Should I homedye my dark hair to a mid/honey blonde?

Flaker

Hi guys,

Looking for some advice on homedying. I've pretty short hair - just got a long, floppy fringe. I've been home dying it a dark brown since I've had it cut up short as it didn't seem right to pay a ridiculous amount in the salon when I'd so little hair. It's also very easy to do now, again because it's so short.

My question is, I'd love a colour change, maybe to a mid/honey blonde, like Michelle Williams now has in her hair and was wondering do you reckon I could acheive this colour myslf or would I need to go to the hairdressers? The thought of shelling out the cash for a colour ( I still go every 6 - 8 weeks for my cut) after so long is giving me hives!

Now, I've been using permanent colours which could cause some problems.....

tiredcity

Not a hairdresser but purely from personal experience, if it's in decent condition and you've a fair bit of home dyeing experience, wait until you've a week where it won't matter if your hair is many shades of weirdness, then Colour b4 it and see what colour your hair is now. A few days later stick a semi in it and work up to the colour you want gradually. It'll take quite a while but you have to be patient or bleach it, and the latter is a minefield. You may have some fairly glaring orange tones from the permanent brown dye so you'll have to accept it won't be an overnight change and that you may have to go to the hairdressers anyway to get it fixed if it all goes horribly wrong! Alternatively see if any of the hairdressing academies need models.

Millem

Flaker wrote: »

Hi guys,

Looking for some advice on homedying. I've pretty short hair - just got a long, floppy fringe. I've been home dying it a dark brown since I've had it cut up short as it didn't seem right to pay a ridiculous amount in the salon when I'd so little hair. It's also very easy to do now, again because it's so short.

My question is, I'd love a colour change, maybe to a mid/honey blonde, like Michelle Williams now has in her hair and was wondering do you reckon I could acheive this colour myslf or would I need to go to the hairdressers? The thought of shelling out the cash for a colour ( I still go every 6 - 8 weeks for my cut) after so long is giving me hives!

Now, I've been using permanent colours which could cause some problems.....

Not a hairdresser but I wouldn't advise you to home dye as I would reckon you will probably get orangey red tones! I went from dark brown to honey blonde and it has taken me from August 2011 to jan 2012! I did it doing highlights with hairdresser I think I have been 4 times I probably achieved the colour after 3 as she told me next time I will get some low lights. If you are on a budget check out www.salonaddict.ie or keep an eye on www.mydealpage.ie for some deals.

Salt001

Not a hairdresser either but I would definately advise against doing the whole home blonde thing.
Blonde colouring is so difficult to achieve especially if you are going from a dark shade,you would probably have to bleach it,never a good idea without the services of a hairdresser.

Flaker

Thanks everybody for your replies. I am definatley going to have a look at Colour B4 but will think long and hard before I try anything myself. And those websites look great too. Will deffo be checking them out!

Scarlet 27

I know a few different girls who have used honey blonde hair dye and they were all very upset when their hair came out a red/orange colour so please be careful when picking the dye. I think being a hair model is a great way to get it done without the expense and the worry that you won't like the colour.

tiredcity

Agreed - if you are going to go the colour b4 route then use an ash or at least a neutral blonde first because a honey will simply layer more red tones into the hair. After your hair is in a more neutral tonal range then it's easier to add in honey. Definitely think hair model is the way to go though if you can!