Silver Purple Dip Dye

Dusty lilac over silver on the dipped section, low in saturation, more like tarnished metal than a purple.

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This render comes from the same edit instruction HairGlam uses for this look, applied to a studio portrait. In the app the shade lands on your own photo instead.

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Two things are stacked here: the hair is toned to a cool gray first, then a soft violet goes on top, and that layering is what gives the dusty finish. It shifts noticeably with the light, closer to plain gray indoors and clearly lilac outside. The violet gives up before the silver does, so over a few weeks the ends drift toward a metallic gray rather than losing color altogether.

Undertonecool. Gray and violet are both cool pigments, which suits pink, neutral, and olive skin and can look ashen next to strongly golden complexions.
Starting pointThere is no silver without a near-white canvas, so dark ends need bleaching to level ten before either the gray or the lilac will read correctly.
UpkeepToning every three to four weeks is the standing cost of any silver, the roots are irrelevant here, and the ends must stay conditioned or the tone grabs in patches.

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Questions about Silver Purple Dip Dye

Which skin undertones suit Silver Purple Dip Dye?

Cool undertones. Gray and violet are both cool pigments, which suits pink, neutral, and olive skin and can look ashen next to strongly golden complexions.

What hair do I need to start with for Silver Purple Dip Dye?

There is no silver without a near-white canvas, so dark ends need bleaching to level ten before either the gray or the lilac will read correctly.

How much upkeep does Silver Purple Dip Dye need?

Toning every three to four weeks is the standing cost of any silver, the roots are irrelevant here, and the ends must stay conditioned or the tone grabs in patches.

Can I try Silver Purple Dip Dye on my own photo before I dye my hair?

Yes. HairGlam puts Silver Purple Dip Dye on a photo of your own hair in a few seconds, so you can check it against your skin tone and eye color before you book or buy a box dye. It is free to download on iPhone and iPad with 12 free looks: 4 haircuts, 4 hair colors and 4 makeup looks, and some looks can also be tried free in your browser at hairglam.app/try.