Once your color, bleaching or highlighting treatment is complete,
your hair will require special care to preserve its shine.
Stéphan, Parisian colorist and hairstylist at the Leonor Greyl Institute,
explains: “Shiny hair is hair with a smooth cuticle
whose scales are all lined up in the same direction
so that they reflect light like a mirror.
The healthier the hair – and the better moisturized
and smooth – the more this mirror effect is increased,
and the more the hair shows this attractive shine.”

How to enhance your color?

The pigments of your color will only be radiant if the hair cuticle is smooth and healthy.
It’s therefore essential to hydrate, protect and smooth your hair with deep-acting treatments
that can be applied
to dry hair and left in for a long time before washing.

Recommended products: Huile de Leonor Greyl, to be left in for as long as you like
while brushing to work it in and smooth the hair cuticle.
Masque Quintessence, should be left in for 20 minutes before shampooing.

Choosing the right shampoo and conditioning mask

Opt for a protective shampoo specially designed to care for colored hair and prolong its shine,
with a mild formula which protects the hair fiber and reduces color oxidation.

Recommended products: Crème aux Fleurs, a washing and hydrating cream
which sets the color pigments and desensitizes the scalp:
a must-have for dry, colored hair, to be used with Huile de Leonor Greyl.
Shampooing Reviviscence, for all extremely damaged and sensitized hair.
Shampooing Sublime Mèches, for highlighted or colored hair.
Bain Vitalisant B for fine, colored hair.

For an instant boost, apply a small amount of a conditioning mask after every shampoo.
The smoothing, moisturizing action of the mask will instantly provide hair
with shine and softness, even if you rinse it out immediately.

Recommended products: Crème de Soin à l’Amarante for dry, colored hair.
Masque Quintessence for all extremely damaged and sensitized hair.
Apply to the length and ends of towel-dried hair, comb through to distribute
and facilitate untangling, then rinse thoroughly.

If you use a hair dryer, remember to protect your hair from the drying effects of the heat
to preserve its color. 

Recommended products: Sérum de Soie Sublimateur or Condition Naturelle for fine hair.
Éclat Naturel or Lait Luminescence for thick or frizzy hair.

In case of sun exposure

The same principle applies when you expose your hair to the sun, sea and pool:
always protect your hair before going out in the sun or for a swim to keep your color
from oxidizing.

Recommended products: Huile de Leonor Greyl, water resistant and sun protection.
In the city, opt for a protective styling product that will not weigh your hair down:
Sérum de Soie Sublimateur for fine hair or Éclat Naturel for thick or frizzy hair.

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The 10 commandments by Caroline Greyl
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Understanding and preventing hair loss
How to care for oily hair?