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Chicago Tribune
15-07-2025
- General
- Chicago Tribune
What does purple shampoo do?
If you have blonde or silver hair, don't you always want it to look bright? Purple shampoos have purple or violet pigments, which neutralize light hair's brassiness and tone it to restore the original cooler shade. Getting your hair professionally lightened every week can be expensive. Using a purple shampoo can maintain the vibrancy of your hair between your salon visits. Purple shampoo is a toning shampoo made explicitly for blonde and light-colored hair to neutralize the orange-looking brassiness. Purple is the opposite of yellow in the color wheel, and that's why the purple pigments cancel out the brassy, yellow tones. Regular use of purple shampoo can make a difference in the quality and color of your hair. Whether you have natural blonde or lightened dark hair, using a purple shampoo can keep brassiness at bay. You can use the purple shampoo once a week to keep your hair looking bright and cool or alternate use with other color-safe shampoos when you notice some brassiness. Many factors can affect your naturally blonde or salon-lightened hair's brassiness, such as the hair's underlying natural pigment, environment, pollution and UV rays. Depending on the brand and the store where you get the purple shampoo, you can expect to pay anywhere from $8 to $100. Inexpensive purple shampoos are available in the $8-$19 price range. You can find premium brands and specialized products that target several issues in one product and contain superior ingredients for $20-$49. If you don't mind spending $50 or more, you can find luxury brands of purple shampoos. Q. How does purple shampoo work? A. If you look at the color wheel, purple is opposite to yellow, meaning they cancel each other out. Purple can tone down the yellow color of the hair by neutralizing it and making it appear more platinum or cooler. Q. Will purple shampoo turn my hair purple? A. No, purple shampoo will not turn your hair purple. However, if your hair is too blonde or too light, and you leave it on your hair for longer than directed, your hair might appear more lavender. Q. Is purple shampoo only for blonde hair? A. Purple shampoo can also help remove brassiness on gray and light-colored hair. Redken Blondage Color Depositing Purple Shampoo This color-depositing purple shampoo eliminates the warm unwanted brassiness, leaving your blonde hair bright and cool. It has citric acid that repairs each strand from the core, leaving it strong and soft. Lee Stafford Bleach Blondes Purple Reign Toning Shampoo The Lee Stafford has Pro-Blonde Complex of panthenol (Vitamin B5), chamomile and moringa seed to give hair a natural shine. evo Fabuloso Platinum Blonde Toning Shampoo This professional-strength shampoo banishes all brassiness, giving your blonde hair new life with extra softness and shine like you just left the salon. Moroccanoil Blonde Perfecting Purple Shampoo This is a color-safe, sulfate-free formula that can neutralize brassy tones by adding rich purple pigments. Kérastase Blond Anti-Brass Purple Shampoo Another popular pick is this ultra-violet and color-correcting shampoo that neutralizes blonde, lightened or bleached hair to maintain the cool blonde color. It has edelweiss flowers to strengthen the hair and hyaluronic acid to soften every hair fiber. John Frieda Violet Crush for Blondes Purple Shampoo Another fan favorite is this affordable extra-strength formula that can tone brassy hair to make it look salon-fresh. Just one use can make your hair appear brighter and cooler. Kristin Ess Hair the One Purple Shampoo Here we have a silicone-free, sulfate-free, paraben-free and gluten-free shampoo. It is gentle enough to be used every time to maintain ashy, cool tones. Surface Pure Blonde Violet Shampoo This is infused with deep purple maqui berry and moringa oil to give you a cool tint while eliminating brassy tones. This shampoo also adds shine while protecting your hair from free radicals. BestReviews spends thousands of hours researching, analyzing and testing products to recommend the best picks for most consumers. BestReviews and its newspaper partners may earn a commission if you purchase a product through one of our links. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
Daily Mirror
05-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Mel B shares snaps of unusual wedding preparation ahead of lavish ceremony
Mel B is set to tie the knot to the 'love of her life' in a luxurious London ceremony attended by her nearest and dearest including her celebrity pals later on today Mel B has showed off her unique wedding preparations ahead of marrying the "love of her life" this weekend. The singer took to her Instagram to give a sneak peek to her followers where she showed one activity she's doing to get ready for her special day. The former Spice Girls star shared a photo of herself sat on the ground doing what looked to be a sound bath. She wore brightly coloured pyjamas and a gold sequin hat. She also had a stunning Tunisian beach backdrop behind her. Meanwhile, Mel captioned the post: "cant wait to marry the luv of my life," along with two pink love heart emojis. Friends and fans of the star took to the comment section to share their well wishes. One wrote: "Yay Absolutely fantastic to see you happy and about to start your lifetime together. Happy for you." As a second said: "Mel B, you never needed a glow up, but I still think one is happening to you right now! Love this beautiful energy." While a third added: "no one deserves happiness more than you. And thank you, @rorymcphee for loving her the way she deserves." Mel is due to get married today along with her nearest and dearest in attendance. She is set to tie the knot with her fiancé Rory McPhee. They will say their vows at St Paul's Cathedral after being engaged for three years. Mel and Rory, 37, have known each other for years and first met when he was working as her hair stylist. He's co-founded salons such as Rory James, which is located in Horsforth, close to Mel's own home city of Leeds. Rory is listed as an artist for Lee Stafford, with him credited as training others in the industry and acting as an ambassador in the educational role. Mel's fiancé is also said to be an artist for the brand Redken, which is part of the L'Oréal Group. His celebrity clients have included actor Christian Cooke, who is Mel's cousin. The two decided to give things a go romantically in 2018 and Rory popped the question in 2022. It has been rumoured that the pair are going all out for their wedding. They are due to enjoy a meal, drinks and dancing after their nuptials at the luxury Shangri-La at The Shard in London. An insider said the wedding will be "huge" and the "most memorable event" but two of the Spice Girls are "too busy" to attend. Posting a photograph of her and Melanie together at a recent event, Victoria Beckham sent her well-wishes as she won't be at the event. In the caption she gushed: "Sending love to you @officialmelb! @rorymcphee is a very lucky man! xx" Geri Halliwell will also not be going as she is supporting her husband Christian Horner at the British Grand Prix, which is being held at Silverstone Circuit between July 4 and July 6.
