Blonde Problems: Restore The Integrity Of Over-Processed, Dull, Broken Hair

Jane Mayor • January 31, 2017

Blonde Problems: Restore The Integrity Of Over-Processed, Dull, Broken Hair

Prevent And Repair Breakage

Keep Those Unwanted Brassy Tones At Bay

If you’re like most blondes, you know that keeping your hair healthy and luminous can be a challenge. Regardless of which lightener you use, it is inevitable that you’re hair is going to suffer much more than if you didn’t color it at all, but us ladies would rather maintain our general fabulousness than think twice about pushing the limits on the strength of our hair. Fortunately, there are things you can do to prevent and help restore the breakage that comes with being a blonde.


Using salon grade products only when you’re in salon is the first mistake you’re making. Just because once every month or two when you get your hair done and use top of the line products at that time, doesn’t mean that you can go to your local drug store and pick up whatever shampoo and conditioner is on sale once you leave. There is a reason why great salons carry great hair care lines, and it’s not to force you to buy something that you don’t need. (it’s the opposite!)


YOUR HAIRSTYLIST CARES ABOUT THE HEALTH OF YOUR HAIR (maybe even more than you do!)

As hairstylists, we work hard to make you look amazing and the right home-care products are one of the most important parts of keeping you looking just as great as you did when you left the salon!


Option #1 Home-Care recommendations for blondes who need repair and prevent breakage and aren’t concerned about brassiness


  • Oribe Gold Lust Shampoo
  • Oribe Gold Lust Conditioner
  • Orbie Gold Lust Masque
  • Oribe Gold Lust Balm d’Or

This is our go-to repairing collection! (P.S. you don’t have to be blonde to use these products, they work for everyone with damaged hair!)


A great shampoo and conditioner are the BARE MINIMUM of products you should have at home!


Gold Lust Shampoo and Conditioner Key Points:

-Rejuvenates hair so it appears more youthful and healthy
-Reinforces the inner strength of each hair strand while restoring moisture without weighing it down
-Reverses damage by sealing in moisture to strengthen hair
-Helps reduce split ends and protects against future damage


A few key ingredients:

-Oribe Signature Complex (Watermelon, Lychee and Edelweiss Flower Extracts) defends hair from oxidative stress, photo-aging and the deterioration of natural Keratin, all while protecting from the drying, damaging and color-depleting effects of the elements.
-Argan Oil adds healthy shine, repairs damage and controls frizz.
-Bio-Restorative Complex, including Plant Collagen, Caffeine, Biotin and Niacinamide, repairs damage by penetrating the root to fortify, deeply nourish and strengthen the cuticle from the inside out while also stimulating the scalp circulation and rejuvenating hair follicles.


Use this shampoo and conditioner as part of your everyday routine to ensure that your hair has the bare minimum amount of protection from previous color, heat styling and natural effects of the elements!


The next step in your hair care routine is an amazing weekly hair masque. Masques give your hair extra moisture and protection against previous and future hair stressers including heat styling and coloring. This is a great product to use once weekly, as needed (ladies with a ton of hair can use this as a daily conditioner) or before going to the salon to have your hair colored!


Gold Lust Transformative Masque Key Points:

-Provides intense nourishment and conditioning
-Strengthens the cuticle and fills in weak spots
-Improves elasticity for ageless hair


The last step for your daily repairing essentials is a great heat protectant. This is an essential product to protect your hair from blowdrying and heat styling. You use this product every time after you shampoo, condition, rinse and towel dry to ensure the maximum heat protection.


Gold Lust Balm d’Or Heat Styling Shield Key Points:

-Shields fragile and weak hair strands from thermal damage
-Leaves hair looking ultra-sleek and shiny
-Fights frizz and flyaways
-Makes hair easier to style and manage


Option #2 – Home-Care recommendations for blondes who need to repair and prevent breakage and also want to diminish brassy tones


  • Oribe Bright Blonde Shampoo
  • Oribe Bright Blonde Conditioner
  • Oribe Bright Blonde Radiance and Repair Treatment

This collection is amazing for repairing hair while keeping brassy tones at bay!
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REMEMBER: A great shampoo and conditioner are the BARE MINIMUM of products you should have at home!


Bright Blonde Shampoo and Conditioner Key Points:

-Contains optimal level of violet pigments to brighten and eliminate brassiness
-Rich, indulgent and lightweight formula
-Easily detangles and prevents breakage


A few key ingredients:

-Pure Violet Pigment and Reflective Pearl corrects brassiness, tones highlights and imparts luminescent brightness and shine
-Purple Orchid Extract, known as the flower of longevity, repairs damaged hair, conditions and prevents moisture loss
-Brightening Complex (Lemon, Ginger Root and Chamomile Extracts) optimizes shade, tonality and luminosity


Bright Blonde shampoo and conditioner are safe for everyday use or can be used as your toner fades and you need some extra help keeping the brassy tones out!


For blondes with extremely porus, damaged hair, this spray treatment is a great once weekly deep conditioning treatment to help repair and rebuild the integrity of your hair.


Bright Blonde Radiance & Repair Treatment Key Points:

-Repairs damaged, porous blonde hair
-Instantly brightens and tones brassiness
-Immediately increases elasticity and softens dry, brittle strands
-Seals split ends


A few key ingredients:

-Proteomic Restoration Protein mimics the hair structure to target damage and repair split ends for healthier looking hair
-Pea Extract restores softness and elasticity for hair that is visibly less damaged, porous and brittle
-Pure Violet Pigment removes brassiness and yellow tones from blonde and highlighted hair



All of these are great options that you can mix and match for home use based on your stylist’s recommendations. At the end of the day, your stylist knows your hair and knows what will work best based on your hair type, needs and level of damage. So next time you’re at the salon getting your hair done, ask your stylist questions and listen to their recommendations, they are there to answer all of your questions and ensure the health of your hair!


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