Of course, you can use purple shampoo on purple colored hair. In fact, I know countless clients who use it this way. However, you have to know that purple shampoo has not been created for that purpose. It’s been designed to neutralize unwanted colors, such as brassy yellow, that can appear in your hair after bleaching.

Temporary hair colors generally aim for a less-alkaline formulation and may be found at around the 7.0-8.0 range. Permanent hair colors that use an oxidative process can have a pH rating from 9.0 to as high as 11.0.

For most light colored hair, the purple fades to a light lavender hue or pale purple. For brown or other dark colors, you may see purple-blue ombre, blue-purple lavender, a purple pink tone or even an ashy silver.

So to recap, here’s my revised list of how I keep my purple looking bright:

1. Only wash hair every other or every 2 days.
2. Use oVertone tinted conditioners.
3. Always wear a hat/hood when in the sun.
4. Use shampoo, conditioner, and styling products with UV protection.
5. Minimize the use of hot styling tools.
6. Wear a cap in the pool.

You should use yellow or orange to cancel out purple in your hair, depending on how intense the purple in your hair you want to cancel out. If you want to cancel out a light purple, you should use an orange color, and if you want to cancel out dark purple, you should opt for yellow.

Colorful Hair: Lavender or Purple This hair color is a gorgeous way to flair up any dull ‘do, and fair skin tones rock this look particularly well according to Godard. “Violets are generally cooler, so they work best on balanced skin tones,” Godard says. “Meaning, neither pink nor cool, or yellow and warm undertones.

If you have fair skin with warm undertones… That’s right, you don’t have to go super pale with your hair color just because you have pale skin! The perfect blend of pink and purple, this vibrant purple hair dye will complement your skin tone and undertones.

When in doubt, pastels are flattering for all skin colors and hair textures. This pastel purple hair color is versatile and stunning. If you have long, dark hair and crave a little color, try this deep violet ombré hue. If you’re considering dyeing your hair a light purple color, this shade of lilac is a great choice.

As one of the only fashion colors that can truly flatter any skin tone, purple hair colors are fashionable, beautiful, and easier to achieve than you might think. Depending on the shade of purple you choose, purple hair typically fades to a bluish, pale color.

The best five purple hair dyes

• Garnier Nutrisse Ultra Color Nourishing Permanent Hair Color Cream: available at Amazon.
• Manic Panic Violet Night Hair Dye Classic: available at Amazon.
• oVertone Hair Color Purple for Brown Hair: available at Amazon.
• Arctic Fox Semi-Permanent Hair Dye: available at Ulta Beauty.