Bleaching

Jo wrote: Hi The next time i go to my salon i consider to bleach it I think it could fun to try something different, but to bleach it sounds very dramatic. My orginal colorshade is darkbrown. Could someone give me some examples of bleached hairstyles?, and can someone tell me how it was to bleach it? I also consider to add some brown lowlights after i have bleach it. Is that a good idea? could it be a good result?

Bleaching is a process, not a result. It is a separate step in the coloring process, intended to lighten hair more than you can with a one-step color product. You can lighten it as little or as much as you need to to reach the level necessary to achieve your desired final color. Then you dye it using the toner that matches your color goal.

Bleach is harsh on the hair, but many people have hair that can handle it, as long as they condition well and do not plan on growing their hair long.

What is the color you're looking for? Platinum or white? If your hair is now dark brown, and you bleach it enough to achieve these colors, you could damage your hair. You should keep this in mind. Also, you will need to touch up your roots often to keep your look if you have a dramatic color change, a bit of a pain whether you do it yourself and expensive if you have it done at the salon.

Lowlights are just a matter of using different toners on your hair after it is bleached, though (I'm guessing) that you could have foils put in that will bleach some parts of your hair lighter than others, thus causing less damage to the parts you don't want so light.

I definitely recommend you have an experienced colorist do this for you, and you should probably wait til you're sure what you want done to your hair.

I suggest you find a picture of the color you like on a box of haircolor, and use that name. It'll be something like dark ash blond or medium golden blond...