Shampoo&Conditioner for Blonde Hair - Beauty & Cosmetics Message Board

EllieFrog · 04-25-2008, 11:20 PM

Hey everyone,
This is actually a question related to my previous thread (Hair Salon Question).
Now that I have blonde hair due to the heavy high lights I got done today, I have an important shampoo question.
My stylist asked me what kind of shampoo I use and advisted me to get a shampoo for color treated hair... a purple one. I've never used a purple shampoo so I asked her what kind. She mentioned that Redken has one and that the salon also has a cheaper version of it. I forgot to buy it after I left, but than I figured I could probably find this (or a similar) shampoo somewhere else for cheaper.
So exactly what kind (or brand) of this purple shampoo should I get? Something reasonably priced. I looked at some at Sally Beauty Supply... they have a bunch, but I'm not sure which one is right for me.
Here are a few that I found and I'm wondering which one would be best for my highlighted hair:

1. Colorgen - professional color profecting shampoo for all colors.
2. Blondie - highlight enhancing shampoo.
3. Aquelle - color protecting shampoo.
4. Stay Blonde - rejuvenates natural and color treated hair.
5. Shiny Silver - restores brightness to frosted, highlighted, and gray hair.

The most obvious one for me would be Blondie, but of course I'm not 100% sure so I'd like some feedback by those of you who know better.

I also have a question about conditioning. If I get this purple shampoo, do I also have to get a special conditioner or can I just use a regular conditioner (right now I use Aussie 3 Minute Miracle)? A few of the shampoo brands I mentioned above also have conditioners.

Thanks!

Sue21 · 04-26-2008, 11:51 AM

Lots of higher-end hair care lines have purple shampoos for blonde hair. They prevent your hair from looking "brassy" and keep your highlights bright. I've had success with Clairol Shimmer Lights shampoo. I'm cheap, though, so I bought the "Generic Brand" version of it from Sally's Beauty Supply store. I'm sure there are other generic versions out there.

However, you needn't use the purple shampoo daily. I'm thinking anywhere from once to three times per week should be good enough to keep the brassy tones out.

EllieFrog · 04-26-2008, 01:14 PM

That's great. Thanks!
I did notice that they have a few eneric versions of the expensive shampoos at Sally Beauty. I'm just not sure which one... but I'm gonna go to the store later today and look at all of them and just buy a purple one for blonde hair. I don't really feel like spending $15 or more on an 8oz bottle of Redken. That's just insane.

And it's good that I don't have to use it constantly since I just recently bought a bottle of shampoo that I don't exactly feel like throwing away. I only wash my hair about 3 times per week (since it's so long), and a bottle of shampoo still lasts me quite a while. So I guess it's good that I don't have to use purple shampoos every time. I'll probably just use it once a week.

Thanks!