If you’re already in the brunette family, a color glaze can deepen your brunette color. Bodt recommends finding a colorist to apply Redken Shades EQ or Wella Color Touch for a color treatment that adds rich depth and shine. She also recommends using color-enhancing shampoos and conditioners like John Frieda Brilliant Brunette Colour Protecting Moisturizing Shampoo and Conditioner, $6.99, to refresh your hue as well as continue adding depth to your color.
Bodt says to watch your cleansing regimen if you’re trying to cover up highlights. “If you have overly highlighted hair, the more you wash it, the more it’s going to come out.” In this case, Bodt recommends using a cleansing conditioner or sulfate-free shampoo like Bumble and Bumble Color Minded Shampoo, $31, in addition to a monthly color glaze treatment for rich brunette impact.
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Once a professional has created this multi-dimensional color, the key is preserving the purity of the color, which means using products to keep the blonde from turning. Bodt likes R+Co Acid Wash ACV Cleansing Rinse, $32, to keep blondes pristine. “Super blonde hair is very porous, so you have to continually remove mineral deposits that come through your water pipes, which can turn it yellow and/or orange. This product is essentially an apple cider vinegar rinse that will take those deposits off the hair without stripping it.”
Speaking of water deposits, Bodt says one of the best investments blondes (everyone, TBH) can make is a showerhead with a filter like the T3 Source Showerhead, $150, which filters mineral deposits out before they can ruin your color investment. It’s not just great for your hair, but it’ll do wonders for your skin as well.