Fanola No Yellow Purple Shampoo - Purple Color Depositing Shampoo for Blondes, Bleached & Grey Hair - Formulated with Violet Pigment to Remove Brassy Tones from Hair (11.83 Fl oz)

The best brass kicker on the market.I have thick and coarse without treatment, hair in level five with balayage throughout up to level 10.Even at just level 5 my hair has a tendency to get brassy.I have spent more than I like to admit trying to kick that.Normally I would have to tone monthly.Until I found Fanola.I have the shampoo and conditioner I prefer the shampoo as both are somewhat drying and I can follow up a good conditioner when I use the shampoo.I suds up with the shampoo and leave it on for about five minutes in the shower, rinse and do a moisturizing conditioner. I only need to do this one shampoo a week.I no longer have to tone my hair. This stuff turns the brass into a gorgeous shade of blonde without looking too ashy and without going purple.If your hair is damaged and porous I would suggest cutting it with another shampoo until you get the hang of how much color it will deposit.My hair is much healthier now that I'm not toning it. I can go much longer between bleaching and dying as it evens everything out and even disguises the incoming and dreaded grays somewhat. It is a blending master.It does stick to your hands for a minute in the shower but does not dye mine purple and all the color is completely gone off them by the time I'm done in the shower. It does not dye my shower because I clean the shower.My hair is less processed, not brassy and imagine the money saved from not having to constantly tone.I've used this on my hair from level 5 to level 12 platinum with 100% success. I cannot say enough about it. And absolute staple in my beauty routine.

I recently went back to bleaching my hair .(best decision I've made since the beginning of the pandemic - I love fun colors, but blonde looks good on me. I also chopped all my hair off, so whether I'm going through a phase or just manic? Who knows.)Point is, I wanted something to make it look nice and ... not yellow. I don't have money to go spend at a salon. It's extremely expensive to get your hair bleached by a professional - I have just enough money to buy box bleach and make questionable decisions. This does the job - for toning that is, does nothing for the questionable decisions - and leaves my hair looking blonde, not bronze.I will say that I do apply it differently than many people might. I have fine, thick hair. And while I did lob it off into a pixie cut thanks to Georgia having the temperatures of the Devil's nether regions, I'd still like to keep what little of it I have looking nice and fresh - not fried. This shampoo isn't exactly moisturizing or softening. It's a shampoo carrying a coloring agent. So.. I treat it as such.Don't be surprised by how dark the color is. I was at first, and only used it in the shower for about 5 minutes. It didn't do much for me. I came out looking much the same.I want to clarify once again, these are the decisions I make in applying this product - this isn't a recommendation. But it sure as hell works for me.1) Starting with dry hair, I plop this bad bitch on with some gloves on. DON'T FORGET THE GLOVES. It will stain your hands - but not the rest of your body. My biologist mother would probably have something to say about it being the way your hand skin is different from the skin on the rest of your body. Science and I are casual lovers.2) I leave it on for anywhere from 25-40 minutes. It really depends on if I forget to set the timer or not. I usually forget to set the timer. I'm typing this review while still forgetting to set the timer - yes, I have it on right now, and am continuing to choose writing this instead of rubbing my two braincells together. Don't be like me.3) Shower time! Rinse it all out. You may notice your hair feels a bit dry - once again, this isn't a moisturizing shampoo. It's less than $20 on amazon, don't get your hopes up. Instead, go in with a moisturizing mask. My hair needs some serious TLC, and the best moisturizer I've found for myself is Shea Moisture's Purple Rice Water Strength & Color Care Masque. I leave that and my skincare mask on for about 5 minutes while i wash my body, shave whatever I feel up to shaving that day, you know the deal. At least I assume it's 5 minutes. You know by now my track record with timers.4) Rinse that equally bad bitch out. Your hair will feel much much softer. I add this step now for my wonder bread cousins. Our hair can look oily as hell if we just moisturize it - it probably doesn't know how to be treated right because we were raised on 3 in 1 bodywash, shampoo, and conditioner. Forgive it. Be patient with it. Go in with a good quality moisturizing shampoo. I use my Function of Beauty shampoo, and then follow that slight rinse up with my FoB conditioner. I may be gaslighting my hair. It's okay, it looks fine at the end of it all.5) After letting that conditioner sit for the normal amount of time I let any conditioner sit, which is usually about a minute or two. I then rinse it out til I don't feel sticky. Finish up my shower routine, and at the end I put in my leave in conditioner. It's also a FoB product. I swear by the stuff, but this isn't a review for that. I'm gonna run out soon, and I have enough depression as it is. Lets change the subject. You should have beautifully toned hair!I will remind you not to make any decisions on if you like it or not UNTIL YOUR HAIR FULLY DRIES. Your hair will always look more bronze when it's wet. When my hair dries it's a completely different animal, and thanks to me adding that conditioning routine, it's soft as well. If that sounds like a lot of steps... well, it is. Your hair doesn't work for free. But I promise it doesn't take long. If you think 25-30 minutes in the shower for your FULL hair and body routine is a long time, you may have other issues that need addressing. But hey, I'm not a therapist.At the end of the day, I LOVE this stuff. And it's a gigantic bottle. I mean, about the length of my small dog. I'll get a lot of wear out of this stuff. I don't recommend washing your hair every day, and I don't recommend doing this deep cleanse and tone more than once a week. Wash your body all you want, but let your hair breathe. Dry shampoo is your friend.5/5 stars for affordability and function. Now let me go set my timer.

Starting using this brand based on a recommendation from my hairstylist. She used this herself to tone down the blond highlights in her brown hair. I started using it during my transition from dyed to natural gray hair. It does a great job of toning down the yellowish tones I get and gives me a nice silvery-charcoal gray tint to my hair which is mostly gray with some brown intermingled throughout.

My stylist said this specific purple shampoo is the best one on the market. I purchased it previously but it leaked all over the plastic bag (which was fine) but when I used it, it looked as if it was staining my hands purple. I had never had a purple shampoo do that before. I returned it because I thought I just have received a defective bottle 😁When I went back to the stylist I told her what happened and she said although I may have to spend a little longer washing off my hands after the application it’s well worth it because there’s nothing that compares on the market. So I repurchased it.My stylist was right. It doesn’t “stain” my hands…it just doesn’t rinse right off with only wanted like I’m used to. If I add a little soap and wash my hands for a minute or so it comes off. And I do notice a difference when I use it.

I love this purple shampoo it is super strong, it is very effective the moment you let it sit in your hand , bam your hand is purple. lol and they updated the bottle so it’s not as easy to leave open and let leak out. I always get complements on my hair after using this purple shampoo it takes out any brass you may have and brightens that blonde /white color!

This shampoo was recommended by several friends…I’m so glad I gave it a try!!! Nothing worse than “yellow” dull blonde. This shampoo keeps my blonde highlights fresh, soft and hydrated. Be aware it does stain your fingernails, so use gloves. I will be buying again.