Your Summer Hair Color Survival Guide

Know how to keep your new hue lasting all summer long.

Protect Your Color - Summer is here and the bold hair color trend is in full effect. Want your beautifully tinted locks to shine like the stars all season long? Read on for our simple color care tips, because you've spent too much time and money to have your new hue ruined by some summertime fun. By Jazmine A. Ortiz (Photos from left: Dave & Les Jacobs/Blend Images/Corbis)

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Protect Your Color - Summer is here and the bold hair color trend is in full effect. Want your beautifully tinted locks to shine like the stars all season long? Read on for our simple color care tips, because you've spent too much time and money to have your new hue ruined by some summertime fun. By Jazmine A. Ortiz (Photos from left: Dave & Les Jacobs/Blend Images/Corbis)

Shield Your Tresses - Heavy sun exposure isn't just harmful to your skin, it's also detrimental to your hair — especially colored hair. A chic oversize sun hat is an easy fix, but if your want to let your locks fly free on your next visit to the beach, try using some SPF-enriched hair products. Yup, SPF can now be found in creams, gels and sprays specifically designed for your follicles. (Photo: 13/Buena Vista Images/Ocean/Corbis)

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Shield Your Tresses - Heavy sun exposure isn't just harmful to your skin, it's also detrimental to your hair — especially colored hair. A chic oversize sun hat is an easy fix, but if your want to let your locks fly free on your next visit to the beach, try using some SPF-enriched hair products. Yup, SPF can now be found in creams, gels and sprays specifically designed for your follicles. (Photo: 13/Buena Vista Images/Ocean/Corbis)

Avoid Chlorine at All Costs - Hate to break it to you, but no more laps in the pool. The chemicals in chlorine will warp your color and have you going from a velvety redhead to a carrot top. So either sit pretty on a nearby lounge chair or pull back your mane in a topknot for a quick dip. (Photo: I Love Images/Corbis)

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Avoid Chlorine at All Costs - Hate to break it to you, but no more laps in the pool. The chemicals in chlorine will warp your color and have you going from a velvety redhead to a carrot top. So either sit pretty on a nearby lounge chair or pull back your mane in a topknot for a quick dip. (Photo: I Love Images/Corbis)

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Wash Hair in Cool Water - It's best to wash your hair less frequently to keep your color from running. But since heat waves can keep you sweaty and in need of a good wash, make sure you use cold to lukewarm water to rinse. (Photo: GettyImages)

Sulfate-Free Shampoo - Many shampoos contain sulfates that can be harsh and strip away color. OGX has a line of sulfate-free products using a nutrient rich blend of hydrating sea minerals that restore shine to lack-luster strands. (Photo: OGX Hair)

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Sulfate-Free Shampoo - Many shampoos contain sulfates that can be harsh and strip away color. OGX has a line of sulfate-free products using a nutrient rich blend of hydrating sea minerals that restore shine to lack-luster strands. (Photo: OGX Hair)

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Leave-In Conditioner - We like Palmer's Coconut Oil Protein Pack. It’s great to use before and after a day of sun and salty water. Sea salt will leave hair dry and brittle, but a good conditioner like this will protect hair prior and quench limp strands post-beach visit. Not to mention you'll smell island fresh! (Photo: Palmers Coconut Oil)

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Leave-In Conditioner - We like Palmer's Coconut Oil Protein Pack. It’s great to use before and after a day of sun and salty water. Sea salt will leave hair dry and brittle, but a good conditioner like this will protect hair prior and quench limp strands post-beach visit. Not to mention you'll smell island fresh! (Photo: Palmers Coconut Oil)

Dry Shampoo Works - Less washes means oil buildup. Use dry shampoo to keep your mane fresh. Batiste is great for colored hair because they carry a line of dry shampoos that deposit color in blonde, brunette, deep brown and red hues. (Photo: BATISTE)

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Dry Shampoo Works - Less washes means oil buildup. Use dry shampoo to keep your mane fresh. Batiste is great for colored hair because they carry a line of dry shampoos that deposit color in blonde, brunette, deep brown and red hues. (Photo: BATISTE)

Guard Against Heated Tools - Heated tools literally fry hair, so think twice before you reach for your flat iron, curling iron or blow dryer. Set temperatures lower — or even better — try wash-and-go styles and let hair air dry. (Photo: I Love Images/Jupiter Images/GettyImages)

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Guard Against Heated Tools - Heated tools literally fry hair, so think twice before you reach for your flat iron, curling iron or blow dryer. Set temperatures lower — or even better — try wash-and-go styles and let hair air dry. (Photo: I Love Images/Jupiter Images/GettyImages)

Refresh Color With Glaze - Even with extra care, color will fade faster in the summer — and repeatedly dying your hair is not the solution. Instead grab a glaze in between dye jobs to keep your color vibrant and hair-healthy. John Frieda Color Glaze comes in a variety of shades.  (Photo: John Frieda)

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Refresh Color With Glaze - Even with extra care, color will fade faster in the summer — and repeatedly dying your hair is not the solution. Instead grab a glaze in between dye jobs to keep your color vibrant and hair-healthy. John Frieda Color Glaze comes in a variety of shades.  (Photo: John Frieda)