Blonder OTC YET! PIC INCLUDED!

I just got my hair cut. I'm going to go get it Platinum at a salon and then as it grows keep going back to get my roots done. My ends would never take the chemicals to get it White, so the new cut works! YAY

I'm from Canada too, and I can totally relate to issues with getting professional hair colour if you aren't licensed.

I am very very blonde and I ordered some of the Shades EQ (and developer) from ebay. The seller was in the US and I had no problems getting the "contraband" across the border. I use it to tone out #613 extension hair (which is a pale yellow blonde) so that it matches my hair and it works great. It's pretty much like a purple shampoo but it's got a little bit extra kick to it and it lasts longer. It doesn't fry the extension hair, so it must be pretty mild (that stuff is processed like crazy).

Love it (as always)! So pretty -- looks so shiny too. I WISH I had the guts you do! By the way, salons DO carry that Igora Toning Mousse. I know mine does, though I haven't tried it. I'd like to though. 

listen, a gal at sallys told me a colorist comes in there to buy the loreal Oreal Blanc...it worked great on me and i guess the guy raves about it...your hair is just plain pretty....i like it...i am using shades eq now because i could not leave matters alone....but i LOVE SHADES EQ...they have this new blonde out....

Why thank you! I didn't think a toner would take away the shine... my hair is VERY shiny. Would a Toner take away alot of my shine?

can you get things shipped to you from like, ebay?  they really have every color (Professional and all that) on the internet.....i understand about the shipping because we aren't as safe as we once were....what a shame....what about that internet thing though...i heard they ship all over the world....trust me, you can find anything on there having to do with haircolor....and my father has been in your area...it is beautiful....we lived in washington st for awhile and i liked it.  good luck on the hunt for your hair stuff.

  i just put some Shades EQ by Redken and it is the most beautiful color!!  i have a friend who gets me in the professional place....is that fun?  oh, man....will one day tell you of how i got in there....it is just funny what amber (my friend) to get me in there,,,,well, not that long of story....she told them that i never liked the color of my hair...which was true.....and could she bring me in so i can pick out colors.....amber said "she is my most difficult client but she pays well"....oh, i was in heaven in there....got some strange looks from the ladies working there like, she will be bringing stuff back, which is exactly what i did...i tried matrix and it was just not rightl.....Redken Shades EQ is it....i love it and now can quit complusively coloring my hair...my husband says he is going to get me one of those doll heads so my own hair won't fall out....i am goign to school in oct to be a colorist....i truly cannot wait!!!!  what do you do? do you live in the beautiful part of canada?  Montreal.....can't say anymore.  fill me in.  hey, you can get things off the internet or maybe i could send you some stuff.....can sallys contraband make it across the border?

Edited by lovetocolor - June 04 2007 at 11:56pm

yes, that explains it...i have had quite a few adventures with my hair too.  i put some conditioner in this bleach by loreal....it is called oreal blanc.  the gal at sallys said that a colorist comes in there to buy it and says that is what they use on the celebrities....so i bought some...wanted to fix mistake so mixed it up and put on hair...i have hair break and all that fun stuff....anyway, put conditioner (kerastase) in bleach and it didn't really hurt my hair...now i can use shades eq color gems that people rave about...my friend is a stylist so got the good stuff from professional supply place.....THEY LET ME IN!!!  my gosh, i was in heaven...i like your hair and if you know someone maybe you could go to a place like that for your toner desires....doesn't sallys carry those shampoos?

oh, your hair is so pretty.....how did you get it that way without damage?

Oh thanks lots for those swatches! So it's just a toning conditioner kinda like a toning shampoo? Neat...  could I purchase this in a SALON perhaps?