Violet Star
Well-Known Member
Hi All,
Before i explain, Im not a hair expert, i know allot about hair colouring and whilst doing this i kind of had the help of my professional hairdresser cousin. I know i should have gone to her to have it done but i was too impatient.
Ok my hair was really red (cheryl cole like) i had used xxl live red passion for a few months, and i ended up hating the colour and wanted to go to like a baby blonde.
So i bleach bathed it twice with 9% peroxide (as my hair cant really take high peroxide) it brought it upto a base 3 still very red/gingery.
So i done another bleach bath (same day) on the most gingery and darkest parts, this brought it upto a base 4
I then put on a nice and easy box colour ultra light ash blonde and this took it upto base 5. Was still slightly ginger and i wanted to tone this out.
So next day i put on indola tint 8.1 light ash blonde with 9% peroxide. Left it on for 45 minutes, washed and dried it and it look it even darker...after speaking to my hairdresser i realised i should have used 10.1 wella with 12% peroxide after using indola 8.1 hair was base 4 again.
I then on same day got wella 10.1 with 12% peroxide and put it all over, After 15 mins my hair was feeling very stretchy so i washed it straight off, it kind of made it light but i would say im still a base 4ish.
My hair feels dry at ends but only right at the ends ( i need a trim anyway which i will have once ive sorted this) Its not breaking or stretching anymore.
What can i do next? I hate living with the colour it is now its a very brownish/gingery colour and looks dull. I really want to go blonde. I cant really take bleach, would you say a box colour or 10.1 with 9% would do the job?
Want to get to a base 7/8
(I know im silly for attempting myself but i just need help here)
Thanks in advanced x
Before i explain, Im not a hair expert, i know allot about hair colouring and whilst doing this i kind of had the help of my professional hairdresser cousin. I know i should have gone to her to have it done but i was too impatient.
Ok my hair was really red (cheryl cole like) i had used xxl live red passion for a few months, and i ended up hating the colour and wanted to go to like a baby blonde.
So i bleach bathed it twice with 9% peroxide (as my hair cant really take high peroxide) it brought it upto a base 3 still very red/gingery.
So i done another bleach bath (same day) on the most gingery and darkest parts, this brought it upto a base 4
I then put on a nice and easy box colour ultra light ash blonde and this took it upto base 5. Was still slightly ginger and i wanted to tone this out.
So next day i put on indola tint 8.1 light ash blonde with 9% peroxide. Left it on for 45 minutes, washed and dried it and it look it even darker...after speaking to my hairdresser i realised i should have used 10.1 wella with 12% peroxide after using indola 8.1 hair was base 4 again.
I then on same day got wella 10.1 with 12% peroxide and put it all over, After 15 mins my hair was feeling very stretchy so i washed it straight off, it kind of made it light but i would say im still a base 4ish.
My hair feels dry at ends but only right at the ends ( i need a trim anyway which i will have once ive sorted this) Its not breaking or stretching anymore.
What can i do next? I hate living with the colour it is now its a very brownish/gingery colour and looks dull. I really want to go blonde. I cant really take bleach, would you say a box colour or 10.1 with 9% would do the job?
Want to get to a base 7/8
(I know im silly for attempting myself but i just need help here)
Thanks in advanced x
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