COLOUR RESTORE Lilac Grey

If blonde hair has barriers on it, Lilac Grey will not be able to penetrate through the hair cuticle, so make sure you clarify the hair, then use Lilac Grey again. Next, review what base shade you were applying Lilac-Grey onto. To display as a pure Lilac Grey, the shade must go onto pure white or platinum blonde hair. The darker the base level, the more subtle the result will become. Whilst Lilac Grey is very effective at neutralising orange tones in brunette shades, it cannot display as ‘Lilac Grey’ in such depths.

This is entirely to do with the fact the Lilac Grey shade has been applied onto an orangey, lightened base, rather than a neutral pale or white foundation. Due to its composition, Lilac Grey can act as a neutraliser. Therefore, if someone who has orangey copper hair uses the product, the hair will not turn green, because the combined violet and blue molecules within the product can counteract the orange tone. However, when acting as a neutraliser, Lilac Grey will turn coppery bases to beige blonde. So, if you have used the product and feel your hair looks beige blonde (rather than Lilac Grey) simply apply the product again to build up the lilac tone. Just be mindful that copper is not a light base shade. Therefore, if you apply Lilac grey onto a copper lightened base, you will never achieve a light Lilac Grey result because the existing depth is too dark. To achieve that pure Lilac Grey, you need to lighten out that copper and obtain a pale-yellow base colour, that could firstly be toned to white with Colour Restore Iced Platinum, then coloured to Lilac Grey with the shade.

Such a result means the product has been applied to very damaged bleached hair. Purple and patchy results from use of Lilac Grey indicate porosity and compromised hair health. Therefore, you should use Precolour Protein Porosity Spray throughout to fill the hair and strengthen. Washing the hair once or twice in a clear, cleansing shampoo will remove any purple or patchy tone. Lilac Grey can then be applied again but do make sure you saturate the hair (throughout) prior to application with Precolour Protein Spray. Doing this will fill any gaps in the hair, equalise porosity and ensure that Lilac Grey deposits throughout the hair evenly.

Absolutely, yes. But again, make sure the base is pre-toned with Iced Platinum, so it features no warm or brassy tones prior to application. If you desire a more naturalistic metallic colour, simply use Lilac Grey directly over the warm base. In these instances, because the Lilac Grey will act as a neutraliser, it will appear less Lilac Grey and more Metallic Beige. However, this can be a preferable shade variance for those who like a natural cold balayage or ombre look.

Yes, it can. When applied to existing grey hair (be it natural or artificial), a ‘Steel Mauve’ result would be obtained. Here, the depth would increase, and the violet tone would be more noticeable. The result would effectively be a more intense Lilac Grey.

This is because Lilac Grey cannot neutralise red. In order to neutralise red, you must apply a green pigment. However, what Lilac Grey can do is neutralise orange and contribute additional violet and blue tone. Therefore, when applied to red-orange hair, the violet and blue tones in Lilac Grey will neutralise the orange tones. However, they will not be able to neutralise the red tones, but instead add to them. Therefore, by adding blue-violet to red a purple tone is achieved. This would evoke an overall burgundy shade.