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Nov 28, 2013
Rebecca B.
I'm not the best with hair so sorry if I'm asking a dumb question! I've dyed my hair black for about 3 years now, I would love to go lighter, maybe to a light brown. Would this be possible without my hair being ruined? My hair is in pretty good condition now. Also, would something like colour before work for me?
Nov 28, 2013
Rebecca B.
I'd love something like that too, I do love having black hair but I've had it for so long now that I'm just bored :)
Nov 28, 2013
Cheyanne A.
Only real way to lighten it is to either bleach it,or use a hair stripper. Both can be damaging though :/
Nov 28, 2013
Taylor F.
I would really recommend both of you going to a professional. They can lighten your hair without causing all the damage that would occur if you bleached it yourself. Trust me, your hair is something you should invest in. I DIY bleached my hair a couple years ago and I kid you not, when I rinsed the bleach in the shower I pulled off a chunk of my hair. It's funny now but it took a year for it to even out lol
Nov 28, 2013
Rebecca B.
I'm planning to go to a professional either way, I also had a bad experience with bleach - it turned orange and was patchy! I also lost a lot of hair, never again would I do it myself haha. Most of the professionals here refuse to lighten black hair so I was just wondering if I could get it a little lighter before going to one. :)
Nov 28, 2013
Samantha S.
I got a yellow box of color remover from Sally's and it worked so good!
Nov 28, 2013
Samantha S.
It says no bleach on the box too
Nov 28, 2013
Jasmine M.
Nov 28, 2013
Sweetlove D.
Before getting my cosmetology license I would alway bleach my hair when I wanted to go lighter big mistake after going to school and getting my license I recommend going to a professional it may be pricey but you will get better result and they will know how yo treat your hair so it won't be as damaged.
Nov 28, 2013
Rebecca B.
I went to a professional today and she said she wouldn't bleach it. Looks like I'll just have to let it grow out :(
Nov 28, 2013
Rebecca B.
Samantha- I don't think there are Sally's shops in England but, I'll have a look online for it, thanks!
Nov 29, 2013
Julia D.
Nov 29, 2013
Faith H.
Most hairdressers are too scared to lighten a clients whole head of hair. They will recommend that you just go for highlights. And even if they do lighten all of your hair at once it'll turn orange and brassy. Especially because you've been dying it black for so long. So if you get lucky and find one that'll lighten all of it, it'll turn brassy and then you'll have to wait awhile before they lighten all of it again. Or you can gradually lighten it with highlights and then dye it the light brown.
Nov 29, 2013
Rebecca B.
Thanks Julia, blonde looks great on you! :)
Faith- Mine suggested highlights which I'd like to do I'm just not sure how they'd turn out. That sounds like a really good idea though, I think gradually lightening it with highlights would work best for me. Thankyou!