Going blonde can be daunting! I did a little Q&A with a client who is debating going blonde. She had a series of questions that I think anyone who is going blonde should know the answers to! Here we go…
Q: If I’m on the low maintenance side what is the best way to go blonde?
There are many ways to go blonde but the best way if you are low maintenance is a typical balayage. It is commonly referred to as sun kissed hair or lived in blonde, and is very on trend at the moment. What this means is the blonde is not right at your root but rather there is a transitional blend from your base (root) to a lighter blonde color on the tips.
Q: How long realistically can I go between touch ups?
This really depends on how high you want your balayage/blonde, so anywhere from 4 to 6 months. However in between your touch ups I recommend a glossing and a trim. A glossing is essentially a toner that gives you shine, evens out the porosity in your hair and it gives you the tonality of the blonde that you want (ash, gold, beige, sand, etc.).
Q: In your experience what is the hardest color to lift out when going blonde?
This is an amazing question! Because a lot of people don’t realize how crucial it is to be honest with your stylist about what is on your hair. Whether it’s box dye or permeant color the hardest colors to lift out are black, darkest brown, or anything lower than a level 4 (level 1 is black). You will defiantly go through the orange and red stages of going blonde if you have these colors in your hair so be prepared.
Henna and stains are another challenge on their own because they have metallic salts that interact with the Blonding Service. So if you have these in your hair it is a DEAL BREAKER and a hard no on going blonde until you grow this completely out of your hair.
Q: Is there anything I can do to help prepare my hair for this process?
Yes! Doing condition treatments and leave in treatments. You can also use a stripping shampoo, which is a detoxifying shampoo. It removes build up from minerals in the water, hair product build up from your scalp, and it evens out the porosity of your hair for the Blonding Service.
When it comes to after care I recommend the Schwarzkopf Blonde Me shampoo and conditioner as well as a mask.
For a more repair focused system I recommend the Schwarzkopf Repair Me shampoo and conditioner system. It uses inner active bond repairing bonds that repair the inner structure of your hair after the Blonding Service.
Q: If I have “virgin” hair how does that affect my blonde process? Can I get to my desired color faster?
Having “virgin” hair will get you to your desired blonde much faster! Because there aren’t layers of colors to lift out. How dark your natural hair color is does play a role in how quickly we can get you there but it is no were near as long as lifting box dye or permanent hair color out.
Q: How come some people can get to their desired tone in a few sessions and others take longer?
This kind of goes ties into the virgin hair question. People who have been dying their hair for years have layers and layers of color that needs to be lifted out. It’s kind of like paint on a wall, there are layers of paint and I have to go through each one and lift them out. So the longer you have been using dark colors on your hair the longer your lifting process will be.
Q: Do you recommend getting my hair cut before or after going blonde?
It just depends on how long your hair is and how short you want it after the Blonding Service. If its damaged I may need to cut before the Blonding Service because it may not hack it through the process so ill end up having to cut it after anyway.
Part 2 coming soon!
