The best products for colour-treated hair

Whether you’ve been colouring your hair for years or just decided to change it for the first time, it’s important to use the right products when your locks have gone through the wringer. Bleach and dye can leave our hair feeling brittle and weak, and if not taken care of, all that money you spent trying to make it look shampoo commercial-worthy will go down the drain (along with a lot of your hair).

So, sit back and add these products to your shopping basket, because you’re most likely going to need them.

Provoke Touch of Silver Brightening Shampoo is a hair shampoo enriched with an active violet pigment to neutralise brassiness in blonde hair and treat yellow tones, fading and dullness in grey hair. It also enhances silver tones in white hair, and prolongs the time between salon visits. The result is bright, vibrant hair with shine. Use twice a week to protect colour and build shine. Brighter results are visible after one wash. For best results, use the Pre-Toning Primer before use and follow with the Intensive Conditioner.

1000HOUR Hair Color Sticks perfectly blend with natural-looking results, to cover up re-growth and grey hairs. Colour applies quickly and easily with no water required. Perfect size for handbags and travel. Sticks shampoo out easily and are ideal for all hair types. Available in Dark Brown, Medium Brown, Light Brown and Black.

Colourless Max Condition is a hair colour remover for permanent hair dye, that does not use bleach or ammonia. Max Condition contains argan oil and keratin, which helps maintain the condition of the hair, making it suitable for dry or frequently coloured hair.

Andalou 1000 Roses Complex Colour Care Deep Conditioning Hair Mask is an intensive hair treatment designed to add softness, and provide healthier fuller-looking hair and shine to all hair types, particularly colour-treated, damaged, and dry hair. It is formulated with PhytoCellTec® alpine rose stem cells and bioactive 8 berry complex to strengthen hair and offer powerful antioxidant protection, and cocoa seed butter, rosehip oil and pro-vitamin B5 to supply rich nourishment and moisturise.

Goldwell Kerasilk Control Rich Protective Oil is a hair oil that tames and adds intense shine. It protects against heat and humidity and provides colour protection.

ghd advanced split end therapy is a hair treatment that helps get rid of damaged ends. It contains a blend of nutrient-rich ingredients that help to defend hair against daily styling and environmental stress, by nourishing and fortifying damaged ends. Activated by the heat of a styler, the exclusive Thermo-Marine Bonding System fills and binds broken hair fibres together, instantly repairing split ends while the Super Nutrient Complex prevents future breakage by surrounding each strand with a protective coating.

Keracolor Text It Up Texturising Hair Cream is a versatile styling cream infused with keratin. Rebuild hair from the inside out, while coconut and castor oils seal cuticles, locking in colour and hydration. Also delivers lightweight hold and thermal protection.

Lady Jayne 3D Flexi Glide Brush is a brush that effortlessly detangles and massages the scalp. Unique compact arc design gently contours to your scalp for the soft elastomer bristles to glide through hair (tangles and knots included!). Ideal use on wet or dry hair. Fun unisex colours available in turquoise green and cobalt blue.

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