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The Purpose of Purple Shampoo for Gray Hair

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If you’re a member of any of the many gray hair Facebook groups, or if you follow any gray hair influencers on Instagram, you’ve probably heard a lot of chatter about purple shampoo.

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Purple shampoo is a violet-tinted toning shampoo designed specifically to reduce the appearance of brassy yellow tones in blonde or gray hair.

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You may have heard people talking about how naturally gray hair can appear yellow and ‘brassy’. This can be due to genetics, the effects of the sun’s UV rays, chlorine or hard water, smoking, overuse of heat when styling, air pollution…and many other reasons.

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It’s really simple to use and you can do it yourself at home, which is one of the benefits of purple shampoo.

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You only need to use purple shampoo once a week, depending on how strong your hair’s yellow tones are.

Be careful how long you leave it on with each use, as leaving it too long can cause changes to your hair’s color.

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WHAT SHADE OF EYEBROW LOOKS BEST ON YOU?

If you have overused purple shampoo, either by using it too often or leaving it on your hair for too long, hair colorists generally recommend using a clarifying shampoo to clear some of the product from your hair.

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Hairprint is more expensive but it has so many benefits: it’s a natural, plant-based chelating shampoo. It is stronger than your typical clarifying shampoo and is especially effective against hard water residue, which can discolor your gray hair.

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