Ever wondered which to use? A blue or purple shampoo?

Both shampoos are designed to help with brassy tones. Brassy tones, whether you are blonde or brunette, you will experience when you colour your hair and that colour treatment begins to fade after weeks of shampooing, sun exposure etc.

To know which one is for you, consider the colour wheel. 

Purple is opposite to yellow on the colour wheel. Yellow tones appear in blonde hair in the weeks after bleaching treatments. So if you have blonde hair (or platinum, grey, white) you can use purple shampoo to neutralise those brassy tones and leave your hair brilliantly bright blonde again!

Blue is opposite to warmer brassy tones like orange and red on the colour wheel. Warm orange and red tones appear in brunette hair as colour begins to fade away. So, if you have brunette hair you can use blue shampoo to restore your vibrant salon fresh colour. While purple toning is mainly for blonde hair, blue toning is designed to work for both brunettes AND warm blondes, meaning it works on warm highlights and balayage too.

Here at PRO:VOKE, we’re the experts in blonde hair. But did you know our Touch Of Silver products are also ideal for brunettes?

The secret’s out! Our purple shampoos aren’t just for blondes. Get the lowdown on using our Touch Of Silver products to make your brunette look amazing too.

What effect will purple shampoo have on brown hair?

Purple shampoo on brunette hair with highlights, or coloured hair, can be a very effective toner.

How? Well, over time, lightened sections of brunette hair can turn brassy and the colour fades. This can occur especially in balayage or ombre hair, or if the hair has been dyed multiple times before. The hair can often become dry and damaged and reveal the underlying pigments which are warmer and more yellow/orange in hue. Of course, some people will like this tone, however, if you don’t, purple shampoo on brunette hair can be your saviour to take out any unwanted warm tones in your hair.

The way it works is all down to the science of the colour wheel. As purple is opposite to yellow, this counteracts the brassiness and neutralises it to maintain your colour’s radiance for longer. It helps to prevent that dreaded colour fade, whilst emphasising the shine and vibrance of surrounding darker hairs. You can better understand how purple shampoo works and the science behind the unique violet pigment here.

How to use purple shampoo on brown hair

Our Touch of Silver Brightening Shampoo should be applied to wet hair and massaged in before leaving on for five minutes. Brunettes should use our brightening shampoo specifically on the lightened sections of hair. For many, this will mean applying silver shampoo directly to the lower lengths of hair, targeting the brassy sections.

After five minutes has passed, rinse with cool water to ensure cuticles are closed and locks in the product.

Next, smooth over a generous amount of the Touch Of Silver Intensive Conditioner – ideal for use after the Brightening Shampoo to regain hair health and balance. Leaving this on your hair for 3 to 10 minutes will nourish hair and intensively target dry and damaged strands. It has a rich and luxurious formula which improves your hairs condition after just one use.

Again, rinse hair thoroughly, then towel dry and gently detangle.

For added shine, heat protection, and deeper nourishment, use our Touch Of Silver Leave-in Conditioner before drying. Simply spray onto wet or towel dried hair. The pro-vitamin B5 formula will help to make your hair smoother and more manageable after just one wash.

Show us your results!

Are you a brunette thinking of using Touch Of Silver products? We’d love to see the results of our purple shampoo on your hair. Tag us with @provoke.haircare in your photos on Instagram and Facebook, and don’t forget to use #IPROVOKE, for a mention.

How to remove chlorine from hair

To remove chlorine from your hair, you need a deep cleansing shampoo.

The Touch Of Silver Clarifying Treatment Shampoo is your saviour from chlorinated hair. It works to neutralise chlorine straight away and will help to banish this chemical from the hair if left on for up to ten minutes. With hydrating AquaPlex™ and salicylic acid, it also nourishes your hair and scalp for a truly pampering experience.

If you’re treating your hair in the summer, follow the clarifying treatment with our Toning Treatment Mask as oxidation from the sun can cause hair to turn brassy. The salon-strength violet pigment in our Toning Treatment Mask will neutralise any yellow tones.

How to protect hair from chlorine damage

To protect hair from chlorine damage during the day, you could also try these 3 top tips:

1 – Soak your hair in the shower before taking a dip in the pool

2 – Coat your hair with a nourishing conditioner:

• For those with thick hair, try the Touch Of Silver Intensive Conditioner
• For those with fine hair, try the Touch Of Silver Leave-In Conditioner

3 – After each swim, rinse your hair in the shower and reapply conditioner to keep your hair protected from sunshine and chlorine.

For more information about looking after your hair in warmer weather, read our blog post here.

GREY ROOTS

Struggling with grey roots showing through in between hair colour sessions? Now you can perfect your roots with PRO:VOKE Root Perfector range. Available in a range of hair colours including blonde, brown and dark brown. PRO:VOKE Root Perfector instantly covers grey roots, dries quickly and leaves no sticky residue. Our packs are bigger for better value and more great hair days! 

Now, if you’re embracing your grey, then now’s the time to use products that deeply nourish the hair, as grey can become more course and wiry. You also need products that keep your grey glowing bright and add superb shine!

If your hair is:

• Dry and damaged from chemical treatments (like bleaching) and you want to avoid sulphates, then try our Brighten+Repair Purple Shampoo and Conditioner
• Normal, then try our Brightening Shampoo and Intensive Conditioner
• And to keep your hair colour at its best, use the Colour Care Shampoo and Conditioner every day

Get summer ready with this gorgeous mermaid hairstyle. #mermaidhair is officially here, and it’s set to be the summer’s hottest trend. Here’s how to make waves with this stunning look!

CHECKLIST

• TOUCH OF SILVER Colour Care Shampoo
• GO: PINK TEMPORARY HAIR COLOUR MASK
• HAIRBRUSH
• HAIRDRYER
• CURLING TONG

DIRECTIONS

 STEP 1

Wash your hair with the Touch of Silver Colour Care Shampoo to gently cleanse, boost shine and protect your hair against environmental pollution.

STEP 2

After shampooing, follow with the GO: PINK TEMPORARY HAIR COLOUR MASK. Massage into wet hair from roots to ends ensuring even coverage. Leave in for 5 minutes or longer for a more intense pink colour result. Rinse thoroughly until water runs clear.

STEP 3

Dry your hair as you usually do.

STEP 4

Brush hair and part into four manageable sections, splitting hair in half by your natural parting and then again half way up the head.

STEP 5

Choose a curling tong for the desired look you want to create – we used one with a thicker barrel to achieve these smooth sleek mermaid waves.

STEP 6

Then take thick 1-inch sections of your hair and start curling your hair by facing the tong downwards and wrapping your hair around the barrel away from your face.

STEP 7

Once curled, leave each section in its ringlet and work your way throughout the sections of your hair until all the hair has been curled.

STEP 8

Wait for your hair to cool and then gently run your fingers through your hair to loosen the ringlets until you create loose mermaid waves.

Ta-da! Now why not share a photo of your mesmerising mermaid look? #PROVOKEAREACTION

WHAT IS KERATIN AND WHY SHOULD YOU BE USING IT ON YOUR HAIR?

You have protein in your diet, but did you know you also have it in your hair? Our PRO:VOKE Touch Of Silver Intensive Conditioner contains a restorative protein called keratin, and here’s how it works to get your hair looking its very best.

WHAT IS KERATIN?

Keratin is a fibrous protein which makes up the main structure of your hair, skin and nails. It accounts for 65% – 95% of your hair, protecting the cuticle and interior structure of the strand’s cortex and repairing any damage that occurs.

Keratin is found naturally in your body. However, it can be easily destroyed by heat, chemicals, and pollution.  Lots of people choose to replenish this with keratin-based hair products and treatments to make sure the health and appearance of their hair is the best it can be.

HOW WILL A KERATIN HAIR TREATMENT HELP MY LOCKS?

As keratin is a protective protein it can help to strengthen your hair and make it look shinier and healthier. Keratin forms a protective barrier around your hair, restoring the cuticle and helping it to retain moisture – reducing dry damage and boosting shine.

This is super important in summer months where UV protection is a must to protect your hair from sun exposure, or if you frequently use heat styling tools. Keratin will help keep your healthy shine and you’ll see fewer split ends forming, so you can say goodbye to frizz!

In fact, it can improve the overall quality of your hair by filling gaps that come with prolonged hair damage.

Some keratin treatments also relax and neutralise your hair while conditioning it, which will leave you with smoother, straighter locks that are easier to tame.

DOES KERATIN WORK BETTER ON CERTAIN HAIR TYPES?

Different hair types have different levels of naturally occurring keratin. Curly or frizzy hair will have less keratin than naturally straight tresses, as will chemically treated hair (if it’s been dyed or permed). These types will see the biggest benefits of a keratin hair treatment.

TRY IT FOR YOURSELF

Curious of how keratin can transform your locks? Find out more about our Intensive Conditioner and how it can help your blonde look healthier, brighter, and feeling silky smooth.

Summer can be amazing; it’s all sun, sea, sand, and cocktails! Nothing bad about that… Except all four can have a super damaging effect on your hair, so it’s really important you look after it, especially in summer. Get prepped with our haircare superheroes that’ll bring out the best in your hair colour.

Here’s some of our summer haircare top tips to keep your blonde looking its best throughout the sunny months.

Refresh Regularly

We all know that chlorine and salt don’t do wonders for your hair, but the warmer weather in the summer means you’re likely to be lying on a lilo or surfing some waves at the beach. To help reduce the amount of damage, make sure you wash your hair with cool, fresh water before and after. Our hair is super porous, so rinsing it first will limit the amount of damaging chlorine and salt your hair absorbs and will wash away impurities afterwards.

Replenish Moisture

Just like you, your hair gets dehydrated in the heat of the summer. But there are quick, easy ways you can keep your hair hydrated to ensure it doesn’t dry out in the warmer weather. Your two BFFs are a toning treatment mask, or a leave-in conditioner.

Simply use a toning treatment mask to lock in moisture and bring back a healthy shine. Our new Touch Of Silver Toning Treatment Mask nourishes locks for visibly brighter hair using our hydrating AquaPlex™ system, while also cancelling out brassy tones. Use this once a week to keep your hair moisturised and nourished, giving it the hydration it deserves. Leave-in conditioners are great for dry, damaged hair to instantly inject some hydration. Our Touch Of Silver Leave-In Conditioner contains a nourishing and moisturising formula, which includes pro-vitamin B5 to help lock in shine. It’ll be your ultimate hair hero!

Relinquish Straighteners

It’s no secret that heat styling can dry out your hair. So, with the increased humidity and risk of sun damage during the summer, try not to add extra heat to your hair and dry it out further. Embrace your natural texture with top-quality products and gentle styling.

Maintain Shine

In summer, the mixture of hot sun and time in the sea and pool means your hair can take a lot of stress, this can mean it loses a little bit of its shine. Using a brightening shampoo can help to bring that shine and radiance back into blonde, platinum, or grey hair. Our Touch of Silver Brightening Shampoo will do just that, and it’ll also neutralise yellow and brassy tones at the same time. You should see results from your very first wash!