Dying over a darker color?
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Printed Date: October 04 2025 at 6:14am
Topic: Dying over a darker color?
Posted By: blueorca84
Subject: Dying over a darker color?
Date Posted: December 26 2006 at 10:24pm
| So, I've been thinking about lightening my hair. My natural hair color is dirty blonde, and I want to dye it a few shades lighter. I've tried lemon juice and chamomile tea and everything but it hasn't made that much of a difference. If I just dye it with a light dye, will it still come out lighter? Or is it impossible to get lighter hair without bleaching it first? i'm really new to the whole hair-dying thing -___- |
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Posted By: DulcieB
Date Posted: December 27 2006 at 11:43am
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Hi Bleaching is the only way to get lighter hair really. Some dyes will lighten a shade or so but the colour can be unpredictable and the dye will still contain peroxide. If you're unsure seek professional advice. Good luck. |
Posted By: KarenNJ
Date Posted: December 27 2006 at 6:40pm
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It depends on how much lighter you want to go and what country you live in! If you're in the U.S. and you'd like to take your natural hair (not previously dyed) 1-3 shades lighter, you can get very predictable results using the right dye & developer combination from a beauty supply store, such as Sally's. In some countries, it's difficult to get a hold of the right products to get good results on your own. To lift more than 3 levels, bleaching is the way to go. Good luck! ------------- Strand test, strand test, strand test! |
Posted By: Rebekah
Date Posted: December 30 2006 at 12:03am
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If you want a subtle change, you can always try dyeing a few strands that frame your face in two shades lighter than your natural color. Just a thought.
Rebekah
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Posted By: julesyjul88
Date Posted: December 30 2006 at 3:25am
| I dont think you should bleach unless you want platnium blonde. They have some pretty good kits like Loreal blonde supreme that can take you lighter without bleaching. I used to use it all the time and it looked pretty good. |
Posted By: Slipknothartgir
Date Posted: April 02 2007 at 4:25pm
| Julie is right.Cuz a friend of mine does that to get hers blonde.Her hair color is teh same as yours to.So, I'd use Loreal blonde. |
Posted By: Terri-Leigh
Date Posted: April 04 2007 at 7:31am
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Yeah, just use a high-lift tint from sally's or something. i would
recommend Wella's 12/1 or 12/01 for a natural looking blonde. If you
are are a medium blonde you will get it really quite light. A dirty
blonde i would assume it's around an 8 (medium blonde) so you will get
a good 3-4 shades of lift which will give you around a perfect 12 look on the highlights: and of course the more you put in the more blonde it will look. this was the only example i could find. hope this helps any way hun Terri  |