Best Shampoo for Highlighted Hair

There’s something utterly joyful about freshly highlighted hair: the way it catches the light, the added dimension and brightness, not to mention the instant confidence boost. But have you ever noticed those brilliant tones starting to look brassy, dull, or dry just a few weeks after your salon visit? Well, you’re not alone.

Highlighted Hair Needs Special TLC

Highlights may look effortless, but they actually require a great deal of care to keep them looking fresh and radiant. Bleaching or lightening the hair compromises the cuticle layer, leaving it more vulnerable to dehydration leading to damage and your colour fading. Many traditional shampoos are just too harsh, stripping away natural oils and your precious colour along with them.

So, how do we solve this? It all begins with the right shampoo.

Choose a Shampoo Specifically Designed for Colour-Treated Hair

When it comes to caring for highlighted hair, your shampoo should do more than just cleanse. You need a formula that will:

✨ Gently cleanse without stripping the hair's natural oils
✨ Protect and preserve your colour
✨ Restore moisture and strength to lightened strands
✨ Add shine and softness

What to Look For in the Perfect Shampoo for Highlighted Hair

Let’s break it down. Here are the key features to look for:

Sulphate-Free Formulas
Sulphates are foaming agents that can be incredibly drying, especially on hair that’s already been lightened. A sulphate-free shampoo will gently cleanse without stripping away your colour or natural oils.

Moisturising Ingredients
Highlighted hair craves hydration so look for nourishing ingredients like Babassu Oil, Acacia Collagen, and Capuaçu Butter, which replenish moisture and improve elasticity, making your hair feel soft and look glossy.

Antioxidants and UV Protection
Colour fades faster when exposed to environmental stressors. Antioxidant-rich ingredients such as Amla and Pomegranate Oil help protect your hair from oxidative stress, while Karanja Seed Oil provides UV protection.

Repairing Actives
Hair that’s been lightened needs structural support. Ingredients like Wheat Protein, Sea Kelp, and Amaranth Protein help strengthen weakened fibres and seal split ends, improving the overall integrity of your hair.

Our Top Recommendation

I created the Reviving Shampoo with these specialist requirements in mind, to care perfectly for hair that’s been coloured, highlighted, or chemically treated. It’s packed with nature’s most luxurious and effective ingredients like Sea Lavender to promote shine and manageability, and Lemon Water to gently moisturise, and Vitamin B5 to leave your hair feeling soft.

It’s also vegan, silicone-free, and smells absolutely divine!

Protect Your Investment

Highlights are an investment in your confidence and your personal style. Don’t let the wrong shampoo wash them away! By choosing a high-quality, sulphate-free shampoo filled with nourishing botanicals and colour-protecting active ingredients, you’ll keep your highlights looking salon-fresh for longer, and your hair feeling fabulous every day.

You deserve hair that feels as good as it looks. Let your highlights shine!