Your At-Home Routine for Coloured Hair: When to Tone, When to Treat and How to Avoid Over-Deposit

When to colour

Think of MUVO coloured shampoos as your colour’s top-up. You’ll know it’s time to use your coloured shampoo when blonde shades start to look yellow, brunette starts to look orange or brassy, or red fades and loses its vibrancy. Apply your chosen MUVO coloured shampoo to clean, damp hair for one to three minutes the first time and then rinse. Adjust your timing next wash depending on your results. The longer you leave it, the stronger the tone. Build your toning time gradually for the best results.

When to treat

Coloured shampoos work best when hair is healthy. Rotate your toning days with treatments that hydrate and balance your hair. On regular wash days, use MUVO Totally Naked Shampoo to gently cleanse, or MUVO Deep Cleansing Shampoo if your hair feels heavy from product build-up or swimming. Always follow with MUVO Totally Naked Conditioner or one of the deeply nourishing MUVO Treatments or Masks to keep the cuticle smooth and colour reflective.

Why MUVO Conditioner & Treatments matter

Conditioning is more than just the “last step” – it’s what seals the cuticle, adds slip and helps your colour shine through. MUVO Totally Naked Conditioner is the everyday go-to for lightweight hydration, while MUVO Rapid 1 Minute Treatment and MUVO Therapy Mask deliver deeper nourishment when hair needs extra care. Skipping this step can leave your hair rough, which makes toning pigments grab unevenly. Think of MUVO conditioners and treatments as the insurance policy that keeps your colour looking salon fresh.

How to avoid over-depositing

Over-depositing occurs when coloured shampoos are overused or left on the hair too long causing the hair to appear muddy, flat, or too intense. The simplest way to prevent this is to avoid toning every wash. Stick to every second or third time you shampoo and always cleanse first with MUVO Totally Naked Shampoo or MUVO Deep Cleansing Shampoo before applying your MUVO coloured shampoo so the pigment grabs evenly. If your ends are more porous, start through the mid-lengths and only sweep through the ends at the very end of your timing.

You’ve gone too far? If your hair is too intense or murky you can apply MUVO Deep Cleansing Shampoo for five to ten minutes. using the MUVO Silicon Scalp Brush to massage and lift excess tone. Rinse, then follow with MUVO Totally Naked Conditioner or a MUVO Treatment or Mask to restore softness.

Pick your MUVO match

· Ultra Blonde: Cancels yellow for silver, platinum, ash and highlighted blondes.

· Creamy Blonde: Gently counteracts brassiness and adds champagne brightness.

· Coolest Brunette: Neutralises orange and copper in brunettes or brondes.

· Ultra Rose: Adds rosy hues and eliminates green tones from swimming.

· Just Peachy: Enhances peach, coral and rose gold tones.

· Flaming Copper: Revives fading coppers and red and revitalises dull warmth.

· Wild Berry: Enriches berry reds and adds cool cherry tones.

Ready to refresh your colour at home?

Shop MUVO online or find your nearest stockist and create your personalised cleanse-tone-treat routine!