Hmmmm.....I thought about doing that before I left, but I'm not sure how long I'm going to go. Hopefully, I'll be able to go longer than my usual 4 weeks since I have more than just straight platinum color. It was always so obvious before. I'm hoping 6-7 weeks.
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More like 5-6 weeks....but knowing that, make it for 6 weeks, and call and make the appointment. take a look at how much root is showing by that time, and you will know for the next time how many weeks you won't mind waiting. If you have dark hair, no longer than 4 weeks.
do it, do it, do it....rah rah sis boom bah.
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Well, you could try doing what you have been doing to get the plat...then adding lowlights. As long as the lowlights aren't overlapped and put in about the same spots this might work.
Another option is to find a base color, that's light enough but not plat, and then bleach highlights into that...Well, if you're having this done, the colorist should be able to do a base color and bleach highlights at the same time. Base color and foil the highlights.
Anyway, just some ideas about how to maintain your new color.
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Anyway, just some ideas about how to maintain your new color.
I think I've decided the plan is essentially to get lowlights every 6 weeks in that strawberry/honey blonde until it eventually looks somewhat one color. From there, I can get light golden blonde highlights if I want to. Of course, don't be surprised if I change my mind.
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That sounds like a plan Kelly and I won't be surprised if you change your mind.
By the way, I just love your hair cut? Is there a name for what has been done to your hair? Also, can I copy a pic of your hair too? I want to get my hair cut in that style eventually. I'm seriously thinking of getting some bangs.
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Sure. No problem. They pretty much just called it long layers. It was framed around my face and the layers length began at about my ears.
I might add that it's a little more 'V' cut than I'm used to in the back. I usually went for straight across and rounded into the sides into the tapering in the front, but I like it.
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Ack! My new growth is about 1/4 of an inch and it's almost a month since my fiasco with the lowlights. I'm scared to death to get my new growth messed with! I'm usually ready to bleach by now. I need to go 3 more weeks or so before I try to get lowlights matching the color I 'produced' after diddling with it........give me strength!
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OK....I had thought my natural color was more ashy, but with the new growth being 'more' than I've ever let it go.....
It seems that it's a light/med NEUTRAL blonde. It has a tad ash and a tad gold. Since my ultimate goal is to get lowlights (closely matching my natural color) periodically until I have even color and THEN get highlights if I need to brighten it up, I'm trying to decide what color to try next/soon. My stylist that I will go back to uses Redken. She used a demi (Redken EQ) and used heat to make it more permanent.
I don't think she used the Chestnut last time, but I know she mentioned it in our conversation. I think she went darker. She HAD to have! It was so freakin' dark! I'm going to check that with her. I'm thinking the Irish Creme...
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We went with Irish Creme about 3 weeks ago. It was closer to my natural color, but still a little golden. It doesn't match. Also, she did 'narrower' strands so they're not very prevelant.
This is the best pic I have of it right now. Yes, I was cleaning my weapon.
I've decided with the holidays and a money crunch that I will do the next step myself. I know, I know....all I talked about in this thread was that only a pro was going to do it from now on, but I think I have the knowledge base now to get to my natural color myself. I will strand test and if the result is not what I want, I WILL STOP!
I've ordered Redken EQ Cafe Au Lait off ebay and hope to level/even out my color to match about an inch and 1/4-1/2 of virgin hair. Hopefully (cross your fingers) I can get back to my natural color and the only thing I'll do from now on out is use Idora Toning Mousse to 'brighten up' the colored length now and then.
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Rebekah wrote:
Looks great
