Understanding Bleach, Color, Highlift and Toner

[@princeofpanic4774]

You need a public service award for your hair tips! You are amazing doll!

[@Digmer]

the whole hair technique and science of hair color is amazing. i used to think you just put brown, blonde or red hair dye on your hair and that was all.

[@cherissaadams8239]

extremely useful because most hair colorists cannot communicate like you do. You are amazing and if I lived in SF I would make you my hair everything person.

[@lacreshajohnson5576]

Hey I'm from Frisco near S.F.S.U. Woohoo!

[@stelitamarie]

You could be an Educator, you explain everything so well! :)

[@Ellebangs]

+Stella Marie aw thanks! One day!!

[@1451erika]

You would be an excellent educator as I did go to school for hair and I didn't finish due to illness but did complete the bootcamp part basically dropping out of floor time but you are excellent for me to refresh my memory when I need advice for when I get stuck butchering my own hair at home.

[@blueeyedbb7777]

she is 💘😘😍😇

[@melissaroffroff2749]

She could be if her colour theory was correct it is cool tones that look darker then they are because cool tone absorb light where as warm tones reflect light that’s why a blue black will always look darker then a flat black or warm black

[@chandracox6814]

She is. She's a Redken Ambassador and a Blonde Expert.

[@jazz3799]

This really helped simplify my already existing knowledge on lightening, which comes only from trial and error experience with my own hair. Sometimes it's great to hear someone else explain the thoughts in your head. Now it'll be much easier for me to have a concrete explanation when someone I know asks me for advice on what to use. Rather than just saying that a toner isn't going to work to strip someone's hair I will actually be able to explain why in a way that they will understand

[@alycallaghan58]

This girl is actually very helpful. She is able to seek out what people are doing wrong or add videos where there aren't any ex: the video on parts. She also doesn't seem to change her voice, or talk too much.

[@cathlynndavis8225]

Giiiiiiiiirl I could have paid you half the amount I paid for beauty school!!!! Seriously you just don't know?! You gave me such a CLEAR understanding in 5 minutes, as oppose to how long I DIDN'T learn in a year in Beauty school! Thanks a MILLION!! God Bless your Heart for helping others! I Pray you have Ultimate Success in Life!

[@bertalicious16]

We totally learned about this last week in class! Thanks to your videos I'm ahead of the game with coloring and bleaching! Love the videos!

[@catsymurphyandrews1769]

Your place is not disorganized. Very nice explanation, i think i am finally understanding toner . I am going to rewatch this several times, thank you!

[@naturallyn4529]

This was so informative! I really have no plans of lightening my hair but I still found it super interesting to watch. You explain things so well!

[@ersank432]

Actually, the truth is that Warm Tones reflect the light and make colours seem lighter brighter and Ash Tones absorb the light (used to potentially neutralise unwanted warm tones in the hair) and can make colours seem deeper and darker without changing the base level of course. Permanent colours permanently change the natural Eumelanin and Pheomelanin colour molecules in the Cortex of the hair and insert Artificial Pigment molecules. Permanent Colours cannot lift out other Permanent Colours. Permanent colours are mixed with an oxidant, 10vol, 20vol, 30vol, 40vol depending on how many levels of lift you require. Bleach when mixed with a developer of your choice- depending on the lift you desire- will start a process in the hair called decolourisation. This is when the bleach lifts out the natural or artificial pigment in the hair revealing the natural remaining pigments (NRP) as it lifts up the base levels and decolourises. Oxidants when using bleach can vary depending on whether you're performing a Colour Change (Colour Correction), Full Head Bleach, Highlights, etc. High Lift Tint is in-between a Permanent Tint and Bleach. Bleach is of course stronger like you said. It works especially good when using it when executing highlights on someone with a base level 6 and higher, but can also be used on virgin hair brunettes for those warm caramel, honey, toffee tones.. Usually mixed with 30vol and 40vol. Breaking the rules a little bit but can also be used to tone full head bleaches with to kick out any remaining pale yellow. High Lift + 20vol + tone! Might sting a little but worth it! You're welcome from London! 😘

[@ttiojazminenat5714]

Ersan Kospancali 😘😘😘😘 thank you very much for this amazing explanation appreciate it

[@TheChangeYT]

thank you!! 1 question though: So as far as I understood NRP is just the pigments left after bleaching. That means that if you fully bleach the hair, there are no remaining pigments and the hair is white right? Because I'm confused what the "brassy" colors mean which are mentioned everywhere. Is it basically the remaining (in this case orange/blonde) pigments that can be bleached out, but people rather use a blue toner often to counter the pigmentation and to get white hair. And they do it instead of more bleaching because it's less damaging for the hair?? Because i thought if you have blonde/orangey/brassy hair, you might just want to bleach more and then color the hair.

[@TheChangeYT]

I found a medium good explanation for natural remaining pigment:kristinyarmer.com/2015/07/understanding-natural-remaining-pigment/

[@serenaluna6943]

Girlllll let me call you professor!!!!!! You explain everything so well....a great talent few people have!!

[@cocolove9223]

Thank you so much for everything you do. I just wanted to let you know that I have just started going to school to become a hair stylest. watching your videos over the past year you have become such an inspiration to me in helping me follow my dreams💙 Thanks again

[@Ellebangs]

+Coco love Aw yay, good for you! Welcome to the funnest career field!

[@prettybird2588]

I've watched almost every Hair video and this one is by far the best explanation my dear wonderful job Bravo

[@maddicruse8852]

Very useful information you're really good at breaking each thing down in a simple way!

[@Ben_Pratt]

Brilliant explanation. Thank you for making such a fantastic video.

[@lisabeakley1297]

Thank you for this. sometimes I need a refresher corse and you brought it out so much clearer 🙏🏼💜

[@shelleybennett-shoreland6442]

I've been watching all of your videos and you are so informative. My stylist fired me a couple of weeks ago because I was unhappy with the way she colored my hair. She had been doing it for over a year and always did a great job, We were experimenting with different Pravana colors but because it takes 45min under a dryer to lift my hair and she was in a time jam she told me that she was not going to lift my hair past the level it turns orange(I forget what level that is) plus she foiled it and left a ton of my natural grown out color which is dark brown to add the Pravana violet and the pink to. I looked like a rainbow and ask her to fix it and that was the end. I should say that I have a very short cut with an undercut, (which I let her trial and error on cuz it grows so quick, it was long) so I've decided to tackle it myself. I am going to try the Olaplaex when I lift. But I just wanted to thank you for your awesome videos, you have a great voice for educating and a great expressive face. Wish you were in Oklahoma

[@Imhim-j1b]

Thanks so much for ur videos!! It's important an our industry to sure & teach each other! I hope to see more coming!

[@dominiquedevereux7205]

Thank you 4 explaining the difference between these things. Ever since I got my hair bleached a month & half ago, the stylist I WAS going 2, plus a bunch of other KZbinrs who bleach their own hair have been throwing the word "toner" around as if it were synonymous/interchangeable with regular hair dye, so I KIND of understood why it was, but @ the same time --- NOT REALLY. That's what happens when you get a lot of people who don't know what they're talking about, repeating & disseminating what a bunch of other people, who also don't know what they're talking about, are saying. Even my last stylist was vague about explaining how toner & dye were different. The only thing I knew 4 sure was that toner doesn't have any lifting power, but just affected undertones when deposited. AnTwayz . . . I was wondering . . . I've already had my hair bleached and toned 2x in the last month and a half, and he still didn't give me an even color. Well, the 1st time, he just toned it the wrong color --- plus he apparently didn't lift me evenly around the perimeter (sides and lower back) of my hair. So when he applied the toner, the color was also uneven. So that same day of the 1st bleaching, he went back in and applied a different shade of toner over the 1st toner he had just applied a few minutes ago to correct it. It looked a lil' better in terms of the shade, BUT it still wasn't the color I showed him ---- even though I showed him SEVERAL pictures from online of the color I wanted. So, I had to wait another week before I could come back and he could correct it, which required bleaching my entire head again for 45 minutes. My hair lifted back to a somewhat platinum color, but still had blotches of yellow 🟡, which I couldn't see that well inside the shop because of the particular lighting he had. I saw some yellow, that at the time looked faint-ish & I even suggested to him that he re-apply a fresh batch of bleach and let it sit on my head a lil' longer to break through the yellow, but again, he insisted the toner would fix it. When he finished, the shade of toner he used was much closer to what I wanted and I thought it was fine. * Now, I must stop 🛑 here & mention that I am black & have NATURAL 👨🏾‍🦱 4C(the kinkiest curl pattern)/with a lil' 4B (the 2nd kinkiest) on the top around my crown & what would be considered by "bang" area were it straight. So my hair takes about a good 2 or 3 hours to dry being it is VERY porous, and wet 🧖🏾‍♀️hair of any ethnicity looks like a different color wet 💦 opposed 2 when it's dry. Plus, my curl pattern was blown out & as a result, my hair was puffier than normal from the bleach further opening up the cuticle. At the time, I didn't know that hair looks lighter the straighter or looser the curl pattern as opposed to when the curl pattern is tighter* And said ALL that 2 say, it looked like the color I wanted due 2 those reasons I just mentioned above 👆🏾. About the 2nd day after the bleaching coloring process, I noticed how my hair was darker around the perimeter than the top of my head. As I learned shortly after, the fact thaty curl pattern on the side started returning to normal somewhat, & it is kinkier than that on top of my head, it looked darker. I combed i out to where it was somewhat straight & it did look lighter in that state, then got darker again as the 💦 I sprayed in it 2 help detangler it started drying & the curls started coming back about 2 hours later. But the top of my head where my curl pattern is somewhat looser was mostly bright without manipulation except for my bang area which was still darker than the rest of my hair on the top, despite already being straight. That's how I knew that my curl pattern was only PART 2 blame 4 my hair appearing darker on some areas over others. He simply didn't lift my hair 2 one even color --- AGAIN 🤨 --- b4 applying the toner. The base color (or lack thereof) wasn't even after the second bleaching, so when he applied the toner, it followed suit and didn't take evenly. So my concern is that me having already having had my hair bleached 2x & toned 3x on a month, & what lil' curl pattern I had on the top of my head being decimated from those processes, should I even try to bleach my entire head again to see if I can finally get an even lift from the bleach so the toner takes evenly this time or should I just learn to deal with what I have? It doesn't look bad, but I can tell it's uneven, and that bothers me. HOWEVER, if it's a choice between keeping my hair on my head or having to chop a lot of it off just to have the color I want, I'll choose the health of my hair. Now, DID do a homemade protein treatment with natural ingredients a few days after the second bleaching. Then 2wks. later, I did the Aphogee 2-Step Protein Treatment to help heal my hair. As well as deep conditioning treatments after ea. one. I'm also keeping it moisturized with creams & oils in-between washings 🧖🏾‍♀️. The sides of my hair look normal for the most part when dry, as does the top.i do notice a few pieces standing up/flyaways here and their, but nothing serious. But when wet ----- even just from stepping outside 4 a few seconds & the humidity absorbing into my hair (I live in FL 🥵), my hair all over gets EXTREMELY soft, and downright mushy on the top. But when it dries, it feels mostly normal. Should I try to bleach it again (my appointment with a new stylists is in 4 weeks ---- so 8wks out from the last/2nd bleaching) 2 ensure I gave my best effort to get the stubborn yellow that's causing the eneven color out? Or should I just have the stylist use a hi-lift color?? Or should I do a bleach bath which way more diluted than the 1st 2 options?? As I said, the health of my hair is my priority ---- especially given it's natural state (sans what the bleach did to it) & is extra porous. P.S. ---- The new stylist I'm going to in a few weeks told me during my consultation that if I'm using natural oils on my hair that aren't clear, then they could also contribute to the darkening of my hair (and, YES --- I am using a purple 🟣 conditioner mixed with my usual conditioner when I wash my hair) --- is that true?? I don't know of any oils (aside from refined versions) that are naturally clear/white except 4 coconut oil. Argan oil (if unrefined), at its lightest still has a slight tinge of yellow, & some varieties are straight up yellow. But all the other oils and butters are naturally some shade of yellow or green or brown. And me being black 👨🏾‍🦱 with 4C hair, all the oils I need for sealing in moisture and slip are everything BUT coconut 🥥 oil!! I really only like to use 🥥 oil as a prepoo to help with protein loss due to the bleaching, but otherwise, argan, avocado 🥑, & olive oil are best for my hair, along with Shea & Cocoa butter. Aside from pre-poos, I only like to use coconut 🥥 oil mixed in small amounts with other butters or in this one natural hairspray I use. I don't see how these other oils would stain my hair cuz if the toner is filling up the empty spaces left after the bleach took out the natural color of my hair, what would the colors of the oils have to keep them in place? Plus, people whose hair is naturally blonde or turns platinum white as part of naturally turning grey from aging ---I'm sure they use opaque oils & butters and their hair doesn't turn. I don't like using mostly synthetic hair products (or products on general) which is why I make my own or use raw, unrefined oils. Plus, they contain the most nutrients, i.e, benefits. If this is true that they do stain, then maybe I will have to go back 2 a darker blonde closer to the shade I was after the 1st bleaching/toning, though the shade I am now is best for hiding grey's ---- the entire reason I went blonde on the 1st place. P.S. ---- disregard the lines through a lot of the text in the last paragraph. I don't know why KZbin did that, but everything that's crossed out I did & STILL do intend 2B included with the rest of my mini dissertation.

[@annascott3542]

BS after laying all that out you didn’t get a reply. Pshhh… anyway, I hoped you achieved what you wanted in the end! Btw you are a really good writer, if you’re not already, you should definitely consider becoming one professionally.

[@dominiquedevereux7205]

@@annascott3542 🤣. That's the story of my life --- putting tins of energy into something & getting N🚫THING 4 it!! But I didn't really expect 2 get 1 given the size of her platform. I'm pretty sure she's swamped with messages she can never possibly get to. Anyhoo . . . I BEEN bleaches my hair months ago, had a bad reaction --- which is weird given I've done it several times in the past without incident in that regard --- and had to chop it off cuz I couldn't risk another reaction when it came time to touch up my roots, so OFF ✂️ 👱🏾‍♂️it has 2 go 💥🦵🏾!! It was cute for the 3 or 4 months I has it though 🤷🏾‍♂️. But trying to dye it back to my natural color was a nightmare 😱! Usually, I don't dye my own hair, though I have on a few occasions in the past when my hair was super short already, I didn't plan on keeping the color long & I didn't mind cutting it off & starting over in 2 or 3 months. OR when I couldn't find a hair dresser I trusted. In THIS case, I was gonna have the stylist who bleached it dye it back black 👦🏿. And although you would think black would be a simple enough color that 1 could dye on their own @ home, I didn't want to end up with wonky undertones which can give an off-black. Well . . . as my (bad) luck would have it, my stylist got sick either the day of or the day b4 my appointment, I was told by the person on the phone she would call me to reschedule. 2 months later & I hadn't received a call --- I hope 🙏🏾 the woman is still alive --- and my hair was looking a mess so I went to Sally's got some black dye (and N😤 --- IT WASN'T OF CHEAP QUALITY --- not basedon the price 🤲🏾💵 anyway) & the f🖕🏾ckery 🙄🤦🏾‍♂️ began. For whatever reason, the color looked like it took when I finished applying it & was letting it process, but when I rinsed it out of my hair, it left violet undertones --- which wasn't necessarily a bad thing (It actually was kind of cute), But the second time I washed it, the violet faded and let some red --- which I didn't like. So I waited about 5 more days, re-dyed it --- SAME THING 😡🔥. So, I just went to the barber, got most of my hair cut off & got a short mohawk which I am growing our. I like it, but at the time, I was VERY miffed cuz that was the 2nd time I'd lost almost a years worth of growth to a botched hair process that wasn't my fault. But SUCH IS LIFE 😑. Anyway . . . thanks for the compliment about my writing ✍️🏾. I've been hearing that since 6th grade. Unfortunately, since I don't have a degree 👨🏾‍🎓 in 📃 it & no professionally published work, no one will hire me to do it (believe me ---- I've tried). And to make matters worse, I don't have the $ for a computer right now (or a car), so my ambition of writing a novel (or anything else) are on hold INDEFINITELY. But thanks 😊 4 noticing!!

[@deannaelizabeth5163]

would you be willing to make a video about protein color fillers?

[@elvidoll3404]

you're awesome thank you so much for explaining😍😍😍😍😍 you're so beautiful and kind to help women who doesn't have any knowledge regarding hair products. I was extremely lost and overwhelmed but thanks to your help. I got an idea. 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@behrjohnston152]

Bleach (Lightener) is NECESSARY to lighten hair to achieve the pale blonde shades (Level 10) even if your hair is naturally blonde because of the way the melanin pigments work in your hair. High Lift Blondes work for shade levels 5 (Light Brown) through 9 (Light Blonde) to achieve light to very light blonde but SELDOM do they get you to platinum, AGAIN, because of the way the melanin pigments work in your hair. If your hair is Levels 1 (Black) through 4 (Medium Brown) you will need to 'Pre-Lighten' before using a High Lift Tint OR simply 'Bleach & Tone'. TONERS are NON-LIFTING Tints in a pale shade, even if mixed with Peroxide or Developer their lifting power is too small to make much of an impact and is basically a side-effect of the development process OR a means to 'Level Out' hair that is slightly uneven, generally they can lighten about one Level if it is the Basic Creme Type Toner with 20 Vol. Peroxide (Clairol CREME Toner / WELLA Color Charm / L'Oreal Excellence Toner). Color Rinses, Semi-Permanent and Demi-Permanent colors can be used as toners on Fragile, Damaged, Bleached Hair to minimize any further damage and help to correct hair.

[@THEDOORIZCLOSED]

My virgin black hair was bleached but is a brassy orange. I wanted ash blonde, do i use a high lift or do i bleach again?

[@bandanagmomin577]

You are so thorough! Loved your video. Thank you🙏

[@bybebas2477]

😘next pliz talk best toners and how to use

[@mspitstoptoyou]

Thank you so much for this video! I have watched all of your videos involving bleaching and toning. And you are right: you still leave more questions unanswered! First - I have never heard of anything called "highlift"; is that something more in a drugstore box color, or am I completely missing a whole section at Sally Beauty? Second, maybe you can talk more about toners specifically (when to use, comparison with color)? Third, can you clarify the role of developer (I am under the impression you use developer for everything permanent, as it opens the cuticle for you to either bleach or deposit color?) Thx again and I look forward to answers to these questions!

[@tommyboybr]

Thanks for the explanations. It was very simple and easy to understand it.

[@veronihaydee]

Wanted to know what eye shadow you are wearing. It looks so pretty!

[@davidmelton3717]

Me tooo! I want!

[@DrJones-nh4my]

OMG. I think I understood what you're talking about. Yes, clarified much!

[@lacreshajohnson5576]

Thank very much. Need to know all of it.. Why developer? Why toner? Why bleach? Now question is how do u know how much bleach, toner & how muc developer?

[@juliet7210]

Omg this is so helpful cuz I thought I couldn't use hair masks cuz I thought it would open the hair cuticle which would let go of color molecules

[@xniccibabyx]

very informative as always Sylvia , good luck with your move ! xxx

[@bbymarisa]

Soooo cool shades actually appear 1-2 levels darker than warm shades on the hair

[@Ellierim89]

When you talked about those blue pigments your hair became blue 😄. Thank you for explaining things so clearly. Lots of love from Sweden!

[@Ellebangs]

+Mireille Fernlund aw yay! hello Sweeden!

[@eline3915]

Super useful information, thanks! :) when is the lob (long bob) video going online? looking forward to it!

[@wanroo]

Thank you so much for this video, it makes so much sense and it's very important information.

[@salpiy.5880]

Great video! Thanks! Can you use a high lift over bleached highlighted hair to lift the roots/parts that were not highlighted and make a nice blended look?

[@Jesstheconnector]

So helpful. About to lighten my hair myself balayage style with high-lift. No idea what I'm doing ahhhh 😯🥺😅

[@lightlylotusnails]

Could you do a video on how to go from brown to a golden blonde without being too yellow or too ashy.

[@avrilcassidy1420]

What color did you use to achieve this look..... It is beautiful

[@patriciaespinoza7383]

I find all your videos very useful and educational. Could you please tell me best way to cover gray hair. I'm very interested in any product that will help over stubborn gray thick hair.

[@astylereel]

You are a hair genius! So glad I found your channel xoxo

[@sofiaferrignotoriello9163]

Hi Sylvia! Please make a how to cut and texturize a LOB 😊

[@karenbader1391]

Thank you !!!!!! Such great advise!!!!

[@angelicsensualli3746]

Omg i love u, thank u!!!! Thank for the videos!

[@khatuna801]

This is great. Very informative.

[@Luckywynne]

I definitely learned from experience that an "ash blonde hi-lift color" will not get my level 6 hair to a level 10 ash blonde, haha. Have a safe move Silvia! :D

[@Ellebangs]

+vivaLucci right! it gives you 1-2 levels of lift :)

[@cdna199]

+ellebangs Still having hard time getting my head around 'hot root' with high lift, is that because it is left on too long? My hair went red at the root,with a 3 developer. One of your Behind Intastagram videos you said to use high lift 1" below root (unfortunately I saw this after lol) and ash at root.....so confusing to learn all this. I will go to Sally to get demi to cover the red, but how can this be prevented ?

[@GhostRaverShuffleWTF]

vivaLucci lol the one and only argon oil color? Yeeeeaaaaahhhhhhh i figured that out today D; ugggggh bleach wash in like a week or two... :/

[@TheGoddessGrown]

vivaLucci

[@Karawoolfe]

It does

[@totoro888]

thank you for your videos! always really helpful, and full of information! love it!

[@ef3438]

Great video, what about grey hair? Bleach or high lift to get back the bright white?

[@cindy8275]

I've heard guy tang say that gold/warm tones appear brighter bc they reflect light & ash tones are blue based & absorb light & blue is always darker than yellow (even if they're both the same level)

[@Digmer]

+SimplyCindi maybe he meant brighter as vibrant, and maybe she meant brighter as lighter.

[@emba76]

First I would like to say that I think your site is great. keep it up! I have brown hair, my hair is thin, and take light color very well. Now I dyed my hair with a regular blond tone. My hair is blond but with an orange stitch, which I do not like. I use now farnolo "no yellow" but that helps but you have to constantly use and the color changes depending on whether you use the shampoo more often or less often. Now I want to bleach my hair. Can you recommend a bleacher and a tone, that is not extremely expensive. and should I use olaplex? I appreciate any help. Thanks in advance.

[@Dakiniwoman]

Thank you for this informative video... I have naturally white hair now that I am older, with a few strands in spots of dark hair... some of it is almost black even though I was naturally blonde most of my life. I want to have even all white hair that has no yellowish tone to it... I hope to find the right products to create this at home...

[@nicolecedervall6154]

I love this!!! So because toners only sit on your hair, could you toner your hair more often? or retone it if you dont like the current tone?

[@brenten6226]

Awesome video, as always :), thanks for sharing it. I have a couple of questions regarding issues that I'm having. I am a new platinum blonde, and have always been dark headed, but since my natural roots are now white/silver/gray I decided to lighten all my hair, use toners, purple shampoos, etc. to help blend my hair with my natural roots, so I'm not having to constantly dye my roots to keep the gray from showing. So all this blonde stuff is completely new to me, and lol as of right now this blonde is NOT having more fun. I achieved the platinum blonde at home, over several months, by using color removers to remove all the old color on my hair, and by using bleach and developer twice - that I always mixed with Olaplex :). The lower part of the back of my hair has some old box dye staining on it that is proving to be a royal pain to get rid of. I have tried 2 additional bleach baths being left on for 10 mins, and the other for about 20 mins- (again using Olaplex in my bleach mixture) to remove it, but although much, much, lighter now (about a level 8-9), it is still there. I've tried toning a couple of times, and that area always looks darker, or doesn't tone at all if I'm using a lighter toner. I, however, also have an issue with the toners when I use them too. The amount of processing over time to achieve platinum has made my hair very porous so the toners have a tendency to make my hair have those hideous light blue, and greenish tones when using an ash based toner. I just recently used a gray toner mask because my hair doesn't look good just left at the platinum blonde color, but of course, the gray looked blue/green so I used clarifying shampoo several times to remove most of it from my hair, but now what's left is the color of mud lol. As far as the box dye staining, and my hair being so porous already I really don't want to bleach it again right now, even if I do have Olaplex. Right now my hair appears in relatively good condition, with very little damage, and I'm afraid if I keep messing with it trying to eliminate that stain that that could change rather quickly. My questions are: Is there anything I can use or do to get my hair to not be as porous, so that when I put a toner on, it tones my hair to a more desirable color, lol minus the blue and green color? or do I just have to wait it out an let my hair repair itself over time? Is there any semi or demi permanent colors that might work better on my hair because as of right now I'm about ready to throw a box of permanent color back on it, and call it done but I'm afraid I'll end up permanently colored blue/green lol. Also is there anything else I can do to eliminate that box dye staining? (I'm curious if one of the high lift blonde colors might help on it?) I know in time it will eventually be cut out of my hair with routine hair cuts, but for now it's kind of a pain because it forces me to have to tone darker than I had planned in order to cover it up, which is actually defeating my purpose of bleaching my hair blonde to start with, PLUS lol it then that just makes for a darker shade of the lovely blue/green tones in my hair too. (I've not left my purple shampoo on for any extended amount of time, but I'm sure if I did, my hair would be a lovely shade of purple too. Is there any way to get the rest of the gray dye out other than bleaching, or another color remover? (LOL blue, green, purple, or mud colored hair at 53 years old was not my plan, but ole grandma here has been rockin those colors pretty good so far). Any suggestions you have to help these issues would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, and have a wonderful day!!!

[@MissFavitta]

First of all, I want to say that I LOVE your videos. I have learnt so much from them and they really have helped me go from dark hair to blonde hair. I'm a natural level 3 so I need quite a bit of lift. Ever 5 weeks my hairdresser usually puts a high lift colour (40 vol and olaplex) on the roots and then either a half head or full head of highlights (with olaplex) as well which gives me a great result, but my roots are always a bit on the orange side (because there is such a big lift). I bought purple shampoo and it tones the blonde in my hair like a charm making it really ashy, but it doesn't affect my orange roots. Do you have any advice on this? THANK YOU

[@MissFavitta]

+ellebangs

[@TheMergie13]

I'm not a professional but I've done my own hair platinum for about 6 years now & it sounds to me like your roots just aren't lifted high enough if they haven't gone past the orange stage. It has to b at least like INSIDE-a-banana-peel yellow to tone & make ashy like the rest of your hair. Hope this helps!

[@TheMergie13]

Then you would probably need a color to break the base. In that case you'd have to have your stylist melt in a darker color on your roots into the platinum so it looks natural without having a line of demarcation. And when I say darker, I don't mean it has to b like a level 5 or 6. But if u want the base to b more natural vs. platinum & then fade to platinum, that's what you would have to do. Because if you're putting bleach all over, & the roots are still orange, that's not what u want if u want the base darker. U can however add the color over it, but I would suggest just adding the base breaker to begin with instead of applying bleach to the scalp if that's the look you're going for. I hope this helped. My explanation was kinda all over. Lol

[@Ziggydoodah]

Thank you. I would say I'm quite an intelligent person, however the whole colour process confuses me, the more I research!!

[@thompson29754]

Excellent Job girl!!!!!

[@tinazheng1434]

I have jet black hair. I trusted the "toner will not make your hair lighter". 30 min of toning my whole head with Pale ash blonde T14 (wella) later, my whole head is lightened............ruined my black to blonde ombre.

[@Josefinelundbyo]

This was super informative! 😍

[@Simlescloset]

So if I bleach my hair it will lift to the highest Point, if I just use color It will lift to certain levels and if I use a toner on my hair it will tone it down to make it look less brassy or gold which ever I’m going for? If I bleach it, I use color or toner to get the actual color I’m looking for? I love your videos, I’ve learned so much. My plan is to bleach my hair and then tone to get an ash blonde look vs a bright blonde. Thanks for your videos!

[@lrichelle6796]

Hi.. been bleaching my hair for yrs. I normally use Wella T18 to tone & in between I either use manic panic toner & purple shampoo. BUT it always ends up turning dull ..grey after awhile... where as I just want that brightness that it is right after I bleach.... (like Gwen Stefani color hair) 😊 My question.. can I use like a Color Brilliance high lift ash blonde as a toner? I really want to avoid that dull look.

[@monimontour]

Can you do an update on high lifts?

[@olliehill1879]

Hi Silvia, which between bleach and high lift colour, do you feel is less damaging to hair? I am naturally a level 7 medium blonde, and every 8-10 weeks I have bleach highlights with a 10 developer, which brings me up to a level 9/10 in the highlighted areas (especially on the ends). my hair is slowly getting shorter despite regular cuts and l not using heat on my hair- I use bendy rollers for my hair. do you think high lift colour would achieve the same/ similar results? Do you feel in your experience that high lift colour creates less damage?

[@KyraAnn]

Love your videos Hun :) my hair is literally so much healthier thanks to you I've been trimming my ends my self and I went and bought the elixir, in which I'm so obsessed with :) plus I finally just made the transition to non sulfate shampoo and conditioner:) so needless to say my hair is looking better now a days 👍🏻

[@jvhchanel]

What elixir? I am new to her channel?

[@elisamoreno330]

Where can I find the elixir? I've been looking on amazon but they don't have it

[@kaci8611]

Jennifer Von Hofmann naissant argon oil elixir. I think Amazon is out of it right now.

[@Ellebangs]

+Kyra Lima oh yay! this makes me so happy!! xx

[@constanceu4632]

Yes! I've learned soooooo much from you and how you explained the details and processes color vs bleach...just what I needed ty

[@Thghjfghjf]

I have jet black hair, and I've used boxed hair color for a couple years .. I want to get rid of it, is this going to be a long process? Any color ideas? Thank you!! I love your videos, your amazing at what you do!! Xox

[@angelab2882]

Omg when are you coming to NY? Will you be busy the whole time? Can you squeeze me in for a hair appt? I live in MA and I'd totally drive 3 hours to meet you! ☺️

[@boboboo917]

Hi,your explanation was 👍👍👍,Do you have any video for Asian hair red color transform to green?

[@dianagliana6214]

Thanks for all these information

[@nonameneeded6402]

Yea this was very helpful

[@joebaumgart1146]

Fun fact: use "Sun In" spray instead of lifting 8 levels at once. It's like cooking a brisket in a smoker vs throwing it in a fire!

[@sambailie4773]

New sub here. Thanks for the best explanation ever x

[@tanyaconatser5114]

This was a perfect video, totally explained that well. Can you recommend a good toner to use at home.

[@stevetreggor7397]

I know what to do now, THANK YOU!

[@katiesomers4437]

Finally!!!! Great explanation

[@ChelseaGibsonTherapy]

Thank you! I know what to talk about with stylist now!!!

[@AshleeRose]

this is very helpful!! love your videos!

[@cherryblossom2242]

This was excellent! Love your channel!!!!!!! 😘

[@tiffanywheat3300]

I'd like to see a video where you show us how you do your eyebrows

[@cshamber]

+Tiffany Wheat I do believe she has made a few about doing her eyebrows. Try doing a search of her channel, they should come up! :)

[@tiffanywheat3300]

+cshamber oh great I didn't realize that thank you

[@tiffanywheat3300]

I can't figure out how to search her channel...

[@cshamber]

+Tiffany Wheat If you click on her username where it says _home-videos-playlists etc- at the end there is a magnifying glass. Click on that.

[@cshamber]

+cshamber Not sure how recent her eyebrow ones are. She may be ready for an updated one. ;)

[@louannhop100]

Hi I've only just across your vlog which i love been watching all your videos on hair. I wish you lived near me as i would for sure come to you. For some reason my hairdresser knows hardly anything when it comes to colour she obviously knows the basics but she doesn't get why when she's lifting my hair it always turns brassy blonde. She then seems to think it needs to be lifted more with bleach -by the way my hair is blonde my roots are probably a medium brown i think is that a 7 - yet what iv already learnt from you is that to combat that youd put a demi colour on it to lift it without peroxide. Anyway my question to you if you have the time to answer is I want to go rose gold and i understand the only way to get there is with a toner do you know any other way to achieve that colour which would be more permanent! many thanks Louise x

[@tayloralys]

So helpful! As always :) thx Sylvia!

[@island661]

Your videos are great!!

[@Ajbaker2019]

I know this is an older video but I thought I would ask a question anyway. - I am a relatively new blonde. I had my thick virgin dark brown long (down to my bellybutton) hair first bleached in March of this year. I did it while visiting an out of town friend at an over priced salon in a big city. I payed $250 which was $50 more than I expected, but I still made sure I gave my hair dresser a fat tip because she got me lighter than I thought was possible in my first bleaching. Anyway, when it came to finding a place to have my roots done and future further lightening close to home, I chose a cosmetology school's salon (Brown Aveda Institute) that another friend of mine had graduated from. First for selfish economical reasons since they only change me $40 to have my roots done, but also help the students learn on the head of client like myself who isn't going to give them shit and make them feel nervous. In June of this year I had my second lightening done by them, and am now at about your hair color. However my goal is to be platinum/white. My question is, is this possible and how many more full hair bleachings do I need? Also, I currently use Clairol Shimmer Lights Blonde and Silver shampoo and conditioner twice a week. The color of the shampoo and conditioner is a purplish blue, which on the color wheel cancels out orangey tones but not really the yellow ones. When I achieve a platinum/white color will I need to use more of a blue shampoo and conditioner, and if so can you recommend an affordable one? I never ask my hair dressers because I know that they are obligated to promote the products they sell at that salon, rather than the product that will work best and I can buy in bulk on Amazon.

[@Ajbaker2019]

I just realized I got the purple vs blue shampoo and what colors they cancel out mixed up. So never mind about that question. ha ha

[@SeanBrown23]

So, purple shampoo is just too preserve the blonde hair color? Could you use semi-permanent hair color to tone your hair? I do right now, and when I do there's often some residual color left behind; but I find that this is the case with purple shampoo as well.

[@Yazzychoe]

thank u so much for all the info. quick question on the toner do u apply to cleay wet hair or to dry hair ?

[@maywireee]

Wow I feel special with brown hair now

[@ladySunshine19]

Hi Elle, i have a question for you. Is there any possibility to get hair that is previously dyed with henna, bleached to the hair color you have now? If so, how? Thks in advance.

[@helenbeauty2009]

Muuua!! I just love u you're the best thank u for share I learn a lot watching your videos

[@AimToCreate]

Very informative! Thank you:) do you think you could possibly tell us what to tell our stylist if we want to achieve that butter blonde like your hair? I want that blonde so much as I already am a blonde but I want to be able to tell my stylist exactly what is needed:)

[@kaci8611]

Same here. I bleach my roots and I don't want to use bleach anymore but I feel like I won't get the same bright blonde without it. I'm not sure what else to use. My natural hair color is a light brownish dirty dishwater blonde.

[@Ellebangs]

+Aim To Create Telling them just that should be enough if your hairdresser is a colorist :)

[@AimToCreate]

+ellebangs umm wow ok. Lol

[@Marinann012]

Would You pleaseeee write down or post video on What colors you use, also what bleach you use, or if it mattters?My hair doesnt seeem t get that light. i really want the lightest pearl blonde, but given up. Tried many but it always is more ash or violet. And turning mre yellow in 2 weeeks.Please! I know you use Redken, just wish i knew the exact colors:D

[@Simplynhii]

You’re so helpful! Thank you!

[@julien6123]

Will a toner work on grey hair? Also could I apply a toner on hair that has old blonde highlights?

[@magdalenaquittemple5330]

I have a medium blond hair but slightly yellow. Thanks

[@seekupr]

did you use a color or just bleach to achieve your color?

[@kimbershark]

My hair is dark brown/black from box hair dye. I want to go back to a lighter shade (not blonde) as I'm tired of the harshness dark hair brings. I'm going to be bleaching my hair with a packet of lightning bleach I got from Sally's years ago. My plan is to bleach my hair (not all of it) then apply a light ash brown over it. My question is do I still need to tone my hair after bleaching it? I don't want any brass or orange and I know toning takes care of brass. But since I'm not going blonde and applying color over it do I need the toner? If you could please let me know I'd greatly appreciate it ☺️

[@randomyoutubeperson6954]

Very well explained: thank you!

[@MJBlueThunder]

So hair color remover and bleach do the same thing? Are the same thing?😯

[@gelatodiesel5461]

Hi! Im wondering if you can answer a question for me:) Last Wed I went to a solon to take my balyage up and refresh it. The gentleman bleached and toned my hair but left it patchy and orange. He told me I would need Anothet toner so I went back today and received a very dark toner on my just lightened hair . Now I'm scheduled for a second bleach to fix the patches on Friday but im worried its too soon after the other bleach and the toner today. My hair doesn't feel super damaged but it does feel alot less thick than it was.

[@jilljbartlett]

Had my level 7 roots high lifted yesterday instead of bleach and it looks a little orange should I use purple shampoo?

[@MollyMoosNails]

is it possible to add abit of wella T18 toner into a blonde box dye before applying to already blonde hair, so just abit extra ash strength to cancle out yellow? I know you can do it to regular dyes, in the tubes ect but don't know about box dye. thanks xx

[@gymnast2890]

Molly Moo's Nails yes, but it may fade.