I recently had a new gal highlight my hair. Long story, but instead of the Wella Koleston 10/8 + 40 vol that's been put on my hair every 6 months with great results for 10+ years, she used 12/0. Hair is now... brassy box-color orange
Here's a link to various pics of my usual hair over the years a + the current orange: Hair
Went back to salon and talked to another colorist who said I will need to use bleach to do [anything] and also from now on. I've never liked how bleach looks (not as subtle or natural), especially how it grows out. I'm also approaching 50 and am very conscious of my hair's health. Don't own heat tools, use styling products and doing minimal hi-lift blond foils twice a year helped me keep hair happy.
I explained that I REALLY don't want to use bleach, but she basically said it's my ONLY option from now on. I'm mostly trying to understand what went so wrong and why/how I can't go from 12/ to 10/ since I thought level 12 should be lighter (?) but never got an explanation other than I have to bleach it now. I'm fine wearing my hair in a ponytail for the next 6 months or whatever if it means I can avoid bleach and just go back to what I've always been happy with. Or something close. Frustrated.
Note: the prof at the salon is having me come back for a strand test but that's not for another 3 weeks
I'll be waaaaay less annoyed if I can at least understand what went wrong and why bleach is the only option now.
Much love <3
Here's a link to various pics of my usual hair over the years a + the current orange: Hair
Went back to salon and talked to another colorist who said I will need to use bleach to do [anything] and also from now on. I've never liked how bleach looks (not as subtle or natural), especially how it grows out. I'm also approaching 50 and am very conscious of my hair's health. Don't own heat tools, use styling products and doing minimal hi-lift blond foils twice a year helped me keep hair happy.
I explained that I REALLY don't want to use bleach, but she basically said it's my ONLY option from now on. I'm mostly trying to understand what went so wrong and why/how I can't go from 12/ to 10/ since I thought level 12 should be lighter (?) but never got an explanation other than I have to bleach it now. I'm fine wearing my hair in a ponytail for the next 6 months or whatever if it means I can avoid bleach and just go back to what I've always been happy with. Or something close. Frustrated.
Note: the prof at the salon is having me come back for a strand test but that's not for another 3 weeks
I'll be waaaaay less annoyed if I can at least understand what went wrong and why bleach is the only option now.
Much love <3