Platinum color

I know you guys have seen this question million times. I'm just frustrated. I've seen ammonia's pics and wonder if MP flash lightning would work? Is it possible to do this myself at home? I have heavily highlighted hair: light brown (on lower half of my hair) to some light blonde in there. Overall my hair is a medium blonde (level 8). I'd like to go at least level 9.5 since I'm so naturally dark. My roots are showing already and I'm not fully satisfied with hairdresser because he always add in few highlights, not all over coloring. I could ask for more highlights but then my hair won't be in one color. To see the color I want see below. I know I'd have to do bottom color first to lift the color to match the top of my hair which is lighter.


This is from her LJ

In theory going platinum is relatively easy, you bleach hair then tone.  The problem is, you have to know your hair and its condition first.  Your hair having been colored before, and highlighted, it's best you ask your hairstylist to do it for you because it'll be complicated.  He'll most likely have to seperate the areas of your hair that aren't dyed and apply bleach to them, and the ones that are dyed and have been bleached to maybe use a hair stripper on them to see if they'll get light enough.  If they don't he'll have to apply bleach to them again to get it as light as the rest of your hair.  Only then will he be able to tone.  Like Susan W said, you should tell him what you want, and ask him what he plans to do to achieve it.  If you're not happy with him maybe you should look for another hairstylist, but make sure that the hairstylist also has an interest in keeping your hair healthy. 

Just remember.....it's super hard to go from Platinum to ANYTHING else. It's taken me all kinds of bloopers and now going gradually to get it to begin to hold color properly. Either it grabs too much or it doesn't grab at all! And I'm only going to a 9 or 8 level blonde.

Thanks, everybody. If it doesn't work out with the hair stylist, then I'd just go back dark. That's nice thing about coloring one's hair. I can go lighter, but I can always can go back dark. I think dark, healthy hair is lovely for some. I'm eyeing the Clairol Nice n Easy's new Natural Soft Black 123. Have anyone tried it? I'm thinking of going black instead of blonde.

It's not always easy to go back to dark after being blonde. Some blonde processed hair will not hold color properly and it's just as hard keeping the dark as it is the blonde. It goes both ways. I like blonde, but I love dark long hair. Black is nice, it also depends on your skin tone. I have naturally really dark hair and it made me very very pale.  I even tried doing teh whole goth black thing... bad idea. Think what will look good on you and what kind of look you may be trying to achieve. Good LUCK!