Should You Use Hi Lift, Hair Color, Or Bleach? | Comparison For Best Results

[@aeg7515]

I wish there were more videos out there just like this!

[@haveagoodhairday]

Leave a comment to let me know if there’s anything in particular you’d like to see! I do have a few other similar videos planned already 😊

[@gf-xo4ur]

Thank you so much. I wanted to find a video for Pravana High LIft Cool Violet on this level color for a long time! Please keep them them coming. Same video for Wella High Lift maybe? They claim 5 levels instead of the 4 from Pravana. Thanks again!

[@haveagoodhairday]

You’re so welcome! And I use Wella on myself! If you look at either my “winter blonde” video or my “old money blonde” you can see what formula I use and my results ❤️❤️❤️

[@AliasAliix]

I have a level 6 brown and want just a slightly lighter fresher brown without the horrible damaging patchy yellowness of bleach at home so this is definitely convincing !

[@haveagoodhairday]

Yes if you’re only looking to lighten it a bit then you should be able to get away with color as long as your hair isn’t previously dyed! I’d just suggest using something with ash in it to counteract the underlining warmth that will be exposed.

[@ariananavarro4738]

This was a great demonstration 👏🏻

[@debmauritson5016]

My daughter has medium dark natural blonde mid back hair and for years my colorist friend used high lift on her cuz she was 18 when started with highlights and I didn't want the damage of pure bleach. She used Goldwell 11V and some blonding cream with P mix and 40 volume? Nice fine highlights. I wrote all this down since I knew she was retiring. Then we went to another colorist who just slaps on pure bleach in big chunks. Not the natural look I prefer on my daughter, but she's 29 now so should be stating her own preferences. I like warm, honey/wheat tones and not stripped white of any natural look whatsoever. Anyway, I thank you for stating what I knew...no toner is needed with high lift or regular color. SO, I want to ask this stylist to stop using pure bleach and do one of your methods...how do I request the highlights we want (English is second language for her). Also do brands really matter?

[@haveagoodhairday]

As long as her hair is not colored with a darker color, then hi lift will be a good option for her instead of bleach! (Hi lift won’t lighten previously colored hair, only bleach will.) I would specifically ask for hi lift color, and bring pictures of what you want as well as what you DON’T want! If she doesn’t use hi lift, I’d look for someone else that does! Hope this helps! ❤️❤️

[@debmauritson5016]

@@haveagoodhairday I think there is more time involved in Hi Lift process and also products used. I got lost in one of your videos where you mixed three different colors in three different bowls! This lady we go to (she's a bargain at $85 for bleach highlights) would never do all the mixing or buy good color and try to customize. I find most colorists (here in CA anyway) just want to slap on bleach with foils. I will continue to look for someone although my daughter should be doing this (busy medical worker and I'm fascinated with hair color, not her). Thank you for your responses.

[@CobraDove1111]

@@debmauritson5016 let your daughter do her own hair and find her own colorist, geez

[@debmauritson5016]

@ Thanks for weighing in, but I did find someone she likes going to now and she's glad to have someone that will do the high lift she likes. You see, she works with brain cancer patients and her life doesn't allow for a lot of focus on herself and personal maintenance. No time, but thanks for giving me your unsolicited parental advice. Hope you can be friends with your kid one day and help her out when she has no time for herself.

[@victoriateague2018]

I am trying to go from a super light blond to a more natural blond but I don't want it to all be one color. Basically I want what she has but in a shorter hair. How do I accomplish this?

[@haveagoodhairday]

You’ll need to start getting highlights/balayage rather than an all over scalp to ends color

[@krwilson98]

What level was the starting hair color?

[@theWater763]

What if there's additional heat? Im planning to do my roots only and obviously they always lift higher because of the heat from the scalp. How much of a difference do you think it will make?

[@haveagoodhairday]

It will be slightly lighter but not significant! Essentially the cuticle is just opened wider with extra heat allowing the color to penetrate better, but the lifting power is still the same

[@theWater763]

@@haveagoodhairday I'm just comparing it with bleach. Previously I bleached my whole head and wore a plastic cap, and I saw a significant sifference in how fast and much my roots lifted comparing to the rest, but it irritated my scalp so I want to switch to a high lift dye. Do you think it's possible for it to lift level 6 roots to level 9?

[@haveagoodhairday]

@@theWater763 yes I’m a level 6 and I only use hi lift! You can see the video where I do mine here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kIvJgZmIhNZqqbssi=5qbym-pQmrRP0CzO

[@heathermccuin9555]

I currently lift from a level 6 to a 9/10 with cream lightener and 10 volume on the regrowth every 7 weeks. I have tried highlift blonde colors before but they were always very warm and didn’t match my complexion at all. Do you have experience comparing the results of highlift + double 40 volume to cream lightener + 10 volume? I have very fine level 6 hair. I think maybe the highlift with double 40 would not be less damaging than the cream lighter with 10 volume? I really only want 2-3 levels of lift, to a beige blonde .

[@anidimitrova6256]

Thank you very much it was helpful for me! ❤

[@ZenaidaZozikyan]

Hi my color is always reddish brown permanent color I am 62 years old I am tired of every 6 weeks or less doing root touch up on my gray roots I like to change my color to silver ash gray using high lift instead of bleach because just to prevent too much dry already in my hair what u suggest thanks

[@haveagoodhairday]

Unfortunately you can’t use high lift color unless your hair is all completely virgin. Since you have permanent color on it, you’ll need to use bleach to remove the previous dye.

[@cameronramoly3209]

I’m wanting an ashy strawberry blonde, can you add a little red dye to a high lift? I mixed an 8n with a small amount of 9rv to achieve this on pre-lightened hair but want a way to maintain this in the future. My natural color is 6-7na

[@haveagoodhairday]

You might like Wella 12/96! I would be careful adding in red additives to hi lift because you’ll already have some residual gold left over from the underlining pigment, so adding red could make it orangey.

[@Sana-df3qw]

Thank you for the video! I'd like to lift level 3 (neutral/slightly warm dark brown) virgin hair to a mahogany brown level 5. Would that be achievable with 30 vol and permanent mahogany brown color (e.g. wella koleston 6.75)? Or would I have to use blonde dye with 40 vol or even bleach?

[@haveagoodhairday]

Hi there! If you’re interested in personalized advice, check out my Personalized Color Guides where I’ll take in all of your information and give you in-depth advice for your situation! You can learn more here: laurakcollins.com/guides-personalized-plans/

[@Sociallydistancing]

Do they sell high lifts for medium brunette shades that you just want to lighten a shade and 1/2? Or does permanent colour do that with a higher developer?

[@haveagoodhairday]

You would just want a permanent color! Hi lift is created with extra ammonia to achieve 4-5 levels of lift. If you only want to lift 2 levels, you should only need 20-30 volume with traditional color! Just remember that neither will lift through previously color treated hair

[@Sociallydistancing]

Thank you! Yeah. I’m just looking for a way to make my virgin roots match my previously barely lightened hair. lol. Thank you!!

[@Mundfulactions]

Mi Y hi lift looks kinda orange at the root. Can I use toner?

[@haveagoodhairday]

Watch this video here! HOW TO: Hi Lift Root Touch Up! NO BLEACH NECESSARY kzbin.info/www/bejne/kIvJgZmIhNZqqbs

[@msdawn5720]

Hi, Thank you, I’m learning so much! I’m wondering if we can get safe lighter blonde results with high lift if after a 2nd or more application? And is it for sure that we won’t need to tone with high lift,,, because I always go orange or yellow with bleach. Next to impossible without messing up my hair to get a level 9 (banana).

[@haveagoodhairday]

So hi lift is only recommended on hair that is a level 6 or lighter, otherwise it’ll be too orange. I do notice that it will bump up another level or so after a second application, but the lifting power is no where near what bleaches lifting power is. So if you’re experiencing orange and yellow with bleach then it would definitely be worse with hi lift unfortunately! You would 100% need to tone the hair after using hi lift if your natural color is dark.

[@richardcrows7245]

Would you recommend two sessions with the high lift and would it lighten your hair more? I'm trying to get my hair is blonde as possible without bleach and go back to my dark ashy blonde Farrah fawcett hair color but I usually get that color with bleach . I have a light to medium brown hair . Can I use blonde hair dye once and it got pretty light golden blonde .

[@haveagoodhairday]

The second session with high lift will only bump it another level or so, unlike bleach which has a much higher lifting power. High lift will also only work on virgin hair, so if the hair has been colored before it will not lighten through permanent color!

[@richardcrows7245]

@@haveagoodhairday thank you so much! For educating all of us, I know a lot about hair but obviously it doesn't hurt to get educated more on different situations for hair color.

[@kimlarso]

👀I thought the rule was a lighter hair color will not lighten hair???

[@haveagoodhairday]

It won’t lighten color treated hair! If the hair is virgin it will lift a few levels

[@sophiamaria2985]

Hi-lift is formulated differently & has different instructions. Usually does have some neutral or tonal color in it. It’s good for like a root blend on a naturally light haired person.

[@yazmindoesnails]

@@haveagoodhairdayif you use a color remover such as Malibu CPR would this still work similar to the virgin hair results?

[@haveagoodhairday]

@@yazmindoesnails nope color removers don’t make hair virgin again!

[@DerpGear]

Thank you for this!! Question. If I want my hair bleached to prep for a vivid, would it makes sense and save my hair a bit to use color to lighten 2 levels and then bleach it with a lower volume?

[@haveagoodhairday]

If you’re going to bleach it anyway, I wouldn’t do the color first. Virgin hair always lifts better than color treated, so you would then be having to lift through the color you did prior. Depending on what vivid you are doing, you could potentially use a high lift to lighten instead of bleach. But it all depends on what starting level is needed for the vivid!

[@DerpGear]

@@haveagoodhairday you are amazing! Thank you for responding!! 😍

[@ArmchairInvestigator411]

Also depends on the strength of the developer, right? What volume was used for each test strand?

[@haveagoodhairday]

I think I mentioned it but 40 volume!! Typically you’ll want to use 40 volume with anything that you’re trying to get maximum lift that is not bleach

[@ArmchairInvestigator411]

@@haveagoodhairday Thanks! I watched your video on developer levels & saw bleach can be used with a 10V! 🤯 If I can pick your brain, what do you think is less damaging; bleach w/ 10v or hilift color w/ 30V? -for a level 5 or 6?

[@heathermccuin9555]

@@ArmchairInvestigator411I am wondering this too!

[@heathermccuin9555]

I am a natural level 6 and would like a neutral beigey 8. Right now I lighten with 10 volume plus cream lightener to a level 10. I would like a permanent color option that gets me just 2 levels to an 8 but a beige 8 without revealing the underlying orange. Personally I found that highlift with double 40 volume was more damaging and revealed more warmth than cream lightener + 10 volume.

[@heathermccuin9555]

I have been curious about trying Schwartzkopf base breaker in extra cool with 20 volume to see if it gets me 2 levels to a beige 8. 🤷‍♀️

[@nikibeach8440]

you didn't do the high lift color correctly. I've been able to lift brown hair to a very blonde color using high lift color but you need to add a booster to it.

[@haveagoodhairday]

Boosters are dependent on the brand! With Pravana, their booster 000 doesn’t actually provide more lifting power. It will merely “brighten” the tone, not “lighten” it more levels. What brand of hi-lift do you use that recommends intermixing boosters?

[@Jesette88]

your video was very helpful and informative! Some people just cannot help but find something to complain about. Thank you for sharing, this knowledge is much needed!❤

[@miirna01]

What kind of booster? 😊

[@yazmindoesnails]

Thank you for this video! I have a level 4 Wella Koleston and want to lift it without bleach to a level 6. If I use Malibu CPR to remove the level 4 would I get similar results since I’m removing the color or will this work strictly on virgin hair regardless or which color remover I use?

[@haveagoodhairday]

In my experience Malibu cpr can be unpredictable, but if you’re only wanting to lift 2 levels you should be good with CPR then you can tone it down to the shade you’re looking for! Just know that CPR doesn’t make the hair virgin again and you still won’t be able to lighten it further without using bleach unfortunately. I always recommend doing a test strand before your whole head just so you know exactly what to expect ❤️❤️

[@Ryanthomasbeauty]

What % developer did you use with the permanent color?

[@haveagoodhairday]

40

[@chickondahunt]

What color did you use for the hi lift ?

[@haveagoodhairday]

It says right in the beginning 🙂

[@mafusyanglife]

Can I add semi permanent hair color after hi lift color?

[@haveagoodhairday]

Great question! Yes you can, just know that you’ll have to consider the color left in the hair after the hi lift is done. If there is still gold remaining, that will show up under the semi permanent color that you’re applying. So you’ll need to formulate your semi permanent based on what you’re left with after the hi lift!

[@mafusyanglife]

@@haveagoodhairday thank you!

[@boratheexplorer]

Most helpful!!

[@GuidetteExpert]

Does any permanent color lift??

[@haveagoodhairday]

Permanent color can lift up to 3 levels on virgin hair. High lift can lift up to 4-5 levels on virgin hair. Bleach can lift up to 9 levels on virgin OR color treated hair. I have a video coming out on Thursday that talks about developer volumes and the different levels you’ll get when using permanent color!

[@GuidetteExpert]

@@haveagoodhairday So if I buy a normal loreal box day and put it on my level 2 brown hair, I can then light it? How tho???

[@haveagoodhairday]

Def don’t use box dye!! Super unpredictable. I’m not 100% sure what you’re asking, but if you’re interested in personalized help, check out my Personalized Color Guides where I’ll take in all of your information and give you in-depth advice for your situation! You can learn more here: laurakcollins.com/guides-personalized-plans/

[@WilliamsPinch]

You’re an angel!!

[@haveagoodhairday]

❤️❤️❤️

[@simonearendse6134]

Yes honey blonde with high lights

[@camilahearst4171]

Great!

[@saradelgado2247]

❤❤❤

[@heatherhowe351]

Key point is swatch in the book is on prelightendd hair not your hair 😂

[@haveagoodhairday]

That doesn’t change what a level 6 is though! It’s common knowledge in the industry that a level 6 is dark blonde. I used the book as an example to back me up since I knew everyone would throw a fit 🤪

[@misstaveras8028]

Story of mh life, here I go! I did 11/1+11/2 with 30 vol highlifts for my natural hair. Guess what? An ashy blond? Noooo! End results where level 7.5 orangy blonde. 🥲 imma bout to go box dye! I be sweaaarrr!!!

[@haveagoodhairday]

I would have used 40 vol! Was the color you used hi lift or traditional color? Box dye wouldn’t likely have been any better unfortunately.