Essential oil for colored hair: a must-have in your hair care routine
Taking care of colored hair is essential to preserve its shine and long-term health. Chemically treated hair is constantly exposed to the aggressions of coloring products, which makes it highly sensitized and prone to quickly losing its radiance,especially when coloring is done frequently. Over time, the color tends to fade and hold less effectively.
With plant-based hair dye, however, you don’t face these negative consequences. In fact, Hairborist’s plant-based hair color is the first to truly treat your hair, leaving it strong, supple, and protected. Unlike chemical dyes, plant-based color doesn’t fade more easily with each application. On the contrary, the healthier your hair becomes, the better it looks. Still, to keep your color vibrant for as long as possible and enhance natural shine, proper aftercare is essential.
To maintain vibrant color and healthy hair, whether chemically colored or natural, the use of the right essential oil for colored hair can make all the difference.
Why is it important to take care of colored hair?
Chemically colored or bleached hair undergoes significant stress during the process. The chemicals used in coloring alter the hair structure, making it more prone to breakage, dryness, and color fading. That’s why it’s essential to provide intensive and targeted care.
To avoid these issues, switching to natural hair color is already a big step forward. However, even natural color requires proper maintenance to stay vibrant. For instance, using a harsh chemical shampoo will do no good for your plant-based hair dye, it could even damage it. That’s why having a hair care routine adapted to the specific needs of colored hair is crucial.
In both cases, using essential oils for colored hair is an excellent way to maintain a vibrant, long-lasting color. They offer a natural and effective solution to intensify highlights and enhance shine. Say goodbye to chemical-based color shampoos or ultra-aggressive purple shampoos, and instead embrace the gentleness and soothing aromas of essential oils.
Which essential oil is best for colored hair?
At Hairborist, we offer four different essential oils for colored hair within our range. These oils are specifically formulated to meet the needs of color-treated hair. They help enhance and revive the vibrancy of your color, whether it is natural hair color or chemical dye.
Copper, Ebony, Scarlet, and Nacre: find the essential oil for colored hair that matches your shade or highlights!
- Aromactif “Cuivre”: this synergy was specifically created to restore radiance to copper-toned hair. The active ingredients of the essential oils in this treatment help revive shine and enhance the warm tones of copper hair, whether the color is natural, plant-based, or chemical. All copper shades can benefit from it.
- Aromactif “Ebène”: recommended for dark, brown, or black hair, these essential oils help bring shine back to dull hair and deepen the intensity of dark shades.
- Aromactif “Ecarlate”: over time and with regular washing, red shades can lose their brilliance and intensity. Aromactif Scarlet was designed as a real boost to revive red tones, thanks to its formula enriched with patchouli, geranium, and bay leaf essential oils.
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Aromactif “Nacre”: white or blonde hair often tends to yellow, which is far from flattering. The active ingredients in Nacre help neutralize yellow tones in white or blonde hair thanks to their photosensitizing properties, while adding a pearly effect. This treatment enhances shine and luminosity, even if your hair is dull or damaged by chemical dyes. It’s the natural alternative to the traditional blue shampoo, a true little revolution on its own!
Finally, if your hair is chemically colored or bleached, it is also essential to reinforce its hydration. Oxidative coloring inevitably damages the hair, making it fragile and in need of targeted care. For this, natural treatments and essential oils are incredibly effective solutions!
How to properly hydrate colored hair?
Regular hydration is essential to maintain the vitality of your colored hair, especially if you have chosen oxidative coloring or bleaching. In these cases, moisturizing and nourishing treatments are a must.
When you use Hairborist oils for colored hair, you automatically benefit from both hydration and nutrition. Indeed, an essential oil for colored hair is never used on its own. The synergies must always be diluted in a blend of vegetable oils. These synergies are therefore applied as an oil bath, which nourishes and hydrates your hair at the same time.
To dilute the essential oil synergies for colored hair, Hairborist has created two oil baths: Repair and Renovator. These blends are made from carefully selected, premium vegetable oils chosen for their benefits on hair health. Since Renovator is richer than Repair, we recommend Repair for chemically treated hair. For others, choose Renovator if your hair needs intense hydration and nutrition, or opt for Repair for lighter hydration needs.
Boost the hydration of your oil bath with essential oils: Nutritif
As mentioned earlier in this article, if you have chosen chemical coloring or bleaching, your hair needs more intensive care since this type of treatment inevitably damages it. Essential oils can enhance the benefits of your oil bath, especially with Aromasynergy “Nutritif.” This synergy is specially designed to restore dry and damaged hair, particularly after chemical treatments. It can be combined with your chosen essential oil for colored hair.
Note: You will need to adjust the dosage! Use 5 drops of Nutritif and 5 drops of the Hairborist essential oil for colored hair of your choice for every 20ml of oil bath. The ratio of 10 drops of essential oil synergy per 20ml of vegetable oils must always be respected.
What natural hair care routine should you follow for colored hair?
At Hairborist, we offer a complete range of natural hair care treatments fully tailored to your needs. We have specific routines designed for maintaining both natural hair color (plant-based) and chemical coloring. Keep in mind that colored hair doesn’t have the same needs depending on whether it has been dyed naturally or chemically. Let us guide you toward a 100% customized routine:
For plant-based colored hair:
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Before shampoo: perform your oil bath with the Repair or Renovator base (Renovator for dry-prone hair, Repair for all others), combined with the essential oil synergy for colored hair that matches your shade (Copper, Scarlet, Ebony, or Nacre). Apply to dry hair and leave on for at least 7 minutes.
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Shampoo: choose a gentle, natural shampoo. A mild shampoo is not only the healthiest option for your scalp but also the best way to preserve the intensity and hold of plant pigments. Hairborist’s Sensity or Daily Clean are ideal. Perform two consecutive shampoos to ensure all oil traces are removed.
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After shampoo: finish your routine with a conditioner, an essential step! Hairborist developed Natural Color, enriched with organic apple cider vinegar, specially designed to maintain plant-based color. However, for long and thick hair, opt for the organic Sweet Care conditioner, which is richer and better suited to dense hair.
This routine helps maintain the shine and durability of your plant-based hair color. It is available (in bulk too!) in all Hairborist partner salons.
For chemically colored or bleached hair:
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Before shampoo: perform your oil bath with the Renovator base, combined with the essential oil synergy for colored hair that corresponds to your shade (Copper, Scarlet, Ebony, or Nacre). Apply to dry hair and leave on for at least 7 minutes.
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Shampoo: Color Clean shampoo was specifically created for chemically treated hair. Its composition gently cleanses while preserving the shine and durability of oxidative coloring.
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After shampoo: for those with chemical coloring, our Color Care detangling milk is a precious ally. It has been specially formulated to intensely nourish your hair while making detangling much easier. Chemically treated or colored hair needs targeted care to regain strength and vitality, and this intense conditioner provides exactly that.
Hairborist: the reference for your essential oil for colored hair
Taking care of your colored hair should be a top priority in your hair care routine. Our essential oils for colored hair are natural solutions to preserve color, restore hair health, and keep it radiant. Combined with our natural hair care treatments, these essential oils form a complete routine for color-treated hair that shines with vitality and beauty.
But that’s not all, our essential oils also address a wide range of hair concerns, while influencing your emotions through the power of aromatherapy. This is the unique concept of Hairborist: customized natural treatments that enhance your hair while also harmonizing your emotions. A one-of-a-kind experience to discover in our partner salons!
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