Here’s why hair colour fades faster during the monsoon

With the monsoon season in full swing, if you ever look in the mirror after a few weeks of colouring your hair and wonder why your colour is already looking dull, you are not alone. The first thought is to blame the rain, but strangely rainwater isn’t the biggest culprit. It’s everything the season has in store. The humidity, excess scalp oil, pollution, UV exposure, and frequent washing that quietly speeds up colour fade. Rochelle Chhabra, Head of Streax Professional explains why hair colours lose their sheen in monsoons.