ZeppHead
July 31st, 2012, 07:47 AM
Hello All!
I am hoping someone can point me in the right direction as I am not sure what to do next. I haven't colored my hair in maybe 2 or 3 years and wanted my light blonde hair back. Summer has a way of doing this to me!!
Anyhow, I am naturally a dark blonde ( I have been called dirty blonde, dishwater blonde and medium blonde) so I am not that dark to start off with. Natural color does have gold tones to it also. My hair before coloring was roots to about my ears fading into my lighter grown out blonde to the tips. My hair is past bsl and I am very concerned about health so I want to try the least damaging ways to get lighter!
I used Loreal Feria 110 Starlet on Saturday and it didn't come out horrible, I wouldn't call it a hair disaster but I was looking for more of a very light almost platinum color I know I can achieve at home, because, well I already have without bleach in the past.
My hair came out pretty orange on top and the rest was ok. Not light enough but not "yikes glaring orange hair!". I went out and stocked up on purple shampoo and conditioner so I have been using that and am prepared to continue using as I try and get blonder! It has worked pretty well so far but obviously it hasnt fixed my color, it is now yellowish....more of a flat golden color on top. I wish I could post pictures but I always have trouble posting in the thread!:mad:
I have considered going to a salon to get it fixed since its not horrible it would probably be pretty easy for them to fix but corrective color runs $100-$200 soooo I am gonna try and make it up to Sally's Beauty today and see what they suggest but I would also love all your knowledge!
So, I was thinking of getting an Unred from Sally's and buying a very light ash blonde dye, maybe L'oreal Preference Blondissimes LB01. I want to stay away from bleaching kits, I don't think I need it and would very much prefer to stay away from them, but if you think I do please say so. I really dont have major orange/red tone but it looks like an unnatural yellow so would using a light ash blonde work to cover it or would I need a bleach then dye the color over it?
I am going to continue to use the purple shampoo and conditioners and deep conditioners til I feel my hair is ready to dye again, maybe wait 2 or 3 weeks or a month. I have invested in tons of leave in and deep conditioners already so I am prepared for this!! I cant wait to get blonde again and I hate looking at my golden hair!! It really doesnt feel that damaged or dry because I have been conditioning like crazy and even been sleeping in it!
What do you suggest? Advice? Experience? I really appreciate it so much!! Thank you!!
EDIT:
Seeing the pictures of my hair now I see that the dye really didn't do much at all to my hair except color the top of my head strawberry blonde, the rest of my hair is not really any lighter. I want it very light...what next?
Pictures of my hair now:
http://i1170.photobucket.com/albums/r527/chevychick7/IMAG0566.jpg
http://i1170.photobucket.com/albums/r527/chevychick7/IMAG0567.jpg
http://i1170.photobucket.com/albums/r527/chevychick7/IMAG0570.jpg
http://i1170.photobucket.com/albums/r527/chevychick7/IMAG0569.jpg
http://i1170.photobucket.com/albums/r527/chevychick7/IMAG0571.jpg
http://i1170.photobucket.com/albums/r527/chevychick7/IMAG0573.jpg
I am hoping someone can point me in the right direction as I am not sure what to do next. I haven't colored my hair in maybe 2 or 3 years and wanted my light blonde hair back. Summer has a way of doing this to me!!
Anyhow, I am naturally a dark blonde ( I have been called dirty blonde, dishwater blonde and medium blonde) so I am not that dark to start off with. Natural color does have gold tones to it also. My hair before coloring was roots to about my ears fading into my lighter grown out blonde to the tips. My hair is past bsl and I am very concerned about health so I want to try the least damaging ways to get lighter!
I used Loreal Feria 110 Starlet on Saturday and it didn't come out horrible, I wouldn't call it a hair disaster but I was looking for more of a very light almost platinum color I know I can achieve at home, because, well I already have without bleach in the past.
My hair came out pretty orange on top and the rest was ok. Not light enough but not "yikes glaring orange hair!". I went out and stocked up on purple shampoo and conditioner so I have been using that and am prepared to continue using as I try and get blonder! It has worked pretty well so far but obviously it hasnt fixed my color, it is now yellowish....more of a flat golden color on top. I wish I could post pictures but I always have trouble posting in the thread!:mad:
I have considered going to a salon to get it fixed since its not horrible it would probably be pretty easy for them to fix but corrective color runs $100-$200 soooo I am gonna try and make it up to Sally's Beauty today and see what they suggest but I would also love all your knowledge!
So, I was thinking of getting an Unred from Sally's and buying a very light ash blonde dye, maybe L'oreal Preference Blondissimes LB01. I want to stay away from bleaching kits, I don't think I need it and would very much prefer to stay away from them, but if you think I do please say so. I really dont have major orange/red tone but it looks like an unnatural yellow so would using a light ash blonde work to cover it or would I need a bleach then dye the color over it?
I am going to continue to use the purple shampoo and conditioners and deep conditioners til I feel my hair is ready to dye again, maybe wait 2 or 3 weeks or a month. I have invested in tons of leave in and deep conditioners already so I am prepared for this!! I cant wait to get blonde again and I hate looking at my golden hair!! It really doesnt feel that damaged or dry because I have been conditioning like crazy and even been sleeping in it!
What do you suggest? Advice? Experience? I really appreciate it so much!! Thank you!!
EDIT:
Seeing the pictures of my hair now I see that the dye really didn't do much at all to my hair except color the top of my head strawberry blonde, the rest of my hair is not really any lighter. I want it very light...what next?
Pictures of my hair now:
http://i1170.photobucket.com/albums/r527/chevychick7/IMAG0566.jpg
http://i1170.photobucket.com/albums/r527/chevychick7/IMAG0567.jpg
http://i1170.photobucket.com/albums/r527/chevychick7/IMAG0570.jpg
http://i1170.photobucket.com/albums/r527/chevychick7/IMAG0569.jpg
http://i1170.photobucket.com/albums/r527/chevychick7/IMAG0571.jpg
http://i1170.photobucket.com/albums/r527/chevychick7/IMAG0573.jpg