVIN.MURPHY NIGHT.SHIFT, a lightweight, leave-in serum that delivers 12 hours of hydration while you sleep, leaving your hair 2x stronger and 3x smoother by morning.

P.P.S. Don't see the product you want online? Contact the salon! We should have it in stock.