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Part Three of a Three Part Series on Transforming Your Hair

In Part Three of this series, I’ll discuss the transformation from dark to blond.  What’s involved?

Take Katie.  A natural blond since birth, Katie experimented with different shade of blond throughout high school.  Until her senior year.  Surrounded by friends with rich, shiny, brunette hair, Katie opted to go darker with the idea she would be taken more seriously.

Katie in highschool: before her switch to the dark side

Katie's dark transformation her senior year

But closing that chapter of her life caused Katie to rethink her sense of self.  The brunette no longer seemed right; she longed to recapture the blond of her youth.  While most friends and family had encouraged her all along to go back to her blond roots, Katie waited until she truly felt ready for the change.

Making a drastic change with your hair color is always a process, but changing from dark to blond is a much more challenging road.  It’s like growing out a bad haircut; patience and an expert hand are crucial.

My first step was doing heavy highlights to start slowly painting the blond back in.  As this inflicts trauma on your hair, I always recommend clients add on a L’Oreal Professionnel Fiberceutic Powerdose the day of their color.  And, follow-up with at-home use of Absolut Repair Shampoo & Conditioner to infuse moisture and strengthen the hair fiber.  I also encourage a haircut to help trim split ends and keep hair healthy.

Back to Blond!

Within 6-7 weeks, the same routine should be repeated again.  By your third visit, you will start to notice a visible improvement.

While many are impatient to transform into that platinum blond overnight, doing so risks extreme damage to your fragile locks.  Be patient, and seek the advice of a trained professional to achieve the best results.  Also keep in mind that blond may appear brassy because the colorist is working with a dark base.  Glazes and toners are a temporary fix, and tend to wash out quickly.  But following a strict regimen of proper at-home care and scheduling consistent salon appointments, you will achieve the blond of your dreams!