While I play with my hair color pretty often, I get a lot of compliments on the blonde and frankly I love how I look with light hair. I've stayed blonde for the last year or so, though in years past I tend to go darker in the colder months.With my brother-in-laws wedding in October and then our family vacation to South Carolina last week, I decided to keep the blonde and even go pretty platinum for a while. BUT after some pinterest tempation (ugh can you relate?) and some major swooning over red heads, I decided to take the plunge into strawberry blonde goodness. And I am loving the result.
I decided to color my hair at home after doing some research (ahem, pinterest obsessing) and found this tutorial on how to get strawberry blonde hair without going too brassy (meaning carrot top) and really liked her results. So I tried her suggestions and feel pretty happy with mine!
So, if you're feeling like a new look, be it srawberry blonde or otherwise, I seriously love the Wella Color Charm line. I purchased my color from Sally's beauty supply. I am not a professional, and the store is open to the public. I paid less than $30 for 6 tubs of color (three each of two different colors), one large bottle of developer, two pairs of resusable gloves, two brushes and some cute nail polish 'cause cute nail polish. That's the orignial color and several touch ups for less than the price of a salon visit. Just sayin'.
So! Here's what I used:
1. One tube each of Wella Color Charm in 8G-light golden blonde and 8RG-titan red blonde (you can get both here)
2. 20 volume developer (I used Wella)
3. A brush, bowl (I really suggest a colorist's bowl with measurements, it makes things easier!)
4. Gloves. Wear gloves.
5. I always lay down a shopping bag (like a plastic one from target or somewhere) to protect the surface I'm using. Then I throw the trash in that bag!)
6. Coconut oil
7. A fine tooth comb.
Here's What I do:
1. Prep your area. Lay down a towl or table cloth you don't need to look pretty.
2. Prep your hair. Slather some coconut oil on your ends to keep them soft and from color over developing them. Put on your gloves. *don't wash the oil off for soft hands afterwards!
3. Mix two parts developer to one part color gel. I combined the two tubes of color, so I needed double that in developer. Really mix it completely. Start a timer (used my phone) for thirty minutes. *forty if you have a lot of greys.
4. Start on the roots. Focus on your hairline first. Then work the color from roots to tips using your comb to push hair over and then paint color on using your brush.
5. Massage color into scalp with gloved hands until every strand is saturated, then allow to sit until timer goes off.
6. Rinse hair, massaging scalp until the water runs clear. Use a color safe, sulfate-free shampoo and deep conditioner.
7. Clean up yo mess!
8. Admire your strawberry gorgeousness.
To make the color look less harsh against my naturally ashy light brown hair, I also dyed my eye brows. This part is pretty simple, just dab a cotton swab into the leftover color and paint into onto your (clean and dry) eyebrows. Let the color sit for ten to fifteen minutes (no more!) then wipe clean with a damp wash cloth or facial wipe. * Save this step until after your hair is completly dry (and styled, if you style it more often than not) in order to get a better idea of what your color will be.
xoxo, Lauren
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