Wednesday, September 12, 2018

DUMP THE PUMP!

So you've found your favorite shampoo and conditioner... why not save some money and enjoy some convenience by buying them in giant pump bottles, right?

WRONG!


We say: DUMP THE PUMP!


Why?
You should never go through such a long cycle using the same shampoo and conditioner. Mixing up quality products is the best way to maintain a lush head of gray hair. Switching up your products is the shock therapy that your hair needs!
The main issue is buildup, of course. You want to mix up the detergents you use to cleanse, and the conditioners you use to condition. Gorgeous gray hair thrives by being washed with different shampoo combinations while getting nourishment from a wide mix of pack conditioners, leave-ins, and ordinary conditioners.
Silver Foxes should already be used to shampoo rotations having had to incorporate whitening/purple shampoo in their routines, and those should be rotated too. As much as we would use this enormous bottle of Shimmer Lights we will also be using other purple shampoos and don't need this in our shower for the next seven years.


When it's okay:

1. If you work in a hair salon.
2. If it's shampoo for a dog.
3. If you work in a dog grooming salon.
4. If you have a giantic shower and plenty of room for those monstrous bottles and the willpower to only use the product in rotation with the other, smaller shampoo and conditioner bottles your bring as rotting guests into your shower situation. 
4. If it's the mildest of conditioners. NEVER a shampoo. And you promise not to use it more than three times in a row without using another conditioner. Aveda's Shampure is about the only conditioner we could possibly see doing this with.








Tuesday, September 11, 2018

PRODUCT REVIEW: Dr Severin's Silver Shampoo

Review: Dr Severin's Silver Shampoo



PROS: 
Great anti-yellowing/whitening power
Less drying than most Purple Shampoo
Pleasant clean/sweet fragrance
 Dr. Severin's Silver Shampoo has one of the the most gorgeous shampoo bottles we've ever had on display in our bathroom!  
PETA-certified cruelty-free manufacturing

CONS: 
Yup, another Purple Shampoo.
Small bottle.

BOTTOM LINE:
If you're looking to change up your purple shampoo, or simply want another gorgeous bottle to line your shower, Dr. Severin Silver Special Shampoo is a great addition to your hair-whitening rotation.


Friday, January 12, 2018

Gray Peoples Problems #1: DRY HAIR

So by now you've made the commitment to stop fighting and Love The Gray. (GOOD FOR YOU!)  
You've scoured our site looking for how to brighten and whiten your gorgeous gray filaments and found the perfect gray hair-specific shampoo from our list of recommendations.
You may have picked one of the classic "purple ones" like Shimmer Lights or Natur Vital Henna Shampoo. 
You like how it's eliminated the yellow brassiness, but find that it is drying your hair out!

Here are a few tips to solve this classic Gray Peoples Problem:

1. Don't use purple hair shampoo every day!
For whatever reason, these shampoos do have a tendency to cause drying. So use them in rotation with other shampoos just when you need a whitening boost. Once or twice a week should generally be enough once you have tamed your initial brassiness problem, and depending on how long your hair is.

2. Use a purple conditioner
Thankfully there are loads of gray hair-specific conditioners on the market now. Here's a link to our list of favorite gray hair conditioners. Some purple, some not. For most people simply using a regular purple conditioner may be all the whitening you need, and you may not even need the purple shampoo! 

3. Mix your purple shampoo with your current conditioner
This is our favorite gray hair hack of all! 
Use a regular shampoo just to clean your hair when it's dirty, and simply add a tiny bit of purple shampoo to whatever regular conditioner you like the most. You'll whiten and nourish your hair at the same time! Some of our personal favorite conditioners include Silk 18, PUREOLOGY Hydrate conditioner, and good old Nexxus Humectress.

What are yours? 
Let us know in the comments below!