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Filler Application Question

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Forum Name: Hair Color
Forum Description: The tricks and tribulations of changing your hair color
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Printed Date: November 23 2025 at 6:01pm


Topic: Filler Application Question
Posted By: KellyH
Subject: Filler Application Question
Date Posted: August 17 2005 at 4:27pm

This is a follow up question to what I posted in my other thread, but I wanted to give it a 'new thread'.

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 want to try using filler again in order to see if it will color more closely to the lightest color on the box. (see below for the first part of the story )

I'm trying to find info on Ardell (the company who makes Lock-In Blonde) to contact them directly....with no luck.

Originally posted by KellyH KellyH wrote:

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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