Dark purple hair colour help please
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True Purple is quite tricky because a lot of colour recipes contain red pigments and if you apply onto a darker base, it will often look more burgundy than purple.
I’ve used the Guy Tang range and got a similar tone from mixing 8DL with 3MV or 3MB, if you want it even more blue based.
I’ve used the Guy Tang range and got a similar tone from mixing 8DL with 3MV or 3MB, if you want it even more blue based.
cassies97
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That would need to be lifted to a 10 for the result you want. So bleach and then your desired shade.
mrsb35
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Shes not keen at all on getting her hair bleached first I already asked her. Shes one of those clients who totally freak at getting an inch off her hair. So as I'm mobile I'm really not sure on what to do x
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You just need to be firm and tell her if she wants this type of purple you will have to bleach her hair to a pale yellow first. It simply isn’t possible to do it without lightening her hair.
If she’s not willing for you to do that, you can only offer a compromise that will be a dark burgundy purple or to add coloured extensions or a wig.
Don’t tie yourself in knots trying to meet her unrealistic demands. Give her the options, let her choose.
Failing that, walk away and suggest she finds another hairdresser.
ronray
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Totally agree with the above comments! The closest thing you'll achieve to that without bleach would be a darker, less vibrant probably more red, purple colour. Take a look at products that lift and tone, a lot of these are designed for already coloured hair. Some work on hair as dark as a level 3. Framesi Light and shine 5.66 is very good for this, you could add some blue intensifier to get a closer colour to the picture. But obviously it won't be as light or as vibrant.
