The Blonde Hair Thread

[kissablekae]

^ its so true, some high-end salons are really 'their way or the highway'. they have their style and way of doing things and even if you bring in a damn picture they will do whatever. they should really say they wont do it if they wont. and here you are in the salon for freakin HOURS and you really cant tell what it will look like till you are done! and you still have pay for it

im always polite with HDs and people in general especially those working in customer service because i work in customer service as well so i know the drill. working in c.s. helped me learn how to get my point across without being rude or too aggressive. i know when customers are too demanding for sh*t it just makes me want to put them on the back burner because they need to not be so rude! anyway i really feel its important to talk to HDs through the whole process, dont be afraid to ask them 'why are you doing that?' or 'so what will that piece look like when its finished' etc. i use the hours and hours i spend in the chair every month to talk to them about my likes and dislikes in hair and other stuff of course... they share their horror stories with me too! once upon a time they werent hairdressers and used to play around with DIY stuff my HD said she tried to go pink temporarily for a school dance but it wouldnt wash out so her mom had to bring to her a salon to bring it back to blonde!

 

[Gainsbourg]

I've got golden-blondish hair and I'm thinking of going a bit lighter. I get bored very quickly with color and style I always try to mix one up but as far as colors go I have to stay within the blond spectrum, I've got pretty much ivory skin so it's the only thing I've found to go with it well

 

[kissablekae]

Olivia Palermo


Celebutopia

 

[nita-karoliina]

beautiful! ^
i just coloured my hair, the whole hair, not only the roots, i felt like my haircolour was getting yellowish,oringe, dirty looking. so it needed a freseng up, now its good. i ordered today this tigi catwalk leave in conditioner, hope its good

 

[kissablekae]

thats why it sucks lol any kind of color change needs maintanence, thats my big deal with going back to playing with my hair color. i stopped coloring for an entire 10 months! i didnt need a trim until the 10th month as well so thats when i decided to play again im sure i saved lots of dough during that time!

yep nita-k, i did that back in November too. its nice to fresh without using any bleach, the owner used a super ashy blonde on mine because i had just came over from the dark side : the infamous former salon

speaking of conditioners i really want that Bumble & bumble stuff my hairdresser uses on me. i havent curled my hair in while but that leave-in conditioner was an *aweeessomme* base. i prefer a conditioner base for curling instead of mousse.

i think i'll go to the salon next week just for root touch-up & pick up the Bumble leave-in. my car got messed up over the weekend...(people need to stay calm when driving in the rain! seriously ive had to avoid so many accidents these past few weeks!)... and this was while i was on my way to get my car battery fixed! lol omg just my luck huh? so im skipping highlights this month because all my hair money just flew in the *aurrr*!

 

[fashionjunkiexx]

i have just found like a miricle in a bottle! touch of silver shampoo i swear i am in love with this stuff
kay so i dyed my hair yesterday and the roots went bright orangeand i was panicking loads, so then i was in the chemist and happened to spot this shampoo used it today and its has taken all of the orangey yellow-ness out of my hair completely! my hairs now a nice ashy blonde colour, also it has made the blonde highlights in my hair alot lighter
SO happy right now!

sorry if you all already know about it and im just late finding out

 

[Zoely]

oke so i have a problem.
My hair is midbrown/blond and i decide to make it blonder but it turned more red. They told me because that because of the warmth of my hair. But its ugly now, and i want it lighter.
Does anyone can give me some tips?
And which brand can i use the best? i use l'oreal.
( I also went to the salon, but the mess it up more )

 

[fashionjunkiexx]

what kind of colour do you want it to be? like a golden blonde? and how light do you want it?

 

[The_Ida]

I am no longer blonde. I found a toner that is very close to my natural haircolour...kind of golden dark grey-ish...I miss the blondeness already

 

[Zoely]

what kind of colour do you want it to be? like a golden blonde? and how light do you want it?

well i am a colour 6.3 of l'oreal but i put a color 8.. and still its not blond.
how more i colour it, how red it became.
This is me
View attachment 428845

And i want to be this colour
a little darker is fine. but most i want to be light like that.


So can anyone help me?

 

[kissablekae]

i have just found like a miricle in a bottle! touch of silver shampoo i swear i am in love with this stuff
kay so i dyed my hair yesterday and the roots went bright orangeand i was panicking loads, so then i was in the chemist and happened to spot this shampoo used it today and its has taken all of the orangey yellow-ness out of my hair completely! my hairs now a nice ashy blonde colour, also it has made the blonde highlights in my hair alot lighter
SO happy right now!

sorry if you all already know about it and im just late finding out

oo la la what brand is it?

 

[fashionjunkiexx]

try and different colourant then, ive had good results with clairol nice and easy i think the natural ash blonde (106) colour they do is close to what youre looking for or the medium blonde they do is also similar just that the second is more golden.

 

[fashionjunkiexx]

schwarzkopf!
£2.09! absoloute bargain!

love it!

 

[Zoely]

thanks, fashionjunkiexx
its a pitty that they don't sell here clairol.. never saw it before

 

[fashionjunkiexx]

aww thats a shame!
maybe you should try something a bit lighter than the colour you're aiming for, i always find the results are always darker than the colour on the pack. As for the "redness" in yours hair try an ash or neutral tone as this should minimize it, where as a warm or golden tone will enhance it.
hope this helps

 

[melfreya]

zoely even the 9 range won't make it blonde..maybe in the 10 range you'll have more luck..it's never how it looks on the package!
i'm currently stuck with a 9.2 l'oreal color and i look like isla..just the hair though!

justjared

 

[kissablekae]

thanks fashionjunkiexx! i dont think ive seen it around here though, ill have to look online

melfreya, i do love Isla's red though its such a lovely shade

some more Olivia Palermo lovelyness

thanks to Emiliee for the screen caps!

 

[OhJane]

silverising shampoo is the best!

i'm getting my hair done tomorrow, i don't know how blonde to go..

 

[Zoely]

well at the moment i am decolourised it..and then i will put some blond in it..
i will post a picture if it went well

 

[Zoely]

ok i am orange.....

so back to darker :s