On Saturday I took the plunge and got my hair dyed for the first time in 18 months. I really wanted an ashy blonde ombre however the lovely hairdresser quickly told me that it wouldn't be achievable on the first visit as my hair was so warm-toned from previous treatments (I've been dying my hair on an off for almost 10 years -eeekk!)
Courtney dyed my hair a very light blonde, I was surprised out how well my hair took to the bleach and how light it was. The only issue was that I left the salon with a very yellow blonde which was not what I wanted -I had yellow hair for years and it did not suit me! I decided to make an emergency trip to boots to get some toner and see if I could change the colour to a white blonde, and that's where I stumbled across the best purple shampoo I have ever used.
Lee Stafford sells a number of products specifically for blondes that I've never been aware of before. I picked up the Bleach Blonde shampoo which is only meant to be used once a week (they also sell an everyday version) and the 'hot shots' intensive treatment and ran home to try them out.
Once all of the shampoo was washed out of my hair I applied one of the hot shots. You get 4 of these in a pack and there are multiple warnings on the packaging how these should not be used often, they are a treatment to be used in an emergency! Because of this I decided to follow the packaging and only leave it on for 2 mins. I wasn't so keen on the smell of this one, it smelt fairly chemically but I guess thats because it's such a strong treatment.
I followed up the purple treatments with my usual deep conditioner and then dried and styled my hair as normal. I was really impressed with how healthy and soft my hair felt once it was dry, considering the amount of damaging treatment I had put it through in a day it didn't feel dry or damaged at all! What impressed me the most was the colour change... all yellow had been banished and I was left with the milky-white colour I'd hope for.
Big Warning - If you want to try this do not leave the shampoo on for 10mins!!! Although the yellow has gone from my hair I have been left with a slight pink tinge - 3 people have commented that they love the pink in my hair! I actually don't mind the colour, it's very subtle and if you want that pale pink colour I would actually say try leaving the shampoo on for 20mins.. but if you want ash/ white hair follow the instructions and stick to the allocated time.
I really would highly recommend these products if you are a blonde wanting to keep the copper shades at bay. I will definitely be re-purchasing, they're super affordable, easy to get hold of and best of all both of these products are vegan & cruelty free!
Do you have blonde hair? What's your go-to product? Do you have any recommendations for caring for blonde hair? I would love to hear from you in the comments below or on twitter!!
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