Silver shampoo , it's a maze. In recent years, silver shampoo has become extremely popular. Wherever you look, there are so many types of silver shampoo that you can no longer see the forest for the trees. We thought it was time to provide some clarity in the world of silver shampoos and help you find the right silver shampoo.
What exactly is a Silver Shampoo?
A silver shampoo is purple or blue in color. A silver shampoo is used on blonde, gray or white hair to remove unwanted yellow tones. The blonde, gray or white hair gets a cool/ashy undertone, and at the same time the hair is of course also cleaned.
What does a silver shampoo do?
Silver shampoo is used for blond, gray or white hair, but also bleached or bleached hair. A silver shampoo is ideal for giving light hair colors a cool shade. You may also suffer from yellow or orange tones in your hair, while you prefer a cool undertone. A silver shampoo is also effective in removing warm tones from the hair. You may wonder how the violet tones neutralize the yellow/orange hue. This is because opposite colors neutralize each other. The color yellow is opposite blue/purple on the color wheel. A purple pigmented shampoo therefore eliminates the yellow tint in the hair.
Can I use only violet shampoo?
This depends on the Violet Shampoo you choose. There are silver shampoos that mainly consist of violet shades and few caring ingredients. There are also shampoos that contain more caring ingredients, which means there will be less room for the violet tones. Depending on the amount of caring ingredients that a silver shampoo provides, it may or may not be necessary to apply a silver conditioner.
If you want to use silver shampoo every day, we recommend a silver shampoo with many caring ingredients such as Maria Nila Sheer Silver.If you really want an intense silver shampoo, purely and simply to neutralize your yellow/orange glow, then theFanola No Yellow is suitable, this is a very powerful silver shampoo.
Do you actually want both, so a silver shampoo with a lot of violet pigment, but also with a lot of nourishing ingredients so that you can use it every day? Then theMORE Extreme Silver is perfect for you. This powerful and caring silver shampoo is one of our bestsellers! More Haircare also has a matchingSilver Conditioner developed without sulphates or parabens, with caring ingredients and powerful purple pigmentation!
Can Silver Shampoo be used on hair extensions?
That is certainly possible, hair extensions are already a bit more sensitive than your own hair, so some extra care can't hurt. We therefore recommend using a silver shampoo that contains more caring ingredients. After using a silver shampoo, you can also use a mask for extra care, then finish with a conditioner to close the hair cuticles (filled with caring ingredients from the mask) again.
Can a silver shampoo turn your locks purple?
If you've been a little too fanatical, your hair may get a purple glow. Don't stress... purple is an easy color to remove. Wash once or twice with a regular shampoo and you're done. However, to prevent this, it is important that you do not leave a silver shampoo on for too long. The longer you leave the silver shampoo on, the longer you give the purple pigments time to do their work and therefore the more intense the result will be. If you have white hair, we recommend that you choose a silver shampoo that is not too strong. You then need less of the Violet Pigments. Then go for theL'Oreal SE Magnesium Silver Shampoo, for example . The shampoo ensures that your gray or white locks regain a natural radiant shine and contains caring ingredients.
How do I best care for my blonde/gray hair after using a silver shampoo?
The easiest thing you can do is use a set with products that match each other, for example theMaria Nila Sheer Silver Setor theMore Haircare The Complete Silver Set. These sets both consist of a silver shampoo, conditioner and treatment that are also free of sulphates and parabens! After washing the hair with a silver shampoo, you can further care for the hair with a good conditioner. Take, for example, theREF Cool Silver Shampooin combination with theREF Cool Silver Conditioner. There are also several silver sprays that you can use to condition the hair and refresh the cool hair color:Indola Blonde Expert Insta Cool Sprayand Fudge Clean Blonde Violet Tri-Blo Spray.
How often do you use a purple shampoo?
How often you use a silver shampoo depends on the type of silver shampoo, your daily ritual and your hair. If you have a fanatical silver shampoo that contains fewer caring ingredients, we recommend washing your hair with a silver shampoo 1 to 2 times a week. However, if you have very white hair, you don't need this. Then you can go for a silver shampoo that contains fewer violet pigments. If you want to wash your locks every day with a silver shampoo, we recommend a shampoo that also contains sufficient caring ingredients. If you have a strong yellow glow in your hair, it is important that you use a strong Violet Shampoo that contains enough nourishing ingredients and powerful purple pigments such as theIndola Silver Shampoo #1 Wash. This shampoo refreshes and cleanses white, gray or light blonde hair and neutralizes unwanted copper and yellow tones in the hair. The shampoo contains a special caring ingredient that protects the hair structure. A good addition to not only keep the yellowish glow out of your hair, but especially to care for your locks is theFanola No Yellow Mask. Cool tones and wonderfully soft locks! The Fanola No Yellow Hair Mask is actually a silver conditioner.
How long should a silver shampoo be absorbed?
The application time of a silver shampoo varies per silver shampoo and your hair type or hair condition.Leavea stronger silver shampoo such as theFudge Violet Shampoo on for 2 to 3 minutes. If you really have a strong yellow glow, you can let the silver shampoo work for about 7 minutes. If you have very light hair, you must be careful that your hair does not turn purple, and it is better to opt for a shorter processing time. You can experiment with the exposure time of a silver shampoo to discover how long you can best leave the silver shampoo on. Always keep a close eye on your hair while applying the silver shampoo. For light, colored hair we recommend using a silver shampoo that contains more nourishing ingredients and fewer violet pigments such as theMaria Nila Sheer Silver Shampooor theSchwarzkopf Professional Goodbye Yellow.
Are there additional products that complement the silver shampoo?
If you quickly develop a yellowish glow in your hair, it is advisable to use products that also contain violet pigments in addition to the shampoo and conditioner. This could, for example, be ahair maskwith purple pigments or asilver spray.Fudgeis one of the first brands to launch two beautiful products on the market to further care for the hair in addition to the silver shampoo and to further eliminate warm tones. TheFudge Tri-blo Violet Spraywas there first. This spray, which not only protects your hair against heat from your hair dryer, among other things, also ensures that the yellowish glow in your hair disappears like snow in the sun! In addition, Fudge launched the Fugde Violet Xpander Foamin August 2018 . This brilliant mousse gives your locks volume, shine and of course a beautiful cool shade. In other words, bye bye yellowish glow!
Are there silver shampoo masks?
There are also a number ofhair masksthat contain violet pigments, and therefore neutralize the yellow tones in your hair. Just like a good silver shampoo. The following hair masks contain purple pigments, so they blend seamlessly with your silver shampoo:
Is silver shampoo bad for your scalp?
Silver shampoo is not directly bad for your scalp. However, you may get a dried out scalp if you are sensitive to it. This only concerns the silver shampoos, which consist almost exclusively of violet pigments. For a sensitive scalp, our team recommends using a milder silver shampoo with natural and caring ingredients such as theMaria Nila Sheer Silver Shampoo.
Is there also a vegan silver shampoo without parabens and sulphates?
Do you prefer to avoid parabens and sulfates in your hair routine, but do you want to use a silver shampoo? Which can! Nowadays there are silver shampoos that do not contain parabens and sulphates, we have highlighted them for you below:
Is silver shampoo bad for your hair?
No, not necessarily. However, if you have dry hair or a dry scalp, it is better to choose a silver shampoo that contains extra caring ingredients. You can also consider taking a silver shampoo without sulphates. Sulfates remove sebum from your hair and scalp. If you have problems with a dry scalp and you still want to use a silver shampoo at all costs, we recommend that you use amaskafter washing. Then you finish with aconditioner. By washing your hair with a shampoo, silver shampoo, in this case you open the scales. If you then use a hair mask, the caring ingredients can penetrate into the hair fiber. The conditioner then ensures that the scales close again with the nourishing ingredients of the hair mask. This way the mask stays in your hair longer. This way your hair always stays well nourished, and you have a beautiful cool shade!
Can I use silver shampoo on natural hair?
Yes, silver shampoos, silver conditioners and silver masks can be used on both natural hair and chemically treated hair. Silver shampoo was initially made for natural, gray hair. Later, of course, came the hit of dyeing your hair in a cool shade. The popularity of silver shampoo arose in the early 1990s, when dyeing hair in a cool shade of blonde was not the 'fashion'.
Can I use silver shampoo on dyed hair?
You can certainly use silver shampoo on dyed hair. Silver shampoo is currently mainly used by people who have beautifully dyed their hair cool and want to maintain this cool or ashy shade.
Is silver shampoo suitable for dark hair?
The regular silver shampoo does not do much for dark hair because of the following: If you have dark hair, you often have more red and copper tones in your hair. Silver shampoo was really developed to counteract the yellow tint, hence the violet pigments. However, silver shampoos have been marketed specifically for people with brown hair, which we have highlighted below:
These shampoos ensure that the red and copper tones from your dark locks are neutralized. The Fanola No Orange and the Fudge Cool Brunette therefore contain blue pigments instead of purple pigments, this has to do with the color wheel.
As you can see, purple is opposite yellow and blue is opposite orange. Colors on the color wheel that are opposite each other neutralize each other.
Is there Silver shampoo for black and red hair?
If you have dark hair, you are not so familiar with a yellowish glow, but a red and copper glow. The silver shampoos with violet pigments do not work as they should, violet neutralizes yellow and not orange/red/copper. TheFanola No Orangecontains blue pigments, which are opposite to orange shades on the color wheel. That is why Fanola No Orange is the best choice when it comes to silver shampoo. Fudge also has a silver shampoo for dark hair and that is theFudge Cool Brunette.
Can you put Purple Shampoo on dry hair?
There is no added benefit to putting silver shampoo on dry hair. Silver shampoo is made to be used on wet hair. It is of course also a shampoo that also cleans your hair. You should then start working with a silver dry shampoo. This doesn't exist yet. Our team therefore recommends not applying silver hair to dry hair, but to wet hair for the best results.
What is the best silver shampoo?
There is no such thing as a best silver shampoo. This depends on your wishes and every hair type is different. If you want a silver shampoo that really gives your locks a cool shade and therefore contains the most violet pigments, then you can't go wrong with FanolaNo Yellow. Are you looking for a powerful silver shampoo with lots of pigmentation that nourishes the hair at the same time and does not contain harmful ingredients? Then theMORE Extreme Silver is highly recommended. We are all huge fans ofMore Haircare.♡
We have made a top 5 below with the best-selling silver shampoos.
- Fanola No Yellow Shampoo- most pigment
- Fudge Clean Blonde Shampoo- lots of pigment + nourishment
- MORE Haircare Extreme Silver Shampoo- most pigment + nutrition + vegan + sulfate free
- Schwarzkopf Blond Me Cool Blondes Neutralizing Shampoo- nourishment + sulfate-free + pigment
- Ref Cool Silver Shampoo- nutrition + vegan + pigment + sensitive scalp
Where can I learn more about silver shampoos?
Read our blogs about silver shampoo to learn more!
Where can I ask my question about Silver Shampoo?
If, after reading the above, you are still unsure, you can always contact our team without obligation via[email protected]. We are happy to help you! Would you prefer to be contacted by telephone? Then our experts can be reached during office hours on 038-4582584. We are here for you!
