How do I remove a purple tint from my hair colour?Updated 6 months ago
A purple, rosé or violet tint is caused by the actually cool, dark indigo pigment and unfortunately almost always by incorrect application of the natural hair dye.
The most common cause is that no pre-pigmentation was carried out before dyeing with Dark Blonde, Ash Brown, Dark Brown, Black or Blue Black.
Other causes are: The color was mixed too cold or not kept warm enough, interactions with styling and care products (in particular monoxidil/ regaine or salt water) and color overlapping because color was applied too often on top of each other.
It is best to try to wash out as much color as possible with the help of color removers:
To do this, first wash your hair with an alkaline shampoo (khadi's Neem Balance, but a naturally certified alkaline hair soap also works). Then, carefully heat coconut oil and/ or olive oil in a water bath and apply a generous amount to your wet hair. Leave it all on over night and shampoo as usual the next morning. You can do this treatment about once a week.
The violet looks a little more neutral if you neutralize it with gold. For example, with Hint of Gold or Sunrise, each with a higher mixing temperature (approx. 176°F) and a short application time (20 minutes). As these shades have a transparent character, regular applications may be helpful here.