Sick of Platinum: Need Serious Color Help

 

I haven't been on the boards forever, and for the past few years I've been wearing PlastikHaar wefts (special 70% Perlweiss, 20% Vanille, 10% Seinblonde mix) with great success. I do the Pro-Tac installs myself, and it's *so* easy. Plus, the hair requires zero styling, which is wonderful.

Even so, I've decided I'm finally sick of platinum and want a change. Ideally, I would go deep red or brown, but it may be too dramatic of a switch for me, especially considering I've had platinum hair my whole life.

 

A nice, gradual step I thought would be this haircolor, which appears to be a mix of several colors--maybe honey blonde, wheat blonde, auburn? I have no idea:

 

 

Can you tell me what colors you think I'd need to create this look? I'll probably just use Bohyme for the first pass, and eventually make the switch back to PlastikHaar once I've got the color down.

 

For comparison, this is the color I've been wearing forever:

 

Since my hair is completely fried, I'll go to a professional for the dye job and initial install--most likely Issac, since he's the blending king.

 

Thanks!

how are you girl- ltns!

boyhme- hmmm sherrie seems to be getting some good stuff. check out her site.

the color above looks like a beige blonde with some light brown, like a level 7 or 8 could even incorporate a bit of level 6

i would say for the blonde- maybe a 22 or 24

nice to seee u!

sand

So good to see you both. And thanks for the color recommendations--I'll check them out right now.

 

I'm really looking forward to switching it up. Just emailed Issac, so hopefully, I'll be able to set something up soon.

 

Let's hope I like it....

 

xoxox

 

 

 

 

Jenny_RR has definitely supplied this forum with alot of very valuable information!

 

Its like a treat to have her pop back in!

 

Thanks again for the warm welcome back! You're the greatest. :)

 

Mokipono: SuperElite, LOL. I've always learned a ton from all the knowledgable women here. Extensions are a long journey of trial and error, and one that's much easier and more enjoyable with others than going it alone--all the knowledge-sharing also leads to better results. :)

 

Sherrie: You're the best ever, and your installs are legendary. Just seeing what you were able to do really inspired me to do DIY, which I never would've done otherwise. Your results also inspired me to try wefts, which have been much more successful for me than strand methods.

 

MetalGirl: I missed you, too! And that's a good point about the Bohyme ashy colors. I could freak out if looks too red to me.... I'll definitely check them out.

 

As far as PlastikHaar, I still love it. It's the easiest hair in the world to maintain (as long as you don't wash it much). The only downside is the shine, which a little powder can help with (if anyone has any more tricks for shine-reduction, let me know).

 

Basically, I want to go with the human hair for the color switch because if the color's a little off, the extensions can be dyed and adjusted. Also, I have to place orders way in advance for PH (because I order from Sara and have to get special blends, wefts, etc.). And I usually order from her in major bulk.

 

So my plan is do wear human hair until I settle on a color I like (I may want to go darker, like light or medium brown) and then switch back to the PlastikHaar afterward. I've also been wearing 50mm (the loose wave), which is really a beautiful wave pattern, but I may want to go straight again so the human hair will allow me to experiment more. 

 

The PlastikHaar has seriously spoiled me from a maintenance point of view. Human hair is always a lot more work for me. :)

 

 

 

 

 

Nice to me you, fakeizme. Yeah, sadly, that was my hair, but it's gotten a lot better. I basically had to shave the whole thing, and now my hair's about 4 to 7 or 8 inches long (depending on the spot, I still get a lot of crown breakage from the bleach). :)

 

Do you prefer the hand-tied over the machine-weft? Do you find they're easier to conceal?

 

Yes, my installs are *very* Sherrie-influenced!

 

 

Luckie: Didn't make my appointment yet. Just emailed Isaac the other day, so waiting to hear back and crossing my fingers. I may need to go there for a consult before the actual appointment, just so I can go through some color rings and get Isaac's opinion. I'm very clueless when it comes to colors.

 

MetalGirl: My care routine is, like, nada. The less you do to PlastikHaar, the better it looks. So I never style it or apply any product. I wash it as little as I possibly can, and when I do, it's with lukewarm water (as cold as possible, really) and then air-dry only.

 

In the past, I used the Dome spray as a "detangler," and that's a good product, but I haven't found it necessary lately. At night, I sleep with it in a loose, scrunchied bun (I find this works better than a braid for me--less ridges.

 

It took me a while to get the hang of synthetic, as you may remember, because I was so used to HH. I would say the number-one key to keeping it looking good is washing as seldom as possible. I would think the clip-ins don't have to be washed much, correct? 

 

It was delivered within days.  I ordered #2, which matches my natural color sort of (my hair is a tinge more redish brown), and #22, which I intend to color with Jerome Russell  colors in turquiose and midnight blue.  I chose those colors as a tribute to my peac*cks.  I have two peac*cks that I have raised since they were 6 weeks old, and now they are two years old.  Since I give them attention everyday, they are very tame.  See the photo: