How to Keep Blonde Hair From Going Brassy Between Salon Visits

By The Cutting Edge Hair Design

If your blonde looked perfect leaving our chair and turned warm a few weeks later, you are not doing anything wrong. In our Commack salon we see it every week, and it is completely fixable. Here is how we keep blondes bright, and what you can do at home between visits.

What causes brassiness

Brassiness is the warm pigment under your color showing through as your toner fades. Every wash, swim and afternoon in the sun pulls a little tone out and adds mineral buildup, and hard water on Long Island does not help. It is not damage. It is exactly why a toner or glaze is part of every blonde routine.

A glaze is your best friend

A glaze refreshes your tone, neutralizes warmth and adds shine without lightening your hair. We use it between full appointments to stretch your color and hold that clean, expensive finish. It takes about as long as a blowout, so many of our blondes book one halfway between color visits and never let their tone get away from them. See our highlights and balayage work.

What we recommend at home

Use a purple shampoo once or twice a week, not daily. Wash with cooler water, rinse well after the pool or beach, and always use a heat protectant. We carry Moroccanoil color-safe care and match it to your exact shade so you are not guessing. A good routine alone buys weeks of cleaner blonde.

When to come back in

If your roots are growing in or the warmth is past a quick glaze, it is time for color. We handle everything from a single gloss to a full highlight refresh, all designed to grow out softly. See our color services for the full menu.

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