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So you've dyed your hair and it now looks great but how do you keep it that way for as long as possible before you have to go through it all again? well here's a few tips for keeping the colour in your hair and your money in your pocket.

When you shampoo your hair you should use a color safe shampoo, if you look around you can find some without too much trouble and always remember that your hair needs conditioning even more when you have had it dyed but make sure that the conditioner is also for color treated hair and if it's got UVA &UVB protection then that's even better in fact when you are out in direct sunlight it's best to wear a hat because the sunlight can oxidise the colour in your hair and slightly change the shade of it but the problem is that it won't be an even colour.

You should always rinse dyed hair with cool water and never hot water because cool water will help to close the cuticle of your hair which is the outer layer and this will trap in the colour and if you decide to go swimming either in the pool or in the sea here's a great tip for you, rinse your hair in cool water before you go swimming this will help to stop your hair from absorbing chlorine or salt water.

If you find that you have dyed your hair too dark then you should ask the advice of the colourist at your local salon, however some people say that if you shampoo your hair with fairy liquid and leave it on for at least half an hour it will help to strip the colour from your hair, but of course we would not recommend doing this.

If you have split ends then you should avoid hair dryers because it means that your hair is already too dry so what it needs is some loving care and also conditioning, so look for a leave-in conditioner, make sure that your comb has no teeth missing and is in good condition and never backcomb your hair also don't use a metal comb because it will cause your hair to split more.