The 7 Best Hair Products for Blondes
The 7 Best Hair Products for Blondes
By Kate Phillips | April 15, 2013Last year Gwen Stefani revealed to Harper’s Bazaar that at the age of 25, she spent a solid eight hours at the salon to create what is now her signature platinum blonde look. Stylist Jennifer Johnson habitually applied Kerastase Lait Nutri-Sculpt for Blow Dry Protection to Blake Lively’s famed head of hair on the Gossip Girl set. As a light-hued girl myself, I know it takes an arsenal of products to keep blonde locks at their best and brightest, whether a natural blonde or not. Here’s a peek into my bathroom cabinet that contains my tried-and-tested top products. Just call it my blonde ambition tour.
Rene Furterer Sun Care Waterproof Moisturizing Fluid KPF 90
One quick spray to towel-dried hair prior to swimming or sunbathing, and I know my hair will be protected against 90 percent of UV rays (the product’s yummy fragrance of grapefruit, apricot, coconut, and jasmine doesn’t hurt, either).
4.2 fl oz; prices available here: www.renefurtererusa.com
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Rene Furterer Repairing After Sun Mask
Rene Furterer’s moisturizing fluid counterpart, the Repairing After Sun Mask, crafted from palm butter and the ACimentrio® complex of phytosterols, ceramides, and essential fatty acids, is designed to detangle, restore, and strengthen hair so tresses are left simply sun kissed rather than sun-damaged.
6.7 oz; prices available here: www.renefurtererusa.com
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Ojon Color Sustain™ Pro Fade Fighter™ Glossing Cream
Keeping your mane luscious takes work, and anyone who tells you otherwise is lying. Ojon’s leave-in glossing cream makes it less stressful to maintain healthy strands, as its rosemary leaf extract plus UV sunscreen form a protective shield against the environment’s free radicals—and that’s no lie.
4.2 fl. oz./125 ml US$24; www.ojon.com
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Oribe Shine Light Reflecting Spray
If glossing cream’s not your thing, try Oribe’s glossing spray. Rich in argan oil and lemongrass, it heightens color and highlights, while also possessing UV-protection properties. The best part? It’s so lightweight, I don’t even feel like I’m wearing it.
200 ml/4.9 fl.oz; $36; www.oribe.com
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John Frieda’s Sheer Blonde® Everlasting Blonde® Colour Preserving Shampoo
John Frieda’s Everlasting Blonde collection does, well, exactly as its name suggests: maintains my blonde color like I just left the salon. Its special formula, made with safflower oil and bergamot extract, packs a 1-2-3 punch, the company says: A water-resistant technology limits the water penetration that potentially washes out pigments; preserves color and tone; and produces soft texture while remaining lightweight.
8.45 fl. oz. size and 20 fl. oz. size; prices available here: www.johnfrieda.com
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Josie Maran Argan Oil Hair Serum
After my esthetician told me my new daily habit of using argan oil had completely changed my skin’s texture (for the better!), I thought, it has to do the same for hair, too, right? This Argan Oil Hair Serum, an intense moisturizer fused with argan, jojoba, and avocado oils and Vitamin E, is excellent for turning dry locks from overheating and over-processing (aka, mine) into nourished, healthy ones.
2 fl. oz/60ml; $30; www.josiemarancosmetics.com
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Bumble and bumble Hair Powder (White)
Dry shampoo like Bumble and bumble’s Hair Powder in White is a must for natural blondes and those passing as such, as daily shampoo wear and tear can cause color and highlights to be stripped or turn dull quicker than desired. I keep my tresses bright by investing in this dry shampoo—as an added bonus, it not only cures oily roots, it adds a little oomph to my hair as well.
4.4 oz; $35; www.bumbleandbumble.com
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