HAO Hair Days March 2, 2026 0 Comments

Goodbye Brassy Hair: How to Maintain Ashy Tones for Asian Hair Abroad.

Have you ever noticed that after dyeing your hair in London or Los Angeles with the "Cold Milk Tea" or "Foggy Gray Brown" color that is as beautiful as a fairy, you come home and wash your hair a couple of times, and the color starts to lean towards that earthy orange-red color?

It's not that the stylist didn't do a good job, it's that Asians have a naturally "stubborn" melanin structure, and the heavy metal ions in European and American hard water react with bleach, accelerating the loss of cool tones. This blog is going to teach you how to make use of overseas supermarkets and Sephora's teammates to lock in that high-class coolness.

1. Why do Asians tend to color their hair "orange"?

Asian hair contains a high concentration of Eumelanin, a strong reddish-yellow pigment that remains in the base even after lightening. When the cooler molecules such as blue or purple are washed out with hard water, the warmer colors are revealed.

  • HAO Days Viewpoint: Shampoos sold in the US and Europe are strong in removing oil, which is a secondary damage to the fragile Asian hair after coloring.

2. Choose the right color: purple vs. blue shampoo, don't buy the wrong one!

A lot of people can't tell the difference. Purple Shampoo 和 Blue ShampooThe wrong color is not corrected. If you choose the wrong one, the color will not be corrected and it will get more and more dirty in the wash.

  • Purple Shampoo: For **"yellowing "**. If you are bleaching to a very light white gold, grayish purple, use purple to counteract the yellow.

  • Blue Shampoo: Against **"orange change "**. This is the savior of most Asians when their "cool brown" color fades! This is because blue is the opposite of orange in the hue ring. If you're coloring a cool brown or matte grey, you'll get a much more noticeable effect with blue than with purple.

3. Editor's Choice: Must-Buy Color Correction Products in Europe and the U.S.

🏆[Salon Grade Ceiling] Fanola No Orange Shampoo

  • Why pick it: It is known as the "Orange Killer". It has a very strong blue pigmentation and is very effective on Asian hair with reddish undertones.

  • Use reminders: It is a strong color correction, it is recommended to use it just once a week and make sure to wear gloves or your nails will turn blue.

🏆[Wash & Care] Matrix Total Results Brass Off

  • Why pick it: Designed specifically for hair with "dark undertones". It is more moisturizing than normal yellowing shampoos.

  • Asian Hair Realistic Test: Excellent for combating yellowing caused by hard water and getting back that matte, premium color.

🏆[Home Color Repair] Moroccanoil Color Depositing Mask (Color Protecting Hair Mask)

  • Why pick it: Dry hair after coloring? This is a two-in-one hair conditioner + color replenisher.

  • Color Code Recommendation: Selection #Platinum (platinum) or #Ash Gold (Gray Gold), can help you make up for the faded coldness.

4. 📖 Edited "Long-lasting color" private diary

  1. Shampoo temperature is key: Since the temperature of the shower water is usually very high when you are abroad, please remember to "wash your hair at a low temperature". Hot water opens up the hair scales and doubles the rate of color loss.

  2. You can't go wrong with a hard water filter: As I mentioned in my Hard Water Journal, minerals in hard water are responsible for "oxidizing" cold tones to orange.

  3. Seal the scales: After the color correction shampoo, finish the process with thefig. not yet ready (of plans)Rinse off and apply a wash withVitamin E of hair oil (such as Olaplex No. 7) to lock in color.

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