Having a Blonde Moment? Or Want to?
Going from brunette to blonde is timelessly intriguing – speak to any brunette and she’ll tell you that she’s more than once dabbled with the idea of going to the other side (chances are, instead, that she’s played with highlights and balayage, as an entry point). But what exactly does it take to go from team brunette to team blonde? The struggle is real, but it doesn’t need to be.
Will a Full Head of Highlights Make Me Blonde?
Highlights – A full head of highlights result in a more natural blonde with 'streaks' of different blondes and even browns coming through the hair. Things to consider…it will also take around 3 or 4 full heads of highlights before you can call yourself a proper blonde.
Should I color my own hair?
Honestly no. I do offer many solutions to this issue. Such as virtual appointments and DIY kits to help you in a crisis. Lets get real tho, is it really that necessary? I will be doing my best to show you a few tricks and tips to get through this pandemic.
If you choose to go the paranoid route and need a quick fix. “Jenn, help I just cant wait” type of thing, let me help you. I can walk you through the virtual world, or just send you a temporary solution.
Sure you can risk doing your own hair. Its an option, a seemingly easy one. But is it really worth the risk? You have to ask yourself, am I going to be able to afford for Jenn to fix this later?
1. Give it to us straight: How difficult is it for a brunette to go fully blonde? How much time can you expect to be sitting in the chair?
Realistically, to go from brunette to a full blonde can be quite difficult! It really depends on if you’re starting with your natural virgin hair or if you’re starting with previously colored hair (which is what makes the process a lot more difficult). I generally don’t recommend it in one salon visit – I like to break up the appointments to gradually get your hair lighter to reduce the amount of damage done. If you were to do it in one session I would allot anywhere from 7-10 hours.
2. How does going from dark to light damage the hair?
When going blonde from brunette the texture of your hair generally completely changes. When lightening the hair you are opening up the cuticle and stripping away the melanin (natural hair pigment) which results in a expanded cuticle which gives the feeling of “fluffier” hair. The more you lighten, the more you are breaking and removing pigments which soon exposes the cortex, which is when we experience breakage and split ends. So all in all, the quality of hair gradually decreases the lighter you go,
3. Man, what about the maintenance…
Being a full blonde requires a lot of maintenance. Appointments every 6-8 weeks are recommended to keep up the colour of your hair, as well as trimming and treating your split ends. On top of your salon visits, a good home care regimen is a must! Getting salon professional products will help maintain the health/colour of your hair and give you longer lasting results. Being blonde is a full time job. Oh and it’s expensive, too.
4. What are my go to products for blondes?
My holy grail products for protecting blonde hair would be the CityGRL Haircare Moisture line. I use the Deep Repair every week. I also use olaplaex series in salon on almost all my colors to reduce the damage and I send most clients home with the at-home care line. The CityGRL Haircare moisture shampoo, conditioner, will cover all your at-home care needs in order to maintain a healthy blonde. It’s the one product I’ve used which clients and myself instantly see and feel the results.
5. What? You might change your mind?
Once you’re done with your blonde moment, going to brunette is a lot easier! At your salon visit we will generally fill the hair with the removed pigments from your previous lightening sessions and then add your final desired shade (this is a two-step process at your salon visit). Since the process of going blonde is so damaging to the hair shaft, the hair tends to be quite porous which means the hair is filled with a whole bunch of little holes. As a result, when applying color over porous hair it tends to grab really quickly but will also release quickly. Most often, it takes a couple color sessions to be able to maintain the darker color.
No one said that be blonde was easy, honey. With a little money and a great stylist. It can be done.
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