Having dyed my hair from light brown to light blonde in one
stage at home using a packet dye, I quickly realised that maintaining the
freshly dyed look was going to prove a bit more of a challenge than I first
anticipated. After reading up about blonde hair care on the internet I decided
that I needed a purple toning shampoo to keep my blonde hair the white blonde
that I was lusting after, banishing away any yellowness that was creeping in.
I
decided to try Touch of Silver by Pro:Voke which seemed to be a popular brand
on the internet whilst also being an incredibly cheap alternative to the more
high end brands on the market. Retailing at around £3.09 a bottle in Boots, I
decided to try this twice a week brightening shampoo. You simply massage a
small amount of product into wet hair and leave it for 5 minutes before washing
out. The water turns a bright purple colour after washing out however for me this product made little difference to the colour of my hair. The shampoo does
not lather up a great deal and left my hair feeling extremely dry after use.
I decided to try another brand to see if I could see any
improvement so plumped for the Lee Stafford Bleach Blondes Shampoo. This is a
more expensive alternative however the bottle is bigger and I thoroughly
recommend splashing out the extra £3.50 or so to see results and it is often on
special offer in Boots. This shampoo has the traditional Lee Stafford product
smell whilst also lathering up into a nice consistency and leaving your hair
feeling soft. You do not need to leave this product on for a specific amount of
time which also makes it the easier option and it has the added benefit of
actually achieving what it states on the bottle, claiming to “lightly tone,
refresh, and restore your blonde hair to salon beautiful colour”. I tend to use
this shampoo once a week and use a normal conditioner after applying it. There
is a Lee Stafford conditioner from this range however I believe the shampoo
alone gives me the effect I want and therefore I cannot justify spending a
further £6.49 or so on a conditioner.
I know that the Touch of Silver shampoo seems to be very
popular with a lot of people. Have you tried either? What did you think of them?
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I completely agree. The touch of silver left my hair feeling dry and doesn't make much of a difference to my hair whereas if left on long enough the lee stafford can even tint my hair lavender!
ReplyDeleteI also tried the L'oreal one...it is a game changer. I've dyed my hair brunette again now so I've got so many blonde products going to waste!
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