dying hair from darker to lighter?

Question

I naturally have strawberry blonde hair. I was looking for a change so I dyed my hair a light brown. I'd like to try going blonde eventually (probably when my roots start to grow in). Do I need to bleach my hair first before dying it blonde? I don't want to go *really* blonde, just something more natural looking.

Also, if I bleached my hair would I have to wait a certain amount of time before I dyed my hair the color I wanted?

Answer 1

You went from brown and now you want to go to a natural blonde. You have strawberry blonde hair, so you have a lot of red in your hair color. I'd be careful of bleach-it will turn bright, brassy red so easy. What we did at beauty school is get a drabber from Beauty Supply to drab out the results, then pick out a nice blond (don't use an ash tone because they sometimes turn green). If you have any more questions, either ask here or ask a Beauty Supply Assistant/Color Specialist.

Answer 2

Bleaching is hard on your hair. If you wanted to go blonde, you probably shouldn't have dyed it brown. Because you already have dye in your hair, your best bet would be to have it done by a professional the first time and then keep the roots up yourself.

Answer 3

Ich your hair were naturally brown, you'd have had to bleach it. But you say you colored it. On the market there are dye removers, which restore your natural color. I've never used them, so I can't tell you from experience if they are good, but if I were you I'd try them first, because bleaching damages the hair. If you don't buy them in the supermarket, but in a specialized shop, the seller should be able to tell you if they are good for you.