While I’ve been on quest to find a frizz-free solution, I started noticing something: My dark, vibrant brown hair color is fading fast. It seems the sunny days at the beach are doing me no favors.  So now I’m determined to rev it up, because even though I was under the notion that there’s nothing worse than having frizzy hair, I’ve now come to the conclusion that dull, colorless frizzy hair is hitting rock-bottom in the looks department.

Naturally, I needed to jumpstart my color, so I knew the best way to do it is with a deep conditioning mask. It’s the hero hair product that makes your hair super-soft and leaves behind moisturizing ingredients (dry hair makes hair look dull and drab) that boost shine and vibrancy. Phyto, long known for rescue-type hair treatments, has recently revamped their hair mask line with new packaging and formulations. The reformulations are free of silicones and parabens, and the Phytocitrus Mask has color-saving ingredients like grapefruit extract, that restore my hair’s ph level to lock in color. It’s also filled with shea butters and sweet almond proteins to hydrate and leave my dry, frizzy locks, feeling soft and smooth. Look for the new packaging soon too, that boasts 60% less plastic.

For those sunny days, when I’m not wearing a hat, I need to make sure to coat my hair with a leave-in conditioner like Warren Tricomi Protect Organic Hair Shield. The SPF saves my color and keeps my tresses from feeling fried, and the silky moisturizers make it look vibrant and shiny. I’ve got to be vigilant about this and do it every time I rub on sunscreen. Anything to prevent fade out, now back to the frizzies…