How to Keep Your Color Vibrant Under the Summer Sun

Pro Tips and Science-Backed Products That Actually Work

If you're stepping into summer with freshly dyed hair — whether it’s sun-kissed blonde, deep brunette, or vivid copper — one thing is certain: UV rays, saltwater, and chlorine are not your friends. Color fades fastest in the heat, and most people don’t realize their routine is making it worse.

Here’s how to preserve your color through beach days, rooftop parties, and sun-drenched vacations — without hiding under a hat.

1. Start With a Strong Foundation

Before you even hit the beach, make sure your hair is healthy and hydrated. Porous, dry hair absorbs more UV and water minerals — which means more damage and faster fading.

Use a bond-building mask like Nutree Bondox Expert (choose Blonde, Red, or Dark based on your shade) to seal the cuticle and rebuild internal strength.

2. Switch to a pH-Balancing Shampoo

Color-safe shampoos aren’t a marketing gimmick. The wrong shampoo can lift your cuticle and wash pigment out fast.

Nutree’s B24 Molecular Peptides pH Maintenance Shampoo maintains optimal acidity, closes the cuticle, and prevents brassiness or tone shifting — especially important if you’re blonde or red.

3. Shield Your Hair Like You Do Your Skin

You wouldn’t skip SPF on your face. Your hair deserves the same respect.

Look for UV-protective leave-in products, wear a hat during peak sun, and rinse hair immediately after swimming. Bonus: applying conditioner or leave-in before swimming adds a barrier against salt or chlorine absorption.

4. Wash Less, Rinse More

Every wash strips some color. In summer, switch to gentle rinsing and co-washing between full shampoos. Avoid hot water — it opens the cuticle and encourages color to escape.

5. Deep Condition Weekly

The sun can fry your hair like a flat iron. Once a week, use a deep-moisture treatment like B24 Leave-In Molecular Hair Mask — its bioactive peptides restore internal hydration and structure while leaving color intact.

6. Avoid These Summer Color Mistakes

• Clarifying shampoos (unless it’s after swimming, and even then — follow with a mask)

• Heat styling without protection

• Tight ponytails in wet hair — leads to breakage and weakens dyed strands

• Skipping trims — dry ends fade faster and frizz more in heat

Shade-Specific Tips:

Blondes → Use Nutree Blonde Bondox to neutralize brassiness. Add a purple shampoo once a week, but keep it gentle.

Brunettes → Deepen richness with Dark Bondox, and avoid prolonged chlorine exposure (it can cause muddy tones).

Reds → Most fragile of all! Lock in vibrancy with Red Bondox, and minimize sun + salt combo. Red pigment molecules fade fastest.

The Summer Haircare Capsule

Your summer color protection essentials:

• B24 pH Shampoo

• B24 Leave-In Mask

• Bondox (Blonde, Dark, or Red)

• Heat/UV Protectant Spray

• Wide-Brim Hat or Silk Scarf

Final Thought

Color doesn’t have to fade with the season. With the right care, your shade can stay vibrant, glossy, and salon-fresh — all the way into fall.

And Nutree is here to make sure it does.