Thanks for the suggestion

Thank you for your input! I love using overtone but I may need to try making my own as you have described.

I don’t know exactly what brands you do use, but you can essentially create your own version of color-depositing conditioner. As long as you’re using a conditioner that is made for dyed hair; likely labeled as color-safe, you can add an ounce (29.6mL) or two of your dye of choice to a bottle of conditioner and use it the same as you would a brand like overtone (you could do this with both your daily conditioner and a deep-conditioning treatment type mask you leave on for an extended period of time). Similarly, if you don’t have the “white” dye that most of the “fashion color” brands sell as a “diluter”, “pastelizer”, etc., used to make a lighter version of the dye straight from the bottle, you can also just use that same color-safe conditioner so long as it is white. I say this as someone who is 37 years old and has been bleaching & dying my own hair since I was 13, and I have colored my hair every single color (from pastel pink to black) using semi-permanent hair dye.

The only thing I want to make clear is that I am saying this about semi-permanent hair dye. Most of the “fun” hair color dyes are semi-permanent, as the writer said, non-permanent fashion color dye doesn’t exist. The brands labeled as permanent are actually demi-permanent and I don’t recommend using one of those brands for this “diy overtone.” The dye you want will probably be labeled semi-permanent, and even if it isn’t, you’ll know because it’s a dye that doesn’t need to be mixed with a developer, and it also won’t contain anything like peroxide or ammonia (examples of these semi-perm brands are arctic fox, manic panic, good dye young, iroiro, lunar tides and so on).

I second everything the writer said, especially pertaining to keeping your color vibrant as long as possible. Don’t shampoo it daily and when you do wash it, rinse it with cool/cold water. Use products intended for colored hair and if you use heat tools, make sure you use a product to protect your hair from the heat. Also, her advice about UV exposure is really good, too. And make sure you wear spf and reapply every 2 hours if you are outside (or even spending the day sitting beside a window)! That last part isn’t really about hair maintenance but it is something I am avid about telling people.

Anyway, hope this helps! Have fun coloring your hair!

P.S. to avoid getting any dye stains on your forehead or hairline, you can either apply a little bit of vaseline or coconut oil on your skin just at your hairline before you begin coloring (as dye won’t adhere to the oil) or if you don’t wanna mess with that/just forget, rubbing alcohol on a cotton ball will take it off your skin after you have rinsed the color out.

Awesome! If you have any questions let me know.

The only other purple color depositing shampoo/conditioner I have tried was the Punky 3-in-1 shampoo but I wasn’t a big fan. Not sure if they are sold outside the US either.

The only other purple color depositing shampoo/conditioner I have tried was the Punky 3-in-1 shampoo but I wasn’t a big fan. Not sure if they are sold outside the US either.