I have a client who is new and would like to go from Bleach Blonde Highlights to all over Brown (her natural shade). She has only had her highlights 5 weeks and doesnt like them now. (I didnt do them).

Now I will do strand tests but as im new to colour change and colour correction I just wondered if you could help and advise with wella colours.

I was thinking and looking at my notes and thought I may try the 0/43 mixed with 60ml warm water and apply, develop then blot. Then go over with her desired colour (5).

I just wondered on your thoughts on this and whether you ever use this pre pig technique.

Looking at my notes it says 30cm 0/43 for a level 5, then after blotting excess product off applying the 5.

Thanks

Just thought I may also suggest to her about toning her highlights down by putting some lowlights in, would I mix as above for that also?

for me, when a client asks for this, unless the hair is supremo white and pretty wrecked i tend not to pre pig, and just use a warm colour touch or one of the colour touch plusses which are great at covering blonde. . .
it may fade slightly quicker than normal, but it isnt a bad fade and is often like subtle sunlights through the hair. . .

when i do need to pre pig, i use colour mousse usually, jus slam it throo rinse, and apply the new colour. . x

Thanks for the colour mousse tip, I will remember that. I did think of a warm colour. I think I will leave this client as I have found an email from her a few months ago asking for the same thing, and it seems she cant make her mind up what she wants as in this recent email she says she had blonde hghlights 5 weeks ago so seems shes blonde then bored, then brown then bored and so on.

Thanks again will remember your post for future.

no probs, u know the ones i mean, the ones that often come in violet for toning blonde, they also come in like blood red, copper, scramin orance and yellow depending to what depth u are pre pigging, and bonus is, its quick, easy and does what it says on the tin. . x

Hi Delia, for clients like this who change their mind a lot I would just put on a semi in colour fresh , this will just tone down the highlights and wont alter the shade of the other natural hair , heres a link ,
they come in some great shades
they shouldnt get grab ,
but you could do some test peices just in case the ends are pourous minky

heres a link WELLA COLOR FRESH LIGHT BROWN 5.0 (75ml)

Do you mean the indola ones?

Thanks, would that be ok to just apply straight away even though it has no warmth to it. Im quite new to wella as u can tell lol.

We went through these on the course and was told we can retail these to clients for a cheaper way to them to keep ontop of their hair.

These are the ones you just apply neat arn't they?

Hi, Delia , these ones are semis you know like a shampoo in temporary colour
as long as her highlights arn't to light then they work just fine ,
if they quite light then I would do some test pieces first
and if you put a warmer one all over then she will have a few warmer tones in the rest of the hair too which would be nice

i am pretty sure ours are goldwell, i cud be wrong tho haha i shud start remembering these things lol x

Great thank you, what would I do if this site wasn't around.

Hi, here is a good number to have around especially when you want a second opinion and there is nobody else around ,
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Do you know why she doesnt like them? are they too many of the wrong shade for her skin tone? Ive applied 4/77 straight over bleach before and although id expect fade , the client is always very happy - she alternates between 2 bleach slices 1 dark to h/l - i do warn her that bleaching and colouring over is never a good idea in the long run , just try to grab the same pieces of hair .- any way , - what about low lighting or hi lighting and appling a semi over the rest ?
Something like 8.3 weaves will help blend any root in and tone the ends , and then a warm semi in a 5 over the rest?