Blonde Hair At Home?

Nov 29, 2013

Faith H.

Box dye will destroy your hair. And you should never lighten your hair at home unless you have access to professional product and know what you're doing. Bleach has a way different consistency than color does, so it's not something that spreads easily when you miss a spot.

Nov 29, 2013

Diana J.

I find it very difficult, and since your natural color is dark too, it,s a dead sentence for hair.

Nov 29, 2013

Dorothea S.

Okay so I've been box dying and bleaching my hair at home and I have to disagree with the above comments. the main trick in box dying your hair is to make sure your hair is moisturized and conditioned. if you're hair is dry and damaged already than it is most likely that your hair will break off or become more damaged. In terms of this color, if you want the EXACT color, then I'd go for a professional because in the picture Rosie has a lot of undertones and hi-lights and such, and that's not something you can easily replicate on yourself. Nextly, if you just want to lighten your hair, from the color auburn you're at, you're going to need toners, because lightening your hair from auburn is probably going to leave it at a very weird orange/gold/yellowy tone which may be some peoples thing but it honestly probably won't look nice. Give box dying or bleaching your hair a shot, but do so with caution, and if you're nervous ask a friend or your mom to help you out.

Nov 30, 2013

Danielle B.

If want frizzy orange and yellow fried hair, be my guest.

Dorothea - Box dye is awful for your hair and going blonde is bad enough. Box color has way higher amounts of harsh chemicals because it's suppose to work for pretty much everyone and everyone's hair is different. No, the average person's hair isn't going to get super fried in one go, or even if you do it every now and then but it is still going to make it feel drier and make it less healthy and give more room for screw ups than haircolor that is properly formulated with what your hair needs and a professional there making a judgement call of how badly it will damage it or can say no we shouldn't do this because it will melt your hair.

Nov 30, 2013

Danielle B.

I'd honestly recomend going to a professional for lightening that much of a difference and at the very least, get your products from Sally's because I have used those box bleaches in the past and they are really just awful. I used it on extensions and it got to this gross orange yellow level and would not lift anymore even with several applications and it made the hair feel awful and stink. My friend used it and it did the same thing, she couldn't get the smell out and the color was uneven even though she applied it evenly.

Nov 30, 2013

Dorothea S.

Danielle - I totally get what you're saying in terms of the chemical structure, but that's why I said before that you have to make sure your hair is properly conditioned and moisturized and that you have to do your research. I do my own hair and have used nothing but box dyes and my hair is fine, because of the after care I do. In my honest opinion that's the best way to make sure you're isn't too badly damaged after a box dye. Even with bleach, you just want to make sure you condition and such. If you don't ever deep condition or take care of your hair it's the easiest way to have it feel dry and less healthier than when you had it.
Of course going to a professional is always recommended but then again sometimes it's not especially when the professional says they do know something but they actually don't. Not to mention, it can be severely costly and not everyone can afford to make appointments and such.
I honestly think anyone can do their hair at home as long as they have a friend/parent/someone that can help them (if they're nervous), proper research, and they make sure to properly condition and moisturize their hair afterwards.

Dec 4, 2013

Danielle B.

Conditioner replaces moisture, not hair strength, structure, and the cuticle layer of your hair if you burn it off. Even if you can't afford to go to a salon going to Sally's and talking to a professional is still way better than taking a leap and walking into Walmart and picking out haircolor only based on a picture on a box.