8 Color-Protecting Conditioners That Will Keep Your Hair Looking Vibrant – The Fashion Spot

These best conditioners for color treated hair will keep your hair color looking vibrant, no matter how long it has been since your last salon visit. Image: Imaxtree Aveda To ensure your freshly colored strands stay vibrant, this plant-based conditioner seals hair cuticles, locking in moisture and giving your mane some much needed love. Not to mention the shine you’ll be rocking all day — feel free to skip the shine spray. Aveda Color Conserve Conditioner, $23.92 at Amazon Deanna J. Krutz from Amazon: “This product is fabulous for colored hair. Your color will last so much longer, and the conditioner leaves your hair feeling silky.” LikesCats2 from Amazon: “The price is a bit high, but for a quality hair product it was worth it. I also color my hair, and this conditioner is keeping the color in longer. The scent is light and not overpowering.” Bumble and bumble If you want your color looking as fresh as it did the week after you got it done, then consider this conditioner for color treated hair. Not only does the ultra hydrating conditioner work to restore moisture into dehydrated and over-processed strands, but it will even return your hair’s shine — no matter what your hair texture. Bumbe and bumble Super Rich Conditioner, $59 at Sephora Gentlystrong from Sephora: “I dye my hair purple, so I’m always looking for a good conditioner. This leaves my hair silky smooth and keeps my color true. Plus, a little goes a long way!” LovesLillees from Sephora: “This stuff is just awesome! The conditioner makes my hair silky, shiny and smooth! It doesn’t weigh it down, or build up. I use with the shampoo, and my hair is so moisturized. I love it!” Ouai If the conditioner is coming from celebrity stylist, Jen Atkin’s new hair care line, then you know your hair is in good hands. For the ladies who frequent the salon, or chemically treat their hair, this color protecting conditioner is a godsend for restoring life into your sad and dead strands. Not only does it provide deep moisture, it works to restore shine back into your freshly colored hair. Ouai Repair Conditioner, $26 at Sephora Taytayfornow from Sephora: “This conditioner is awesome. I recently got my hair colored, and the ends were a little damaged. But this conditioner with the shampoo makes my hair feel so soft and healthy. The conditioner is creamy, so a little bit can go a long way but it doesn’t leave a build-up in your hair. Love — love — love.” Review from Sephora: “I love everything about this conditioner, from the elegant packaging to the scent (it reminds me of incense and florals). Plus, the product is nice and thick to repair hair, and you only have to leave it on for three minutes. Since using the conditioner, my hair is less tangly and it always smells nice!” StriVectin While we’re diligent about our skincare routine every morning, our hair requires just as much maintenance — which is why this traditional skincare brand expanded its line to accommodate for your hair care needs (hey, thanks StriVectin). This color-protecting conditioner makes your color last longer by protecting your hair from harmful chemicals and UV rays. On top of keeping your color vibrant with its Chromalast Protein Complex, the conditioner also restores serious hydration into your color-treated hair, locking in moisture the minute it touches your strands. StriVectin Hair Color Care Conditioner, $23 at Sephora SavvyVAShopper from Sephora: “I love the way this conditioner makes my hair feel. It leaves my hair soft and manageable. I will definitely be purchasing this again.” Naugh from Sephora: “I definitely noticed a big difference the first time I used this product. My hair is long, fine (but a lot of it) and color treated. I noticed that when I get close to my six-week ‘refresher’ cut and color, that the shine disappears and my hair tends to get frizzy. One application and I noticed a remarkable shine, less frizz and softness without feeling coated or weighted down.” Alterna The lipids present in this ultra-hydrating conditioner lock in moisture to keep your strands silky smooth and the conditioner is completely free of parabens, sulfates and phthalates — the enemies of color treated hair. Say goodbye to faded color and damaged ends, this conditioner is about to go ham on your hair. Alterna Haircare Caviar Anti-Aging Replenishing Moisture Conditioner, $32 at Sephora Review from Sephora: “I started buying this when I decided to go blonde. I knew I was going to need something serious to keep my hair healthy, and this is definitely the product for my color treated hair. The conditioner keeps my hair smooth and strong against the harsh dye products.” Review from Sephora: “I know the price tag for this is high, but my goodness it makes your hair like silk. My hair feels amazing, and is so healthy! I am almost at a loss for words how amazing it looks and feels.” Moroccanoil Color-treated hair is often a two-for-one deal. While you get amazing and vibrant color, you also get moisture-depleted strands that are just begging for a deep conditioning mask. Lucky for you, this color-protecting conditioner is full of antioxidant-rich argan oil to help repair your damaged hair and keep your color safe. It also contains reconstructive keratin and fatty acids, so you can rest assured your hair is getting all the nutrients it needs. Now about our diet… Moroccanoil Moisture Repair Conditioner, $20.49 at Amazon Kindlemom1 from Amazon: “This is by far one of the best conditioners I have ever tried (and I’ve tried quite a few over the years). I love the fresh and yummy scent, how long it seems to last (a little goes a long way) and that it never seems to weigh my hair down, or dull the color.” Caitlin Hayes from Amazon: “I LOVE this conditioner! It has literally changed the texture of my hair back to normal. After dying my hair blonde over the years, it was really dry and brittle, but Moroccan oil shampoo and conditioner helped me get my hair back to normal. Love.” Keranique While the conditioner was made to revive dead hair and mend thinning, breaking and damaged locks, it coincidentally keeps hair color vibrant longer. The product contains a special Keratin Amino Complex, which works to strengthen hair and promote hair growth by hydrating the scalp to encourage hair follicles. Healthy hair, is vibrant hair — and we’re all about that. Keranique Volumizing Keratin Conditioner Deep Hydration for Dry Hair, $30 at Sephora Erica76 from Sephora: “I admit, it took a while for me to really love this product, but I’m so glad I stuck with it. I’ve been using this conditioner for six months and my hair responds beautifully to the product. I can use a quarter size amount in my coarse hair, and it immediately softens after massaging it for a few seconds. I recommend this product for continued growth and manageability for your hair.” PattyFaye from Sephora: “I began to see results at about 3.5 months. New hair was growing in, and in a few short weeks, the texture of my dry, thin, brittle hair began to change. It looked and felt healthy, alive, sexy and vibrant for the first time in years. No conditioner and shampoo had ever improved my hair like this. Not since I was a child. But I have always had fine hair, and menopause was making my issues worse. This system has saved my hair and added to it.” Pureology This color-protecting conditioner is pure gold (literally), as it works to restore your luster, color vibrancy and moisture with its key ingredient: golden marula oil. In fact, one user says after bleaching her strands to the point of breakage, she noticed a significant improvement in her dehydrated mane after just one use. It might be a bit on the spendy side, but this conditioner makes up for it with its ultra hydrating qualities. Plus who doesn’t want gold in their hair? Pureology Nano Words Gold Conditioner, $128 at Ulta Nikkinett from Ulta: “It’s expensive, but worth every bit. The conditioner smells great, and just a little bit detangles and smoothes my entire head of hair without weighing it down.” Heather from Ulta: “After one use, my hair felt so much softer! It looked smooth and silky, and I was so excited. Continued use didn’t disappoint either. I may have been skeptical at first, but I’m so glad I gave it a chance. It’s made my hair finally feel soft and luxurious again!” Color protecting conditioners are a necessity, especially after dropping some serious cha-ching on your freshly dyed strands (we’re not about to wash that away). And there are definitely an abundance of them to be found at our favorite beauty havens (ahem, Sephora and Ulta). But when you’re on the hunt for the best conditioners for color treated hair, you’re probably looking for a couple things — one being serious moisture. In order to keep hair shiny and vibrant, you want it healthy. So it’s only natural your color-protecting conditioner should have ultra-hydrating qualities. It’s also pretty well-known that you want to steer clear of conditioners with parabens, sulfates and phthalates, as these ingredients are the culprits for drying out strands and fading beautiful color. Regardless, with so many color-protecting conditioners out there, it can be tough for beauties looking to protect their color and keep their strands hydrated. To keep things simple, here are the eight best conditioners for color treated hair you need to keep your color vibrant, no matter how long since your last salon visit. [ Next: 7 Best Shampoos for Color Treated Hair ]