Caring for Your Blonde Hair Guide

The orange and yellow tones that can appear in blonde hair over time are called brassiness and can be counteracted with toning products. To combat unwanted warm tones, use products that fall on the opposite end of the colour spectrum -blue shampoo or toner is best for neutralising orange tones while purple shampoo or toner is best to balance yellow.

When caring for blonde hair we recommend paying the salon a visit for root touch ups and trims every six to eight weeks. Between visits, you can opt to wash your hair less frequently, use dedicated blonde hair care products, and rinse your hair in cold water to maintain a fresh, radiant blonde. Remember sun exposure can exacerbate brassiness – so reach for a hat when heading outside on sunny days to avoid this.

Keep lightened hair healthy with a few simple hair care steps:

• Lightening products can cause hair to feel dry and brittle, so fortify your blonde hair care routine with hydrating products.
• Minimising use of heat styling tools and turning down the heat will also help to keep your lengths shiny and resilient.
• Regular trims to remove dead ends, sleeping on silk or satin pillowcases and using blonde hair products are also key steps in keeping blonde hair in good condition.

When looking after blonde hair, ensure your routine includes a blonde shampoo for each time you wash your hair, and a purple shampoo or toner to use once per week. Follow up with a deeply conditioning hair mask formulated for blonde hair and a strengthening treatment. Simply apply 1-2 pumps of product to towel-dried hair before styling or leave to air dry. A heat protectant product is also a good idea on sunny days or before heat styling - we love the Kérastase Soleil Crème UV Sublime Leave-In Cream.

Our favourite blonde hair advice is to add a purple shampoo to your hair care regime. Purple falls on the opposite side of the colour wheel to yellow, so it can neutralise brassy tones and give your blonde a fresh lease of life. How often to use a toning shampoo varies person to person depending on hair type and shade of blonde hair. In general, replacing your regular shampoo with purple shampoo once a week is a good rule of thumb, while for those who only shampoo once a week, every second or third wash is ideal.

Lightening hair can cause damage to follicles as it breaks down fatty acids in the hair shaft, leading to weakened strands. Follow your hair stylist’s advice on how much processing is required to achieve your ideal blonde, as can vary person to person. To mitigate the damage lightening can do to your locks, implement a nourishing blonde hair care routine between salon visits, incorporating products that return moisture to the hair.

Products in the Kérastase Résistance collection are enriched with ingredients that promote elasticity and moisture in the hair for a shiny, bouncy and smooth mane. Key ingredients like creatine R, ceramides, resurrection plant sap, wheat protein derivatives, and pro-keratine complex are included throughout the collection to help provide a range of strengthening benefits to your hair

The key ingredients in the Kérastase Blond Absolu collection are hyaluronic acid and elderweiss flower which support caring after blonde hair. Hyaluronic acid helps to achieve a deeply hydrated cuticle while elderweiss flower is an antioxidant-rich plant that can soften hair fibres and help to shield strands against daily damage.

The Blond Absolu collection by Kérastase helps to maintain cool tones in blonde hair by neutralising the brassiness that can appear in between salon visits. By hydrating and fortifying the hair fibre with key bond-building ingredients, Blond Absolu helps to improve the health and look of blonde hair, leaving your locks glossy and illuminated.

To build a bespoke blonde hair care routine, start by washing your hair with your preferred Blond Absolu shampoo, massaging product into the hair before rinsing thoroughly with cool water. Add moisture with the Blond Absolu Cicaextreme Conditioner & Hair Mask, allowing the mask sit in the hair for five minutes before rinsing thoroughly. Next, smooth 1-2 pumps of the Blond Absolu Cicaextreme Hair Repair Oil through damp hair before styling

• For the first couple of washes after hair lightening use the Blond Absolu Cicaextreme Shampoo-In-Cream to help nourish and restore sensitised hair.
• For regular washing, the Blond Absolu Bain Lumière Shampoo is the perfect hydrating option for caring for blonde hair.
• Once a week, or every second to third wash, switch your regular shampoo out for the Blond Absolu Bain Ultra-Violet Shampoo to help neutralise brassy hues.

The best treatments for blonde hair return nutrition to the hair and condition the hair fibre to leave you with a silky, glossy finish. We love the Kérastase Blond Absolu Cicaextreme Hair Repair Oil for its ultra-hydrating, antioxidant-rich formula that helps protect hair against damaging environmental stressors. Apply 1-2 pumps to damp or dry hair before styling.