How To Use Gentian Violet For Hair

Not sure how much to use but gentian violet used to be used for treating ringworm and it stained for a long time.
How to use gentian violet for hair. No more copper tones. First and formost blonde hair is not my specialty however i do know a little bit and a few tricks of the trade. It s super easy and cheap. Be careful gentian violet will stain everything in its path.
Using a gentian violet rinse to tone fake hair for lavender hair gentian violet is an old time antiseptic. Cheap easy and effective. If you run out use more drops. After shampooing leave the conditioner in your hair for a little while.
Using a small soft flat brush such as a paintbrush or make up brush apply the gentian violet to small areas of hair at a time. You can get gentian violet in pharmacies normally and at a super affordable price to put. Go to your pharmacy and pick up gentian violet. Rinse out and there you go.
I m still using mine. If you are going to use it make sure you put some kind of cream or lotion round the edge of your hair line to stop your skin being stained. In this video i show you how to bleach and dye your hair with gentian violet. Your scalp will definetly turn purple for a very long time.
If you use it mixed with water then you don t need to rinse it out. If your hair is both orange gold you ll need a blue violet based toner. You can also mix gentian with conditioner as long as it s not yellow or hair mask in which case you will need to wash it out. Its bright purple color is a dupe for manic panic ultraviolet.
And because you only need three or four drops one little bottle will last forever. Mix with a 20 vol. Useing a purple based shampoo or conditioner is usually used to level out color and tone down certain shades of blonde into platinum. If your hair is more gold use a violet based toner.
Make sure to dilute it though or it may turn out black. Another benefit of using conditioneriwith the gentian is obviously less hair damage as gentian does dry out your hair a little.