you will likely do the same amount of damage as if you just used regular bleach and 20 volume and patience.  when i bleach my roots it takes an hour and i am light brown with fine hair.  i have very little breakage, and my hair is pretty shiny once i tone.

 

if you have alot of red, a highlift just wont cut it, unless you like brass or yellow.  either way, bleach or high lift, you will have to tone. 

 

i like the wella bleach from sally's, and i have used many bleaches. 

 

i also use a very stong conditioning treatment by redken called chemistry system.  it is professional only, so find a local salon...your hair will be totally different after only one treatment!! 

 

HTH, a

 

Highlift is Lift & Deposit of HairColor in one process. However....if you've previously colored your hair a Highlift color will not lighten previously colored hair.

 

There is one HighLift Highlighting system that does lift artificial pigment and that is Scruple Blazing Highlighting System. It lifts artificial pigment using a oil lightener...it's a professional product only and not something you could get yourself but it is less damaging on hair.

 

As for the safest way to bleach your hair....my best advice I can give you is leave it to a professional. This is what I do it's what I'm paid to do and using a professional stylist like myself would minimize the risk of further damage to your hair. Bleach is nothing to mess with if you don't know what you are doing. You could totally destroy your hair if you leave it on too long.

 

Aftercare and treatment of your hair after a chemical service is very important. Use moisturizing shampoos and conditioners as well as leave in conditioners to maintain and restore the moisture to the hairstrand that the chemical service dried out.

 

G'luck

 

Blonding Cream from Goldwell is to give the hair 1/2 - 1 additional level of lift. It's more of a booster to help get it light enuff. This is much safer to use than bleach but the 2 products are used in different ways. Bleach is the only thing that will lift artificial pigment from the hair....so if you are lightening previously colored hair you need to use bleach.

 

Oxycur Platin is Goldwell's bleach! It's a powder bleach and it's similar to Matrix V-Light bleach. Very good but Oxycur Platin swells a little more.

 

Blonding Cream as well as any permanent haircolor will only lighten on virgin hair. If the hair is previously colored the only thing that will lighten it is bleach. Then toning will most likely need to be done as well.

 

Blonding Cream in your color formula should never exceed 50% of the actual color portion of the color mixture. For example if you are using.....40ml of 20 Vol Developer and 40ml of 8NP...you should limit the blonding cream to no more than 20ml. If you achieve a  lighter color then the rest of the hair will need to be lightened and that is only going to be accomplished by bleaching....seek a professional if you need more help. I am a licensed hairstylist but without seeing your hair and getting my hands in it it's hard for me to give you color advice without seeing it. Hope that helps you.

 

G'luck

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