4 local hairstylists' pro tips for caring for bleached hair

Always use a heat protectant

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Hairstylist: Raymond, Black Hair Salon

Tip: Treat your locks to a hair treatment at least three times a week to maintain its moisture and keep your shine alive. To minimise hair breakage, use a hairdryer with good heat control temperatures. With the Dyson Supersonic hairdryer, use medium heat to blow dry hair around 90 per cent dry before combing through or applying any styling creams.

Invest in purple shampoo

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Hairstylist: Richard, The Loook Salon

Tip: Purple shampoo is essential for all bleached hair. It prolongs the hair colour and neutralises the yellow tone to cool tone, especially with blonde hair. The darker the purple shampoo, the stronger the effect.

Do a pre-shampoo treatment

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Hairstylist: Wai Kan, Chez Vous

Tip: Before cleansing with shampoo, apply a pre-shampoo treatment or conditioner like the Kerastase Soin Premier Therapiste Pre-Shampoo to the hair. Avoid the roots or scalp and massage it in with downwards motions from lengths to end. This step helps reduce breakage by lubricating the hair before washing.

Protect hair from oxidative stress

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Hairstylist: Shawn Chia, Chez Vous

Tip: To protect hair strands from drying out and losing its colour, use a leave-in conditioner such as the Oribe Priming Lotion Leave-in Conditioning Detangler. Apply it to the mid to hair ends and blow-dry your hair with cold or medium heat.