Blonde Color Correction-SUCCESS!
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Category: Hair Talk
Forum Name: Hair Color
Forum Description: The tricks and tribulations of changing your hair color
URL: https://talk.hairboutique.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=34302
Printed Date: November 23 2025 at 6:00pm
Topic: Blonde Color Correction-SUCCESS!
Posted By: KellyH
Subject: Blonde Color Correction-SUCCESS!
Date Posted: August 16 2005 at 9:08pm
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I found a few 'tips' on this board earlier today and I wanted to share a success story. I have naturally medium/dark blonde hair. I have been using Clairol Herbal Essences XL0 for about a year. It's the most platinum blonde they have. I wanted to tone it down a bit. I called them and due to the fact my hair had XERO pigment, they told me I needed a filler and they didn't have one. They told me to see a professional. Well, I can't afford it. A quick internet search found Lock-In Blonde. The instructions needed to be quadrupled due to my long hair. I only wanted to 'tone down' the platinum and still stay light blonde. I chose Clairol Herbal Essences 10-Magic Opal. Success! It came out perfectly! Even tone.....more ash than gold. I'm so ecstatic I had to share! It did end up a tad lighter than the lightest shade on the box, but I couldn't be happier! |
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Posted By: ammonia
Date Posted: August 16 2005 at 10:42pm
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thank you for the tip, i know alot of ladies will appreciate it. i know i did. but ive tryed that clairol herban essences xl10 and it didnt do nothing to my hair. it didnt color it at all. it was weird. did that lighten your hair to platinum alone? ------------- |
Posted By: KellyH
Date Posted: August 16 2005 at 11:52pm
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XL-0? (which I don't even see on their website anymore) Yes, yes it did. That was all I used. Keep in mind my hair had been already been 'lightened' to a lighter blonde than my natural color. I had been using Loreal Garnier Nutrisse 102 Extra-Light Pearl Blonde (Meringue) for some time previously. For some reason, I had decided to go even lighter. |
Posted By: KellyH
Date Posted: August 17 2005 at 11:55am
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I do have a question, though. I had just done my roots last week, so my hair was all one color. What's going to happen when I need to touch up my roots in 4 weeks? Do I put the filler on before or after I put color on the new growth? I would think that my virgin hair wouldn't need filler. I'm using filler again in order to see if it will color more closely to the desired color. I'm trying to find info on Ardell (the company who makes Lock-In Blonde) to contact them directly....with no luck. |
Posted By: slaytanica
Date Posted: August 17 2005 at 8:14pm
| How did you order the lock in blonde? It says that it's a discontinued item... |
Posted By: KellyH
Date Posted: August 17 2005 at 9:39pm
| I got it at Sally's Beauty. They sell it in one-time application packets AND little bottles. :) |