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my hair is just past shoulder length. from roots to 6 inches is dk. blonde. the rest is a lighter blonde. i am going to get it colored at a very elite salon and paying a lot of $. the last time i went to have this same thing done, the (very warm) strawberry blonde color washed out in 2 weeks. is there anything i can do to "PRETREAT" my hair "BEFORE" i go to make the color '' STAY IN '' ????

My hair - dk blonde. going to a salon to get it colored red. how can i pretreat it to make color "stay in" ?

deep condition before you go.

reds are hard because they fade so fast.

talk to the hairdresser, call her beforehand and see what she recomends.

My hair - dk blonde. going to a salon to get it colored red. how can i pretreat it to make color "stay in" ?

Before? Not really. The best thing I have found to do is to use Baby shampoo. Its possible that the shampoo you have been using is stripping the color out. Even if the bottle says "for color treated hair" it can happen. Pert is BAD for that. Try to wait at least a day before washing your hair after you get it colored. Try the "no more tears" kind. It smells good too! :) Ask about color depositing shampoos as well when you talk to the hairdresser.

My hair - dk blonde. going to a salon to get it colored red. how can i pretreat it to make color "stay in" ?

Red is the hardest color to keep. I've been dying my hair red for a long time and in the beginning like you it lasted only a few weeks at the most, sometimes only days. I started using redken color shampoos. My stylist had to purchase them for me though.....they special mixed them exactly to the red dye she used. (they use redken color) I'm sure if you're going to an elite salon they probably use redken or aveda and they both have special color shampoos that work really well. That's probably your only option is to use the color shampoo and to get it done every 6 weeks.

My hair - dk blonde. going to a salon to get it colored red. how can i pretreat it to make color "stay in" ?

The salon should be dealing with this for you. Two weeks is unacceptable and they should of redone the color last time. This time ask them to fill the color prior to coloring. Also perhaps you need a little heat while processing. Do not shampoo your hair once the color is removed for another 24-48 hours. Use only color safe shampoo. Stay out of sun, tanning beds etc. When the color starts to lighten up use an appropriate red enhancing shampoo such as Artec. Best of luck. All reds do fade but this will help the longevity.

My hair - dk blonde. going to a salon to get it colored red. how can i pretreat it to make color "stay in" ?

well, red does fade faster than any other color no matter what you do. if it needs any pre-treatment, they should do it at the salon. when you get there, tell the colorist what happened to you last time. and then if it does wash right out, they have to fix it for free!