Going from dark to blonde hair!

Hi,

I did put a posting on here the other day that seems to have disappeared??

I have gone from dark to almost blonde. My hairdresser done a full head of highlights three times in a short space of time to lighten my hair but its still not as blond as I wanted it. I decided to change my hairdresser as my hair has now gone so dry. I went to Tony & Guy and they said they would not recommend putting anymore highlights through the length of the hair but they could do the roots as its new hair.

Has anyone else gone from very dark to light blonde? if so is your hair in good condition and what do you use!?

The other problem is I use straightners on my hair which does not help, can anyone recommend any good conditioners or moisturising products I can use on my hair?

Thank you
E

Re:going from dark to blonde hair

Yes, I have gone from dark to blonde hairs. I lightened my hairs to blonde. I used <a ="http://www.chemistdirect.co.uk/clairol-born-blonde-lightener_ 1_27456.html">Clairol Born Blonde Lightener</a>. Clairol is really effective and contains a rich blend of conditioners that protect my hair leaving it silky, soft and easy to manage.

Hi there, im new to the forum and i came across your post.
I myself have experianced this alot!
My mum is my hairdresser and it totaly isnt your hairdresses fault! It's down to your hair, How dark were you brown, Black?? Your hair takes a while for it to take lighter and due to u putting so much bleach on it and lifting serium it's bound to go dry (trust me) lol.
The best thing for you to do is to leave it a couple of month and do conditioning treatments on it either 2 r 3 times a week.
I personaly just use any conditioner doesnt matter.
What you need to do is when your in the shower put your conditioner on as normal and leave it on,or if u dont wont ur hair to be too wet dry it with a towel and then apply the conditoner but whatever you do apply it when it is wet lol or it will not have an affect.
After doing this comb through it and leave it on all night then wash it off the following day you should see it feels much softer. When u start washing the conditioner off dont worry about putting shampoo on again just rinse ur conditioner out.
When straightening your hair just be carfull and use heat protection it doesnt really matter about the name of the poduct they all do the same thing.
If your still considering going more blonde leave it and keep repeating this for a month or two then gradualy build up =]
I have got impatient before when i wonted to go lighter and my hair broke off =]
Good luck x

Reply back'

Hello.
I'm a 16 year old teenage girl.
This might sound shocking but i have also had the same problem with straighteners.
I kept using them too much and it sindged all my hair.
i went to the hair dressers and they also said it was in bad condition. So, i would advise that when using a hair straightener, use a hair protection spray. It will protect the hair from the heat. I use Tresamay hair products. (there the best). & it worked. my hair is not sindged Or anythink.

& also when you straighten your hair Turn them down so there not on such a hot heat.

hey yeh i have gone from dark very dark to blonde and i think it took maybe 6 months it takes along time but tony and guy are right u should never bleach ends of hair again unless hair is in healthy condition, hairdresser will tell you if it is in a good condition. Its a very long process going from dark to blonde but over time it will look great it will look not so great if you do not straighten it in between having the bleach done, as long as you spray on a thermal protectant on your hair before you blow dry and straighten your hair also what i found was amazing which made my hair really healthy was using de lorenzo instant reconstructant great stuff!!! i would spray that on every time i washed my hair . ps i am a hair dresser and when i was going lighter i think i got my hair foils almost every 3 weeks sumtimes 3 - 4 but i never got tips there to risky and very hard not to get bleach on the already blonde ends , foils take alot longer but there much more better for your hair and they will get closer to the roots if you get the right hairdresser. hope this helps!! treatments also are a must!

Healthier hair

I have dark brown hair..

3 years ago i died it to a very light blonde.

Heres a tip when getting your hair died get a tint with a touch of silver added & only have foils every second time you visit the hairdresser this will help with your hair being dry, and give the hair time to recover..

My hair was like straw it was snapping off it was hideous!!! The best product is VITA 5 shampoo & conditioner & VITA 5 CPR phase 1. If it is too expensive opt for the CPR it retails at about $20.00 AUD a bottle and you only need a very small amount. I guarantte you if you use CPR every time you wash your hair you will have healthy hair in no time..

I also straightenede my hair as well, i use to wash then blowdry then straighten!!! If you have highly died hair & its dry, never blowdry then straighten. Wash your hair put CPR Phase one in it chuck it in a ponytail to prevent it knotting whilst you are a sleep and straighten in the morning....

Make sure you only get foils every second visit & go and buy VITA 5 CPR Phase1. My hair got to the point where my hairdresser wasnt going to touch it now its back to its healthy shinny state.

i found a great website;

http://www.hairstylepro.com.au/vita-257/vita-5-frizzy-hair-260/cpr-phase-1-creme-150ml-986.ht ml

I had black hair... now 613 that is bleached lightest blonde for almost a year!!!

my 1st hairdresser struggled using highlights and tint etc etc... each time i went i ask for lighter but each time disappointed. hair was orange or yellow

then my ex said go to his friends salon cos ther good.... in kendal lakes district tho

omg i was transformed... now ppl at work calls me blondie, theyr convinced im natural blonde. im chinese but everyone now think im from sweden or poland lol

all they did was put the special bleach which is CONDITIONING my hair actualy felt better condition...then they put a toner on to take the yellow away...

i had full head not highlight

i can try post b4 and after pics you will be amazed

they are fantastic so it worth visiting them... expensive tho... £100 each month or so but worth it

however ask them not to put toner on the ends each time as this has dried and even broke my hair... note this is result from the stupid 1st hairdresser... she put that much stuff on but the roots of my hair is good condition...

i went back to highlights //she put some lowlights ...last visit but i miss the platinum blonde so i am hoping i go back to what i been having for last year...but only toner on the roots each time

if you want thier number contact me but only if you live local or nearby
seriously i went from black to baby blonde!

Blonde

Being a hirdresser myself i would never recommend having highlights in a short space of time.

You should give it at at least 6weeks before you have anymore highlights especially if you are going from dark to blonde.

My hair was black and i now have it light blonde. To get it this way it took me around 6 months as i would let my hair settle before i had my next set of highlights done. This is why my hair is in such good condition. People think this is my real hair colour!!
I also used 'S Factor' hair products which are made by Bed Head.
Their products are expensive but you will see why when you use it.

Hope this helps

Brown to blonde

hey i have very very dark hair and am now blonde

what i did is used just a normal bottle of blonde dye from the shops over my hair to lighten it, it only lightened it abit, so then i used a 2nd bottle, so its slightly lighter. then you need to use a deep conditioner for your hair as it gets really dry you can get this from beauty stores like sallys. then i went and brought my self a bottle of peroxide and BW2 Clairol Bleaching Powder - i got told its the best for dark hair to blonde - you'll need someone to help you apply it as you have to do the whole tinfoil thing. keep checking it till its ready wash it of use products like shimmer lights shampoo to help tonn your hair. also to stop breakage and dryness use another deep conditionering

and that should do it long process but its a good result and quicker as highlights take forever! xx

I feel your pain

i know it seems almost impossibe to not straighten your hair but you can make ur hair straight without a straightner just on the days you dont really need to straighten it by doing the following

using quality shampoos and conditioner
i recomend a sukin conditioner its made in australia all its ingrediants are extracted from plants and it gives your hair a more healtheir and use a conditioner that is specially for damaged died blonde hair i use the sunsilk one

it would pay to go to a hair dresser to get hair restoritive spray it wil set you back about $20 you use it after you wash your hair you towel dry your hair lightly then spray wait 10 minuted then rinse thoughroughly making sure you part your hair in different places as you spray fro root to tip


wen ur using your hair dryer face it down on your hair by holding it above your head it will make your hair str8 also use another treseme spray the purple top you out it in before using the hair dryer and to make your tios appear less damaged the purple lable resoritive str8nong gel duz the truck

Straightners

i am dark haired and me and my friend really want to go blond soo badlly !!
do you advise a iferent way as you sed thta ruind your hair
.. as for the conditionars .. i find to keep my hair silky is MARK HILL
they are the best for me
x

Reply: dark to blonde

I know exactly where you are coming from my hair is naturally very dark brown almost black but it can be blonde. I had my hair highlighted several times by hairdressers until I got tired of being dissatisfied and waisting money. Make sure you condition your hair, don't wash it too much and buy a product that will moisturize and make your hair shiny. If you go a local Wal-Mart or Rite-Aid there's a hair color called "Super Blonde" you should get 2 boxes depending on your length and thickness. This will make your hair blonde but it may have some areas that are little redish so use the other box of color to dye it again a few days later without washing it. Then your hair will be light blonde if you want it darker you can dye it again now that its light blonde it will be easier to dye to any other color.

Sincerely, Danielle

Hair

Hiya

Are you the same lady that has had a BA? My hair was dark brown and i had Hi lights from hairdressers but they hardly put any in so i complained then they re did it but put lots in so i thought i might as well go blonde all over which i did i have long hair and also use straightners...! I am 34 and had blonde hair now for about 4 yrs. The condition is ok i use conditioner every time i wash it but once i have straightned it i leave it for about 3/4 days. I thought about going the other way blonde to brown as after my BA i dont want that stereo type blonde with big boobs 36E.

Cherieex

"hair"

Hi Cheriee,

I am the same lady - I have been in a rut for so long that I decided to make a change! You are very lucky with the 36E, I think I might settle at a D/DD as its been four weeks so not sure how much swelling there is left!

I am booked in with Tony & Guy for 24/03/07 as I have a family get together that night and I am just going to have my roots done and then I might book in again around August/Sept to have it all done again as this should give me enough time to really condition it!

I have to wash my hair every two days as its gets to greasy if I leave it any longer, so I am straightning it more often, its such a dilemma!!

Thanks
E x

Dark to blonde

hey,

i have naturally quite dark hair and really wanted to go blonde a coupleof years ago. it took 3 attempts of blonde highlights to get it to the shade i wanted because my hairdresser didn't want to be drastic only for me to regret it! it did go to fairly light and bright blonde but it wasn't trashy looking coz he put 2 different colour highlights through. after a few months of having it re-done it did get quite dry but my hair is naturally very dry anyway, just don't think the blonde really helped. but if you use a good conditioner and maybe use a hair mask once a week it should be fine.

only thing is that now that i'm back to my natural dark colour the blonde keeps creeping through and making my hair look lighter so have to keep dying it just to get it to my natural colour! but it's definitely worth going blonde for a while if it suits you!

good luck, hope you get the colour you want!

Re: dark to blonde

Hi,

My natural dark blonde hair, and I went blonde too 5 years ago though. I've been doing my hair blonde at home for 5yrs now. As of a month ago I visited a salon to have my roots retouched, and they highlighted my roots but it wasn't the blonde that I wanted. They lightened them to a bright auburn color, and my previously already lightened hair is a golden blonde with some red tones in it. But when I went to the salon I have an inch an a half of new growth from me not bleaching or coloring my hair since last February of 2007. So, prior to going to the salon I haven't colored my hair in 8 months. I was giving my hair a break from bleaching and coloring but now I want to go back to keeping it blonde. The last home bleach product I used on my hair was, "Revlon Frost & Glow Blonding Kit." I've been using that product off and on for 5 years, and it really works well with my lightening my hair. They took it off the market 3 years ago though but a few companies still do manufacture it but you can't buy it at any local drugstores anymore. You can only buy it online or the internet. The place where I buy mine is at: www.eBay.com. They have a big store that manufacture's it on ebay that you can purchase it from for either $8 or $9 a kit. I think that is really a reasonable price like what they used to sell it in other stores like CVS Pharmacy, Walgreens, or Ulta. I used to buy my Revlon Frost & Glow Blonding Kit at Ulta. They used to sell it but not anymore. If you'd like to try out this product you would have to go ebay, and check it out from there.

Good luck! Let me know what the outcome is!

Blondie351