Fade Free Hair Color With Nexxus Color Assure

I have been coloring my hair from home ever since I was in high school. Of course back then it was just for fun and experimenting purposes. You know, bright reds and horrible eggplant purples. But now, I dye it out of necessity because of the dreaded gray hairs popping up and the dullness that come with my 30’s…and possibly my 3 children are slightly to blame, hahaha!

And one of my BIGGEST pet peeves about coloring my hair, is how OFTEN I have to touch it up. Usually about 2.5 to 3 weeks after coloring, those grays start to become obvious again, and the brightness of my fresh color that I experience a week after usually dulls quickly.

So I jumped at the chance to try out this 4 color system from NEXXUS COLOR ASSURE which includes:

A pre-wash primer
Vibrancy retention shampoo
Vibrancy retention conditioner
Glossing tonic

Here is a short background of this system for those of us that are not hair experts…

This system is the first oil-infused color care system by Nexxus that lock color vibrancy in by keeping water out. This line is sulfate-free and features white orchid extract that works to seal and protect each hair strand, helping to repel water and prevent it from entering the core. It is formulated with a blend of clear oils – almond, coconut, and argan. This collection of oils nurtures and helps to keep color treated hair vibrant for 2X longer protection.

^^Showing the pre-wash primer oil on my hand and how it repels water off my skin. This is the same idea as it keeping water out of the core of your hair strands, which keeps the color in.^^

*I used this system exclusively for 4 weeks and 4 days exactly. Here is my personal experience*

The pre-wash primer is the real game changer here in keeping your color fresh as the day it was dyed. However there was a learning process that went on with the pre-wash primer. After using the suggested 5 pumps on my dry hair before showering the first time, I chose to do 5 pumps and my hair turned out really greasy after washing. So then I went down to 3, still being greasy, then 1 big one seemed to be the magic number. I focused on rubbing it in between my hands and evenly pulling it from root to tips. I wash my hair every 3 days and I don’t think I could have used this primer more often than that or it would have stayed slightly oily feeling.

The shampoo and conditioner smell great – seriously fresh and the white orchid addition really stands out. I’m a sucker for good smelling hair that isn’t extremely powerful and perfume-y, so this was a bonus. I found I needed very little of the conditioner so as not to add any extra weight to my hair so it didn’t feel heavy in addition to the pre-wash primer.

The glossing tonic was probably my favorite of all the 4 products because I live and die for shiny strands which this delivers! It is extremely lightweight and was I used it every time on my towel dried wet hair before I blow dried it.

^^My color 4 weeks and 4 days AFTER original dye job!^^

Overall, I did find that my color stayed longer and faded less than with my usual 2 step shampoo and conditioner. It wasn’t the exact same as the day it was done (as you can tell from my before and after pics) but was significantly better, brighter, and the gray hairs are MUCH less which is a big bonus!

You can find this Nexxus Color Assure pre-wash primer for $17.99 and the other products mentioned at mass retailers and pharmacies.

*This is a sponsored post for Nexxus through Conde Nast. However my experience and opinions of these products are honest and my own…as always!*

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