Beauty Base – Keeping Red Hair Radiant.

If you’re a redhead, your hair is certain to be one of the first things people notice about you. You want to create the wow factor with your radiant red locks and to know that your hair catches the light with brilliant and bright red tones.  This is by no small feat and only a few pull this off easily or instantly. There is hope, however, with these hair care tips for red heads that make a difference.

Protect Your Colour from Sun and Chlorine

Red hair is extremely sensitive to UV light. Too much time in the sun may cause your radiant red locks to turn orange or brassy. But that doesn’t mean you have to be confined indoors. Cover your locks with a scarf or hat when you’re out in the sun or spray them with a hair mist containing a high SPF before you go out. Bottled redheads should avoid the pool for at least two weeks after colouring their hair aschlorine can have a nasty effect.

Lock in Your Shade

Whether you’re a natural redhead or a bottled one, you can combat colour loss by using a product specifically designed to lock in your eye-catching colour. John Frieda Radiant Red hair care products help to protect your shade by naturally brightening your hair and helping to repair damage caused by radiation exposure. Consider your hair type—dry, frizzy, oily, dyed, etc.—when choosing your hair care product.

Bottled redheads should do a hair colour rinse in-between salon treatments. This semi-permanent treatment will help restore colour and add shine, making your hair look every bit as radiant as the very first day.

Damage Control

Blow dryers, curling irons, and straightening irons can take a serious toll on your hair. Excessive use may cause your locks to look dull and brassy, rather than healthy and radiant. Limit use whenever possible. A hot oil treatment every other week will also reduce the visibility of split ends and help enhance your hair’s brilliance and shine.

Keep These Colouring Tips in Mind

If you’re a natural redhead, you can darken you locks without many problems but lightening can be tricky because choosing a shade that’s too blonde brings out the orange tones in your hair. Use a dark blonde colour to lighten your hair without detracting from your naturally striking hue.

If you’re not a natural redhead, choose a shade of red that’s close to your natural colour and complements your skin tone. As a general rule, blondes should opt for a strawberry blonde shade, while ash-blondes and brunettes can experiment with darker shades of red. Because red hair is so bold, it’s a good idea to test out a new shade of red as highlights first before making an all-over colour commitment.

Keep Your Hair Healthy

The best way to protect your radiant red locks is to keep your hair healthy. Visit your salon for a trim every six to eight weeks to eliminate dead ends, which tend to be more noticeable on redheads. Your diet also affects the health of your hair. Make sure you’re eating plenty of fruits, vegetables, and proteins and minimising your intake of processed foods to help keep your red hair looking lustrous.

For more information whatever your hair type or colour check out www.johnfrieda.co.uk

Poppy Watt

Posted Sun, 07/08/2012 - 16:44 by Poppy Watt