MatrixBrass Off Toning Blue Shampoo - Refreshes and Neutralizes Brassy Tones, For Color Treated Hair, Lightened Brunettes or Dark Blondes

If you've ever dabbled in the world of blond highlights, you know the struggle with those pesky brassy tones that seem to pop up out of nowhere. That's where the Matrix Brass Off Blue Shampoo steps in, promising to refresh and neutralize unwanted orange hues in your hair. My daughter gave this shampoo a whirl last summer when her beautiful blonde highlights began to fade into an orangey mess. With a simple application and a brief wait time of just a minute or two, she noticed a significant reduction in the orangish tones, transforming them into a more appealing light brown/dirty blond shade.The process is straightforward - shampoo, let it sit, and rinse. It’s that easy to fight off the brassiness. This shampoo could be a game-changer for those struggling to maintain their desired blonde tone without frequent trips to the salon. However, it’s also a reminder of the upkeep blonde hair requires. My daughter eventually decided to return to her brunette roots, concluding that the blonde life was too high-maintenance for her taste. But, for anyone wrestling with orange hues post-coloring, toning with this shampoo might be the solution you've been looking for.In terms of price, considering the salon-quality results and the amount of time you can save on professional toning treatments, it's a worthy investment for maintaining your hair color at home. Just remember, while it's great for occasional use to combat brassiness, relying solely on a color-depositing shampoo for your hair health and color maintenance might not be the best long-term strategy. Always consider using it as part of a broader hair care regimen tailored to colored hair.In conclusion, Matrix Brass Off Blue Shampoo is a practical solution for anyone looking to extend the life of their blonde highlights and combat those inevitable brassy tones. It's easy to use, effective, and can save you both time and money in the long run. Whether you're a seasoned blonde or experimenting with lighter tones, it's worth giving this shampoo a try.

This is the first time I’ve ever written a review for anything in my life, but this deserves it. Lengthy review but I’m excited, ha!I’m a naturally dark brunette who has gone blonde or had blonde highlights/bayalage on and off for years. Like most, I struggle with orange/brassiness. I’ve been doing the ombré-to-bayalage for awhile and this week decided to bring the lightness up higher. I knew I’d be facing the orange/brassiness during the initial phase(s) but forgot what a bummer it can be.I don’t know how I’ve never heard of or noticed blue shampoo before, and quite frankly I wonder why all stylists have only suggested purple shampoo?! Definite disservice! I’ve used several professional purple brands diligently, and while I always use 1-2x/week I never felt like it was even doing anything. I’m sure it was but just not what I hoped - as in if I stopped using I’m sure I’d notice that too. I’ve never been able to *truly* achieve the holy grail type of cool-toned blonde I’ve wanted. I was just resigned to it being good enough given how naturally dark my hair is. An “it is what it is” kind of thing.Enter this baby. I don’t have time to go back to my stylist before I head out of town this weekend so I took to the Internet. I should note that I first went with Fanola No Orange. It did absolutely nothing for me at all. I was so disappointed and thought this “blue shampoo thing” was just going to be something else that turned out to be a big ol’ bust. But this product was another that got raves and was on all the Best Blues lists I read, so I decided to give it one more go and ordered it. Needless to say I’m more than glad I took that leap.It’s my understanding this product is aimed at natural brunettes who lighten their hair. Lightening brings out the orange/brass for us; hence, we need blue - opposite of orange/brass on the color wheel - to work at those dreaded tones. Purple works to pull out yellows. I’m sure I’ll still need that too so I will continue to use that maybe once a week or even every other while mainly sticking with this product 1-2x/week in my maintenance regimen.I’ve read reviews where people complain it’s purple in color and not truly blue. This is true; however, it’s waaaaay more pigmented than any purple shampoo I’ve ever used. USE GLOVES. I was like meh, whatever, the first time I used this and yeah they were right so don’t do what I did...it WILL come off but you’ll literally be scrubbing at your hands/nails/cuticles for 2-3 days at least. I *never* ran into this before with purple shampoos ever. It doesn’t stain your scalp (or anywhere else on your body), your tub, your counter or other fixtures like some - and believe me the first time I used it looked like I squirted it all over my bathroom counter, sink, and mirror - but clean it up right away anyway.I used it conservatively the first time, concentrating most on upper part where we just brought the lightening up. It didn’t do anything to those affected problematic pieces the first time, but Oh. My. God. to everywhere else after just one conservative use. After all this time of “blonde-ing” I FINALLY started to see that desired shade of cool-toned blonde without all the warmth! Yellow, copper, orange, brass, whatever hints that were usually there to some degree were well on their way to hitting the road. I was literally shocked. I’m almost never blown away by any product. I can’t stress that enough!I’ve read it can be drying but I always drown my processed hair in conditioner for several minutes anytime I shower, and if anything, it was smoother and silkier. Smells really great, too! Bonus!After first checking with my stylist to see if I could continue to work at just my problem areas daily until I’m satisfied with the correction level - she said yes as long as I really moisturize each time - I’m noticing a big difference in those problem parts and will probably achieve desired results - without a trip to salon - in the next day or 2. Everyone’s different, so test out slowly and conservatively, but on Day 2 I’m leaving this on upwards of 30 mins (again on just on my problem areas) and then following up with an all-over wash again with it in the shower. I’m really slathering it on and I have a lot of hair so I’m using a lot of it each time. After this though I’ll use it for maintenance like usual.** I read mixed things about using it on dry hair, so if you choose that route really do a small conservative test first. I like to roll the dice while being smart about it, so I’d like to add I’m half the time using this first on dry hair and half the time just in the shower like I normally would. Either way whether I start dry or wet, I do a double shampoo with it each time - the second all over wash leaving on about 5 mins only. This is also during initial correction only and not what I’m going to do when I go back to normal maintenance use per usual. **If you can relate to any of this JUST BUY IT. Seriously. I won’t be without this EVER again. If it turns some other blonde pieces a weird purple/gray tone it will wash out in next wash - it happened to me. It doesn’t have actual dyes in it. It’s a toning shampoo.Get it, *really take your time with it to figure out what works for you and your situation* - AKA be smart and patient about it and experiment with it, WEAR GLOVES, and be prepared to be blown away. I really don’t know how people can say this stuff doesn’t work. The only thing I can conclude is they needed to be patient and experiment with it a bit more.I am literally telling everyone about it! It’s such a game changer and I can’t believe this is the first time I’m using this. I hope this helps at least someone. :)