How often should I use purple conditioner?

How should I use purple conditioner? For best results, use a purple conditioner after rinsing with your purple shampoo. You may want to wash hair with your purple system twice to thrice a week, depending on your blonde level. This also depends on the current state of your strands.

How many times a week should you use purple conditioner?

Purple shampoo is meant only to be used when your hair is looking brassy, not every day. Generally, you'll want to incorporate it into your hair care routine one to three times a week in place of your usual shampoo. To maximize the benefits, you'll always want to use your purple shampoo with a purple conditioner.

How long should you leave purple conditioner in for?

Leave it on up to 20 minutes and then wash out and follow with conditioner as usual. It even works to get rid of unwanted yellow tones in natural gray or silver hair. Or, if you need a less intense re-fresh of your light locks, just use it on wet hair in the shower like your normal shampoo.

Can you overuse purple conditioner?

The purple shampoo can cause build up making the hair look dull and darker if overused." This makes the lightening process more difficult to create a seamless blend.

Can you use purple conditioner more than once a week?

If it's your first time using purple shampoo, it's best to stick to just once a week. Use a color-safe shampoo like our Color Assure Color Care Shampoo and Conditioner Set for Colored Treated Hair the rest of the week and slowly increase how many times you use it until you find your perfect shade.

Everything You Need To Know About Purple Shampoo

Is purple conditioner damaging?

DOES PURPLE SHAMPOO DAMAGE HAIR? The cool violet pigment in purple shampoo won't damage hair, but if you leave it on strands too long, those purple pigments will take their job a little too far and could turn tresses a purple-violet colour.

Does purple conditioner do anything?

A lot of purple conditioners are also pigmented with a bluish/purple tint to help tone hair even further after your shampoo. Purple toning shampoos deposit a light pigment onto hair to counteract any brassy yellow or orange tones.

Is it OK to leave purple conditioner in your hair overnight?

According to hair experts, it's not a good idea to leave purple shampoo in your hair overnight. The shampoo deposits purple pigment in your hair, which could possibly turn your hair purple. You would have to probably use a color correction process to fix the damage from the shampoo.

Can you use purple shampoo two days in a row?

Keep in mind that purple shampoo does not replace your regular shampoo and should only be used once or twice a week. Doss warns that there is such a thing as too much purple. “When you eliminate too much yellow, it visually ends up darker and a lot of people don't want it to look darker,” she says.

How long should you wait to use purple shampoo after dying hair?

We all ask ourselves the same question a day or two after our color appointment: “How long do I have to wait before washing my hair?” Celebrity colorist Aura Friedman makes it simple: “Wait at least three days before shampooing your hair after color,” she says.

Can I put purple conditioner on dry hair?

In short: No, you shouldn't put purple shampoo on dry hair. While it's true that dry hair will absorb more pigment, it's also uneven in its absorption. For most if not all of us—blonde or not—the ends tend to be drier and more porous than the rest of our hair.

What will purple conditioner do to my hair?

The purple-tinted conditioner is for all shades of color-treated blonde, highlighted and lightened hair. By further strengthening strands and brightening hair color, it enhances the effects of both Strength Cure Blonde Shampoo and Miracle Filler Treatment.

How do you use Redken purple conditioner?

Apply to damp hair after shampooing. Leave on for 3-5 minutes. Rinse thoroughly. Apply to damp hair after shampooing.

Can I use regular conditioner after purple shampoo?

However, as the purple shampoo does most of the work, we think it's OK to use any conditioner you like. After rinsing, try a deep moisturizing hair mask to soften your hair, and smooth frizz. This is essential if you have bleached hair.

Should I use regular shampoo after purple shampoo?

After rinsing the shampoo out, apply a purple conditioner to nourish your hair and prevent breakage. Our purple shampoo is designed to be used as a daily shampoo until your desired color is achieved. Once you've reached your perfect blonde color, alternate between purple shampoo and your regular shampoo.

What happens if you use too much purple shampoo?

Too much purple tone in these products can cause the hair to look dull and over toned. The more orange the hair throws off from the shampoo lightening the natural hair, the more the public use the toning shampoo to tone out the warmth, resulting in over toned, murky, green/khaki, dull looking blonde hair.

Why isn't my purple shampoo working?

Purple counteracts yellow, blue counteracts orange. They are opposites on the color wheel, so that's why. So if your hair has an orangey hue, the reality is, purple shampoo won't work. Because purple doesn't solve an orange problem.

Do you put purple shampoo on dry or wet hair?

Purple shampoo should be applied in the shower or during a hair wash. While your hair is wet, apply the shampoo and lather it onto your hair. The amount of shampoo that you use will vary depending on your choice of product and how brassy your hair is looking.

Can I leave purple shampoo on for 30 minutes?

Keep the shampoo in for 30 minutes for gray, silver, or platinum hair. Although individuals with darker hair may worry about draining their hair of color, silver and platinum benefits from leaving the shampoo in longer.

Can you use purple shampoo and purple conditioner at the same time?

When paired together you're tag teaming by using both to get rid of brassiness. It's like you going at the yellow with double dose of brass beating purpleness. Translation? The conditioner, also being pigmented, can help tone your blonde a bit more after your shampoo sesh.

Can you tone your hair twice?

You can tone your hair twice, but you shouldn't tone your hair twice during a short period of time. Toning your hair twice in one day will significantly damage your hair. So, if you hate your toned hair, you will have to deal with it for a little while (more on this later on in this article).

What does purple conditioner do to brown hair?

Because purple sits across from orange on the color wheel, purple hair treatments will neutralize the brassy tones and help your hair look fresher. Using purple shampoo on dark hair with highlights or lightened brown hair will have a pretty similar effect as it does on blonde hair.

What happens if a brunette uses purple shampoo?

Purple shampoo removes the reddish tones in dyed blonde hair or highlights found in brunettes. This type of shampoo does not change the tones or colors of brown hair but can cool down the tones of highlights.

Is it better to use blue shampoo or conditioner?

Conditioner is especially important for dehydrated color-treated locks. Dying and highlighting your strands strips them of their natural moisture. Hydrate your strands with a moisturizing conditioner after every shampoo. Double up on the toning power by using a blue conditioner after each wash with blue shampoo.