I've gone blonde.... now what?

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Today i went from medium brown to ash blonde. I love it and am thinking that I should have done it years ago.

My hairdresser said that i dont need to put anything fancy on it, but my blonde friends are going on about deep conditioners and purple shampoo. Do i need any of this and if so, what brands/products should i be looking out for?

definitely invest in some purple shampoo and a good hair mask.

Fudge do a good purple shampoo.

Kerastase cement is a great mask.

Boyes, savers, boots and tesco do a touch of silver which is a good cheap shampoo. Aussie treatments are good too for cheaper alternatives.

Moroccan oil glimmer spray is great for shine.

Purple shampoo is worth getting.

Tigi do a blonde shampoo and conditioner which does a good job of keeping the yellow undertones away.

Joico K-pak range. Brilliant for bleached hair.

Now what? You have more fun obviously
A silver shampoo is essential. I get a toner on my hair most weeks too.

I am waiting for the fun to start Maud... so far ive had to get the washing in and contend with a toddler who wants to stroke my hair and not go to bed

Thank you all for your suggestions

Can you post a picture? I'm wanting to do the same but I'm not brace enough just yet.

Provoke blue shampoo, leave it on for ten mins once a week x

I use the Charles Worthington Ultra Violet shampoo. It's fantastic. Once a week, leave on for five minutes. I use a Redken colour magnetic shampoo before the CW one.

Best of luck Hello at least the toddler still recognises you. I went through a red phase and my youngest cried and wanted her real mummy back, try explaining that to the check out girl in sainsburys. Def get yourself one of those shampoos.

here you are bear excuse the scribble... my hair is probably about 80% grey and today I thought "sod it... if it looks shit, i'll just dye it back" at the end of the day - its just hair.

It looks great. I have long brown hair and I've never been blonde. Ever. I'm 45 soon and v tempted.

Hello that is marvellous, good for you.
Nashville go for it.

Oh that's so lovely!!

Philip Kingsley elastizer is a must once a week and Moroccan oil daily/after washing

i have a wonderful hairdresser and we talked it through and we got a second opinion from another stylist there before deciding to go for it. What they didnt tell me though was how uncomfortable the colour stripping stage was. Was I glad when that was over!!!!

But to anyone unsure, I say - go for it. You dont like it, change it back

Im only annoyed/worried about 2 things - 1) Ive just cracked open 2 massive bottles of Brilliant Brunette which i now have no use for and 2) im going away next week and my passport pic has me with shoulder length brown hair

Defo violet shampoo

I've had ash blonde hair for a few years now and tried all the shampoos. The best one by far is made by Bleach London Silver shampoo

i was in the hairdressers for 4 hours but that included a cut and they are slow on a saturday

no, they just slapped it on....but i have been getting my hair dyed there every 5 weeks or so for the last 7 years

I use dumb blonde shampoo and conditioner by Bed Head. It's the bomb, and you can often get it from tkmaxx or home bargains.

Purple shampoo is good, I do it about 3 times a month.

Don't use coconut oil to make your hair soft as it'll strip your colour.

use a good shampoo like redken colour extend. only use purple shampoo once in a while, i use the lush daddy-o but it's pretty harsh ime.

It looks gorgeous! I love the colour of it. Definitely not a 'dye it back tonight' job.

EVO is without any doubt the best purple deep conditioner, i've been blonde for 20 years and this visably lifts the blonde when it's getting a little brassy