Conditioners for Colored Hair

Last week, I shared with you a list of shampoos that can help you preserve your hair dye. This week, let's take a look at some conditioners that can complement those shampoos. Especially if you went for a hair color that required you to bleach your hair, conditioner is so, so, so important in your hair care routine.

This list is again sorted in order of ascending price.

Pantene Pro-V Color Preserve Shine Conditioner | $4.99

Infusium 23 Color Defender Conditioner | $13.25

Keratin Complex Color Care Conditioner | $20 $15.50

Joico Color Endure Violet Conditioner | $17.03

AG Color Savor Sulfate-Free Shampoo | $18.99

Kiehls Sunflower Color Preserving Conditioner | $19

Lanza Healing Color Care Color-Preserving Conditioner | $25

Bumble and Bumble Color Minded Conditioner | $34

Alterna Caviar Anti-Aging Seasilk Volume Shampoo | $42.77

Pureology Nano Works Condition | $51.99

So, there you have it: a list of conditioners for color-treated hair. If you're looking for the list of shampoos for colored hair, you can click here.

What is your tip for maintaining color-treated hair?

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The Best Haircuts for Square Faces

We have reached the third installment in this series, and it is about the best haircuts for square faces. I have also previously written a post about the best haircuts for round faces and for oval faces.

As is the drill, if you're unsure of your face shape, here's a helpful chart by The Beauty Department.

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Ok, let us begin exploring the different haircuts that would suit you if you have a square face.

{ Thinned Bob }

   Source: Become Gorgeous

A square face can be offset by a thinned bob. A thinned bob is basically a bob that tapers at the end, right around your jaw line. To style this haircut, spray on some heat protectant to reduce the damage on your hair, then flatiron the ends of your hair. The Pantene Pro-V Heat Protection Spray is a great product that shields your hair from heat damage while still promoting shine.

Pantene Pro-V Heat Protection Spray | $5.99

{ Tousled Shag }

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The Best Haircuts for Oval Faces

Last week, I published a post about the best haircuts for round faces. As promised, I am back with the second installment in this series! This week, we will be exploring the different haircuts that would suit you if you have an oval face shape.

Again, if you are unsure of your face shape, you can refer to this helpful chart by The Beauty Department.

Please click to enlarge.

{ Center Part }

 Source: Beauty High

An oval face is the ideal face shape for a center part because your hair would frame it nicely. However, long straight hair can emphasize the longness of your face, so soften your tresses with some soft waves by using some of the Bumble and Bumble Surf Spray.

 Bumble and Bumble Surf Spray | $26

{ Blunt Bangs }

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Hair: Fight Frizz!

The summer has many things to offer: popsicles, music festivals, and sun! If you live in a place like California, youre probably used to it all, but for those of us who are in a place like Iowa, the summer is one of the very few times when we can ditch the piles and piles of Winter coats. The only one-up that we have, though, is that we have weather that doesnt cause frizz.

Now, it is frizz weather in pretty much the whole country as well as in other places in the Northern hemisphere, I think. I read something from Allure.com about fighting frizz, which I found helpful so I decided to share it with you guys along with more product recommendations.

Volumize

When you add volume to your hair, it decreases the chance for your hair to curl and crimp together.

Dove Style and Care Nourishing Amplifier Mousse

Marc Anthony Oil of Morocco Argan Oil Volumizing Mousse

Source: ulta.com

Spray a little product onto palms, scrunch into hair from root to end.

Messy

Messy beach waves are in right now, and if you pull it off right, your hair wouldnt look frizzy.

Sachajuan Ocean Mist

 Bumble and Bumble Surf Spray

Source: instyle.com

This makes easy Summer hair because just a few sprays on toweled-dry hair does wonders.  

Sleek

When hair is sleeked back, frizz is pretty much gone.

Fekkai Essential Shea Pot de Creme 

Oribe Creme de Coiffage 

Source: oribe.com

Work product into wet or dry hair, comb back.

*This post is not sponsored, just inspired, by allure.com. All images were taken from allure.com unless otherwise stated. 

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