Purples over brassy?

Are you wanting a cool toned blue or warm toned purple, cause that will change the hair dyes that people recommend.

When you say brassy do you mean golden blonde or orange tones? A pic would really help

Are you wanting a cool toned blue or warm toned purple, cause that will change the hair dyes that people recommend.

Cool preferably.

When you say brassy do you mean golden blonde or orange tones? A pic would really help

It has orange tones in it! Ill try grab a picture!

Ok, it will not be possible to get a vivid cool toned purple over an orange base

The black that you had on your hair before you bleached it, was it dyed black or is it virgin black hair?

I only ask because if it was dyed black, maybe using a color remover could potentially help. If its virgin hair then I agree with wicked pixie that there is no way to get a vivid cool toned purple.

Just thinking about the color wheel, blue counteracts orange, so in theory if you put  a blue color mixed in conditioner to make a toner to counteract the orange and then put the purple after you washed out the blue then in theory it should work, but we all know hair never reacts the right way! FYI... this is not a recommendation, just a comment on hair in a perfect world, I don't want anyone freaking out on me for giving bad advice! So sorry I couldn't be of more help!

Just thinking about the color wheel, blue counteracts orange, so in theory if you put  a blue color mixed in conditioner to make a toner to counteract the orange and then put the purple after you washed out the blue then in theory it should work, but we all know hair never reacts the right way!

Not freaking out at you, I promise! But it'll make a darkish brown most likely. So too dark to put a purple over and it look  like purple. This way you'd only get a black that looks purple in the light.

Yes, it is a bit of a myth that colours 'counteract' each other. They do neutralise each other, but that doesn't mean they cancel each other out, they  just create a neutral shade. That neutral shade is usually brown; red and green make brown, blue and orange make brown, purple and yellow make brown, basically any combination of the three primary colours.

Warm purples will look much better over an orangey base. It won't be as vivid, you will get a plummy, berry type of shade, but it won't look as muddy as a blue toned purple. For a vivid violet type of purple you need a blonde base

To save yourself the hassle of trying to dye over the brassiness which is just going to end up being a headache, plus you most likely wont get the shade you want, I would suggest doing a temporary purple hairspray or chalk option. I do this a lot when I go out.

This way when you want to show the brassiness that you said you liked, you can and then using a purple hairspray it will cover over it when you want to try something new. Then all you have to do is wash it when you want to change the color. I did my hair green the other day, slept with a shower cap on and only had to touch up the bangs and I had green hair for an entire weekend.

The other option would be to bleach again in about a month or so and try to lift the color more, but since you didn't want to bleach again, I think the temporary hairspray might be the way to go. Then you can do all the colors of the rainbow with no damage or commitment.

Yes, it is a bit of a myth that colours 'counteract' each other. They do neutralise each other, but that doesn't mean they cancel each other out, they  just create a neutral shade. That neutral shade is usually brown; red and green make brown, blue and orange make brown, purple and yellow make brown, basically any combination of the three primary colours.

Warm purples will look much better over an orangey base. It won't be as vivid, you will get a plummy, berry type of shade, but it won't look as muddy as a blue toned purple. For a vivid violet type of purple you need a blonde base

Exactly. If they're darker than a very, very pale pastel they will come out as a shade of blonde if it's light, but not very light to brown on everything else. They will also often be darker than the original colour you're trying to counteract.