Keep your colour fresh for W-day

Having highlights done for your wedding this summer? Find out how to keep the colour fresh and your hair looking shiny with Fudge Professional Global Ambassador, Jonathan Andrew

"Keeping your highlights fresh and your hair shiny in the lead-up to your wedding is all about using the right products and maintaining a good haircare routine.

"After lightening, blonde hair is more porous and prone to dryness, dullness, and brassiness – those unwanted yellow or orange tones that can develop over time. To combat this, a violet shampoo like Fudge Clean Blonde Damage Rewind Shampoo (£16.99) is ideal to use, once a week. The purple pigment helps neutralise warm tones (since purple is opposite yellow on the colour wheel), keeping your blonde looking bright, cool and salon-fresh. For a gentler option that can be used more frequently, try Fudge Everyday Clean Blonde Damage Rewind Shampoo (£14.99) - it subtly tones while cleansing without overdoing it.

Hydration is key when it comes to shine and manageability. Use a moisturising conditioner like Fudge Professional Luminizer Weightless Conditioner (£13.99), will keep your hair nourished and smooth, while the use of a treatment like Fudge Professional Clean Blonde Damage Rewind Treatment (£16.99) will help maintain your blonde tone whilst at the same time drenching your locks in hydration with a boost of Opti-PLEX(TM).

Furthermore, as dryness is a common concern after colouring, so using a leave-in treatment like Fudge One Shot Leave-In Spray (£14.05) will help strengthen, detangle and protect your hair from heat damage.

Regular trims every 6-8 weeks will keep your hair healthy, and an in-salon toner before your cut can refresh your highlights between colouring appointments. In-salon treatments after your colour service can provide deeper hydration, but at-home care is just as important – washing hair with lukewarm water, using a silk pillowcase to reduce friction, and applying heat protectant before styling will all help maintain shine and prevent damage.

Fudge Professional is available from hair salons nationwide or in store and online at superdrug.com, lookfantastic.com and amazon.co.uk