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Sexxi Chubbz
Dec 9, 2007, 11:01 PM
Hey. I need help. I have dark black hair. I want to die my hair strawberry blonde.
I went and bought the Loreal Super Blue... Extra blonde lightener..
Can I Dye my hair right after I use the lightener?:)

jrebel7
Dec 10, 2007, 01:13 AM
Quick answer to your question: If your hair is in good healthy condition prior to using the lightener, just shampoo out the product after processing time is up, dry the hair and you should be able to then apply color to desired shade.

LONG EPIC REPLY: :)
Hi there! I am not a hairdresser but was Vice-President of a Beauty Supply Company for a few years. I just offer this as a suggestion and I am sure an expert will answer more accurately than I later on. Maybe this will just be food for thought so to speak. Please don't be offended by my typing very elementary steps from A to Z. That is just my way of learning so that is how I explain things to others. You may be much more experienced than myself. You don't give a lot of information in your question so I am just covering bases as if you have no prior knowledge.

My first suggestion would be to go to a licensed hair dresser who does this daily and can visit with you as to what exactly you are wanting the outcome to be. They can show you hair swatches and you can show the hairdresser which one is closest to what you are wanting.

I am not familiar with the product you mention but since it says Blue in the description, I would take that to mean it has a blue base which cuts yellow in hair so as you lift your natural hair color out, and it has a brassy look to the color, the blue will tone it down a bit. Green base cuts reds, purple base cuts really brassy color, blue base cuts yellow so it is not so bright. When you choose a color (tint or toner) either with a hairdresser or from a Beauty Supply, you might just ask what color base it has so if you are wanting brassy color, you won't choose a color with a green base, as that will drab out color too much.

Most people who have very dark hair, need more than a lightener to lift enough color out to get a person into a strawberry blonde stage. I would suggest (and I am not sure we are allowed to give brand names but if not, perhaps someone will let me know kindly) a product called Wellite Cream Bleach with oil. The box comes with envelope packets of powder, a bottle of oil and then you mix as directions on the box say, with (I suggest 30 volume Clear Developer). After mixing it and applying it with applicator bottle, (check all areas you want lightened to make sure you got the solution on it (Hair tends to stick together and is easy to miss a strand). I would place a processing cap (little disposable plastic bag) over your head to allow your body heat to speed up the process a bit. I would take a bit of paper towel about every 10 minutes and dab the bleach off an area to check to see if it is where you want it to be, if not, reapply bleach to area and replace cap for another 10 minutes and recheck. (NEVER ALLOW CHEMICALS TO DRY WHILE ON YOUR HAIR, Always KEEP YOUR HAIR MOIST WITH THE SOLUTION, REWET IF NEED BE WITH SOLUTION - using the processing cap generally holds in the mositure just fine) When you get it as light as you want it, I suggest you shampoo it twice, rinse well, use a detangler pick to comb hair (processed hair tangles more easily) and then dry it. I like to use a leave-in conditioner called "Influx" but there are many on the market, just a light spray that smooths the hair cuticle for easier comb out. After drying your hair, I would then apply a toner or tint of the color you desire. Most of the time, if you just process color out and do not use toner or tint, the color will be harsh or stark. Whatever you choose to use, process as suggested on box and after processing for color with time suggested,(again, going through hair making sure all strands are covered and not stuck together with no color), rinse color off, shampoo lightly, use a conditioner or something like a Bio-Protein to seal the color and close the cuticle. The Bio-Protein, put out by Therma Fuse, will stop chemical action and your hair will be shiny and soft. The products I have named should just be addressed as bleach, tint or toner, leave-in conditioner, deep conditioner, etc.

One more suggestion is that after you lift color out and apply tint or toner, when your roots grow out, if you want to maintain the new color, you will need to do what you did the first time but apply solutions only to new growth. If you continually place solutions over hair that has already been processed you can have some breakage.

For any one reading this reply, just to clarify, once you use a product with a developer in it, the color is lifted out and when you wash the solution out, the natural color that was lifted out will never be there again. It will be whatever stage you washed the solution off at. You can use Hennalucent and add highlights and it will eventually wash out after about 30 days or so as will other temporary color. But if you use a product that you mix Developer with, it permanently lifts color. Just FYI. That was confusing to me at first.

I would suggest you wait for a response from an expert in the field before doing anything but just wanted to help a little until you hear from someone else.

PrettyLady
Dec 10, 2007, 04:55 PM
In order to go from black to strawberry blonde, you will need to pre-lighten your hair with bleach to a gold/yellow stage and then apply a strawberry blonde toner. After you're done bleaching your hair, you can deposit the color. This is known as a double process (bleaching and toning). First the hair is strip of its pigment and a new color is added. Hair bleaching is a difficult process and should only be attempted by professionals. If possible, go to a salon and have the process done. If you can't go to a salon, ask someone that's experienced in hair coloring to help you.