For those of us who aren’t naturally blonde, and secretly wish we were, frequent trips to the hairstylist are more than necessary, but they can often be expensive. Spacing out trips to the hairstylist can be difficult, but there’s one golden product to help you do this–purple shampoo.
Purple and yellow are complementary colors on the color wheel (meaning they’re on opposite sides). By putting purple shampoo in your hair, the purple color of the shampoo cancels out the brassy tones of blonde hair that hasn’t seen a salon in months.
Clairol Shimmering Lights Shampoo is a great purple shampoo, and it is fairly cheap at $8.79 a bottle, especially because you don’t have to wash with this every time you wash your hair. Once a week is enough, depending on how brassy your hair looks.
Another great, vegan option, is Ion Cool Blonde Shampoo at $7.29 a bottle. When looking for a purple shampoo, make sure that the color is a rich purple.
If you’re willing to spend a little more money for a natural product, Lush is always the perfect place to go. Their Daddy-O Shampoo will kick your blonde brassy tones right out! With a once a week wash, you’ll be able to put off going to the salon, save yourself money, and have great looking locks!
