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L'Oreal Preference les Blondissimes Haircolor, Extra Light Ash Blonde LB01, 1 ea
I was surprised at the lack of reviews for this product that I could find, so thought I'd write a detailed description of my experience. I successfully lightened my hair from brown to blond with this product, but it was a lot of work. I definitely think the most important factor to consider when buying this product is what color is your hair Really and do you have any artificial dye/color in your hair presently? (I'm amazed by the number of people who think the instructions don't apply to them and then complain when they don't get the result exactly like the box shows.) Honestly, this product will not give the results shown on the box if your hair is brown, black or red. Even light brown is a stretch for this high-lift dye I think. My hair is normally a medium brown with a strong red base. I'd been using a demi-permanent light blond color to tone my 25% gray hair and the hydrogen peroxide in it lightened my natural color to a light coppery brown. I decided to go ash blond as much as possible, but I was reluctant to bleach my hair. (It is short and fine and I was afraid it and my scalp couldn't take the damage.) I purchased the Blondissemes LB01 Extra Light Ash Blond hoping the "cooler" ash feature would minimize the red/copper base and I wouldn't have to retone it later. It is listed as high lightening up to 3 levels. The box says it works on light brown hair and that red hair will result in blond with gold tones, but don't believe it. If you have dark to medium blond with little or no red base, this will probably work best. My hair was in good condition, so I applied the color to the darkest area; the ends, first and then put a processing cap over my head to intensify the heat processing. After 20 minutes I took off the cap, massaged the dye gently through my roots and replaced the plastic cap. The color was a reddish copper by then, so I then applied heat from a blow dryer a few times to accelerate even more and checked it again after 15 minutes...now light copper/orange, so I massaged through again, reapplied the cap and applied heat again for 10 minutes to equal the 45 minute processing time listed in the instructions. I didn't want to over process, so I removed the cap and now my hair looked kind of a pale orange/yellow. I hoped it was only the fact that it was still wet and had product in it, so I rinsed and dried it and sure enough, I had orange hair with blond highlights. Not a terrible Bozo the Clown neon orange thank goodness, but more of a strawberry yellow blond. It wasn't awful, but sure wasn't the color on the box and it sure wasn't ash blond and it didn't look "natural" per se. I have a reddish tone to my skin, so red hair looks awful on me and this wasn't going to do. I contemplated bleaching, but my hair did feel a little dry after the process, so I decided to buy another box of the same Blondissemes since it had lifted about 2-3 levels I hoped it would lift 2-3 levels again to a light ash blond.. (b.t.w what's up with that name? hard to spell and remember...and I speak French!) I waited 24 hours and made sure not to wash my hair again to keep the protective oils on my scalp. (Sidebar: The first run through didn't seem to affect my scalp or skin at all and my hair did feel pretty good after a deep conditioning unlike bleach which always burned me in past attempts) So, round two. I mixed and applied about 1/2 of the bottle to the "orangest" lengths of my hair first using a toning/color brush and put the plastic cap back on my head. I waited 25 minutes while applying heat from a hair dryer then checked it; looked pale orange almost a caramel, so I massaged it through the entire hair and reapplied plastic cap and blow dryer heat for another 25 minutes and by then it still looked like a medium caramel color with blond roots. To make a long story shorter, I ended up keeping the solution on my hair under a processing cap for a total of 90 minutes (double the recommended time) and applied heat about every 10 minutes for a total of 2 hours and 15 minutes over the two applications. By this time my hair looked like a pale caramel on the ends with pale blond roots and by now my ears and scalp were really starting to feel burnt. (I actually had some white hydrogen peroxide "dots/burns" on my ears, so thought it best to rinse it off ASAP and deep condition the heck out of it for 20 minutes..) Once out of the shower my hair looked a yellow/gold blond with a hint of pale bronze/caramel at the ends. After it dried, the ends lightened up a little and I now have a metallic yellowish/gold blond color which looks a little darker and more intense than the picture on the box. (more like an actual piece of gold rather than the frosty blond that I wanted.) Also, under some light, there is still a pale bronze/copper hue to the tone. Overall I will still need to go to the beauty supply store and purchase a blue-violet base toner tomorrow to help reduce the orange/yellow tone and make it more ash pale blond, but I think after that it will actually look pretty cool. (Don't get me wrong, it does look kinda cool right now, but a little too intense for my skin tone and a tad unnatural.) In the long run, I won't purchase this product again because it really doesn't lift and tone light brown//auburn hair as much as it claims to or is shown on the box in the recommended time. Considering the 2+ hours I spent to apply it twice, the light damage/drying it did to my ears, scalp and hair and the fact that I have to still buy a toner to neutralize the copper/yellow brassy undertone to make it look more "natural"; I should have just purchased a 30 volume bleach and a toner to begin with. I think the bleach would have lightened to a pale yellow easier and faster with one application as I hoped this would have. I hope this "overly detailed" review helps anyone who may be contemplating a high lift blond as opposed to a bleach and toner option for any shade of brown hair. Good luck! ;8^) |
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Splat His and Her Rebellious Hair Color Complete Kit with Bleach, Pink Fetish - 1 Kit
Last time I tried to dye my hair pink about 3 years ago, it was a disaster. None of the pink dyes ever lasted.
Splat is completely different so far - the pink is such a vibrant pink and so far, has been pretty long-lasting. {I also don't wash my hair with the dye in very often, trying to prolong the color.}
Some of the dye got on my fingers and I was amazed at how hard it was to get off.
The bleach was surprisingly good - I think it's a 30 volume? but there wasn't enough in the bottle to cover my head. I ended up doing a second bleaching with Radical Bleach and that did the trick. My hair was still not completely pale yellow, but the dye covered evenly and it almost didn't matter what my hair had looked like before.
The trick is using a strong enough bleach, and not conditioning your hair after you wash the bleach out. {I made that mistake 3 years ago.} Your hair cuticle opens up after bleach and when you condition, it is less likely to absorb the dye because it's not grasping for nutrients like it is right after you bleach it. Make sure you get all the bleach out though.
It also helps if you have a friend/sister/someone to help out with the bleach and dye process to get the color in evenly. |
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LOreal Feria Haircolor, Chocolate Cherry 36
One of my favorite shades from one of my favorite brands, I can't praise it enough! Shimmery rich color, just a little hard to get off your skin, so don't dye right before a special event unless you're more accurate than me! |
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Clairol Nice N Easy Root Touch-Up, Hair Color, Medium Brown #5 - Kit
I buy this product to touch up my roots in between colorings. I love it because it's easy to use and only takes about ten minutes to process. The color matches my existing color, but I find that it fades within a few weeks. Another problem is that there isn't enough product to do the roots on my entire head--it contains just enough to cover the most visible areas around the front, side, and top of my head. |
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Garnier Fructis Style Soft Curl Cream
This product is great to make your hair appear more curly and full of body. However, it is very
heavy and sticky. I would recommend adding a little bit of water for easier use. |
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Creme Of Nature Permanent Hair Color 7.64 Red Copper
I used this color and the results were better than expected. However, the color did not last as long as I expected. It didnt damage my hair too badly however, so I would recommend it for people looking for safe hair color products. |
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LOreal Chunking KIt
I did it myself and it looked horrible and there was not way to go back. I had to die my hair color completely. This product makes you think that drawing highlights are as easy as drawing a bean. First, you need to know how to do it and second, you need someone else to do it for you. The price is ok compare to other products on the market. |
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