Dark hair to blonde

[Cey]

Hey guys!
What are the best products to use on natural dark brown hair to get that lush lift?
I am currently using Loreal but I am not happy with results!
I usually get lots of clients with blonde hair and natural dark roots also what do you guys recommend?
Thanks x

 

[AcidPerm]

What is it that you're not happy with? Examples please.

 

[Cey]

What is it that you're not happy with? Examples please.

Well the brassyness to begin with, because the majority of my ladies have naturally dark roots for the base I usually start off by using majirel high lift then throw in the highlights because I don't like bleaching the entire roots at the beginning as I don't want to damage the hair.

Eventually it does get lighter and clients are happy with results but I think it need to up my work to the platinum as the ladies are expecting brighter lighter results!

 

[AcidPerm]

Well the brassyness to begin with, because the majority of my ladies have naturally dark roots for the base I usually start off by using majirel high lift then throw in the highlights because I don't like bleaching the entire roots at the beginning as I don't want to damage the hair.

'Throw in the highlights' I've never heard a hairdresser say that. What do you actually mean?
If you're getting brassy results, what base are you starting from?
You shouldn't bother using highlift tints on anything lower than a 6 as they're not designed to lift from lower levels.

If you're damaging the roots using bleach, you're doing something wrong. What mix are you using? Are you using heat?

 

[laura250]

I would suggest bleach and tone thats the only way you can u get platinum results with a base lower than 7 , bleach isnt as harmful as alot of people think its only harmful in the wrong hands eg overlapping and using a high volume like 40 vol you should only be using 30vol max.

(Edited to remove technical advice as thread moved to Ask a Pro)

 

[Cey]

If your going to be rude then no one needs your advice.

 

[Cey]

I would suggest bleach and tone thats the only way you can u get platinum results with a base lower than 7 , bleach isnt as harmful as alot of people think its only harmful in the wrong hands eg overlapping and using a high volume like 40 vol you should only be using 30vol max. x

Thank you for the advice much appreciated xxx

 

[cassies97]

If your going to be rude then no one needs your advice.

AcidPerm wasn't being rude she was asking questions in order to give sound advice as she always does.

 

[Cey]

Commenting on my vocabulary is rude. I am only here to gain some knowledge and seek advise, we are all professionals here so let's act our age and help each other.

 

[laura250]

Cassies and AcidPerm are very good stylist especially giving out colour advice and for me as a mobile hair stylist reading there comments through out the forums has widen my knowledge of colour alot and helped me going it alone as a hairdresser so please Haircuts was only trying to get a better picture of the situation thanks

 

[cassies97]

Commenting on my vocabulary is rude. I am only here to gain some knowledge and seek advise, we are all professionals here so let's act our age and help each other.

'Throw in the highlights' is professional?

 

[Cey]

You women are bored I am not talking to clients? So Immature

 

[Cey]

I appreciate everyone's advise But I don't appreciate inappropriate comments.

 

[Amelia Kayte]

If your using it in a highlighting process but don't want to nessaceraly use bleach I tend to use a base 10 with 12% it tends to give the same life as a bleach, but if you wanted o get rid of the brassy tone there's a new products brought out called pigments and you can basically put a few dropped in your colours and it helps take away and add what tones you want to achieve hope thins helps

 

[surf girl]

Aside from feeling people are being rude do you understand what is being said? To use a highlight with 40vol & then going over the top of that with bleach is extremely harsh, you'd be much kinder to the hair to foil, flood with a highlift (which will go yellow on a dark base) then rinse highlift whilst leaving the foils in & tone the highlift with a semi, then rinse your foils. Do the clients want to be super light at the root?

 

[AcidPerm]

I strongly suspect from the style of language used and the fact she's still not provided any technical info, that the OP is a DIY-er. Therefore, I'm moving this thread to Ask a Pro.

 

[Cey]

And Again that's rude as I am new to this and still studying. Disgusting behaviour. Thanks for nothing. End of conversation.

 

[AcidPerm]

http://www.salongeek.com/threads/how-to-ask-for-help-with-a-colour.276315/

OP, I suggest you read the above sticky. You might find it useful.

 

[Cey]

Thank you

 

[cassies97]

Some people have such big chips on their shoulders[emoji85]