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Purple, Blue, or Black Shampoo: Why You Need It And How It Works
Posted by Vivo Online Store on 14th Jun 2024
Purple, Blue, or Black Shampoo: Why You Need It And How It Works
Over-shampooing, heat styling tools, UV, chlorine and environmental pollutants - unfortunately as soon as you step out of the salon there’s a whole host of factors that can cause your blonde, silver or grey hair to become drab and get those unwanted brassy tones.
And if you’ve just spent money on having your hair coloured you’re going to want to keep it looking fresh for as long as possible between appointments, right?
Luckily, there is a way to fix yellow hair. And that’s with purple shampoo (you might also see it being called silver shampoo, but they’re the same thing!).
How does purple shampoo work?
Ok let’s get into the science of purple shampoo by thinking back to art lessons. Remember the colour wheel? Yellow sits directly opposite purple. Meaning that purple can neutralise those yellow brassy colours, and what do purple shampoos have? Yep, purple pigments which work to keep your colour vibrant for longer.
How often can purple shampoo be used?
In the case of purple and silver shampoos there can be too much of a good thing. Over use them and you can risk not only drying your hair out, but you could find yourself left with purple tones! So it’s best to use them once or twice a week - but always check the products to see the specific recommendations.
Is your hair very light blonde or platinum blonde? You need black shampoo.
We’re super excited to introduce milk_shake to Vivo because for those of you with very light blonde and platinum blonde hair, their Icy Blond Shampoo and Conditioner is going to be a game changer.
The black shampoo works by depositing violet tones onto your hair to counteract the yellow brassy tones, (remember violets and purples are opposite yellow on the colour wheel). Whilst the black pigment works to give your hair incredible cool ash and silver tones.
Not only is going to keep the colour of your hair looking salon fresh, it has heaps of other benefits:
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Grapeseed oil hydrates and conditions your scalp and hair adding softness;
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Milk proteins help to strengthen the hair’s structur;
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Quinoa proteins help to protect your colour from fading and improves the manageability and shine of your tresses;
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Integrity 41 ® milk_shake’s patented complex helps to guarantee long-last colour.
Wait, what about the best shampoo for brunette hair?
When it comes to preventing those unwanted orange brassy tones in brunette coloured hair, you need blue shampoo (like Pureology Color Fanatic Top Coat + Tone Blue, Color WOW Color Control Blue Mousse, or L'Oreal SERIE EXPERT Chroma Creme Blue Shampoo) since blue sits opposite orange on the colour wheel. It works in the same way as purple and black shampoo, it just deposits blue pigments instead!
Check these out THESE BEST purple, blue and black shampoos:
Giving delicate ash tones to very light or platinum blond hair, milk_shake’s icy blond shampoo is a black shampoo that deposits violet tones to keep your hair as stunning as when you first had it coloured.
With salicylic acid to strengthen and repair and pure violet pigments to remove brassiness, the Redken Color Extend Blondage Shampoo & Conditioner will leave you blonde or highlighted hair bright, soft and free of yellow tones.
The L’Oreal SERIE EXPERT Chroma Creme Blue Shampoo works to neutralise and reduce the warm tones in light to medium brown hair - it’s also brilliant for balayage and ombre colours. With a creamy formula, the shampoo intensely hydrates and refreshes your hair, boosting its radiance without weighing it down.
Perfect for all blonde, lightened and grey hair, Olaplex’s No.4P Blonde Enhancer Toning Purple Shampoo repairs, hydrates and brightens your hair and importantly neutralises those yellow tones and banishes brassiness. Check out their Toning Purple Conditioner.
Keep your colour free of brassy tones and your conscience clean with this vegan, cruelty-free purple shampoo from ALURAM that harnesses the power of nature with ingredients including coconut water and rosehip to nourish and condition your hair.
This gentle but effective formula is enriched with ginger and ginseng extracts for antioxidant action. It will enhance the cool tones of grey, white and bleached hair whilst getting rid of the yellow and brassy tones.
With a unique Fade Stop Formula, the Goldwell Dualsenses Blondes & Highlights Trio Bundle minimises colour fading and neutralises unwanted yellow tones with every use. Plus, with the new Luminescine technology that transforms non-visible UV light into visible light you are guaranteed superb colour.
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