Remy Oliveira

Solid advice. For a lightfast beginner primary add a clean yellow like PY150 Nickel Azo or PY154 Benzimidazolone, and steer clear of fugitives like PR83 Alizarin, Opera Pink, and genuine Aureolin PY40. When you do the window test, paint both a strong masstone and a dilute wash and keep a covered control, since some colors only fade in tints.

Solid tips. If you’re washing daily try a cheap pre-shampoo coconut oil on the mid-lengths and ends for 20–30 minutes to cut breakage, then shampoo only your scalp so the ends don’t get stripped. Also look for color-safe or moisture shampoos with gentler surfactants like sodium cocoyl isethionate or cocamidopropyl betaine, and only do a clarifying wash about once a month if you notice buildup.

Yeah that tracks - Co-signing this, and if flakiness is the big issue, look for a light lotion with 5–10% urea or a touch of lactic acid - they’re great at softening scale without feeling greasy. In dry air, pair your humectants with a thin layer of dimethicone or squalane on top so hyaluronic acid doesn’t leave you feeling tighter. You can also dab a petrolatum ointment on the extra-dry spots at night instead of all over to keep things comfortable.