How to keep your blonde hair looking great all week

Step 1: Avoid over-washing

After initial coloring or highlights, try not to wash your hair for a few days. And even long after you get your hair done, over-washing can make your hair look dull and dry. Unless you’ve been running a marathon, ask yourself if your hair is really that dirty? If it just needs to be freshened up, sprinkle some baby powder or dry shampoo on the roots.

Step 2: Ban bedhead

We’re all about the sexy, tousled look, but too much bedhead makes blonde hair look like a bird’s nest. Gently brush your blonde locks before bed and wrap them in a loose ponytail to avoid too much movement at night. To avoid static and friction against your pillow, use a silk or satin pillowcase. If you still have a few flyaways in the morning, smooth them out with a hair serum designed to tame frizzies.

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Step 3: Protect your strands as you would your skin

Your hair can get damaged from sun, salt water and chlorine, so protect your hair from summertime environs with a sunblock designed for hair or wear a hat if you are going to be out in the sun for an extended period of time.

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Step 4: Accentuate shine

Use a professional product like the John Frieda Sheer Blonde line, which has exclusive light enhancers designed to help you recreate that fresh-from-the-salon shine and shade.