I need a hairdressers/hair dying addict's help! Going blonde..?

Question

Ok, I just spent $170 bucks and 3 hours at a hair salon. I went there with the intention of coming out with considerably LIGHTER hair. Originally my hair was a chestnut brown shade from a semi-permanent dye I did about 5 weeks ago, and naturally my hair is a honey blonde.

For all the time and money I spent, I got a full head of highlights and a toner, but it's only slightly lighter with some coppery (even red-like) highlights at the top. I'm pretty annoyed. I'm aiming at a very cool toned, ash blonde or even platinum and supposedly I'm meant to wait 6-8 weeks and get all this done AGAIN and again until I get to the shade I like...yeh, NO.

Celebrities go from blonde to brown to red in a matter of weeks, so there must be a faster alternative to this? I don't mind if my hair is dry for awhile, but I want a DIFFERENCE not these very exxy and subtle highlights.

Any help? Any hairdressers who know it can be done in a shorter time span? HELP!

My stylist insisted this was the only way to do it, but I want to have it at least a dark blonde by the end of my 3 week hols!

I can deal with my hair a brittle and dry for awhile, but I can't deal with spending so much cash for nothing!

This is the colour I am aiming for eventually: (I understand it will take time, but I want results!)

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Answer 1

The Best And Fastest Solution Is To Start Fresh, Go To The Beauty Supply And Get A Haircolor Remover (Clairol UNCOLOR Or L'Oreal Effasol Or Effasor) Use With A 10 Vol. Creme Developer. Lift Hair Until It Is One Shade Level Lighter Than The Color You Want Or Until It Stops Lightening (No More Than 25 Mins.) Then, Wash And Condition. Let your Hair And Scalp Rest For A Day Or Two And Then Apply Your Selected Color. ( Some Suggestions Are NICE N' EASY® #089 Ultra Light Neutral Champagne Blonde #097 Ultra Light Beige Blonde #101 Baby Ash Blonde L'Oreal PEFERENCE® 10.1 Helsinki Light Ash Blonde, 9.13 Bergen Light Beige Blonde. EXELENCE® 10.21 Lightest Pearl Blonde FERIA® Blonde Booster P01 Silver Blonde)