Okay for all of you reading the title and have seen my Instagram you are probably thinking “Um Stefanie, you’re not blonde”. Although you are correct I am a brunette, but I recently decided to bayalage my hair for the summer time and since I am such a dark brunette when I do lighten my hair it can get brassy very quickly ( not the look I am going for).
With my background in cosmetology, I knew in order to get rid of the orange/ brassy tones in my hair I needed to add some ash to it , which is purple/ grey shades. The tricky part is finding the right purple shampoo that does the job. I started my hunt on different hair care blogs and youtube videos, and one common denominator was the R+Co blonde shampoo and conditioner. I went on the website and I was surprised because the shampoo and conditioner were a very light shade of lavender and I am used to “the darkest purple shampoos , do the best job” well I was proved wrong.
I took a trip to Bluemercury and picked up the shampoo and conditioner and after one sniff I already was impressed because their products smell AMAZING. Now it was time to actually put the actual product to the test. Surprise, surprise not only do they smell good but they do amazing things to my hair. They turned all my brassy ends into a beautiful beige blonde without having to go back into the salon. In the shower, I shampoo regularly ( lather, rinse repeat) and then I leave the conditioner in for about 5 minutes so it has time to really set in. This shampoo and conditioner is gentle enough to use every day but i usually use it once a week since my hair is mostly brunette. It leaves my color looking flawless , soft and shiny!
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