Aftercare for colour, bleach, keratin and other treatments

The days after a colour, bleach or treatment decide how long the result lasts. What to do, and what to avoid.

Colour, bleach and keratin all change the structure of your hair. The first days after are the sensitive part: the right care keeps your colour longer, keeps your hair soft and helps prevent damage. Honestly, the care afterwards matters even more than the service itself. This is what we tell our clients after every appointment.

After colour or bleach

1. Don't wash for the first 48 hours. Give the colour time to settle in and the cuticle time to close. Washing sooner makes it fade fast.
2. Use a shampoo made for coloured hair. Sulfate-free is the best choice, because it keeps colour longer and doesn't dry your hair out.
3. Don't skip the mask and conditioner. Bleach dries out the hair shaft. A nourishing mask once or twice a week helps feed and repair it.
4. Less heat means longer-lasting colour. Lots of flat-ironing and blow-drying fades colour and causes split ends. Always spray on a heat protectant first.

After a keratin treatment

1. Don't wash or tie your hair for the first few days. Keratin needs time to set; usually 2 to 3 days, but follow the timing we give you for your treatment. Skip clips, hair ties and headscarves too, because they leave a crease in the hair.
2. Use only sulfate-free shampoo. Not every shampoo helps keratin last, which is why we always recommend a shampoo made for keratin-treated hair.
3. Stick to light oils. Argan oil or the right serum keeps your hair soft and shiny without breaking down the keratin.
4. Stay away from chlorine and salt water. Pool chlorine and sea salt are keratin's worst enemies. If you swim, put on a swim cap and a protective spray before you get in the water.

After plex, Botox, arginine or protein treatments

• Wash with a gentle, sulfate-free shampoo.
• Use a mask that helps lock in the treatment; we'll tell you which one in the salon.
• Wait at least 2 weeks after the treatment before you colour or bleach.

Treated hair needs ongoing care. A treatment does a lot for your hair, but you only keep the result with the right routine.

If you've had colour, bleach or a treatment and you're not sure how to look after it, drop by and ask us.