Fall in St. Louis brings cooler air, indoor heat, and lower humidity — the perfect storm for dry, dull, and fast-fading color. Whether you just refreshed your brunette, brightened your blonde, or added warm copper tones, keeping your color vibrant through autumn is possible with the right care.

At Vakkar Salon, our stylists specialize in color longevity. Here’s exactly how to protect your investment and enjoy rich, glossy color all season long.

1. Add Moisture Back Into Your Hair (St. Louis Fall = Dry Air)

As temperatures drop, both outdoor and indoor air get drier — which steals moisture from your hair and causes color to fade faster.

What actually helps:

• Weekly hydrating mask
• Leave-in conditioner
• Bond-repair treatment every 4–6 weeks
• Avoiding overwashing (2–3x a week max)

Pro Service: Ask for a moisture or bond-building treatment during your next appointment for immediate softness and longer-lasting color.

2. Switch to Color-Safe Shampoo (This One Is Non-Negotiable)

If you’re using a shampoo with sulfates or harsh detergents, your color will fade twice as fast.

What to look for:

• Sulfate-free
• pH-balanced
• Color-protectant formula

Vakkar stylists can recommend products tailored to your color — blonde, brunette, copper, or vivid.

3. Protect Your Hair From Heat Styling

Blow dryers, curling irons, and flat irons all accelerate fading by opening the hair cuticle.

How to protect your color:

• Always use heat protectant
• Lower your iron by 25–50 degrees
• Air-dry partially before blowouts

Try This: Ask your stylist to teach you a low-heat fall style you can recreate at home.

4. Avoid Hot Water (It Fades Color Fast)

Hot water lifts your cuticle, causing your fresh color to wash out.

Use warm–cool water instead:

• Shampoo with warm
• Rinse conditioner with cool
• Keep showers shorter if possible

This simple shift adds weeks to your color.

5. Get a Gloss Between Color Appointments

Glosses revive tone, seal the cuticle, and boost shine — especially important in dry fall weather.

Gloss benefits:

• Restores warmth or neutral tones
• Adds softness + shine
• Helps blondes look brighter and brunettes deeper
• Works in 20–30 minutes

Recommended: Every 4–6 weeks.

6. Protect Your Hair From Fall Sun

Yes — UV rays still fade color in the fall.

Use:

• UV-protectant leave-ins
• Hats during long outdoor events (pumpkin patches, football games, fall festivals in St. Louis)

Want Color That Looks Fresh Through Thanksgiving?

Healthy, long-lasting color doesn’t happen by accident — it happens with great products, smart habits, and the right maintenance plan.

At Vakkar Salon, our stylists create personalized color-care routines for every guest so your hair stays shiny, rich, and healthy all season.

Follow for tips + fall inspiration: @vakkarsalon

Visit us in St. Louis: 9912 Clayton Rd, St. Louis, MO 63124