When you reference the color wheel, you’ll notice that blue is directly across from orange which means that blue toning shampoo should be your go-to if you’re looking to cancel out orange hues.

Toning shampoo is only meant to be used when your hair looks brassy or has unwanted tones, not for daily use. Using toning shampoo daily can really dry out your strands so depending on how often you wash your hair, you may only want to use a toning shampoo once a week or once every other week. Overall, our favorite blue shampoo is Matrix Total Results Brass Off Color Depositing Blue Shampoo. We love that it's formulated specifically for lightened brunette hair and that the sulfate-free blend uses blue-violet pigments to provide a brilliant cool-toned finish with no brassiness in sight. Having said that, Not Your Mother's Triple Threat Brunette Blue Treatment Shampoo is an excellent choice for those on a budget but still want to tweak the orange out of their warm brown highlights. Now that you know the different types of toning shampoo, it’s time to cover how and when you can use one in your hair care routine. Dark Envy contains direct dyes that help neutralise red undertones in hair levels 1-4. Brass Off contains direct dyes that help neutralise orange undertones in hair levels 5-7. So Silver contains direct dyes that help neutralise yellow undertones in hair levels 8-10+.

How to choose the best color-depositing shampoo for you:

If you heat style your hair, make sure to prime your strands with a heat protectant like the L’Oréal Paris Elvive Dream Lengths Frizz Killer Serum Leave-In which also doubles as an anti-frizz serum. The striking color of green shampoos may look intimating at first, but it washes out completely without leaving any greenish hue behind. (Note: green shampoos are very different from temporary hair dyes like color-depositing shampoos which can be found dangerously close together.) If you have unwanted red in your hair from hair dye, you can use a green color depositing shampoo or a color remover to get rid of it. If you’ve recently dyed your hair brown, (we see you, Cara Delevingne!) and have been enjoying the brunette life or have naturally brown hair, we highly recommend washing your hair with a green shampoo to get the most out of your hair color.

Total Results Dark Envy Shampoo is a green colour-depositing toning shampoo that enriches dark bases and neutralises red undertones. Wiley also lists a number of other qualities that make a blue shampoo great, including, "UV filters to protect hair from sun damage; a mild, low-pH formula to help maintain color and prevent brassiness; plant-based, color-enhancing ingredients like blueberry extract and blue-violet pigments; moisturizing ingredients like glycerin and panthenol to protect and repair hair; and, finally, Vitamin B5 to help strengthen hair strands." How To Use Blue Shampoo When you get your hair done by a professional, toner is used to adjust the undertone of your hair, like icy blonde or warm, golden blonde. While hair toner and toning shampoos are different, they work similarly to help maintain the color and tone of your hair. Toning shampoos are an at-home option and are considered part of regular upkeep for colored strands. Something about the PH in the vinegar that will cause your hair to turn a streaky, god-awful color – definitely NOT what you want. That’s over and above the fact that you’re going to smell like vinegar for like a week – probably also not what you want. When applying a green shampoo or hair mask like Dark Envy, suggests George, proceed with caution. “Wear gloves to prevent stains on your hands,” he suggests. “Avoid getting it on your scalp. Apply the mask evenly, section-by-section. You can use it up to once or twice a week. Don’t panic when you see the dark green color come out of the bottle or jar—that’s simply due to the color-balancing combination of direct dyes in the formulas.”And again, it's important to assess both the instructions on the bottle and the needs of your hair in the moment so that you can find the best routine for you. Your brown hair will be glowing in no time. The Best Blue Shampoos Read the instructions as to how long to leave it in. You will not get a better result if you use it more often or leave it in longer than recommended. Do NOT use green shampoo if you have blonde hair, light brown hair or light highlights, it will turn your hair green

These special washes contain various pigments that either temporarily color your hair or eliminate unwanted undertones. For instance, professional hairstylist Shelly Aguirre says, "Traffic-stopping silver is all about getting rid of any yellow or dull-looking [tones] to make the gray hair shine." The secret, she tells Byrdie, is purple shampoo. Made specifically for lightened brunette hair, this sulfate-free shampoo deposits blue-violet pigments to reduce brassiness and counteract unwanted warm tones. Meri Kate O'Connor is a Los Angeles and New York City-based hairstylist at Cooper Weho salon in West Hollywood, CA. O'Connor is a colorist, stylist, and hair extension expert. Green shampoos work best on brunette tones that lean towards the deeper end of the spectrum. If you have lighter brown hair, it’s better to use a blue shampoo, as it works to reduce brassiness/orange tones. Red undertones exist in deeper brown hair, so green shampoo is most ideal if your hair falls anywhere in the medium to deep shades of brown. Toning shampoos work to neutralize unwanted undertones by depositing the complementary color of the color you are trying to get rid of. But the key here is that the complementary colors of orange and red are different.I personally have only used it a few times with one of my brunette clients and can tell you it does make a subtle difference. What does green shampoo do for brunette hair colours? Oxidation is one of the main reasons that hair turns brassy. At a microscopic level, hair color molecules can lose an electron, which causes them to undergo a chemical reaction.