lilac shampoo Archives - Fiona Fletcher Reid

Bleach London Silver Shampoo & Conditioner

by Fiona likes to blog | Dec 20, 2019 | BEAUTY

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I don’t normally review beauty products, but since having my hair cut short and bleached ash blonde (read the full story with pics here) I have been in desperate need of a variety of products to keep my hair colour looking fresh.

I was first attracted to the beautiful packaging of these bottles. I can’t bear to put them in the bathroom cabinet and have placed them out on the windowsill for all to see! I was also pleasantly surprised to read the price in Boots; only £5 per bottle. Compared to the John Frieda equivalent (generally priced around £5.99) I find this to be a total bargain! The John Frieda one in my opinion is heavily diluted and can basically be used every day without damaging the hair but also not counteracting brassiness as effectively.

The scent of the Bleach London Shampoo and Conditioner is reminiscent of my favourite Yankee Candle called Midsummer’s Night. I know this candle is a firm favourite with a lot of females who like the smell on men’s aftershave, and for me it was just another reason to buy this wonderful product.

The shampoo itself is watery in consistency, with a dark purple colour which look almost like ink. It creates a small lather and brightened my hair within one wash. The conditioner
is rich and creamy, and left me hair really soft considering how dry and brittle it has become due to the bleaching process. I have been using the shampoo twice a week and the conditioner at least three times a week. I have had no problems with my hair going lilac as is often the case with these types of shampoos, and am pretty sure the bottles will last me through to the end of the year. Bear in mind I have rather short hair!

I’ve found that since I started bleaching my hair it’s become very dry and brittle, so I’ve been trying really hard give it some extra TLC. I had no idea that my heat styling tools were doing so much damage to my hair until I read this article about how to fix and prevent heat damaged hair! Now I’ve been trying some of the tips like drying it gently and it seems to be in much healthier condition.

Hope you found this helpful. What are your favourite products to use on bleached hair?

Update: Check out my latest hair transformation here!

Fudge Clean Blonde Violet Toning Shampoo

by Fiona likes to blog | Jan 16, 2014 | BEAUTY

After the popularity of my Bleach London Shampoo post I thought it might be worthwhile reviewing another silver shampoo which I have been reaching for regularly. This Fudge Clean Blonde Violet Toning Shampoo was recommended by a friend and also by the lovely Kate at gh0stparties who both have luscious ash blonde hair, so I just had to give it a go.

I searched online and managed to get this 300ml tube for under £10 on Ebay, conveniently delivered to my door without having to visit a salon or department store. After feeling quite pleased with my Bleach London Shampoo I wasn’t expecting this one to be any better or different. However, I was amazed at the results I got from this product after the very first wash.

The shampoo itself is dark purple (hide your white goods!), and on application creates a lovely lather which you don’t always get with toning products. I used my usual conditioner, but when I came to style my hair it was noticeably softer and I can only put that down to the Fudge shampoo. Hydration is fantastic, but the real point here is to dull down brassy tones ain’t it? Well I can tell you that I have been using this every other day for 5 weeks and my hair is probably more ashy now than the day I came out of the salon!

My colour feels refreshed after every wash, looks brighter and cleaner as well and soft and shiny. Can a bleach blonde lady ask for anything more?