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Best Color Protecting Shampoo No. 8: Aveda Color Conserve Shampoo , $23
TotalBeauty.com average member rating: 8.1*
Why it's great: Brunettes love how this shampoo keeps their color true. One reader says, "It keeps my brown colored hair from turning brassy." Another reviewer writes, "It keeps my hair moist and seems to keep the color really bright. Not a bad price either." Others rave about how gentle it is. Another perk? The staying power. "I've had longer-lasting color since I started using this," says a long-time user.

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Best Color Protecting Shampoo No. 7: Herbal Essences Color Me Happy Color Safe Shampoo, $5.99
TotalBeauty.com average member rating: 8.4*
Why it's great: Readers agree that this product has an amazing fragrance and adds shine to color-treated hair. It also helps protect hair from the elements. According to one reviewer, "It keeps my hair color rich-looking when I go in the sun." Another reviewer adds, "This shampoo does not dry my hair out or weigh it down."

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Best Color Protecting Shampoo No. 6: Redken Color Extend Shampoo, $16
TotalBeauty.com average member rating: 8.5*
Why it's great: One reviewer deems this color-extending shampoo "a great investment in your hair color." She writes, "It changes dull, muddy-looking color into a far shinier and more vibrant color with depth and dimension." Another reviewer says, "My blonde highlights never turn brassy [and] my hair is always silky-feeling without getting weighed down or greasy."

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Best Color Protecting Shampoo No. 5: TIGI Bed Head Colour Goddess Oil-Infused Shampoo, $28.99
TotalBeauty.com average member rating: 8.6*
Why it's great: Readers are crazy about this color-safe shampoo for its gentle cleansing abilities. "It gets my hair clean without stripping it or weighing it down, and the scent is to die for," says one reviewer. Another reader gushed about its "nice coffee smell." One loyal customer adds that it leaves her hair "shiny and not damaged."

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Best Color Protecting Shampoo No. 4: L'Anza Healing Colorcare Color-Preserving Shampoo, $28

TotalBeauty.com average member rating: 9.3*

Why it's great: One reader jokes that she'd give this color-protecting shampoo 20 stars if she could, saying that she highly recommends it for "anyone who has damaged hair from too much cheap dye and heat styling." Another reviewer estimates that she got "at least an extra two weeks out of [her] super vibrant color."

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The best color protecting shampoo will do exactly what the name implies: Preserve your freshly done, beautiful hair color and keep it (and your hard-earned money) from being washed down the drain. After all, it makes no sense to spend a fortune on coloring your hair at a salon only to use hair care products that strip the color at home. So stocking up on proper hair care products post-treatment is an absolute must.

Well, you're in luck: Real women tested boatloads of hair care products, namely color-protecting shampoos, including ones made especially for brunettes, redheads, raven-haired ladies and blondes (the jury is still out on who has the most fun, though). Then, we sifted through all the reviews of hair care products to present you with this list of the best color protecting shampoos — from salon brands to drugstore finds. Not only do these shampoos make the most of your color and extend the life of it, but these hair care products also leave your locks looking sexy, shiny and touchably soft. They also have a nose-catching scent, help restore damaged hair and even infuse hair with lost moisture.

Need other color-friendly hair care products to go along with your new shampoo? Check out our list of best color-protecting conditioners.

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