Blondes-Hair Advice for Newbie
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Topic: Blondes-Hair Advice for Newbie
Posted By: norskygrl21
Subject: Blondes-Hair Advice for Newbie
Date Posted: April 13 2005 at 1:41pm
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I am new, hoping to get some feedback on a dilemna I am currently having. First a little history. I was a natural blonde (towhead as a child) until I hit puberty, it has gradually darkened to a level 6 or level 5 depending on Hair Color company swatches (In Wella I am a level 6, see below). Therefor, I have pretty much always been blonde (natural or not) and I enjoy being blonde. I am an ash base naturally, but like all brunettes who go blonde tend to pull gold. I want hair that is quite blonde but do not want to all-over bleach for a number of reasons. My question to you is: What are some great high-lift colors out there? I AM NOT COLORING MY HAIR MYSELF, this is something I now entrust to a professional, BUT a couple years back I did color it myself using Wella Color Charm Level 10 Light Ash Blonde with Blonding Plus and 30 volume and actually got great results. Can anyone recommend something? I am hoping to get a great base color and then get minimal bleach hilights every three months to "break up" the color. I would like to go as light as possible without bleaching, so at least 3 or possibly 4 levels lighter than my natural color. IS THIS EVEN A POSSIBILITY FOR ME USING ONLY COLOR, NOT BLEACH? I would say when I did color it myself it lifted to a level 9. Sorry this is so long.....newbie
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Posted By: luckystar
Date Posted: April 15 2005 at 7:10am
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Hello Zoe, I am a newby too. I don't know much about colouring hair, as I used to bleach my hair myself and it broke like mad, so now I have put it back to its normal colour, which is dark brown. Nice to meet you and welcome!
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Posted By: angeleyeslady
Date Posted: April 20 2005 at 12:00pm
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hi, you could always colour a little darker blonde and then have lighter blonde extensions or streaks through, would look good ------------- AngelEyes supports SIGHTSAVERS CHARITY |
Posted By: maneman
Date Posted: May 07 2005 at 8:36pm
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Hello Norskygirl.
My expertise is with Goldwell. I have been a colorist for 20+ years and yours is a familiar problem. Several issues have to be considered especially whether your hair can take any more chemical processing. If not, you could be wearing a pixie style very soon! Sorry, bad joke! If your hair can stand more chemical processing then highlighting with the Topchic color 11V used with blonding cream will get you to about a level 8-9 (Goldwell swatches) This will require a pro who knows hair coloring! So do some homework to find a salon/stylist who is well versed with corrective colouring. Good luck to you! |
Posted By: norskygrl21
Date Posted: May 08 2005 at 12:37pm
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Hi maneman. Thanks for your input but I am already lifting to an
8 without even using a highlift ( I mean, it is a level 10 ash, but is not considered part of a high-lift series) So, if your saying a highlift could take me to an 8 or 9, it sounds like there is not much of difference between high-lift color and the current color being used with 30/ 40 volume. I have seen ads in hair industry magazines that claim there are highlifts out there (like Chi) that can lift 5-8 levels. What gives you the impression that a high-lift would only lift me 3 levels? In addition, what exactly did I state in my intro that would have given you the impression that my hair was over-processed to begin with or that I needed a corrective color? My ends are actually fine, it is only about two inches toward the roots that I am referring to. Are you generalizing all light brunettes who try to go blonde? Just curious, since I did not even mention my current color or hair condition, but rather my PAST scenarios. Wondering if all stylists have hair ESP.......... 
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Posted By: maneman
Date Posted: May 12 2005 at 2:14am
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Hi norskygrl. The variations from company to company on color
forumulations and strengths can vary somewhat. Also there may be some differences as to how shades are measured. For instance, Redken has traditionally measured shades 1-12, while Goldwell uses a 2-10 scale. So the claims you are reading about may well be true for one company while some translation would be necessary to describe it for another. For an analogy, think Farenheit vs. Celsius. As for your hair being overprocessed, I was perhaps a bit unclear. Your original post stated that you wished to avoid all over bleach for a number of reasons. I can assure you I have no powers of ESP, however, one of the inevitable pitfalls of bleaching and the subsequent upkeep is the potential for damage. The point that you are having your hair professionally done tells me you are serious about getting a quality outcome without putting your hair at risk. The best combination that I would suggest is to use the blonding formula 11V with 40 volume peroxide to give you the maximum amount of control of unwanted gold, orange or yellow tones. You may wish to try the 11A with 40 volume peroxide as this will also control unwanted warm tones, but does not overwhelm the warm tones quite like 11V does. If you wish to "break up" the color with highlights, using bleach with highlight wraps or foils is a good idea. Most bleach formulas are mixed with 20 volume peroxide. You may want to cut the peroxide strength to 15 volume since the hair has already been lightened. Hope this helps. |