The best purple shampoo to keep your hair gorgeous and brass-free: tried and tested

Wow, what can I say about the Neal & Wolf Blonde Purple Brightening Shampoo? My hair felt lovely and soft (which you don't get from all purple shampoos). There was no product build-up either, so my scalp was super clean and light, which is probably due to the lack of additives and sulphates.

As for the colour, it left my highlights looking and feeling refreshed. The consistency felt a little rougher than other products, but this did not seem have any adverse effects, so to I can't fault it! To ensure my hair was super smooth after washing, I dried my hair with the Neal & Wolf Miracle Rapid Blow-Dry Mist.

On days that my hair feels particularly dry or damaged, I will use the Fudge Professional Clean Blonde Damage Rewind Shampoo. This is a super strong formula packed full of violet tones, so my highlights looked visibly lighter and icier after just a few uses.

It's important to note that most of my hair is quite a dark blonde/brown colour, so I left it on for 5 minutes as per the directions on the back of the bottle and found this to be more than enough. However, if you already have a head of super-light hair, you may need to shorten this time if you want to avoid a purple rinse.

My hair did feel stronger, although it can dry it out if it's left on there for too long. It was quite a thick formula compared to others I have tried. My hands were slightly stained after use, but this went away after washing my hands with soap and water; I recommend wearing gloves if you've recently had your nails done!

After lathering up the Philip Kingsley Pure Blonde/Silver Purple Brightening Shampoo in my hands, I was surprised to see that its intense purple shade had turned colourless; assuming this may affect the end result, I massaged it throughout my hair and scalp.

The first positive to note is that as the water didn't turn purple, the product left no splashes on the tiles that would have to be wiped away. It was quick and easy to rinse the formula out of my hair (as it was mostly bubbles).

To my surprise, my blonde strands were brighter and felt revitalised even after one wash, which is no mean feat in the winter as they don't see as much sunlight, so tend stay darker.

The Bleach London Bond Restoring Purple Shampoo has a wonderfully vibrant purple hue. It's a vegan formula that lifted the yellow tone from my hair without over-drying it, leaving it feeling super clean.

Some purple shampoos can have a chemical smell to them, so I liked that the scent of this Bleach London product is not too overpowering.

My hair is quite thick, so it did take multiple uses to show visible results, but that's to be expected. I mostly noticed a difference on my highlights, which are quite a few shades lighter than my darker base colour.

Reviewed by Yours Commercial Content writer Arabella Horspool.

After just one use, the PROVOKE Touch Of Silver Brightening Purple Shampoo made my hair appear visibly lighter. You do have to keep it on your locks for 10 minutes before rinsing it away, which was significantly longer than some of the other offerings, but this isn't too bad if you're doing an "everything bath or shower" (e.g., face mask, exfoliating etc.). or you want to kick back and relax.

The budget-friendly price does make it one of the best everyday purple shampoos, although for me it did have somewhat of a drying effect. To combat the frizz, I simply left my conditioner on for longer and made sure to apply extra heat protection when using styling tools.

For the affordable price bracket and the fantastic results, I'd say that it's definitely worth the wait!

Reviewed by Yours Commercial Content writer Arabella Horspool.

We tried the Only Curls Purple Curl Cleanser, along with the Only Curls Purple Curl Conditioner. Chester's hair is naturally curly and blonde, although it is much lighter in the summer months. Both products are very dark purple, which is fine except when they splash up the walls of the shower, and it needs a bit of a scrub to get the splash marks off.

It smells lovely - particularly the conditioner. The shampoo doesn't have much of a lather, although I've heard from my hairdresser that that's a good thing as it means there's not much sulphates. But Chester didn't feel like he'd cleaned his hair very well. After the first use, Chester complained that his hair didn't feel soft. It usually feels silky after conditioning, but it felt dry. Unfortunately this continued, and his hair became increasingly dry and frizzy until we stopped using it. 

Chester doesn't brush his hair, just runs his fingers through it to keep the curls tight, but we ended up having to de-tangle his hair with an afro comb, which we only usually have to do after he's done a lot of swimming - which also dries his hair out. He was hoping the shampoo would make his hair blonder like it goes in the summer, but instead, it left a brassy tone, which he really didn't like. His hair is his pride and joy, so we are always paying out to try new products that protect the curls and the condition of his hair. Unfortunately, we didn't feel like Only Curls did either of these things, but judging by customer reviews, it may remove more brassiness on dyed hair rather than natural locks.

Reviewed by Yours Senior Writer, Becky Fuller and her son.

The Urtekram Chamomile Shampoo for Blond Hair and conditioner is a great everyday shampoo and conditioner set for blonde hair. The first thing I noticed was the smell as it really does make the whole shower smell spa like and because it only uses natural ingredients, the scent isn’t overpowering or too sweet. The packaging is also very minimal and stylish no matter what your bathroom décor.

When I started using the products, I quickly realised I needed to use quite a lot of product to fully shampoo my hair, so it might not be best suited for those with long and thick hair like mine. Although I had to use a lot, it did leave my hair feeling very clean and fresh.

After a few washes, I did find I was needing a purple shampoo wash to takeaway the brassy yellow tones in my hair so although this shampoo is great between those purple washes, you’ll probably still want a purple shampoo for when your hair looks a little brassy.

As someone who suffers from a dry scalp from time to time, particularly in the winter, I was a little disappointed to find my scalp was a little flaky after using this shampoo for a few weeks so it may not be suited to those who suffer with scalp dryness, but all in all my hair felt refreshed.

Reviewed by Yours Digital Writer, Lorna White.