VIVID CARE GUIDE

Learn how to protect your color and prevent fading with proper at-home care. Vivid shades are the easiest to fade, so maintenance is essential. Choose products that lock in vibrancy, support moisture balance, and use gentle, color-safe ingredients to keep your hair rich, glossy, and full of life between salon visits.

Cool for color

Washing with cold or lukewarm water helps seal the hair cuticle, locking in shine and preventing color from fading too soon. Hot water lifts the cuticle and can rinse away your investment—keep it cool to keep it vibrant.

clean, not stripped

Sulfate-free shampoos cleanse gently without removing essential oils or color pigments. Follow with a hydrating conditioner to restore balance and softness—healthy moisture is key to long-lasting color and scalp comfort.

hydrate, dont overload

Don’t buy into the protein hype—hydration is the real secret to strong, healthy hair. Too much protein can make strands stiff and brittle, while moisture restores softness, shine, and flexibility.

Even if your color looks bold, it’s blonde underneath, and blondes are naturally fragile—so focus on hydration over protein to keep your hair glowing and resilient.

Keep it cool, keep it colorful

High temperatures can break down color molecules since vivid color sits on the surface of the hair.

Using excessive heat can lift and strip the color, leading to dullness, fading, and dryness. Always use a heat protectant and keep tools under 350°F—less heat means longer-lasting vibrancy and shine.

Shield from the sun

Just like skin, your hair needs protection from the sun. UV exposure lightens artificial pigment, causing your color to fade faster and lose vibrancy. Use a leave-in conditioner or protective spray with UV filters to shield your strands, preserve tone, and keep your hair soft, shiny, and full of life.

no pool, no problem

Swimming in chlorine or salt water is not recommended—both can pull artificial color from the hair, causing it to fade.

If swimming is unavoidable, wet your hair with fresh water first, then coat it with conditioner or a protective spray and rinse immediately after to help preserve your tone and shine.

Note that even with taking precautions, vivid and lightened colors will fade drastically with swimming.

stay in tone

Fade Fast? Ask for a custom-tinted conditioner made just for your shade.

Your custom-blended formula is designed to revive pigment and shine between visits. Use as directed to refresh tone and extend color longevity—it’s your at-home secret to keeping salon results going strong.

timing is Everything

Staying on schedule keeps your color healthy, even, and vibrant.

  • Every 6-8 Weeks


    New growth past 8 weeks can cause banding or uneven lift since bleach processes differently on fresh and older hair. Regular touch-ups maintain an even canvas, protect the integrity of your hair, and keep your blonde seamless from root to tip.

  • Both balayage and vivid tones require consistent care to keep their color and dimension looking intentional—not faded.

    Balayage benefits from a refresh every 8–12 weeks to brighten ends, refine tone, and keep your blend seamless as your natural hair grows.

    Vivid colors sit on the surface of the hair and naturally fade with washing, heat, and UV exposure. Refreshing every 6–10 weeks helps revive vibrancy and tone, prevents patchy fade-out, and keeps your color looking bold, glossy, and custom between full applications.

  • Every 6–12 Weeks

    Vivid tones sit on the surface of the hair and naturally fade with washing, heat, and UV exposure. Refreshing every 6–10 weeks revives vibrancy and tone, prevents patchy fade-out, and keeps your custom color looking fresh and glossy between full sessions.