by mix a color-boosting conditioner and a hydrating hair mask to ramplify (ramp up + amplify) your hair color and deep condition yo’ mane at the same time.
I mean, why couldn’t I have discovered this genius tip years ago!? MIND BLOWN! I wish I could take credit for it, but I can’t. Shout-out to Chelsea from the comments for showing me the light!
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Needs more moisture! PLEASE!!
I’ve tried quite a few hair color-boosting conditioners over the years, and even though I love how rich and refreshed my hair color looks after using them, they haven’t been moisturizing enough on their own. Consequently, I like the results, but I don’t use them consistently because I’d just rather skip right to a hydrating conditioner. My hair needs the extra moisture.
But by mixing a color conditioner and a mask, I get the best of both worlds — moisture and rich color.
I’ve been doing this for the past couple weeks every Sunday night, which is when I take a longer shower to do the “special sauce” things I like to do to get ready for the week.
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Get into the mix
After I’m done washing my hair (which, seriously, is such a job #longhairstruggles), I grab Aveda Clove color Conditioner, and mix it with Pai-Shau supreme Revitalizing Mask in the palm of my hand (about a 50/50 blend). then I rake it through my hair from roots to ends.
Next, I comb through my hair using a wide-toothed comb (I love this pink one I got from Sephora years ago), just to make sure I’ve coated everything. At that point, if I still feel like my ends need more moisture, I’ll work in another dollop of the hair mask.
Buns and claw clips FTW
(Note: The following step is totally key if you have long hair!)
Then I put my hair up in a bun, and clip the bun into place with two hair claw clips.
Here I’ll do other things for a few minutes while I wait for the conditioner to do its thing, like maybe exfoliate, daydream, shave, or go to town on my heels with this foot cheese grater thingamabob I have.
Then I take the bun out, rinse away the conditioner, and run a comb through once more to further de-tangle. and when I’m done, my dark chocolate locks look extra chocolatey, shiny and conditioned.
Color conditioner recs?
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I do like Aveda’s color Conditioner (the shade I use is Clove), and Chelsea told me that she likes DPHue color boosting Gloss + Deep Conditioning Treatment, which I think I’m going to try after I finish my tube of Aveda. but do you have any color conditioner recommendations? Please let me know, because I’m on the market for a new one to love.
Your friendly neighborhood beauty addict,
Karen
