Best Products For Colour-Treated Hair at Sephora
The Exact Styling Products From Sephora to Keep Your Colour-Treated Hair Safe
As POPSUGAR editors, we independently select and write about stuff we love and think you'll like too. If you buy a product we have recommended, we may receive affiliate commission, which in turn supports our work.
If you have colour-treated hair, chances are you spent time, money, or effort to get that result . . . and, in many cases, all three. Now, even if you didn't factor that into your decision, we'll go out on a limb here and say you most likely don't enjoy wasting any of those things, whether related to your beauty routine or life in general.
We don't either, so we decided to save you a little time and effort by rounding up the best products at Sephora to keep your new hair colour fade- and frizz-free. (And, hey, you'll also be saving money when you pick the best product on your first try.)
Whether you opted to DIY, or sat in a salon chair for your colour process, these are the products you can actually make use of right at home for healthy hair that (literally) shines. Check out the best shampoos, conditioners, and other styling treatments to keep your chemically enhanced hair looking bright and bold — but never brassy — at Sephora ahead.
Shu Uemura Colour Lustre Brilliant Glaze Shampoo
The products in the Shu Uemura Colour Lustre line not only keep colour safe, they also offer incredible shine at the same time. The sulphate-free Brilliant Glaze Shampoo ($49) gets hair clean but doesn't strip any essential moisture (or dye) away in the process.
The accompanying Brilliant Glaze Conditioner ($59) and Brilliant Glaze Treatment ($69) also include the same goji berry extract (as the shampoo) to protect against fading in all hair colours, but the purple Shades Reviving Balm ($58) specifically targets this scenario in blond hues only.
Kiehl’s Sunflower Colour Preserving Deep Recovery Pak
Extend the shine of your hair with this Kiehl's Sunflower Colour Preserving Deep Recovery Pak ($25), a rinse-out moisturiser that detangles and deeply conditions while also keeping your colour safe. In this case, there's a UV-protective filter (and antioxidant-rich sunflower and apricot oils) to protect against environmental stresses that can cause hair fading, too.
Christophe Robin Purifying Scalp Scrub with Sea Salt
The top-rated Christophe Robin Purifying Scalp Scrub with Sea Salt ($19-$53) deeply cleanses and exfoliates your scalp, which can be especially important with chemically treated hair. Its sea salt helps remove residue from colour processes in particular, along with any dead skin cells or excess oils, leaving scalps soothed and balanced whether they began oily or dry.
Good Dye Young Prime Colour Kind Hair Primer
Get serious colour protection with this Good Dye Young Prime Colour Kind Hair Primer ($28). It's rich in aloe leaf juice to shield colour from fading while also packing in vitamins and minerals to promote hair growth and shine when applied to either wet or dry styles.
Amika Bust Your Brass Cool Blonde Conditioner
Counteract any colour harshness with Amika's Bust Your Brass Cool Blonde Conditioner ($24), an ultraviolet conditioner that balances out brassiness in blond or grey hair. The product also deeply nourishes with shea butter and keratin, so colour-treated hair stays soft and shiny, too.
(There's also a partnering Bust Your Brass Cool Blonde Shampoo ($20) that tackles hard water buildup while also offering vitamin- and mineral-rich additives like avocado oil.)
Kérastase Reflection Mask for Colour-Treated Hair
With 4.7 stars from other Sephora shoppers, this Kérastase Reflection Mask for Colour-Treated Hair ($56) is solidly praised for the work it does conditioning, protecting, and maintaining strong, colour-treated hair. Brittleness is targeted with rice bran oil, and fruits like yuzu and lychee neutralise damageing minerals in water, so hair doesn't turn dull and fragile after it's coloured.
dpHUE Gloss+ Semi-permanent Hair Colour and Deep Conditioner
As the name hints, this dpHUE Gloss+ Semi-permanent Hair Colour and Deep Conditioner ($35) is actually hair colour inside a conditioning base. There are 10 shades to choose from — and each can be used to hydrate and revitalize hair's texture while also deepening your existing colour (or toning down highlights) at the same time. That's twice as nice.
Olaplex No. 4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo
While some shampoos and conditioners offer ingredients to boost colour-treated hair, another important thing to consider is whether or not the products are colour-safe. Both the popular Olaplex No. 4 Bond Maintenance Shampoo ($14-$28) and No. 5 Bond Maintenance Conditioner ($14-$28) are exactly that. They work well for people who want to keep hair as strong, protected, and frizz-free as possible, while also safeguarding its colour.
Kérastase Blond Absolu Heat Protecting Serum
If your process involved harsh bleach, this Kérastase Blond Absolu Heat Protecting Serum ($37) uses hyaluronic acid to fill in hair, so fibres are full and strong once again, and the overall texture is totally resurfaced. Plus, the serum serves as a heat protectant, so hair won't get even more fragile when hot tools are used.
Rahua Leave-In Treatment
The star ingredient of the antifrizz Rahua Leave-In Treatment ($45) is rahua, the oil from the Amazon tree nut of the same name. This rahua pushes pigmentation deep into the hair shaft, so colour lasts even longer while strengthening weak or damaged follicles and strands at the same exact time.
dpHUE Apple Cider Vinegar Scalp Scrub and Hair Rinse Duo
There are so many benefits to using apple cider vinegar in your hair, and the dpHUE Apple Cider Vinegar Scalp Scrub and Hair Rinse Duo ($50) is no exception. The formulas in this scrub, hair rinse, and bonus masque sample not only gently soothe and clean your scalp but they also feature colour-locking technology, so dyed hair is safe while that happens.
Rita Hazan Root Concealer Touch-Up Spray Temporary Gray Coverage
When your natural colour grows back in, there's usually a contrast between the new and old shades. If you're stretching the time between touchups or simply don't like to see grey (or other colours) pop up at the roots, this Rita Hazan Root Concealer Touch-Up Spray Temporary Gray Coverage ($25) comes in five options to touch up those spots with blond, red, or brown covers.
Briogeo Colour Me Brilliant Mushroom + Bamboo Colour Protect Primer
There's quite a bit to like about the Briogeo Colour Me Brilliant Mushroom + Bamboo Colour Protect Primer ($26), which gets high marks from other Sephora shoppers (as do the line's shampoo and conditioner). First off, turkey tail mushroom in all three products strengthen hair, while bamboo coats individual strands and locks in colour, so there's less fading over time.
Moroccanoil Colour Depositing Mask Mini
The Moroccanoil Colour Depositing Mask Mini ($7) nurtures hair while also enhancing its colour. There are hydrating amino acids alongside softening argan and apricot oils in all varieties of this deep conditioner, but there are several colours to choose, from champagne (for lighter colours) to bordeaux (for deeper browns). Each one can extend the look of colour-treated hair or play up that colour with a different undertone like blue-toned aquamarine or pinky hibiscus.
Alterna Haircare Caviar Anti-Ageing Infinite Colour Hold Topcoat Spray
This Alterna Haircare Caviar Anti-Ageing Infinite Colour Hold Topcoat Spray ($32) protects colour-treated hair from oxidative damage with vitamins A, C, and E to combat free radicals and UV exposure. Other ingredients like moisturising raspberry leaf oil and amino-acid-rich caviar extract add shine and lock in colour and hairstyles at the same time.
