How can silicones or serums affect color-treated hair?

How can silicones or serums affect color-treated hair?

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Silicones are products are used to coat the top layer of hair. Now that's a great thing when it comes to shine, but when you're applying color and chemical services you can get a build up of it. So, sometimes your color can't penetrate through that, and you can get a little bit of a blockage there. My recommendation is, again, not using too many of the serums, watch out for the silicones, just use a little bit- a little bit goes a long way, and then use a clarifying shampoo to make sure you're removing any of those things before coloring.