Olaplex 4P Blonde Enhancer Shampoo 250ml

Redken Colour Extend Blondage Anti-Brass Purple Hair Mask 250ml

Eleven Australia Keep My Colour Treatment Blonde 200 ml

 

Kevin Murphy Shimmer Me Blonde - Repairing Shine Mist 100 ml

Fudge Clean Blonde Damage Rewind Treatment 200ml

Lessen the look of brassy tones, with the Fudge Professional Clean Blonde Damage Rewind Treatment. The intensive treatment works to minimise the appearance of yellow hues, while a boost of Opti-PLEX™ drenches your locks in hydration.

In the salon your hair stylist will have applied a toner to help counter the risk of gold, brassy tones and these toners will last around 3 – 4 weeks as they are not permanent.

To avoid the last few weeks before your next colour appointment being a disaster of unwanted golden tones, we recommend adding a shampoo from our fantastic range of purple shampoos that will help keep your beautiful blonde shade longer.

How do Purple Shampoo and Conditioners Work?

It’s all about the colour theory: purple sits opposite yellow (brassy) on the colour wheel, so when they’re mixed, they off-set each other for a more neutral shade. When applied to the hair, a small amount of this purple pigment is absorbed, and the violet hues neutralise brassy undertones for a cooler colour. 

We have put together the best stylist based recommendations below that are all full tried and tested and guaranteed to work!

8 best purple shampoos for blonde hair

1. Redken Colour Extend Blondage Purple Shampoo 300ml
2. Pureology Strength Cure Blonde Shampoo 266ml
3. Kevin Murphy Blonde Angel Wash 250 ml
4. Angel Lavender Violet Tone Correcting Shampoo 400ml
5. Matrix Biolage Colorlast Purple Shampoo 400ml
6. Matrix Total Results Brass Off Shampoo 300ml
7. Eleven Australia Keep My Colour Blonde Shampoo 300 ml
8. Fudge Clean Blonde Damage Rewind Violet Toning Shampoo 250ml

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Redken Colour Extend Blondage Purple Shampoo 300ml

Redken's new Colour Extend Blondage Redken Color Extend Blondage is a colour-depositing purple shampoo for blonde and highlighted hair. 

Why We Love It: Redken are the  brand leaders in innovation and we know that anything from Redken will be ground breaking and a unique mix of fashion, innovation inspiration and their Colour Extend Blondage is no exception.

Pureology Strength Cure Blonde Shampoo 266ml

Rich-lather purple shampoo that tones and fortifies brassy, damaged and lightened hair.

Pureology Strength Cure Blonde Shampoo tones and fortifies brassy, damaged and lightened hair with key ingredients Keravis, Astaxanthin, and Purple Orchid toning pigments and a signature aromatherapy blend of Pear, Rose, and Sandalwood.

Why We Love It: Pureology delivers the first all-in-one 100% vegan blonde care shampoo that neutralizes and replenishes strands of highlighted, bleached hair for your best blonde yet!

Kevin Murphy Blonde Angel Wash 250 ml

Kevin Murphy Blonde Angel Wash is an incredible colour enhancing shampoo for Blonde or Grey hair. Your colour will be enhanced and brighter with this sulphate free shampoo.

Why We Love It: This beautiful shampoo from Kevin Murphy is so luxurious and sulphate free which we just love. 

Angel Lavender Violet Tone Correcting Shampoo 400ml

Angel  Lavender Violet Tone Correcting Shampoo is designed for your blonde hair and can remove unwanted yellow and brassy tones from blonde hair. It will leave your hair with a natural, pearl gloss, and healthy look.

Why We Love It: The Angel range is hugely popular because of it’s delicious natural ingredients and cold pressed essential oils and plant extracts. We love the smell and knowing there are no nasties!

Matrix Biolage Colorlast Purple Shampoo 400ml

Matrix Biolage Colour Last Purple Shampoo - neutralizes brass and unwanted warm tones.

Why We Love It: A Beautiful vegan and paraben free formula that works well to balance our those unwanted warm tones and also leave hair soft and silky.

Matrix Total Results Brass Off Shampoo 300ml

Total Results Brass Off Shampoo neutralizes brassy tones while refreshing your hair with cool tones.

Why We Love It: A very effective shampoo and fantastic value – a great first salon professional shampoo to buy if it is your first time. 

Eleven Australia Keep My Colour Blonde Shampoo 300 ml

A toning shampoo for coloured and natural blondes. Packed with hydrolysed soy and wheat protein to keep blonde hair healthy, Keep My Colour Blonde Shampoo is essential for any blonde.

Why We Love It: Eleven is such a cool and fun range that truly have delivered a fresh approach to hair care. 

Fudge Clean Blonde Damage Rewind Violet Toning Shampoo 250ml

The Fudge market leading Clean Blonde formula has joined forces with the Damage rewind shampoo & conditioner, to create groundbreakingly strong & healthy blonde hair.

Why We Love It: This best-selling purple shampoo from Fudge is just so effective – a great solution for when you just need it to work. 

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How To Treat Blonde Hair

The concept of purple tinted shampoo might sound a little crazy to the blonde newbies, but ask any tried and true blonde and they’ll tell you it’s a must-have for keeping hair looking strong and bright.

The Redken Color Extend Blondage System is a colour-depositing purple shampoo, conditioner and mask for blonde and highlighted hair.

Redken Blondage shampoo features key ingredients salicylic acid to strengthen and repair blonde hair from the core and pure violet (purple) pigments to remove unwanted brassiness and leave blonde hair color cool and bright.

While your goal is to tone hair and prevent brassy undertones, it's also important to protect and strengthen hair after lightening services. Redken’s Color Extend Blondage is formulated with a Triple Acid Protein complex—amino, citric and maleic acids and wheat protein—that not only neutralizes unwanted undertones, but also helps strengthen hair’s cuticles. This color-depositing shampoo protects color and leaves blonde hair looking cool, all while repairing each hair from the core, a necessary bonus for color treated hair.

HOW OFTEN SHOULD I USE PURPLE SHAMPOO?
Keep in mind that purple shampoo does not replace your regular shampoo and should only be used once or twice a week. We recommend combining with Redken Colour Extend Shampoo and Conditioner 

(Source: Redken.com)

Great Looking Blonde Hair In 5 Minutes!

Keep your blonde hair in the best condition with this ultra-pigmented purple hair mask. This powerful toning hair mask will fight brass and help keep your blonde cool, bright and healthy.

Redken's Color Extend Blondage Express Anti-Brass Mask is an ultra-pigmented purple hair mask and deep conditioner that ensures brighter, cooler blonde haircolor in just 5 minutes.

Featuring a powerful purple toning formula, this hair mask helps to color correct and neutralize unwanted yellow undertones in even the brassiest blonde hair color. 

Why Choose Pureology?

Pureology features 100% vegan formulas and are Sulphate-Free, Paraben-Free, Mineral Oil-Free, and free of Animal Products or by-products, and Animal Testing.

The Pureology ANTIFADE COMPLEX® is infused into every formula to protect colour vibrancy and ensure lasting colour payoff. Sunflower Seed, a UV Filter, and Vitamin E fight color-depleting environmental effects while ensuring lasting shine.

The 4 Pureology Essentials

Pureology Strength Cure Blonde Shampoo & Conditioner

Tones and fortifies brassy, damaged and lightened hair with key ingredients Keravis, Astaxanthin, and Purple Orchid toning pigments and a signature aromatherapy blend of Pear, Rose, and Sandalwood.

Pureology Strength Cure Superfood Treatment

Repairs and strengthens damaged, colour-treated hair with key ingredients Olive Oil and Goji Berry and a signature aromatherapy blend of Mandarin, Peony, and Jasmine.

Multitasking leave-in treatment with 21 benefits that primes hair for heat, de-tangles, protects from damage, and adds shine from root to tip.

Pureology Color Fanatic Multi-Tasking Leave-In Spray

Primes, detangles, protects, and adds shine to color-treated hair with key ingredients Camelina Oil, Coconut Oil, and Olive Oil and a signature aromatherapy blend of Rose, Floral Ginger, and Cedarwood.

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It is Spring and you have decided that you want to a change your hair colour...

Let’s Go Brighter | Lighter | Blonder !

STEP 1 - HAIR PLAN

You've made an appointment with your favourite stylist and now it is time to plan your new hair colour. GET INSPIRED ! We have some fantastic online sources to get some great inspiration and all you need to plan your new style from the comfort of your sofa! 

CREATE A PINTEREST BOARD

Pinterest is a simple way to save all your inspiration in one place and then take along to your appointment to help you describe the exact shade you are after!

To get you started check out our Blue horsy  Brighter | Lighter | Blonder Look book on the Blue horsy Pinterest board.

Online - There are plenty of fantastic articles online to help you with your hair plan and decide on the right colour for you. Here are some great articles from our favourite pages online - grab a cuppa and get inspired!

SHADES OF BLONDE

Thinking about dying your hair blonde conjures a multitude of images, from the subtlest blonde highlights to complete transformations through the bleaching process. But regardless of whether you want to go platinum blonde from a dark natural hair color or simply liven up already-blonde tresses, the pros at Matrix can answer your questions and help you have way more fun going blonde.

Source: Matrix

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BLONDE HAIR TRENDS

Going blonde? Get excited! There are plenty of ways to experiment with blonde haircolor. Ease into the trend with dirty blonde or strawberry blonde hair or add dimension to your natural haircolor with blonde highlights. Looking for a more impactful change? Go platinum! With Redken haircolor and haircare products, you can achieve icy, platinum blonde haircolor without worrying about damage.

Source: Redken.

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THINK ABOUT YOUR SKIN TONE

Are you toying with taking the plunge into blonde hair colour? Are you already a blonde, but you think your blonde hair color could be even better? In either event, you’re in luck. Being a blonde really is fun, and it’s even more thrilling when you’re sporting a shade of blonde hair color that makes people stop and stare. The right blonde makes your eyes sparkle, your complexion come alive and gives you an unbeatable boost of confidence. To get a blonde hair color that puts a smile on your face every time you pass a mirror, it’s all about your skin tone. Find the shade that enhances your complexion and you’ve won the battle of the blondes!

Here are 16 of today’s most popular blonde hair color shades, and the skin tones that work well with each.

Source: Matrix

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STEP 2 - HAIR PREP

If changing your colour, prepping before is essential as the damage that comes with any chemical service can result in compromised hair which we can avoid. It's a bit like going to the gym, you want your hair in the best shape - nice strong, reconstructed prior to any chemical service is done. This is doubly important if your hair has been bleached previously - how do you think Kim Kardashian goes from dark to blonde so easily? The answer is a product called Olaplex.

OLAPLEX BOND RECONSTRUCTOR

Olaplex provides a vital treatment for damaged hair and will repair it and make it stronger ready for your new colour. Olaplex No.3 is there at home treatment you can use twice a week to get your hair in shape and they also have an incredible shampoo & Conditioner that is designed to repair your hair bonds – all essential for your colour job.

Source: Olaplex

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REPAIR, TREAT & FIX

Sadly, hair can be damaged relatively quickly, but bringing it back to good health can take some time. Don’t fret: the pros at Matrix offer tips on how to restore your damaged hair tresses as lickety-split as possible.

Source: Matrix

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TIPS ON HOW TO AVOID BREAKAGE

Who says that hair breakage is the end of healthy hair? By adjusting your hair care routine, you can be well on your way to strengthening and repairing weak, damaged hair. 

 Source: Pureology

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Kelly has been a hair stylist within the industry for more years than she’d like to acknowledge. Passionate about all aspects of fashion and hair trends. Coming back to Blue horsy from 9yrs in the London fashion scene, where she is the Master Stylist/Colourist, Education Manager, Online Creative Director.

BRASSY HAIR: WHY IT HAPPENS AND HOW TO STOP IT

Blondes have the hardest job. The amount of different tones in blondes is ridiculous.  Ash, beige, honey, caramel geesh the list just goes on!  One tone that blondes totally try to avoid and with good reason is…. brassy!  Don’t get me wrong, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with gold, but when its not the tone that you’re wanting, it’s a thorn in a blondes side!

But never fear, we are totally here to tell you the do’s and don’t to avoid and getting rid of your unwanted brassy tones and the answer lies in Purple Shampoo!

How do Purple Shampoo and Conditioners Work?

It’s all about the colour theory: purple sits opposite yellow on the colour wheel, so when they’re mixed, they off-set each other for a more neutral shade. When applied to the hair, a small amount of this purple pigment is absorbed, and the violet hues neutralise brassy undertones for a cooler colour. 

So, you’ve been to the salon, walked out with a great ashen blonde, ‘wow’ you think to yourself, ‘they’ve outdone themselves this time’!  Fast forward to 2-3 weeks down the track.  Brassy.  Where did that gold come from?!

Unfortunately, toners (even in a salon) don’t last up to your next appointment, that is unless you’re a ‘every 4 week’ kind of client.  And here in lies the truth.  If you’ve not been told this by your stylist, I’m telling you now, toners are NOT permanent colours.  Which, is why there is a multitude of toning shampoo’s and conditioners out there. 

We have the best stylist based recommendations below that are all full tried and tested and guaranteed to work.

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Kelly has been a hair stylist within the industry for more years than she’d like to acknowledge.  She is passionate about all aspects of hair, fashion and upcoming trends. Having spent 9yrs in the London fashion scene, she is back with the Blue horsy team where she is a Master Stylist/Colourist, product expert, Education Manager and Online Creative Director.