No, you can’t use purple shampoo to lighten brown hair because it won’t be effective. Women use purple shampoo for blond, platinum, bleached or grey hair when they want colder/ grey tones.
If you want to use a purple shampoo for grey hair, check out our other blog post about that topic.
What will happen if you use purple shampoo?
If you use purple shampoo on brown hair, you won’t notice any difference. To lighten your brown hair, you should try another method.
It would be best if you didn’t use purple shampoos instead of regular shampoos because they don’t clean and hydrate your scalp and hair. You should find out more about purple shampoos before using them for the first time.
If you want to find out more about purple shampoo and ways of lightening your brown hair, keep reading this blog post.
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How to lighten brown hair?
If you want to lighten brown hair, you can combine one tablespoon of baking soda and two tablespoons of hydrogen peroxide. Create a mask that you can leave on your hair for a maximum of 60 minutes if you have dark brown hair.
Your hair will turn 2-3 shades lighter, depending on your natural hair. You shouldn’t repeat this process for 30 days so that you don’t burn your hair.
If you want to lighten your hair more than 2-3 shades, then you should talk to a hair professional. You will probably need bleach for that purpose, but you shouldn’t do it on your own.
You can try to lighten your hair with chamomile and sage tea naturally. Just rinse your hair with cold tea every time you wash it, and in a month or two, you will see the results.
This works both for dyed and natural hair, and the best part is that it doesn’t damage your hair! That way, you can enjoy your lighter hair without the stress of damaged and brittle hair.
Pro tip: You can add honey and cinnamon to the tea mix and use it as a hair mask once a week. This will speed up the process of lightening your hair, and you will be satisfied with the results.
What can I use instead of purple shampoo?
If you don’t want to use purple shampoo, you can apply 2-3 drops of green or purple food color to your shampoo and conditioner. Then, after 10 minutes, rinse it off, and repeat this every time you wash your hair.
The food color method may be less effective than purple shampoo, but it is a good trick for emergencies.
A natural ingredient that you can use to tone your hair is apple cider vinegar.
You will need 1/3 cup of apple cider vinegar and 2/3 cup of water. Mix them and use them to rinse your hair.
You should not use this mix often because apple cider vinegar may dry your hair, but it is a good temporary solution.
Baking soda and lemon are also good options if everything else fails. You can add them to your shampoo or conditioner for the best results.
To sum up, instead of purple shampoo, you can use lemon, soda, apple cider vinegar, or food color.
Side effects of purple shampoo for hair
We talked about why women use this ” magic” potion to tone their hair but are there any side effects.
Overtone hair
You can overdo it, and your hair can end up looking lifeless and overtone. This is the reason why we mentioned not to use it regularly instead of your primary shampoo.
If you don’t want to get carried away, use it once a month, and you will be alright.
If you are not satisfied with the results of the purple shampoo, you should stop using it and go back to your normal hair care routine. After some time, the effects of the purple shampoo will fade away.
Dry hair
Also, you should not skip the hydrating step in your beauty routine. The shampoo itself won’t make your hair dry, but it can speed it up if you already have dry hair.
Does purple shampoo work on orange hair?
You have orange hair, and you are wondering if purple shampoos are the right choice for you? Yes, you can use it to tone your hair as well.
You can use it once a week and keep it on for 2-3 minutes, not more. It will neutralize brassy and orange tones. In addition, it will make your hair look more toned.
After coloring, wait at least 72 hrs before shampooing to don’t ruin the color. After one week, you can start with the purple shampoo.
If you want to keep your color fresh and shiny, don’t wash your hair often, and use a gentle shampoo. Also, avoid heating tools that can damage your hair and make it look dull.
Conclusion: Can I use purple shampoo to lighten brown hair?
Purple shampoo won’t work for lightening brown hair. When women want to achieve a colder/grey color, they use purple shampoo on their blonde, platinum, bleached or grey hair.
Purple shampoo won’t help you if you have brown hair and you want to go a few shades lighter. If you don’t want to color it, you can use natural ingredients such as chamomile and sage tea.
Purple shampoo is used for toning your hair. Alternatively, you could use lemon, soda, apple cider vinegar, or food coloring instead of purple shampoo.
It would be best if you didn’t use too much of purple shampoo or too often because you can end up with overtone or dry hair.
Purple shampoo won’t help you if you have brown hair and you want to go a few shades lighter. If you don’t want to color it, you can use natural ingredients such as chamomile and sage tea.
We hope this blog post gave you the information you needed to lighten your hair with purple shampoo.
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