How to maintain your plant-based hair color while on vacation!

2. Protect Your Color from Sun, Sea, and Pool

UV rays, salt, and chlorine are real culprits for colored hair, even with plant-based dyes. The sun can cause fading, salt from the sea dries out the hair, and chlorine from the pool can damage the hair fiber. But don’t panic: with a few simple and effective steps, you can protect your natural hair color optimally from these summer challenges.

Use a Natural Hair Serum

The Styling Pure Natural Serum is your best summer friend. This dry oil serum creates a protective layer around the hair fiber without weighing it down. It shields against UV rays, seawater, wind, and friction—perfect for everyday use during vacations!

Avoid Wet Hair in the Sun

Wet your hair with clean water before swimming, and apply an oil such as our Repair or Renovator pre-shampoo oil treatment or serum. This helps reduce the absorption of chlorine or salt. After swimming, rinsing with fresh water is essential!

3. Wash Gently

On vacation, you might wash your hair more often, especially after swimming in the sea or pool. However, be careful: washing too frequently with harsh shampoos can cause your natural coloring to fade faster. Opt for a gentle, plant-based shampoo that cleanses your hair softly and effectively without damaging the color or the natural balance of your scalp. This way, your hair color stays radiant, even with daily washing.

Choose a shampoo that preserves your color:

• Sensity: Cleans with organic soap nuts, contains rice protein, ideal for extra hydration.
• Naturalys: Perfect for sensitive or unbalanced scalps.
• Daily Clean: For daily use on fine or normal hair.

Preferably, wash your hair with lukewarm or cold water. This helps keep the hair cuticles closed, which not only better fixes the color but also results in shinier hair and less frizz. A small change in your routine can make a big difference in the longevity and appearance of your color!

4. Nourish and Care for Your Hair with Natural Treatments

Maintaining a plant-based hair dye mainly means: keep nourishing, hydrating, and protecting. Regularly feeding your hair with natural oils, hydrating with gentle plant-based formulas, and actively shielding against sun, salt, and chlorine will help preserve your color intensity and ensure your hair remains healthy, shiny, and strong throughout summer.

Shea Butter Mask: Intensive Repair

After a day in the sun or swimming, Shea Butter Hair Mask is a must. Its rich shea butter deeply nourishes, hydrates, and repairs your hair, while rice protein adds extra strength and shine.

How to Use: Apply Shea Butter mask to washed, damp hair and let it sit for a few minutes. Follow with a natural conditioner to detangle and rinse thoroughly.
Extra Tip: For extremely dry hair, you can also apply the Shea Butter mask on dry hair. Distribute a small amount into your hands and work it into the lengths for extra shine and protection — without weighing hair down.

Tailored Conditioner for Your Color

Use the right conditioner to boost your color! A good conditioner is essential for keeping your plant-based dye vibrant. Preferably, choose a formulation that cares for and protects your hair color, such as Hairborist’s Natural Color conditioner. This light spray based on organic apple cider vinegar fixes the natural pigments in your hair, extends color longevity, and makes your color shine like never before.

Plus, the apple cider vinegar helps close the hair cuticles after washing, making your hair feel smoother and more resistant to external influences like sun, wind, or seawater — perfect for holidays!

For chemically dyed hair, the Color Care conditioner is the best choice: it is rich and deeply nourishing, prevents color fading, and makes hair silky soft and easy to comb. Ideal for processed or colored hair that needs extra care.