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I'm thinking of going blonde: please advise

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By Mon 29-Jun-09 18:41:11 Add message | Report | Contact poster
I'm getting very bored with my poker straight long light brown hair and am thinking of going blonde. I've never been blonde before and have no idea what the process is. Obviously I would go to the hairdressers to start off with, but could I do the roots myself?

I have light brown hair. Is it as simple as dying it or while they have to do it in stages?

What shade should I go? I up for anything that looks good. Will the hairdresser be able to advise me?

How regularly am I going to have to get it redone and what are the long term effects? If I get bored can I just dye it back to my natural colour? My hair is about chest length and I am not adverse to getting it all cut short if necessary.

Should I do this? I've never been blonde before and never wanted to but I am starting to habour yearnings and feel like it will make me look younger and hipper (I'm 28).
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Fri 10-Jul-09 00:24:58
Thanks, Bumpers <bows>

Yes, I'm up for it, but I can't find the stuff anywhere. Crappy local Boots hasn't got it, I need to search further afield. Still nervous, but I'll report back.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Tue 07-Jul-09 19:17:02
Oooh a blonde buddy Love the name btw, WW is my fav!

There wasn't much choice in Boots, only 3 of those L'Oreal ones.

I have another question, sorry to bore you all, will I need to put anything on to strip my hair or will the kit do it?
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Tue 07-Jul-09 11:46:14
I like it. I'm going to do it too. Think I'm going to go for no 7.1 (Tiramisu). Still a bit worried about whether it'll take on my base colour (ie my natural mouse, and the brassy 'golden blonde' which has never, frankly, gone blonde enough for my liking. In the old days I just chucked a bottle of whatever on it and it went the colour on the box, near enough. I'm confused!

But in for a penny ...
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Sun 05-Jul-09 18:51:10
Ok, I've bought this, not sure if you can see it, it's colour 8.0. I picked it because the model had brown eyes!

So in a couple of weeks I am going to my mum's and she is going to do it for me. I will let you know how it goes.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Fri 03-Jul-09 08:33:12
I'd go for very light blonde here its a bit more ashy so less likely to go orange..... maybe smile
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 02-Jul-09 21:40:18
ermmm I don't know about colour

I would say you probably need to expect the first time to go horribly orange
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 02-Jul-09 21:17:14
Oh and how do I decide what sort of colour to go for.

I would say I have a medium skin tone, warm, not too pale but not olive, brown eyes and mid brown hair.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Thu 02-Jul-09 21:13:29
Hello again

I have a plan. I'm going to get a home highlighting kit and my mum is going to do it for me. She isn't a professional but she turned 49 today and still has dark brown hair - she is well experienced at home dyeing!

So, what kit would you recommend? The L'oreal one seems to get good reviews.
Add message | Report | Contact poster By Wed 01-Jul-09 22:10:52
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Add message | Report | Contact poster By Wed 01-Jul-09 22:06:49
yes that's me

but thinner and younger

shit
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