Hair Color Question

sparklestar · ‎03-09-2010

I've been coloring my own hair with products from Sally Beauty Supply. I've generally stuck with my own color and mixed according to instructions. I'd like to lighten my hair so I'm asking (if you have experience or knowledge in this area) how to go about it. I know I can't just use a lighter color, so do I increase the developer or use a different #? The instructions aren't much help and the person I've been seeking help from at Sally's is so snotty and not much help.

Anyone have any advice? I have a lighter reddish brown and I'd like to go lighter but would like to stay away from red ... more like a dark blonde with a more ash tone. I just don't want golden or red. Does that make any sense???

Sister Golden Hair · ‎03-09-2010

Hello sparklestar, I can't be any help because I get my hair done at the beauty shop. Is there a phone number on the box you are using now? Maybe you could call the company and they might be able to help you. Good to see you.

sparklestar · ‎03-09-2010

On 8/7/2014 Sister Golden Hair said:
Hello sparklestar, I can't be any help because I get my hair done at the beauty shop. Is there a phone number on the box you are using now? Maybe you could call the company and they might be able to help you. Good to see you.

I'll have to look. Thanks for the suggestion. I don't know why that guy is so mean and rude to me. I thought they were there to help. I've been there a few times when he's working and now I won't go there anymore if I see him inside. He's so grouchy. ${#emotions_dlg.huh}$

Goldengate8361 · ‎01-27-2014

Sparklestar--It's hard to give good advice without really seeing your hair. I color my own hair, too, using hair color from Sally Beauty Supply. It sounds like you want to move away from your present "warm" colors toward a neutral or ash shade of dark blonde. Most folks would tell you that you simply need to use an "ash" shade of color--with blue/violate/green undertones. From experience, I can tell you that it's not that easy.....I would suggest transitioning to a more neutral color first. You'll still want to use the same level of develoer (20 is standard). Good luck!!!

NAL35 · ‎03-14-2010

I just bought Red/Gold Corrector Plus from Sally. It comes in powder and liquid form. I use the liquid version. It's a violet base so your toner/developer combo might have a violet tinge to it. I also use 30 volume developer which I like much more than 20 volume. Yes, the dye comes out lighter than 20 volume but I like the color lift I get. Directions are on the box but it's 15 drops per 1 oz. of toner - without the developer included in the total amount. If you use 2 oz. of toner, then it's 30 drops of the corrector. You do not need to compensate with using more developer. I hope this helps and it works for you.

Fabilola · ‎11-04-2011

Pick out the color you want to move toward and mix some of it in with your present color, reduced by what ever amount of the new color you add. So say you add in 1/4 of the new color with 3/4s of your present color. Then slowly increase the amount of new color until you are only using it. By the time you are using 3/4s of the new color you will be able to tell if thats the color you want. Good luck!

MarenSeattle · ‎10-19-2013

I've found the staff (most of them) at Sally's to be very helpful. They've helped me when I was ""blonde"" and recently talked me out of trying to make my already naturally white hair ""Gwen Stefani white"". They can help you because I know it's daunting! :-)

Sister Golden Hair · ‎03-09-2010

sparkle, go in there and ask him if he is having a bad day. I have done this sometimes when a clerk is acting that way towards me. Or if he is rude, just ask to see the manager.

sparklestar · ‎03-09-2010

On 8/7/2014 Goldengate8361 said:
Sparklestar--It's hard to give good advice without really seeing your hair. I color my own hair, too, using hair color from Sally Beauty Supply. It sounds like you want to move away from your present "warm" colors toward a neutral or ash shade of dark blonde. Most folks would tell you that you simply need to use an "ash" shade of color--with blue/violate/green undertones. From experience, I can tell you that it's not that easy.....I would suggest transitioning to a more neutral color first. You'll still want to use the same level of develoer (20 is standard). Good luck!!!

You're right, it is difficult but I think you hit the nail on the head. That's exactly what I am trying to do -- move away from warm to a more neutral lighter shade. How do you know what undertones a color has?

F1wild · ‎11-30-2011

On 8/7/2014 sparklestar said:
I've been coloring my own hair with products from Sally Beauty Supply. I've generally stuck with my own color and mixed according to instructions. I'd like to lighten my hair so I'm asking (if you have experience or knowledge in this area) how to go about it. I know I can't just use a lighter color, so do I increase the developer or use a different #? The instructions aren't much help and the person I've been seeking help from at Sally's is so snotty and not much help.

Anyone have any advice? I have a lighter reddish brown and I'd like to go lighter but would like to stay away from red ... more like a dark blonde with a more ash tone. I just don't want golden or red. Does that make any sense???

I get mine done at a salon, but why would you want to be a dark ash blonde? I only ask this because it's been my natural color since immunotherapy. My pre-CA hair was a stick straight very, very light blonde. Now I do everything humanly possible to get back to near the original...light blonde...with fuchsia peekaboos.

I'm only joking. You can obviously do whatever color you want, but that sounds drastic. I wish you all the luck and hope your hair turns out beautiful!