Save Your Hair This Songkran: How to Protect Your Color from the Water Fights

Keeping your hair color from fading when you get splashed is easy with these simple tips

1. Apply a leave-in conditioner or a regular hair oil to coat your hair and form a barrier that keeps water from seeping into the hair shaft and washing the color pigments away.
2. Wet your hair with clean water first, because hair that's already saturated with clean water absorbs less of the water around it — and that lowers the chance of the color being stripped by any chemicals in it.
3. Braiding your hair or tying it back tightly helps reduce color loss in the sections that come into contact with the water.
4. Avoid washing your hair with warm water after getting splashed. Use room-temperature or cool water instead, as it helps seal the cuticle and lock the color in.
5. Use a color-care shampoo to help lock in your color, and always follow with conditioner to seal the cuticle.