Go Blonder Controlled Lightening Spray

I looked up review on makeupally.com before trying this and it made me scared to death because alot of people said their hair pretty much was falling out. i tried it anyways and was not overly thrilled with the results, it lightened my regrowth so its less noticeable but it looked brassy ! I dont think i will continue the use just cause i dont want to fry my hair and the review i have read made me think twice. I liked Sun-In much better it smelt better and did not dry out my hair at all !

I have used it ca 4 time now and it sure has changed my root! It works amazingly! I have a very natural colored blonde hair but my natural hair is very brown.. more brownish with greyness... an ugly Icelandic hair color! mouse-sh! I decided to try this one out! I hate going to the hair salon... Takes a long time to color my long hair! and it's cots so much! I definitely recommend this product but be careful to use a heat spray with it.

I have naturally very blonde hair, to the point where it is almost white! In the winter however it can begin looking a bit dull and lifeless. A few squirts of this problem fixed! After 4 uses I saw a noticeable change. You MUST use heat with it otherwise it will not work!!! My suggestion would be to use a blow dryer as well as a curling iron or straightener. This will give you faster and more dramatic results. It lasts for up to maybe 2 weeks before fading again.

i have naturally dirty blonde hair and after years of dying and bleaching i attempted to go back to my natural colour by dying it a brown and letting it grow out which didn't work as it faded, leaving my ends lighter than my roots so i used this along with the lighting shampoo and Conditioner and it lightened my hair to a light blonde <3

I use John Fredia Go Blonde shampoo & Condinter. I bought this bc it was on sale, I used it twice so far, & i was wondering if anyone used it & could help me out with any tips, or let me know how they like it. Thanks xxx

I love the spray "John Freida Go Blonder Controlled Lightening Spray". I purchased this product at CVS for $9.00 (it was on sale). I dont know the full retail price. This is a controlled lightening spray, which means you will not see immediate results. As the box indicates, you will see "results in 3-5 uses." I also want you to be aware that this product contains hydrogen peroxide, and it works with HEAT to lighten your hair. The instructions do not mention sun (remember Sun-In Hair Lightener from the 80's and 90's which reacted to the sun to lighten your hair?). This product requires a heat-styling tool to work its magic. And I do mean magic! It recommends that you use a curling iron or flat-iron after application for maximum results. I dont use either a flat-iron or a curling iron (on the norm), but I did for 6 days straight. I blew my hair dry on the hottest setting and then I used my flat-iron.

I was in dire need of getting a touch up on my roots (I think this time my hairdresser would have recommended a full head of highlights, not a partial... which obviously costs more money). Last time I got my hair done it was March 21st, and I started this process May 29th. Your hair does grow faster in the warmer months and I looked like I had "prison roots". haha! I dont have the money to get my hair done at the moment. I couldnt have tried this product out at a better time. I did get in contact with my hairdresser and asked her opinion about this product and she said she didnt know anything about it, but that she doesnt like over the counter products because it is not meant for everyone's hair. I decided to take the risk anyway because I figured that it was $9.00 rather then $80.00. (I get a great deal on my hair because my hair dresser does it out of her house, but still I dont have the $80.00 to spend at the moment.)

I towel dried my hair and sprayed it directly on my roots and then combed it through. I didnt do the under part of my hair only the top (crown). I then blew it dry on the hottest setting (making special effort to apply lots of heat to my roots ) and then flat-ironed the top portion of my hair (where I sprayed). I am not a fan of the flat-iron because I already have thinner flat hair and this just makes it worse. I did this process for 6 days straight. I find the fragrance of this product to be pretty good--it smells just like a regular hairspray. There was one time that I think maybe I used a bit too much and it didnt smell great, but it wasnt horrible. (To be fair, I do have a sensitive nose and can smell bad things a mile away.)

Now for the results. I actually saw results on the 1st day. You read that right... the 1st day!!! It had already started blending my "prison roots" into the rest of my hair. I am so excited about this product, I can't even tell you. I dont have to go back to my hair dresser now (for god knows how long). After using this product for 6 days, it looks like I am fresh out of the salon. I probably could have stopped using it after the 5th day, but I figured one more time wouldn't hurt. (The box recommends you can use it for up to 10 uses.)

I was a bit nervous about using the spray for two reasons. First, my hair tends to pull a strawberry color if not done right. (Some of my "old" hairdressers said it wasnt red but golden... yeah right. My hair used to have a strawberry blonde tint... not what I was looking for) Second reason was because I had read mixed results online from random beauty review websites. Then I read some reviews from fellow beauty bloggers and saw a "favorites video" from one of my favorite youtube guru's @TiffanyD. She uses the product as well. I was very interested in the product when she mentioned it, but she didn't show her before and after so I wasnt 100% sold yet. What finally sold me was I saw this product being talked about on a beauty segment on The Today Show. It was renowned makeup artist and beauty expert Mickey Williams. After I saw that segment, I went right to my local CVS and bought it.

My natural hair color is dark blonde/light brown (I think... hehe). I have been coloring and highlighting my hair for so many years and started at such a young age, I cant be 100% sure. I do remember I started coloring my hair because it was a bit mouse-y and had absolutely no shine to it. I think that my roots look horribly dark when they come in, but I am told by my hairdresser that 1st-- it's not that bad and 2nd-- it just looks that way to me because I color my hair a lighter blonde. I can say that my eye brows are so light that I need to tint them or fill them in so they actually show up. And my arm/leg hair is blonde (just in case you were wondering, haha). So I consider myself blonde when people ask. (That's my story and I'm stickin' to it!!)

My hair does not feel dry or damaged in the slightest, which I think can be attributed to the fact that this is a gentle, very gradual lightening process. I also stopped after six applications instead of using ten. (I'm not saying that ten applications would cause damage, but since I only used six, I can't tell you either way if it will damage your hair or not. But I don't think so.) I do have some breakage in the front of my hair, but I dont think that it is from the product. I think that it is from my flat-iron... which is another reason why I stopped using my flat-iron a few years ago. The breakage is not that bad... I can tame it.

One last thing: after using this product six times, the bottle still feels basically full. That's great news considering you only get 3.5 oz of product to begin with. I imagine one bottle will last quite a while since I only had to use it 6 times. Keep in mind I only did my crown area. I have read that some people say that after their first time of using it, they had a little more then half of the bottle left. I am assuming that they did their entire head (not just their crown).

I will be purchasing this product again when mine runs out. I love the fact that I can do this between highlights, if my roots are bothering me, or if I am in a pinch with money (like I am now).

Since I cant post the before and after picture, I will just post the after picture. As you will be able to tell... there are no roots (and trust me... I had them). I am so happy with this product. I still dont need to go to the hair dresser. Just a small reminder... last time I went to the hairdresser was March 21st. I used this product starting on May 29th... it is now June 25th. If I could give this product more then 5 stars... I would!!!