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Basically, your lightening and coloring. I used to use miss clairol blonde mixed with a 40 developer to lighten my brown to an ash/white blonde. If you have alot of growth make sure to do your roots last the hair closest to the scalp processes faster because of the heat of your head. If you don't, don't worry about it. If your doing it by yourself (which I don't suggest), you can do the front and back by doing it in sections and with two mirrors or a paneled mirror. For example, do the front in front of the mirror, then let process and wash. Then do the back. Its time consuming this way but its easier to manage by yourself.

 

Before you go on this adventure, do a strand test. If it turns out horribly wrong....don't do it :) If you do it and its not light enough, you may need to keep it on longer or use a stronger developer. If you do it and its the wrong shade but is light enough you need a different color. If you do it all and it turned out the wrong color you can always tone it, so it matches the rest of your hair better. Never panic just test, and take your time. I have done my hair color to many extremes and have always been ok, because I test and buy backup options....remember for blonde hair its better to be slightly darker then slightly lighter. You can always repeat to make it lighter, you can't repeat to make it darker.

 

If you can hold off, you can always use baby powder at your roots to blend them, or even use a temporary spray, Jerome Russell makes some temporary spray colors for natural highlights, that you can order online while you wait. You can always wear scarves....:)