How to Get Ash Blonde Hair Colour

Ash Blonde Hair: Key Takeaways

• Ashy blonde hair is a textured shade of blonde, often consisting of silvers, greys, and darker roots that add depth.
• To get an ashy blonde hair colour you can visit a salon, or use a dye from the L'Oréal Preference Cool Blonde range.
• Ashy blonde hair needs care: use heat protection, avoid too much sun exposure, and consider getting a shower filter to preserve your colour as well as possible.

What is Ash Blonde Hair

Ash blonde hair encompasses any cool-toned blonde hue with hints of grey. A very light ash blonde shade can look a lot like platinum blonde hair, but often, people prefer a dark ash blonde hair colour, using their darker roots to add dimension and a more natural feel.

A benefit of the  ash blonde hair colour is how customisable it is, with people sporting it as a solid colour or adding highlights to take it up a notch.

How to Get Ash Blonde Hair

Ready to dye your hair ash blonde? These are our top tips to getting the perfect ashy blonde hair colour you desire:

Research Ash Blonde Hair Colour Ideas

A good starting point for any hair colour change is finding an inspirational photo to use as a reference. If you plan on heading to the salon to achieve an ash blonde hair colour, having a picture is a great way to show your colourist exactly what look you’re going for. If you’re planning to DIY, it’s still important to have an end goal in mind while you’re colouring.

As with most hair colours, there are various ash blonde shades to choose from. This includes the basics we mentioned earlier, like light ash blonde and medium/ natural ash blonde hair colour, but there are also spinoffs of the trend, like mushroom blonde and silver blonde, so do some research to see which colour you prefer.

If you’re having trouble deciding which hue is right for you, check out the L'Oréal Paris Hair Colour Try On which lets you test out a huge range of virtual hair colours so you can settle on what suits you best

Find the Best Ash Blonde Hair Dye for You

If your natural hue isn’t too far off from the colour you’re seeking, dyeing your hair at home can be pretty easy. You can use an at-home colouring kit, like the L'Oréal Paris Préférence Cool Blondes 8.1 Light Ash Blonde Permanent Hair Dye or for a darker shade, the L'Oréal Paris Préférence Cool Blondes 7.1 Ash Blonde which provides a gorgeous, fade-defying luminous hair colour.

However, if your base colour is darker, you may need to bleach your hair before colouring or toning it to that perfect ashy blonde hair colour.  Also, with darker hair, multiple bleaching sessions could be required to achieve your desired hue. It will just take a bit more time and effort, so you may find it’s best to leave bleaching in the hands of a pro.

How to Keep Ash Blonde Hair Colour

After dyeing your hair, it’s important to care for your new colour to maximise its lifespan. Read on for our top tips on how to care for your ash blonde hair colour.

Tip 1: Opt for Colour-Safe Hair Products

When you have colour-treated hair, you should use a shampoo and conditioner that can help protect your colour and prevent fading. Reach for products specifically formulated to preserve coloured hair, like the L'Oréal Paris Elvive Colour Protect Shampoo and L'Oréal Paris Elvive Colour Protect Conditioner.

Both are safe on coloured hair, including ashy blonde hair colours and help to preserve the intensity and vibrancy of your first day dye.

Tip 2: Have Purple Shampoo at Hand

While your cool hair colour may not go brassy as fast as other shades of blonde, maintaining it still takes work. Purple shampoo neutralises unwanted brassy yellow hues and revives your blonde hair colour.

So once brass starts to rear its ugly head, reach for a purple shampoo and conditioner like the L'Oréal Paris Colour Protect Anti-Brassiness Purple Shampoo and L'Oréal Paris Colour Protect Anti-Brassiness Purple Conditioner, Britain's number 1 for coloured hair, helping nourish and neutralise brassy tones.

Tip 3: Use Heat Protectant

High temperatures from heat styling can damage your hair and cause your colour to fade. To help prevent this, always use a heat-protectant like the L'Oréal Paris Elvive Dream Lengths Heat Slayer Spray, which protects your hair from heat up to 230 degrees.

Tip 4: Protect Your Hair From the Sun

Improper washing and styling aren’t the only things that can wreak havoc on ash blonde hair. The sun can actually cause your ash blonde hue to fade.

When it comes to protecting your hair from the sun, the rules are very similar to sun protection for your skin. According to the Cleveland Clinic, the best ways to protect your ash blonde hair are to stay out of the sun when possible, cover your strands with a hat, and invest in products with UV protection.

Tip 5: Invest in a Shower Filter

Even something as basic as showering can sometimes contribute to brassiness. Of course, it isn’t the act of bathing, but rather the minerals in your water supply that are the issue.

Thankfully, there’s an easy fix: A shower filter will ensure you can wash your hair without exposing it to hard minerals. Using the filter can help preserve your ash blonde hair colour for longer, especially when paired with a good shampoo and conditioner for colour-treated hair.

Tip 6: Try In-Salon Treatments

If you went to the salon for your new ashy blonde hair colour, your colourist likely explained the benefits of maintaining a regular salon schedule. But even if you opted to DIY your colour, your hue may benefit from regular salon toning services.

A hair toner is a type of semi or demi-permanent dye that allows you to alter the tone of your hue without changing the colour. Toners can help you experience a new type of blonde hair colour or correct brassiness to return your hue to its original ash blonde colour.

Your toning schedule will depend on how fast your colour fades, but many colourists suggest a refresh every six to eight weeks.

Tip 7: Learn to Address Common Maintenance Issues

Beyond your new colour, your hair may look and feel different once it’s dyed. Don’t panic. There are several common maintenance issues that many people with ash blonde hair experience, and they have pretty simple fixes.

If you’re dealing with dryness…add a moisturising hair treatment like L'Oréal Paris Elvive Extraordinary Oil to your haircare routine.

If you’re dealing with damage…swap your moisturising hair mask for a repairing one like L'Oréal Paris Elvive Colour Protect Masque

If you’re dealing with an uneven tone…refresh your colour with an at-home toning gloss like L'Oréal Paris Elvive Glycolic Gloss 5 Minute Lamination.

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