The 13 Best Blue Shampoos for Brown Hair

Just three to five minutes on both color-treated or naturally brunette hair can keep strands earthy and vibrant. A proprietary progressive color-depositing system means it works best over long stretches, so you can eke out a few extra weeks between appointments. 

John Freida was one of the first brands to bring tone-correcting shampoos to the masses, and the company still does it damn well. This blend contains both green and blue pigments, which can help restore cool tones in brunettes light to dark.

Work this affordable option into your weekly routine and let the blue tansy oil and pigments restore much-needed luster and color intensity.

The pigment in this foamy cream—which also contains strengthening silk proteins and heady hibiscus extract—are excellent on lighter-tone brunettes. (Dirty blonde strands might also benefit from this cleanser.)

Incorporate this creamy lather into your cleansing routine once or twice a week, and expect pitch-perfect color (and enhanced shine and gloss thanks to rosa canina fruit oil) for at least twelve weeks.

Splurge for the big bottle of this glowingly-reviewed favorite, which taps the perennial blue malva herb to counteract unwanted brassiness in blonde, brunette and even gray strands.

Depending how far brunette is from your natural color—and how well you treat your stands between appointments—brown hair can be quite damaged. That's where this blue-pigmented elixir, which contains nourishing argan oil and eleven fortifying amino acids, comes in.

So, you've got curly hair that doesn't love traditional shampoos, but also want to maintain the glassiest, most vivid brunette under the sun? Have we got an option for you, with this lather-free, blue-tinted wonder.

Let's say you're just getting on the blue-pigment train, and your hair is a brassy, orangey mess. This high-dose blue version does the very best to turn back time and cancel out russet tones nearly on impact.

This deep indigo formulation is best for brunettes who lighten their hair, meaning if your hair is naturally about as dark as night, but you're rocking a mid-range caramel, you'll want to add to cart asap.

Yes, Gibson is biased, but we aren't, and this color-depositing conditioner is an excellent addition if you've already got a sulfate-free color shampoo you like, but you're looking to preserve deep brunette. As the last step out the shower, it's a welcome option.

Pravana are the makers of some of the world's best rainbow-toned dyes for hair. If you're a natural brunette but you've got lime-green or teal or magenta streaks, this targeted toning shampoo will keep every color true, as long as you fancy.

While many of the pigments on this list are a deeper lapis tone, this particular version is a bright sky blue option, making it ideal for light brunettes or dirty blonde strands.