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For my Natural Gray/Silver-ista's🩶✨
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items I'm a NATURAL gray/silver/salt+pepper haired girlie with coarse, wavy hair! This is my FULL routine of hair products that I use to keep my silver/grays ✨SPARKLING✨, 💧HYDRATED💧, & 🎀TAMED🎀
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Purple Toning Products
Hydrating Products
Styling
Purple Toning Products
If you know anything about color theory, you'd know that purple tones cancel out yellow tones- these purple products will ZAP the yellow tones right out & will make your silvers POP✨ without drying your hair out either!
I love what Amika stands for as a brand- & the same goes for their purple toning shampoo! Lather & leave it in for about 5 minutes, then wash out. It doesn't leave purple tones in your hair... what it WILL do is brighten your silver/white hai...
bust your brass cool blonde strength repair shampoo
Use in tangent with the bust your brass purple shampoo! Bonus sparkles if you add the purple hair mask after- your sparkles will be B-L-I-N-D-I-N-G
bust your brass cool blonde strength repair conditioner
This is another purple shampoo i'm a huge fan of. Smells great! Use with the purple conditioner after for the best, shimmery sparkles🩶✨
Blonde Perfecting Purple Shampoo - Moroccanoil
The conditioner! Use this after the Blonde Perfecting Purple Shampoo for amazing silvers🩶✨
Blonde Perfecting Purple Conditioner
Use this after your purple shampoo + conditioner to get that extra silver boost! It's has moisturizing benefits too- hair feels soooo soft after letting it sit for a few minutes. Your sparkles will thank you later I promise🩶✨🥹
cool blonde toning + strength repair mask : bust your brass
If you want to INSTANTLY ⚡️zap⚡️ away those yellow, brassy tones from your hair, I fear you may fall in love with this tone correcting hair oil😍 use this on damp or dry hair to tone in between wash days! This stuff also boosts shine and smooths out ...
Moroccanoil Treatment Purple - Anti-Brass Hair Oil
Hydrating Products
Purple products are fabulous for color, but they tend to be a bit drying- and us silver sisters are even more vulnerable to dryness. I use these hydrating hair products RELIGIOUSLY in my shower routine before my purple toning routine to achieve silky...
This is my ALL TIME FAVORITE hydrating shampoo!!! (Combine with the conditioner linked below for amazing results) I got the big bottle of both and have not needed to purchase more in about 9 months... NOT KIDDING! The shampoo lathers sooo well and ma...
All Soft Hydrating Shampoo
Use with the Redken All Soft Hydrating Shampoo! I love using this + the shampoo before using my purple toning shampoo/conditioner because purple products tend to dry your hair out. Use shampoo and conditioner BEFORE purple toning products to get the ...
All Soft Hydrating Conditioner
The best smoothing mask! Use after shampoo + conditioner. Leave in for about 3-5 minutes. Smells amazinnnng😍
Reconstructive Moisture Mask
Adds IMMEDIATE shine to your hair and the BEST PART- you only need to leave this in your hair for 1 minute! My favorite gloss to use as my final step in the shower for instant silky smooth and shiny hair!
flash | instant shine mask for shiny hair
I use this hydrating leave-in conditioner after the shower while my hair is about 70% wet (not sopping wet, but not damp). Focusing on the ends, i press the product into my hair. This locks in moisture, reduces frizz, and also detangles!
overnight hydrating hair mask : dream routine
I spray this in my damp hair after a shower if i'm going to style it with hot tools (works as a heat protectant!), or even if I'm just going to let my hair air dry, as its a great leave-in. It adds moisture to your hair while also taming frizz. This ...
One United Lightweight Leave-In Hair Conditioner
Styling
My natural gray hair friends know that your hair can get a bit coarse and stringy- it's just what comes with going gray. Here are some products I love to keep my hair looking salon fresh🤭
This is THE BEST tool for a sleek blowout! The negative ion technology in this thermal round brush allows the brush to glide right through your hair with ZERO tangles. It's the best!!! I'm grabbing this tool every time I style my hair lately🥰
Wavytalk Negative Ion Thermal Brush
Super convenient for keeping those pesky flyaways down!
Wax Sticks For Hair
I absolutely love how this heat protectant performs. It also smells AMAZING and the best part- SILICONE FREE! we don't need that in our hair!
silicone free detangling primer : the wizard
If you are into more of a hair wax that emulsifies into your hands, this one is great and long lasting. Smells great too, like all Amika products 😍
on lock high hold hair wax
I could never quite master the blow dryer in one hand/round brush in the other technique, so i defaulted to never giving myself a "blowout"... but this 2-in-1 tool makes it incredibly easy!!!!
Salon One-Step™ Hair Dryer and Volumizer
I love the barrel sizing options for this tool I use the 1.25 inch barrel) - for my long haired girlies, this allows you to fit more hair while curling! I like the temperature settings on this tool also, you are able to "lock" a set temperature so th...
BioIonic Curling Wand
Don't forget the final touches!! If you know anything about Amika's products... they smell amazing! This hair/body perfume delivers notes of juicy apricot, pink grapefruit + velvety vanilla
amika:aura hair and body mist
Please tell me you are using a hair oil after styling... this is my secret weapon for all-over shine after doing my hair! Olaplex is the best 🫶🏻
OLAPLEX Nº.7 Bonding Hair Oil™ for Soft, Shiny Hair
As a thick, wavy, coarse hair girlie, my blowout can be an absolute waste of time if I don't use this at the end to seal my hair and protect it from frizz!
LOVE Hair Smoother Smoothing Anti-frizz Hair Cream
This heat-activated formula is the BEST for sealing in moisture and prevents frizz. Use before styling, and you are guaranteed 72-hour frizz protection, shine, strength and softness!
The Shield Anti-Humidity Spray