Silver and grey tones are the new trends this year. Celebrities such as Sarah Jessica Parker, Salma Hayek, Katie Holmes and Meryl Streep have showed off their beautiful silver and grey hair at their award shows and film viewings. Grey or silver is a hair colour that compliments everyone, people are embracing their hair with the brightest and vibrant shade possible. Silver shampoo is the perfect solution to maintaining this look and this blog will explain exactly why.
What are the benefits of silver shampoo?
25th Nov 2024
What is silver shampoo?
Silver shampoo is used to eliminate undesired brassy reflections, transforms them to the desired silver shade for longer and makes the cool tone last longer. Designed to maintain vibrancy in grey or silver hair. Purple is opposite yellow on the colour wheel; this means the deep purple formula in the silver shampoo targets and eliminates yellow tones and brassiness to liven up the bright shades. This is relevant for both coloured and natural hair.
How does silver shampoo work?
Silver shampoo is designed to maintain vibrancy in grey or silver hair. Purple is opposite yellow on the colour wheel, this means the deep purple formula in the silver shampoo targets and eliminates yellow tones and brassiness to liven up the bright shades. This is relevant for both coloured and natural hair. Naturally grey hair can develop yellow tones from environmental factors such as wind, rain and pollution. Depending on how long you leave your shampoo in, any shade can be developed from a honey blonde to the coolest white.
What is the difference between purple and silver shampoo?
Purple shampoo is designed for those trying to maintain bright blonde tones. Purple shampoo neutralises brassiness but enhances blonde pigmentation. To maintain a silver shade, your shampoo requires a stronger colour neutralisation. Silver shampoo uses purple pigments to target yellow tones in a much stronger way. The key to maintaining a silver hue is through constant use of silver shampoo. You can advance into brighter shades with extended use of silver shampoo. While silver shares purple pigmentation with a day-to-day purple shampoo, its stronger colour neutralisation ensures bright shades go further than blonde.
Benefits of silver shampoo?
Silver shampoo is a perfect retail item in your salon, so you can help your clients maintain their healthy and luxurious blonde hue at home. Equally, it can be used in-chair to refresh your client’s shade.
Silver shampoo is formulated in a way that it should only be used once or twice a week and should not replace a regular shampoo. There is such a thing as too much purple, overuse of these shampoos can leave an unwanted purple tint to your client’s hair.
While this is not permanent and will wash out, it’s more economical and affordable to restrict the silver shampoo to once a week and advise your clients to use regular shampoo on every other occasion.
Go from blonde to silver without colouring
Silver shampoo can enhance light blonde or treated tones leave them with a bright white or silver appearance. Start by using the shampoo as directed on the bottle to slowly enhance your client’s shade. Over time, you can evenly brighten their shade. Silver shampoos can be kept on the hair for a minute or two longer than regular shampoo to enhance the colour. This treatment must be carried out once a week at the salon and advised to your clients while they are using the shampoo at home, to prevent the hair from developing an unwanted purple tint and to always follow the recommended instructions.
Can repair damage from environmental factors
Pollution, smoke, wind, rain, pollution, chlorine and UV rays can cause damage to hair, to the avoid this occurring, it is crucial to occasionally use silver shampoo to help repair tones in the hair and restore your client’s hair to the shade they initially desired without excessive brightening.
Where can I purchase silver shampoo?
At Ellisons, we offer a wide variety of silver shampoos such as OLAPLEX®, OSMO®, SERIE EXPERT, Blue Frosting, and Indola Innova. All of which are professionally formulated to ensure you can provide your clients with the brightest shade. Add these to your next order today to achieve that vibrant shade that’s so in-demand right now.
What products should I use?
OLAPLEX NO.4-P bond maintenance purple shampoo
OLAPLEX No.4-P shampoo is perfect for lightening or bleaching hair, as it helps to maintain the desired cool tones while removing unwanted yellow or warm hues. The patented ingredient, bis-aminopropyl diglycol dimaleate, has revolutionised the hair industry as it can help repair fragile bonds, leaving behind strong and smooth hair.
The restorative formula will also repair and protect your client’s hair from any damage caused by chemical, thermal and environmental factors. The OLAPLEX No.4-P bond maintenance purple shampoo is sulphate free, paraben free, phthalate free, gluten free, cruelty free, colour safe and vegan, making it the ultimate addition to your professional hair salon.
Serie Expert silver shampoo
L’Oréal’s Serie Expert silver shampoo keeps lightened hair looking fresh by eliminating yellow and brassy tones. This shampoo uses clarifying ingredients such as violet dyes and magnesium to preserve the brightness in blonde and grey hair, while nourishing agents ensure your client’s hair feels luscious and soft after every wash.
Fudge clean blonde violet toning shampoo
The Fudge violet toning shampoo will allow your client to wave goodbye to dull and brassy tones and provide the blonde shades of their dreams. This incredible formula cleanses the hair and scalp while infusing with moisture and violet pigment. Simply lather on and leave for up to 5 minutes for a clean and professional result.
OSMO super silver no yellow shampoo
Enhance and brighten your client’s shade with the OSMO super silver no yellow shampoo. With an intense purple formula, you can easily remove unwanted yellow hues from your client’s hair. Your clients will feel fresh and appreciate an even appearance on their super lightened, grey or bleached hair. Brighten your shade day by day with this everyday use shampoo, the perfect addition to any salon.
BC pH4.5 color silver shampoo
This pigmented micellar shampoo is perfectly suited to clients with cool colour tones. Eradicate brassy yellow tones and introduce more natural tones. The gentle formula cleanses the hair and scalp while strengthening hair structure by optimising the pH level to 4.5. A formula like this adds a cendré to white hair and light bases, making it the perfect addition to any salon or spa.
OSMO silverising shampoo and conditioner duo
The OSMO silverising shampoo and conditioner duo eliminates yellow tones in the hair with its deep purple formula. Refresh your blonde colour by including the nourishing conditioner. Adds extra shine and radiance to grey hair.