I am an avid Wella product user. I love so many of their products. They are affordable and makes my hair feel amazing.
This range is great for those of you who frequently colour your hair particularly if you notice your hair colour washing out a few weeks after the colouring has been done. I currently have reddy/purple hair and as we all know reds and purples wash out fairly quickly this product is great to prevent colour shift.
What does it do?
- It protects the colour from shifting and fading. Even if you do get a salon colour job, it is inevitable that hair colour will fade with time and even quicker if you are using the wrong products. The hair will go brassy and untamable if you don’t look after it well.
- Enhance brilliance to increase shine and luminosity of the hair.
- Conditioner also is very rich and moisturises and smooths the hair.
My opinion:
My hair is reddy purple, probably one of the hardest colours to maintain in terms of colour fading and shifting. It has been about 5 weeks since I got this done and yes the colour has faded a little bit but not significantly. The thing I love about this product is not only does it help resist colour fading but it nourishes the hair. The complementary conditioner is very rich and thick so only a small amount is needed. Both products are exquisitely scented – slightly floral. The only negative thing I can say about this is due to the richness of the conditioner I feel like it can weigh my hair down a little bit so it may not be suitable for those with very oily hair.
How does it compare to others?
Wella Professional Colour Brilliance: When I used this shampoo I had ombre brown – blonde hair so this product was really good at enhancing shine. I didn’t notice a lot of colour fading apart from the fact that my blond highlights did get a little bit brassy about 4-5 weeks after I had it dyed. This is inevitable unless you use a silver shampoo or get the blonde bits toned regularly.
Kerastase Reflection Chroma Sensitive Caressing Cleansing Balm: This is a top of the range product. It is so gentle that you can use it as a shampoo and conditioner! I only really used it to maintain my hair during the course of the hair competition (approx 2 weeks). It is a very rich product that doesn’t really foam but still does thoroughly clean the hair as well as boosting colour and shine. I don’t think either Wella Professional Colour Brilliance or SP colour save compares to this when it comes down to preserving colouring but this product is by far the priciest (~$90-100 for 300mL).
Price factor of SP Colour Save Range:
I purchased these on beautybay.com and they were around 13 USD per bottle so that is very cheap! At the hair salon expect to pay around $35-40 per item. So I would highly suggets you buy then from beautybay or strawberry net to save you some $$
Overall verdict:
If you pay to get your hair dyed, you should really look after it to preserve the colour and salon finish look. Colouring isn’t cheap (around $400 for full head foils + base + cut in Auckland anyway). So it’s a good idea to do what you can to keep the colour for as long as possible. Wella SP Colour Save is affordable and great for coloured hair.
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