Purple Shampoo For Blonde Hair

If your hair is blonde or you have blonde highlights, you may get some issues with unwanted brassiness.
I thought it may be useful if I recommend some purple shampoos, I've tried and share my personal experience with you.
Let me give you some info on my hair color. My natural hair color is medium ash brown.
I used to have very light, bleach blonde highlights all over my hair, then I had it dyed dark brown, and a year later, my hair is colored dark blonde and I got light blonde highlights on the crown portion of my head.
I always like to use purple shampoo, just to reduce the brassiness and yellowness in your hair. When using hair dye, not bleach, darker hair tends to her very yellow. That's where purple shampoo comes to use.
From my experience, I've found that very dark blue (purple) colored shampoos work best for me. I've tried quite a few brands and the very light purple pigmented ones, do not do anything to my hair, it stays brassy.


I wanted to share with you my opinion on a brand that was recommended by my stylist and I really like their purple shampoo. The brand is French and is called Keune. 
The shampoo is Keune Silver Reflex Shampoo . It is very polular in Europe, but it can also be found here in the States in some salons, that work with it or on Ebay and Amazon.
This shampoo is definitely number one on my list. It is a very dark purplish blue color, it is easy to lather and it brightens my hair and highlights a lot. I leave it on for 2-3 minutes before I rinse it. The smell of this shampoo is ok to me. The price is reasonable for the quality you get.



Here are some other brands I've tried:

Joico Color Endure Shampoo- This one is number 2 on my list. It is more pigmented that the AG one, but still not as good as Keune. I would say it is an ok purple shampoo, helps reduce brassiness a little. It smells good, it is widely available at salons and stores.

AG Colour Care Sterling Silver Toning Shampoo - this one smells pretty good, but it is not very pigmented comared to Keune. Honestly, I can use it if I do not have another shampoo, but it feels that it doesn't do anything to my hair. I get mine at Cosmoprof, where the small one is around $12, but I believe it is around $18 AT ULTA, around $12 plus shipping on Amazon.

Clairol Professional Shimmer Lights Shampoo- I got this one at Sally Beauty Supply, and I would say the pigmentation and the effect after using it, are pretty similar to the AG shampoo. Not too bad, and it is cheaper than the AG brand.

John Frieda Sheer Blonde Colour Renew Tone-Correcting Shampoo- don't waste your money on this one! It has very light purple pigmentation and it feels just like regular shampoo to me. I did not notice any brassiness reduction while using it. You better skip using purple shampoo, than using this one.

Lush O Daddy - this one is well pigmented, a little lighter that the Keune brand and it is also cruelty free. I think it is a good shampoo. It is $19.99 on Amazon.

This one I'm planning to get soon:

Fudge Clean Blonde Violet Toning Shampoo - I have not tried this one, but it seems pretty interesting and I might be ordering it soon. I've read reviews stating that the purple is almost black, which sounds similar to the Keune Silver Shampoo, and I hope it is just a good.