7 Easy Ways To Make Your Hair Color Last Longer | HuffPost Life

Stretch your dollars with these simple hair color maintenance tips.

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Executive Fashion And Beauty Editor, The Huffington Post

Getting professional hair color doesn't come cheap, but maintaining your 'do doesn't have to cost you a fortune.

In the video above, the editors at Health.com share seven simple ways to make your hair color last longer. You can shampoo less often, using non-stripping sulfate-free cleansers when you do wash your hair; invest in a showerhead filter that eliminates minerals from water, which can turn your vibrant strands brassy; or switch up your hair part to conceal dark roots. With these tips and others, you may fool your colorist into thinking you've been seeing someone else on the sly.

No worries, your secret's safe with us.

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Before You Go

Best At-Home Hair Color

For Concealing Roots...(01 of08)

Clairol Nice 'N Easy Root Touch-Up, $6.99. This brand's color range makes it easy to find your perfect shade so that you can mask roots and grays with the included "precision brush."

For Concealing Roots...(02 of08)

EverPro Beauty Gray Away Temporary Root Concealer, $8.99. We were a little on the fence about this spray-on product when it landed on our desks. But it has to be one of the fastest and cheapest ways to "spray away the grays" without looking like we have color plastered on our scalps.

For A High-Shine Gloss...(03 of08)

John Frieda Colour Refreshing Gloss, $9.99. Easily a favorite among the "blondes" in our office, this ammonia and peroxide-free gloss restores color without leaving strands dull and dry.

For A High-Shine Gloss...(04 of08)

Madison Reed Color Reviving Gloss, $24.95. Madison Reed changed the at-home hair color game after first introducing this kit. Now, the brand is shaking things up with this gloss formulated with hydrating Argan oil and strengthening keratin for shine without the damage of a permanent hair dye.

(credit:Madison Reed)

For An All-Over Refresh...(05 of08)

Garnier Olia Oil Powered Permanent Color, $7.99. The rich blend of floral oils in this at-home kit, including sunflower and camellia, helps the color to penetrate deep into follicles for a vibrant and smooth finish.

For An All-Over Refresh...(06 of08)

Vidal Sassoon Salonist At-Home Colour, $11.19. A 2-step process (cream application followed by a serum) allows you to easily target roots and grays, then blend the color into the longer layers for a more natural look.

For Fool-Proof Ombré...(07 of08)

L'Oreal Paris Feria Wild Ombré, $12.99. It may be hard to fathom DIY ombré, but this at-home hair color kit takes the guesswork out of the technique with a blending brush that creates salon-worthy highlights.

For A Brighter-Than-Bright Hue...(08 of08)

Manic Panic High Voltage Classic Cream Formula Hair Color, $13.99. When it comes to wild and wacky hair color, Manic Panic is the best, hands down. The shade that you see in the packaging is exactly what you're going to get.

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