4 Products To Keep Your Bleached Blonde Hair
- Bright and Healthy

You've managed to achieve the blonde shade you've been dreaming about. Excellent job!
But your bleached blonde hair isn't gonna maintain its beauty by itself. You need to take care of it more than ever or else your hair will get dry, brittle, and eventually turn brassy. And who likes that?
So, I listed the 4 products to keep your bleached blonde hair - Bright and Healthy.

But before I begin, I'm gonna share a photo of my hair. Tadaaaah~



I think this was the lightest shade I achieved and it was a looooooong process. What makes it more challenging for me is that I did all by myself. Okay, I did ask for my sister's help for the back part of my head. 😊 My hair was long at that time and it would be nearly impossible to do it solely on my own. Now, my main purpose for bleaching my hair was to make it a good canvas for semi-permanent dyes.

THE PRODUCTS

1.  Purple / Silver Shampoo

You need to invest in purple/silver shampoo because your hair eventually turns brassy over time. This is why you need a shampoo that will neutralize these unwanted tones. As much as I want to try Clairol Professional Shimmer Lights Shampoo, at that time it was hard finding it locally available in the Philippines. But I got my hands on Lush Daddy-O Purple Shampoo. I bought it at the Lush store in Shangri-la. It smells fresh and lathers well. What I didn't like is it makes my hair dry even though I only use it 1-2 times a week.

I do recommend Bleach London Silver Shampoo. I prefer this over the Lush purple shampoo because I think it toned my hair better. It removed the yellow tint on my hair and made it almost platinum after few washes. But just like any other purple shampoo, you have to keep conditioning your hair to prevent your hair from drying. This leads us to the 2nd product, conditioner.


2.  Conditioner. Conditioner. Conditioner.

I cannot stress enough how important it is to condition your hair when you go blonde. Getting blonde DRIES up your hair. A LOT. You don't want to have a straw-like hair because it is brittle. I skip shampoo but I condition my hair every day. You might think it's icky especially if you live in a tropical country where the sun is always happy to shine. But, I found a local brand that produces a cleansing conditioner. Hair Heroes Intense 5-in-1 Cleansing Conditioner can replace your shampoo because it cleanses your hair while conditioning it. It does not lather like a regular shampoo but you can really feel that your hair is clean and soft after using it. It smells great too because it contains Argan oil. It can be used as a detangler, just use it on a damp hair and use a wide tooth comb. I also use this as a deep-moisture hair mask on weekends to nourish my hair after I use my purple shampoo. I'm really amazed by this product that I posted it on my Instagram account. Another great product to try is Virgin Coconut Oil and I swear by it! It's natural and easy to find especially in the Philippines. I put VCO on my hair at least once a week and leave it on for half an hour (or more!) and wash it with lukewarm water. My hair's texture has improved and my hairstylist was surprised to see that I maintained a good hair condition despite bleaching my hair on my own. A good local product would be Human Heart Nature Pure Virgin Coconut Oil.




 

3.  Dry Shampoo

Bad hair day is a no-no! So, for days when you cannot shampoo your hair, always reach for a dry shampoo. It will strip away the oil from your hair and leave it smelling fresh. My favorites are the Dove Hair Therapy Refresh+Care and Lush No Drought Dry Shampoos. Both are great kinds but comes in different packaging. The Dove one comes in a spray bottle which makes it easier to dispense because the Lush is a bit messy to use. I also find it easier to spread the shampoo evenly with Dove. I got to say that Dove smells so great you'd find yourself smelling your hair more.
However, if you are constantly on-the-go, Lush is easier to bring because you can put in a smaller container which makes it travel-friendly.






4.  Toner

Your roots will show up and you can embrace 'em or bleach 'em but you cannot skip the toning part. Because brassy tones will definitely remind you that you are not a real blonde. Lol. So you gotta tone your hair from time to time. My choice of weapons, Manic Panic's Virgin Snow and Wella Color Charm - T18 Lightest Ash Blonde, both works wonders to my hair. If you want to avoid using more chemicals, use Manic Panic instead because it's vegan and will condition your hair as you use it. You can read more about them here.


 

There you have it, hope you have as much fun as I had with blonde hair!