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For most people, blonde hair is the perfect color and the epitome of summer. Although, for most people, it can be hard to pull off the blonde color that
Here are some ways that you can get the perfect blonde color:
The perfect blonde color can be achieved with a visit to the salon. The salon can be necessary to achieve a perfect color. If you try and achieve the blonde color by lightening the hair at home it can be disastrous! Green hair and grey hair can be easily achieved when the wrong colors are used at home – the color can be stripped from the hair and it can be difficult to regain the color back into the hair.
It is important to determine the original color of the hair before deciding the color of blonde that is going to be used within the hair. The original color can help the individual to determine the tones of blonde which are possible to reach within the hair. There are just some people that cannot pull off the hair color of blonde, realizing this is an effective way to determine the colors that can be obtained.
Learning to adjust the hair color slowly and lighten slowly can be the most effective way to get the blonde color into the hair.
Platinum blonde hair style
(Level 10 -- this could actually be considered level 11 or 12, but the traditional color level system only goes to 10, so we'll stick with that.)
This shade can only be achieved by bleaching and toning the hair.
It's best for shorter hair styles because of the damage bleaching hair to this degree causes. The ends of long hair have been around, exposed to the elements for at least a year or two. They'd look awful after being so severely bleached.
Blonde Hair
Ash blonde hair style
(level 10 with level 6-8 lowlights)
A combination of light blonde highlights and ash toned lowlights create a nice multi-tonal blonde.
This is the best way to use ash tones. An all-over ash color can look greyish, but breaking it up by only using the ash for lowlights looks great!
Yellowish-blonde hair style
(level 9)
A light blonde with a slightly yellowish tone. You'll notice the yellow if you enlarge the image and compare it to the ash or platinum above.
This is about as much yellow as a blonde should have before it starts looking brassy. If you look closely, you'll see that the yellow tones are broken up with platinum blonde highlights.
Neutral slightly golden blonde
(level 8)
An all over medium dark, slightly golden toned blonde. This shade works very well with a warm skin tone.
Gold tones are always better when they lean toward the neutral end of the spectrum. Too much gold can look brassy and artificial.
When choosing a hair color (if you're doing it yourself) ALWAYS take into account your underlying pigment. If you choose a golden blonde off the shelf and apply it to your hair with an orange-yellow underlying pigment, you'll end up with a VERY bright, brassy gold color.
Golden blonde with light blonde highlights
(level 7)
The highlights are nicely placed and the tone blends well with the golden shade of the darker color. Just a few foils in the top layer of your hair can add great impact and work well to break up a solid color.
Sandy blonde hair style
(level 7)
This dark blonde compliments cooler skin tones. It's very neutral, but without the gold in the photos above.
If you opt for a color like this, make sure the cut has some texture and personality. Otherwise your hair could look a bit drab.
A few skinny foils 1 or 2 shades lighter would be a nice addition to break up this color and add some dimension.
Multi-tonal blonde
(level 7)
This color has a bit of everything. Foil highlights were added in every one of the above mentioned tones. It's a bit too much.
If this were my client, I'd recommend we add a level 8 color gloss over top which would not affect the darker tones. It'd add a bit more darkness to the lightest pieces and create more harmony. She'd still have a multi-tonal blonde, but it wouldn't be so reminiscent of a calico cat.
Stick with a maximum of three colors when foiling for a multi-tonal effect.
