The importance of bases?? (pics included)
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Topic: The importance of bases?? (pics included)
Posted By: aubergine
Subject: The importance of bases?? (pics included)
Date Posted: January 03 2006 at 4:30am
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Hi, could someone explain to me what the importance of getting the
right base for your desired colour is? Before I joined this site
I didn't even know that they existed/were significant and I still don't
know which base to use for what. For example, when I strip my hair of the black (which I will do soon) it will be a rainbow of white, blonde and orange. What will I have to do to get a nice medium brown all over...bearing in mind my hair will be VEEERRY porous.? My hair now: Exremely dark, almost black reddy brown with bright red roots...eugh, disasterous!  I would like a colour similar to these, but if possible I would rather be a level 4 than a level 3...it just depends on how dark it will go after the stripping..  Coffee brown  Light Brown  Medium Brown  Iced brown To acheive results like this would I have to use something like Light ash brown to counter the orange left on my hair? Like this???  |
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Posted By: moffpoff
Date Posted: January 03 2006 at 1:21pm
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Heij, You have to stripp the colour in order to go Ligther, Colour Wont Ligthen Colour you adding pigment so it will only go darker and darker. Iv`e gone from black to white blonde and to looads of shades, what i do is put the bleach or Color Remover/Stripper on the the ends of the hair or the darkest parts, and applying to the roots when the rest of the hair is orange, this resultst in a nice uniform colour. When you have removed the colour your hair will be even more porous so i would reccomend a good protein treatment and bucketloads of conditioner^^ Also it will grap colour quicker so be carefull with the timing! Best of Luck ------------- 12 Inch Wawa, Installed with Protac, i love hair extensions<3 
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Posted By: aubergine
Date Posted: January 03 2006 at 2:20pm
| Thanks a lot, the tip about the uniforming the colour remover is particularly helpful. |