How Does Purple Shampoo Work?

Purple shampoo is not only recommended for those with blonde hair. The talented hair colorists here at our Indianapolis hair salon advise that both blondes and brunettes who lighten their hair can benefit from this brightly colored shampoo. See our blog Four Best Haircare Tips to Support Cooler Color Tones to learn more about haircare.

A purple toning shampoo will leave your strands looking salon-fresh and rich in color. Don’t worry, ladies, your mane will not suddenly turn purple and freak you out. Instead, you will see your strands regain their healthy, colored pigment, shine, and nourishment.

Use purple shampoo once or twice a week, but don’t replace it with your regular shampoo. Overdoing the purple toning shampoo can often strike out too much yellow, for example, and you’ll end up with hair that’s too dark.

The mission is to maintain bright hair between your salon visits. Here at our elegant Westfield salon, we also recommend adding a little purple shampoo to your regular shampoo to dilute the power of the formula to include just some of the violet pigment. That way, you won’t be excessive in using its toning action.

Hair color isn’t the only thing that produces brassiness over time. Smoke, swimming pools with chlorine, sun exposure, pollution, heated styling tools, hairsprays, and other styling products can all cause stubborn, yellowish deposits on the hair.

A good purple toning shampoo will correct the unwanted undertones and neutralize your strands without stripping them of much-needed moisture.

There are a wide variety of purple toning shampoos out there to consider, so you have a lot of choices. You can also try a quick purple hair mask for some deep conditioning and for keeping those bright, cool tones looking fresh and clean.

Hair color specialists also have a natural treatment you can try to maintain that bright, fresh blonde shade at home. A once-weekly white vinegar rinse after shampooing is excellent for both permanently color-treated and virgin hair.

Vinegar helps balance out the pH levels and is effective at closing the cuticles and making hair smoother with less tangling.

Here at Twisted Sisters Indianapolis hair salons, we want you to love your hair. When you make an appointment with one of our incredible experts, you can relax because you’re in good hands.

Bonus tip! Blue Shampoo for brunettes. At Twisted Sisters hair salon, we carry a “blue” shampoo and conditioner and mask for brunettes to counteract orangey warm tones.