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Found out from a color theory class that purple cancels out yellow stains in blonde hair

I was helping a client last week who had this gross yellow tint after using the wrong shampoo. I remembered a color theory class I took online back in February where they said purple and yellow are opposite on the wheel. So I grabbed my jar of Wella Color Charm toner in T18 and applied it to her dry hair. Let it sit for 15 minutes rinsing with cool water. The yellow was GONE. She almost cried she was so happy. I never understood why purple shampoo worked until that class explained the whole light absorption thing. Has anyone else taken a color theory course that actually helped in real life?

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holly_price2d ago

Oh that's wild because I used purple food coloring once to fix a brassy streak in my friend's hair and it worked way better than I expected...

brooke4752d ago

My friend tried adding purple Kool-Aid to her conditioner once thinking it worked the same as actual toner. Her hair had a weird purple sheen for like two weeks after that and she had to use dish soap to strip it out. She learned real quick that not all purple stuff is created equal.