confused newbie with questions..... awwww bless

Right.....i need a plan, a hair plan if you will.  This is all new to me so be kind. I have only heard the terms co-wash, sulphate free, silicone free in the last two weeks!!!

I’ve recently had a brown to blonde ombre effect in my (painfully fine and straight and limp) hair and got a bit bored and I piled a load of manic panic cleo rose into the ends – I love it.  Pic attached hopefully.

BUT.....I’ve been reading this forum and searched how to not only maintain my colour for longer, but also how to co-wash, which shampoos to buy and  how to re-dye my hair properly (wash or no wash, condition or no condition) and I gotta tell ya....I’m confused!!!!

So I thought if I put it down in writing, it might help me!  Let me know if this sounds about right, or if there are any tweaks you would make......here’s the plan;

Re-dying

I’m going to clean my hair with a clarifying shampoo right before I dye it
I’m gonna let it dry
I’m gonna add my colour of choice (likely manic panic cleo rose for now)
I’m gonna leave that bad boy in overnight with a shower cap on (hubby is gonna love me)
Then I’ll rinse it out with no shampoo and do a cool vinegar rinse on it

Does that sound right?

Should I condition with a silicone free conditioner at any point in this process??

Maintaining

Current routine

I currently wash 1-2 times a week with swartzkopf girls 2 in 1 shampoo and conditioner which is sulphate, silicone and PEG free (but i don’t feel like my hair is nice and clean and shiny looking or has a lot of bounce)
Dry shampoo in between
I’m also heat styling my hair too much so must stop that

Suggested routine

• Potentially co-washing with a silicone free conditioner once/twice a week using cool water
• Then do a ‘normal’ sulphate free shampoo and conditioner every once in a while just to clean the hair properly
• Try not to heat style but if i do,
• Still use dry shampoo

How does that sound? What are your current colour maintenance programs!?!?

So question – I get dandruff and I’ve stopped using head and shoulders because of the hair dye issue. It seemed ok for a few weeks, but I’m noticing it’s coming back.

So what should I do?.....

• should i use head and shoulders before I use the clarifying shampoo (as above) and before i re-dye my hair?
• Should I use a nourishing leave in conditioner?
• If i switch to a co-wash routine, would that make my hair and scalp more healthy anyway and I won’t have the problem?
• Any other suggestions? I’ve been reading about coconut oil, but not sure how all that works and when I should use it.

Sorry about the long post and I know these answers are scattered throughout the forum, but I’ve really got my knickers in a twist and I don’t know what’s the right approach anymore!