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Why blonde turns brassy, and how to slow it down.

Hard water and mineral buildup are a common reason blonde turns brassy, and your products and heat tools change how it wears too. Here is what I tell my blonde clients, plus three small habits for between appointments.

Long lived-in blonde hair, finished and softly waved

By Megan Hudgin ·

“I can do a great color, but if you’re not taking care of it at home, it can look like a bad color.”Megan Hudgin

Start with your water

Hard water and mineral buildup are a common cause of brassiness. A shower filter helps, and it doesn’t have to be expensive.

“Most of them on Amazon are not bad if you’re on a budget.”Megan Hudgin

Three habits between washes

  • Oil on your ends at night. You wake up with shiny hair.
  • A boar bristle brush. It moves your scalp’s natural oils down to the ends, so you get less grease at the root and more hydration at the ends.
  • Dry shampoo on a fresh blowout, on dry hair. It buys you an extra day or two.

Tell me what you use

At every color consultation I ask about your products and your heat tools, and about your water at home. Care at home matters as much as the color itself.

When to come in for a gloss

A gloss freshens your tone or adds shine between color appointments. It starts at $120 on my menu and you can book it online.

Build the color to last

Lived-in color is placed so it grows out softly, without a hard line at the root. It is built to go longer between appointments.

Wearing blonde extensions? They dry out the fastest. Keep them moisturized with oils, a leave-in and a mask now and then.

Questions

Quick answers.

Does a shower filter help with brassy hair?

Megan Hudgin recommends one. Hard water and mineral buildup are a common cause of brassiness, and she says budget filters work fine.

Will a gloss fix brassy blonde?

A gloss freshens your tone or adds shine between color appointments. On Megan’s menu a gloss starts at $120 and can be booked online.

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From her clients.

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Next step

Blonde that grows out without a hard line.

Send it to Megan with what you want your hair to do. Extension consultations happen in person at her Gold Coast studio.