While the trends in color are constantly changing coloring your hair will never leave completely. I feel confident that these three easy tips will help you keep your color that you paid for in longer than before. Without hair color, life would obviously be pretty boring so let's go over how to make it fun!

Wash your hair in cool water

Any time you put heat on your hair the cuticle can become lifted and your color can be released. With that said continue to try to use the coolest temperate water that you can handle. A tip from I do is to save rising your hair separate from showering so you only have to put the cool water on your hair not all over your body to freeze!

Use "color" shampoo

Personally, I like to change up my shampoo if not for the scent to try out new products. But in any shampoo and condition combo, I always go for a color-safe product. Typically, these are sulfate-free, which helps to keep color in longer. A few favorite brands would be Redken and Joico but even at Target I have heard great reviews of the OGX brand which may be half the price. Keep an eye out for liter sales at Ulta and JCPenny's to stock up on a liter I promise it will last for months, if you are like me and do not wash you hair every day.

It's a 10

I have previously written about the amazing brand but it is such an awesome light weight product to use. After you shampoo and condition prior to blow drying or hair drying you should be using a product that will help seal in your color and protect from heat. It's a 10 does this and so much more.

Box hair color rant

Hair color is such an awesome way to create individuality. But I do want you to be using professional color. Even if you do your own color please at least visit your local Sally's Beauty and purchase the color, developer, brush and gloves. I prefer the cream color because of the consistency making it easier to apply with the brush. If you like the bottle application they do have liquid color lines as well. The color will run around $5, developer $2, color brush $1.59 and reusable gloves $6.50. I know this may seem like double compared to what you are paying for the Revlon box color for $5 at Walgreens but I promise you are making an investment in your hair.

I have used these products for over ten years lucky to have grown up in a house from a cosmetologist mother learning early on the ways of hair color. But this is why I love to pass on my knowledge to my fellow hair color lovers.

Do you have an additional way to savor your hair color? Please share your ways with me!