Quick answer: use the Vitamino Color Spectrum Shampoo, our price $49.50 (RRP $66), and Conditioner, our price $56.25 (RRP $75), on every wash if your hair is coloured. Blondes swap in the Purple Shampoo, our price $49.50 (RRP $66), about once a week, starting two weeks after their salon visit, and leave it on for 2 to 5 minutes. L'Oréal says the full routine keeps day-one colour vibrancy for up to 100 days (instrumental test after 49 washes).
Updated 15 November 2026 by the stylists at Next International, a L'Oréal Professionnel salon in Oxenford and Upper Coomera on the Gold Coast since 1992.
What is Vitamino Color Spectrum?
It is L'Oréal Professionnel's colour-care range for any colour-treated hair: all-over tints, highlights, balayage and multi-tonal colour. It is built on ferulic acid and citric acid, which L'Oréal says help lock colour dyes inside the hair.
L'Oréal talks about five "colour dimensions": shine, vibrancy, contrast, tone and brightness. That is a useful way to think about it. Colour does not only fade. It also goes dull, loses the contrast between your highlights and base, and drifts warmer. The range is designed to slow all of that down.
Is it different from the old Vitamino Color?
Yes. The older Vitamino Color line was built around resveratrol. Spectrum uses the ferulic acid and citric acid technology instead, and adds a purple shampoo for blondes and a heat-activated Glass Shine Serum. You may still see the older bottles in some stores, so check the name says Spectrum. Everything in our Vitamino Color Spectrum collection is the current range.
Which products do I need?
| Your colour | Wash | Condition | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brunette, red or copper | Shampoo | Conditioner, plus the Mask if dry | Glass Shine Serum if you straighten |
| Blonde or highlighted | Shampoo, with Purple Shampoo about once a week | Conditioner or Mask | Glass Shine Serum if you straighten |
| Balayage or multi-tonal | Shampoo | Conditioner | Glass Shine Serum for shine and contrast |
| Dry, coloured ends | Shampoo | Mask instead of conditioner | Glass Shine Serum |
Shampoo and conditioner come to $105.75. Add the Glass Shine Serum and it is $162.
The everyday shampoo for every colour. It is a cream that turns into a dense foam, and L'Oréal says it leaves hair nourished and helps neutralise unwanted reflects.
Shop Vitamino Color Spectrum Shampoo, our price $49.50 (RRP $66)
For blonde, lightened or highlighted hair that is starting to look yellow or brassy. The violet pigment cancels out yellow tones. It is not an every-wash shampoo, so you will want the regular Shampoo as well.
A deep conditioner that L'Oréal says boosts radiance and keeps clear contrast between shades, which is why we like it for balayage.
Shop Vitamino Color Spectrum Conditioner, our price $56.25 (RRP $75)
A richer option for coloured hair that feels dry or dull. L'Oréal says it gives up to 72 hours of shine and up to 44% smoother hair.
Shop Vitamino Color Spectrum Mask, our price $57.75 (RRP $77)
The finishing step. It contains 5% alpha-silane, which is activated by your straightener and forms a smooth layer over the hair. It protects against heat up to 230°C and humidity up to 80%, and L'Oréal says the benefits last up to 10 washes.
How do I use the purple shampoo?
- Wait about two weeks after your salon colour or toner before you start.
- Apply it evenly to wet hair and work it into a lather.
- Leave it on for 2 to 5 minutes. Go shorter if you only want to take the edge off, longer if you want a cooler blonde.
- Check the yellow has softened, then rinse until the water runs clear.
- Follow with the Conditioner or Mask.
- On your other washes, use the regular Spectrum Shampoo. L'Oréal suggests the purple one about once a week.
From the chair: if your ends start to look lilac or flat, use it for less time or less often. Very porous ends grab pigment faster than the rest of your hair. Purple shampoo also keeps a toner looking fresh, but it does not replace one. Our guide to hair gloss vs toner explains what happens in the salon.
How do I use the Glass Shine Serum?
- Shake well.
- On clean, towel-dried hair, apply 1 to 2 pumps for fine to medium hair or 3 to 4 pumps for thick hair, one pump at a time.
- Spread it through the lengths and ends. Do not rinse.
- Dry your hair completely.
- Flat-iron to activate it. L'Oréal recommends plates at 180°C or higher for best results.
If you never straighten, put your money into the Mask instead. The serum is made to be switched on by the iron.
Conditioner or mask?
The conditioner is for every wash. Divide damp hair into four sections, spread it through the lengths and ends, massage for 1 to 2 minutes and rinse. The mask is for when hair feels dry. Split hair into two sections, apply from lengths to ends, detangle with your fingers and leave it 3 to 5 minutes. A good rhythm is the conditioner most washes and the mask once a week.
Colour shifting even though you are careful? Metals in tap water can be part of it, so read Is Metal Detox worth it? Blondes heading into summer should also see our summer blonde guide.
Frequently asked questions
How long do I leave Vitamino Color Spectrum Purple Shampoo on?
Two to five minutes. Use the shorter time to take the edge off yellow and the longer time for a cooler blonde, then rinse until the water runs clear.
How often should I use the purple shampoo?
About once a week, starting two weeks after your salon visit. Use the regular Vitamino Color Spectrum Shampoo on your other washes.
Is Vitamino Color Spectrum the same as Vitamino Color?
No. The older Vitamino Color was built around resveratrol. Vitamino Color Spectrum uses ferulic acid and citric acid, and adds a purple shampoo and a Glass Shine Serum.
Does Vitamino Color Spectrum really last 100 days?
L'Oréal says the full routine keeps day-one colour vibrancy for up to 100 days, based on an instrumental test after 49 washes. How often you wash, sun and chlorine all make a difference.
Do I need a straightener to use the Glass Shine Serum?
For the full effect, yes. L'Oréal's instructions are to dry your hair completely, then flat-iron at 180°C or higher to activate it.
Can brunettes use the purple shampoo?
It is made for blonde, lightened or highlighted hair. Brunettes should use the regular Vitamino Color Spectrum Shampoo and ask their colourist about a gloss for unwanted warmth.
Need help choosing?
Next International is a L'Oréal Professionnel salon in Oxenford and Upper Coomera, and we sell the current Serie Expert ranges online at 25% off RRP.
Want a routine for your exact colour? Our colourists can match the products to your shade. Book online in Oxenford or book online in Upper Coomera, or shop the Vitamino Color Spectrum range. Standard shipping is free Australia-wide on orders over $200. Otherwise it is $14 standard (2 to 8 business days) or $18 express (1 to 5 business days), and click and collect from our Oxenford salon is free.
