If You Color Your Hair Blonde, You Need This Purple Shampoo

I'm not an alarmist, but when I see thousands of people prove that this Fanola purple shampoo turns their blonde hair platinum after ONE USE, I get my dang credit card out.

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Anyone with blonde hair knows that getting the perfect shade doesn't just happen. You have to worry about over-bleaching and frying your hair, keeping it healthy, and of course actually maintaining the level of lightness you'd like. And all on an affordable budget!

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^^^ Pretty much anyone who has never been blonde. "Oh, that's not naturally your shiny, platinum hair?"

So if you struggle with maintaining your blonde tresses, I urge you to take a seat because I just discovered Fanola No Yellow Shampoo ($15.88+ on Amazon). It's basically a one-step solution to toning down yellow hues so your mane looks light and natural AF without a pricy trip to the salon.

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Promising review: "I'm not one to leave reviews, but this product deserves it! Holy cow! I was going to go into the salon to brighten my hair up, but after discovering this product I cancelled my appointment. I'm totally in love! This shampoo is not drying at all and just after two washes I achieved my desired results! I can't recommend it enough!" —Rachael

The violet formula (it's a purple shampoo) neutralizes yellow tones left from pigment residue after bleaching or lightening, and brightens your hair without drying it out — all in just one to three minutes.

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Don't use it for more than three minutes (once a week), because then your hair will turn lavender (unless you're into that, which some reviewers are!!!).

There's a heck of a lot proof too! It's earned 1,334 five-star reviews and a 4.1 rating on Amazon! ~Color~ me impressed.

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Promising review: "I have platinum blonde hair and harsh water. My hair easily gets discolored no matter how little I wash it. I have used a number of high-end purple shampoos and thought they were all great quality. Until now. I didn't realize what I was missing in my life. I left this shampoo on for maybe three minutes and now my hair looks freshly-toned to an icy blonde. I'll never live my life again without this shampoo." —Amazon Customer

It's great for frizzy, damaged hair (oh, bleaching), as it's pH-balanced, which promotes a healthy scalp. And if the name sounds familiar, it's because it's commonly recommended by salons!

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Promising review: "This is the best blonde toner out there. I have used so many expensive purple shampoos, and this is far the best of all. Not only does it remove any and all brass from my hair, but it is PH balanced, unlike other color depositing toners out there. It's great for damaged, frizzy hair. I have a lot of tones and contrast in my hair, so I do not leave it in very long." —KKol

Anyone who's even gone to the stylist for a touchup ONCE knows that it leaves a *hair-raising* charge. So the fact that this makes your blonde hair last longer is a true blessing.

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Promising review: "I recently went from dark brown to ultra-blonde hair and was recommended this shampoo. I was told by my stylist a purple shampoo would be needed to keep the blonde from getting brassy, and that other purple shampoos were not only pricey but mediocre. The purple pigment in this is amazing, and unlike other products who I'd let set in my hair forever for maximum benefit, this is so pigmented that left for too long and your hair will get a temporary purple tint! I am absolutely in love with not only the price of this product, but I love how it truly delivers and makes my blonde hair gorgeous!" —LB

Many reviewers even saw a major difference after just one use! Considering this is pro-level stuff, that's not surprising. This is quality shampoo I tell you!

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Promising review: "I'm absolutely in love! This got rid of most of my yellow/gold tones after only one use!I left it on for about three to four minutes. It’s the best purple shampoo I’ve ever used! The first picture is before and the second picture is after only one use (above)." —Jenny Barker

It's also great for maintaining balayaged hair — even if it's light brown!

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Promising review: "I've been on a mission to get the perfect cut ash brown hair. My salon started using Fanola and used it on my brown hair that was previously balayaged and lightened. It created the perfect ash brown that I was looking for. My stylist told me to purchase this on Amazon and I use it every other shampooing to keep my lightened pieces ashy." —P. George

Basically you can kiss discoloration and yellow tones GOODBYE, because now you can maintain luxurious tresses for much, much longer.

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Promising review: "Seriously where has this been all my life? My hair pulls brassy tones naturally and my stylist does a great job, but after about three weeks the yellows start coming out on my blonde and it’s gross! I’ve tried so many purple shampoos and this did the trick after just one freaking wash! I don’t usually write reviews, but this stuff was amazing. It did not dry my hair out, either in the slightest. My hair is really long and I didn’t even have to use a lot for it to cool down the brass. Seriously — buy this if you have issues with brassy blonde coming out between salon appointments!" —Mary And Will Spinetti

Get it from Amazon for $15.88+ (available in four sizes).

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The reviews for this post have been edited for length and clarity.

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