Not all purples are created equal, and your skin tone has a vote. If you have warm undertones (olive, golden, or peachy skin), lean toward cooler purples with blue or silver hints—like lavender or periwinkle. Why? Because cool purples balance out warm skin, making you look like a ethereal fairy who just stepped out of a foggy forest. On the other hand, if you have cool undertones (pale, rosy, or pinkish skin), embrace warm purples like magenta, fuchsia, or burgundy. These shades will make your skin look golden and glowing. It’s like color theory, but with 100% more glitter.
Application: Let’s Get Messy (the Fun Kind)
Applying purple dye to black hair is like painting a fence—you need patience and a good playlist. Start with dry, unwashed hair (the natural oils protect your scalp). Section your hair into four quadrants: top left, top right, bottom left, bottom right. Use clips. No clips means a tangly, sad disaster. Apply the dye from root to tip, but don’t drown the roots—they process faster. If you’re using a deep shade, saturate the ends like they’re sponges. Then, scrunch, scrunch, scrunch. You want that dye to penetrate every strand. Pro tip: wear gloves unless you want to look like you’ve wrestled a grape-flavored octopus.
How To Turn Purple Black
Once it’s all on, wrap your head in a plastic bag or a shower cap. Your body heat will help the dye develop faster. Now, go live your life for 45 minutes to two hours. Watch an episode of your favorite show. Cry over a sad commercial. It’s fine. When you rinse, do not use shampoo. Just cool water until the water runs clear. Then, apply a silicone-free conditioner (silicone can block the dye). Congrats, you now have purple hair. Stand in the mirror, tilt your head, and whisper, “Who’s the aesthetic queen? You are.”
