How To Fix Dull Hair: The Ultimate Care And Repair Guide | Hair.com By L'Oréal
How To Fix Dull Hair: The Ultimate Guide
Revive lackluster strands with these tips and salon-quality products.
Dealing with dull-looking hair? You’re not alone. While you might leave the salon with your mane looking shiny and feeling smooth and healthy, your hair can quickly lose its luster in the weeks that follow—that is, without proper care!
If your hair is looking a lot less shiny than usual, there could be more than one culprit, including dryness, not rinsing your hair thoroughly enough, turning up the water temperature while you shower, coloring your hair too frequently, and not getting the proper nutrients in your diet.
The bright side? (No pun intended) Transforming your mane from dull and lifeless to lustrous only requires a few simple changes to your hair routine. Keep scrolling to learn more about how to fix dull hair, including how to brighten dull hair and the best dull hair treatment options.
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Kérastase
Soin Acide Chroma Hair Gloss
A high shine gloss treatment for color-treated hair.
One size only for Soin Acide Chroma Hair Gloss
7.1 fl oz
Redken
Blondage High Bright Pre-Treatment
A pre-shampoo treatment powered by Vitamin C and chelating agents to prep and clarify hair for a brighter blonde instantly.
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1 fl oz 8.5 fl oz
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Blondage High Bright Conditioner
A lightweight conditioner with Vitamin C that helps condition brighter and lighter blonde hair between salon visits.
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1 fl oz 10.1 fl oz 33.8 fl oz
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Blondage High Bright Shampoo
A blonde brightening shampoo and conditioner system to maintain salon-quality blonde between salon visits.
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1.7 fl oz 10.1 fl oz 33.8 fl oz
Redken
Hair Cleansing Cream Clarifying Shampoo
A clarifying, shine-boosting shampoo.
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8.45 fl oz 33.8 fl oz
Matrix
Total Results High Amplify Root Up Wash Clarifying Shampoo
A silicone-free super clarifying shampoo
One size only for Total Results High Amplify Root Up Wash Clarifying Shampoo
10.1 fl oz
Mizani
Moisture Fusion Clarifying Shampoo
A clarifying shampoo that gently cleanses textured hair.
Select a Size for Moisture Fusion Clarifying Shampoo
16.9 fl oz 33.8 fl oz
Biolage Professional
All-In-One Shampoo Scrub with Oat
Multi-benefit shampoo scrub made with oatmeal gently exfoliates, detoxifies and cleanses.
One size only for All-In-One Shampoo Scrub with Oat
8.5 fl oz
Kérastase
Elixir Ultime L’Huile Original Hair Oil
Nourishing treatment and anti-frizz oil that blends Argan Oil and Marula Oil to add shine, hydration, and strength to all hair types and textures.
One size only for Elixir Ultime L’Huile Original Hair Oil
3.4 fl oz
Redken
Shine Flash Hair Spray
An anti frizz hair spray for glass-like shine and finish.
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4.4 fl oz
Pureology
Style + Protect Shine Bright Taming Serum
A lightweight serum for color-treated hair that adds shine while taming frizz and flyaways.
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4 fl oz
Redken
Extreme Bleach Recovery Lamellar Water Treatment
A rinse-out hair treatment for damaged, ultra-sensitive bleached hair
One size only for Extreme Bleach Recovery Lamellar Water Treatment
6.7 fl oz
Shu Uemura
Tsuyu Sleek Blow Dry Oil
A sleek blow dry oil that lightly coats each strand
One size only for Tsuyu Sleek Blow Dry Oil
6.8 fl oz
L'Oréal Professionnel
Absolut Repair Instant Resurfacing Masque
A hydrating mask to deeply nourish damaged and weakened hair.
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2.5 fl oz 8.5 fl oz
Redken
Color Extend Magnetics Mega Mask for Color-Treated Hair
A mask for vibrant and long-lasting color protection.
One size only for Color Extend Magnetics Mega Mask for Color-Treated Hair
6.8 fl oz
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Hydrate Superfood Treatment Mask
A nourishing hair mask that hydrates, softens, and protects the vibrancy of color-treated hair.
One size only for Hydrate Superfood Treatment Mask
6.7 fl oz
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Pick the right shampoo and conditioner for your hair type.
Rinse your hair with cold water at the end of your wash to seal the cuticle and protect shine.
Use clarifying shampoo once a week to detox your hair of product build-up and impurities.
Pick up shine-enhancing products like hair oils, serums, and sprays.
Head to the salon for a hair gloss treatment.
Add at-home hair treatments to your routine to keep your strands hydrated, soft, and shiny.
Limit heat styling.