Best Shampoo/conditioner for highlighted longish hair?

[Jewelsandgems]

My hair is highlighted with pale beige blonde tones and is just below shoulder length (picture on profile) Keeping it this colour is fine, but I do find I am getting a certain amount of dryness and my blonde is not as bright as when first done.

Have used the John Frieda blonde products in the past but have never been that impressed with them.

Can anyone recommend a good shampoo/condtioner that will give good condition, and keep the colour bright? (plus my hair is fine, so something that is not to 'heavy' if pos)

Thanks!

[Jewelsandgems]

thanks girls! Have ordered that paul mitchell serum, and also the MOP hair products do look really good. Am popping to boots this weekend so will check them out further then.

[JRocks]

The MOP stuff mentioned earlier (Modern Organic Products) do some really good styling products, as do Aveda. I use the C-system spray by MOP, the range is available at Boots online as well as in salons.

[arfishy]

Oh Bugger. I didn't know that Nestle own Redken.

[ditches serum]

[triffictits]

I have used Keratase and find it too heavy for my hair - leaves it feeling greasy at the roots.

I now use either Redken all soft or Loreal Serie Expert - the Loreal one is fantastic for coloured hair.

I also straighten my hair a lot and use Paul Mitchel Super Skinny Serum on it before i dry it - I've found it works well and my hairdresser always says that my hair is in good condition due to the products i use.

[Jewelsandgems]

Firstly, thanks for all the advice. So, I am thinking Aveda brilliance first (I do prefer products as natural as pos) but, failing that, the Redken and Keratase (have used keratase before in the green bottle but it made my hair fall out - aparently a well-known side effect of that particular shampoo/conditioner duo!)

I do use the GHD hair oil wih my GHDs but I use it very sparingly, and wondered if their was another product not so heavy that I can use liberally so ensure high level protection given?

Also, am going to start a different thread on the merits of fringes....I like the leavy long kaye mossy style one, but not sure I could a) pull it off or b) get pissed off with it being always in my eyes...
You know when you have your hair appt approaching and you start looking at different styles?....

[hunkermunker]

Redken are owned by Nestle, so I spit in their general direction.

Head & Shoulders smooth and silky - I have had consistently excellent results from this.

[southeastastra]

is the Keratase stuff really expensive?

[arfishy]

Actually, I also use Redken, I have their serum.

[strange aligning of hair care product use across hemispheres]

[arfishy]

I just popped in to say Keratase too. My hair loves it.

I use GHD heat spray on my hair before using hot stuff.

[expatinscotland]

i used it when i had highlighted hair and it worked well.

the other line i liked was Redken.

[bellavita]

expat - I used to use that years and years ago - was very nice.

[expatinscotland]

What's your budget like?

I loved Kerastase.

[bellavita]

I use Tony & Guy heat spray before drying and using straighteners.

I also put loads of conditioner on in the shower and massage it through to the ends of my hair and leave for a good few mins.

I have a full head of highlights done every six months and parting highlights done every three, the colours never fade using Tresemme.

[Blondilocks]

I like the Aussie range now .... it smells lush & my hair seems a lot more manageable & less dry afterwards.

I also like John Frieda but I guess everyone's hair is different. I only tried it as I had a coupon & now buy it when it's on offer!

I used to use Pantene, but found it made my head really dry so switched over.

My hairdresser says to comb it initially after putting the conditioner on as it protects the hair. I have noticed a difference as it's much easier to get the knots out before & then they seem to stay away longer. I have really thick hair which can be a right pain!

[lumpsdumps]

Colour extend and I can get away with colouring my hair every 5 weeks, which as a red is very good especially during the summer. It leaves my hair feeling really soft every wash and very rarely needs an extra treatment.

[Jewelsandgems]

lumps is that the colour extend shampoo and condition ranger, or the 'blonde glam' range?

[lumpsdumps]

I've been told by my hairdresser that Tresemme and pantene strips the colour out of your hair and that she would slap me if I used them. Had to use Tresemme whilst on holiday as that was all that was available and sure enough the colour faded loads within the week. I use Redken Colour shampoo and conditioner and it's fab.

[southeastastra]

i don't use any heat products, maybe that's why lots of hair falls out when i've just had them done!

[cornsilk]

I like mop c - system.

[Jewelsandgems]

I am reading up an all those suggestions and it is hard bella! Because there are so many out their claiming to do all sorts, but it is hard to get one that delivers...

Have used aveda stuff in the past and it was nice, can't remember why I switched brands!!

Do you all use any heat hair protection products and - of so - which one? I do dry my hair and straighten, so any advice there greatfully received too!!

[bellavita]

There are so many shampoos and conditioners out there though, tis hard to know what to buy.

Think sometimes it is easy to by swayed by the lovely packaging on some!

Agree with artichokes though - Aveda stuff is nice.

[southeastastra]

i loved the paul mitchell conditioner (with carrots on it) but it's £££

[DorotheaPlenticlew]

My hairdresser has also told me before that Pantene is quite bad for hair (don't know why exactly, something to do with being harsh but having loads of silicone or something in it to make hair "seem" healthy). She recommended the Aussie range but I've had mixed results from that and don't really like the way it smells.

I've recently been using the James Brown range from Boots and really like it - my colour is similar to OP's. Nice and light, seems effective, smells nice.

[DorotheaPlenticlew]

My hairdresser has also told me before that Pantene is quite bad for hair (don't know why exactly, something to do with being harsh but having loads of silicone or something in it to make hair "seem" healthy). She recommended the Aussie range but I've had mixed results from that and don't really like the way it smells.

I've recently been using the James Brown range from Boots and really like it - my colour is similar to OP's. Nice and light, seems effective, smells nice.

[southeastastra]

oh will stop using that then!