Go back to natural after hi & lo lights

Hi, and welcome!  I'm not a pro, I just do my own head.

If you want to go darker from blond, you do have to be careful to not get a funny color on those highlights.  And the dye you use may have little effect on the lowlights if they're much darker.  If your highlights are yellow blonde, you'd probably be safe using a dye with a violet base, but it still may go a little purple.  If your highlights are at all white, you will  have to use a filler (either by dying them brown twice with two opposing base shades of brown, or by using a protein filler...I've used the opposing shade route on myself, but I've never used a protein filler - I hear on this board they work well). 

If you are not familiar with bases in colors, or are unsure what to do  (and since you want to go back to your natural color), you may want to just have your stylist do it this last time since she has been doing a good job in the past.


Edited by Susan W