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This odor is pleasant and not too overpowering, even for those who may have an aversion to strong smells. It is a great choice if you prefer hair dyes with fragrance. If you have very sensitive skin, you may want to consider investing in a blonde hair dye that features an ammonia-free formula, such as Naturtint’s Permanent Hair Color. To avoid staining clothes, put on an old robe or button-front shirt (or as some GH testers reported they do, go nude!) so you won’t have to lift a top over your head when it’s time to rinse.
Apply the Bleach
I went to a Sally Beauty Supply and they didn't mention having to use a second process. Since the skin has added color, your blonde hair dye should also match, with a golden, beige-blonde or even a lighter sunshine happening. You want to keep things warm here, since something ashen will only wash you out. In any case, you are looking at two undertones again here, meaning that each skin tone will look best with a certain type of blonde. Dyeing blonde hair ash brown is a lot more difficult than dyeing it warm because, as mentioned before, there’s a big risk of getting DIY green tones. To get cool brown on medium blonde, light blonde or platinum, you need to pay attention to what shades you put in your coloring bowl.
It is important if you wish to refrain from a comical appearance at the end of your swim. Once you dye your hair blonde, make sure to trim it nicely, to remove those dead ends that you just gave yourself by bleaching it all. Lighten your natural hair with foils or painting, and then layer on the highlights.
#2: Going from Platinum to Darker Blonde
Go for a natural shade of blonde if you're dyeing at home. No matter what skin tone you have, if you want your hair to look natural, only go 2-3 shades lighter than your natural hair color. Also consider the color of your eyebrows when deciding on a natural blonde shade.Going a few shades lighter can easily be done at home. Lifting your hair's natural hair color a few shades can be achieved through a boxed dye. The ability to achieve your target brown color will depend on what level your bleach blonde hair color is. The lighter the hair you’re applying the brown dye to, the more it will take on cool tones .
Of course, if you want to lift and tone separately, it's an option to use the high lift for this and it will also cut down on the amount of warmth that needs to be toned after lightening. As for reaching platinum, I wouldn't recommend it until your damaged hair has just about grown out. Even if you continue to use the Redken protein treatments, there is only so much your hair can take and yours is just about at its limit. Your hair may be naturally more fragile, or the amount of dark dye and bleach both contributed to the weakened condition. Developer in dye, even when the colour is dark, causes damage, and some box dyes can also contain metallic compounds that react badly with any bleach that is used later on. Another option would be to use 10/1 in Wella Koleston (The /1 ash tone is violet based when the dye is this light), or use Wella Color Touch in either 10/1, 10/6, or 9/16.
How to Dye Hair Yourself at Home Without Damage
The range includes shampoos, conditioners, root touch-up brushes and a 'colour shot' toning mask. If you just want to add some highlights, use a clean toothbrush or mascara wand and apply where the sun would normally lighten your hair (i.e, around your face and on the tips). Yes, that's what's normally provided in the box, but squeezing dye straight onto your hair won't give you a salon finish. Instead, play colourist and use a mixing bowl and a colour brush to apply the dye. However, as you'd prefer the beige to be more golden, you may find it suits you more and does look less dull if you add more gold tone to it. Igora Mousse 9,5-4 or 9,5-55 is an easy way to do this as it can be used after shampooing to add gold tones to your hair and it also helps to increase shine.
A natural tone is better as it is balanced and won't lead to intense results that would otherwise occur with other tones. Eg, a darker ash dye causes the hair to turn grey; and the darker it is, the more chance it will even end up blue or green. Any darker dye you use on your lighter hair is going to end up more intense so you get around this either by using a natural tone , or filling it first.
Extreme blonde shades or highlights require multiple bleachings, and most of the time, multiple visits to the salon. If you try to bleach your hair at home, you could end up with banana or canary yellow hair or brassy, golden orange. Before dyeing your hair blonde, determine whether you have warm or cool toned skin to choose the right shade for you. If you tan easily, your skin is warm toned, so choose a darker honey shade of blonde.
When blow-drying, ensure you use the cooler setting. You shouldn’t do it, but if you have to blow-dry on a daily basis, or even just multiple times weekly, using the cool setting is the right way to proceed. While damage will still be done, it will not be nearly as much as with hot air. If you want a natural look, stick to the 2-shade-lighter look, so that your brows are a good match as well. The countries where blondes make up most of the population, sitting at about 80%, are Norway, Sweden and Finland. Most fair-haired individuals are found around the Baltic Sea, and since Iceland was settled by Norwegians, the blonde factor is very high there as well.
Once the instructed time has passed, release your hair and rinse it with lukewarm water. You can hop in the shower and do this, or use a shower hose to spray your hair. Rinse your hair until the water runs clean and free of dye. Work in a room with natural light if possible, so you can accurately check your new hair color.
The gold is probably a level 8-9, albeit artificial. Now I added igora 9-1 with only a 10v to try to get rid of the super brassy roots. Wish i could just send you a picture of what i am after for the brassy midlengths but don't know how to refresh the midlengths when it fades so brassy!! I wanted to quit doing it just because of that....I LOVE hightlights, don't want 100% blond all over, but a lot of highlights that I do partial foils on myself are fun. Dyeing your hair blonde can be damaging due to the use of bleach involved.
Coloring your own hair requires skill, dexterity, and a basic familiarity with science. To help, we've compiled advice from our favorite hair pros about every DIY hair decision, from allover color to subtle highlights. But if you're confident you can pull it off, stylists say there are a few tricks to improve success. Look for a product called "clay bleach," since it creates a sun-kissed illusion and doesn't require any foils or extra items, says Guy Tang, a colorist and founder of #mydentity.
Apply the product at least 1.5 centimeters away from your root, taking care to thoroughly saturate each section of hair. The gel formula of this product is easily spread throughout hair. This allows you to fully saturate individual strands more easily and gives you an overall more even color.
Toning your hair can be helpful whether you are bleaching your locks, using a professional dye, or using a box blonde dye. A quality toner can help change the undertones of your blonde color, removing any unwanted brassiness and leaving you with a purer blonde color in your desired shade. This helps leave natural oils on your hair that will protect the strands from any damage during the coloring process. When deciding which blonde color is the best for you, you should take your skin tone and overall complexion into consideration. This can help you match the undertones of your skin with a hair color that truly complements you.
The dye is long-lasting and won’t fade for at least 8 weeks after application, making it great for someone who prefers a lower maintenance blonde dye. It does not contain chemicals like ammonia and peroxide and tends to give hair a soft, shiny finish. However, this type of color washes out within a few weeks since it does not completely penetrate into the hair shaft when applied. There's nothing worse than ending up with telltale stripes of color on your forehead.
