Semi permanent color depositing conditioner to add some depth/light to brown hair?

[eyesinthewoods]

I have brown hair that seems to just get darker. I want to experiment using a little bit of a color depositing conditioner just to see if I can make my hair slightly lighter or see if it can add some interesting depth. I'm thinking a blond colored conditioner even though I dont want to turn blond. I want something that'll wash out after a few months. I saw a "natural blond" color from a brand called ion. Any ideas?

Thanks (I hope this is the right forum.)

[lapushka]

I doubt that a conditioning wash (color) can make dark brown hair lighter.

But have you heard of the new color waxes that tint even dark brown to black hair? They're all over YT!

[eyesinthewoods]

That's what I figured. 🙁 I haven't heard of the wax treatments, but I guess I haven't been paying attention. I have seen Overtone and lime crime semi permanent dyes on YT, though. They claim to dye dark hair, but they're mostly neon colors. That's what gave me hope.

[nycelle]

I have brown hair that seems to just get darker. I want to experiment using a little bit of a color depositing conditioner just to see if I can make my hair slightly lighter or see if it can add some interesting depth. I'm thinking a blond colored conditioner even though I dont want to turn blond. I want something that'll wash out after a few months. I saw a "natural blond" color from a brand called ion. Any ideas?

Thanks (I hope this is the right forum.)

A blonde conditioner won't do anything for brown hair. It may brighten up any blonde you have, but that's it.

I have brown hair, but the color is lighter the further you go down the length from sun exposure over the years. Wondering why your hair is getting darker?

[eyesinthewoods]

My hair is definitely lighter at the ends too. I think it could be because I got less sun this summer. It was so hot I tried to avoid being outside! I've also been trying to wear more sun hats in the sun to take care of my skin. My bangs/fringe are definitely lighter too. Perhaps because of the sun shining directly on my face but not the top of my head?

[PixieNixie]

A blonde color conditioner will not lighten dark hair. It only can deposit color. What you can do with color conditioners is give yourself a tinge of color, so like if you used a red color depositing conditioner you could get a red shine on your hair. Same with purple and such. Pastels, light colors, etc will not show up on darker hair.

[LittleTea]

This might be a weird question, but when was the last time you clarified your hair? ...When my hair was longer and I used to use lots of product, I found that it was building up on my hair and making it look darker.

It might be worth a shot! :) It's not possible for deposit-only dyes to make dark hair lighter, unfortunately (or I'd be all over that lol).

Blessed be :blossom: