Colour does not lift colour
It is the most important sentence in the whole process. If your hair is coloured dark, a lighter colour cannot remove the dark pigment – it has to be lightened, either by bleaching or by a colour removal if the issue is a build-up of colour.
That is why we always ask what has been put on your hair before: box colour, henna, old highlights or a full colour all behave differently when lightened over.
The hair passes through its underlying pigment
All hair contains warm pigment beneath the surface. As it is lightened, that pigment appears in sequence: dark hair goes from red to orange, on to yellow and finally to a pale, light yellow that can be toned cool.
How far we can go in one session depends on the strength of the hair – not on how much time has been set aside. If the hair is not ready to go all the way in one day, we stop, tone it beautifully and continue at the next visit.
The toner creates the shade you showed us
The bleaching itself rarely creates the finished colour – it creates the light base. The shade comes from the toner on top: pearl, beige, icy blonde or a warmer honey tone.
The toner fades over the weeks and is therefore what most often needs refreshing between treatments. That is normal, and it does not mean the bleaching has to be redone.
How we look after your hair
We assess the elasticity and condition of your hair before we lighten it, and we adjust accordingly. A Metal-DX treatment can be added alongside the colour for DKK 99 and helps protect the strength of the hair during the process.
At home it is about going easy on hot tools, using a moisturising mask weekly and washing less often. Blonde hair that is dry looks more brassy than it really is.
- Come with clean, but not freshly washed hair
- Tell us about everything that has been on your hair – including box colour
- Set aside plenty of time: a bigger lightening takes several hours
- Expect the shade to need refreshing between treatments
Considering partial lightening instead?
If you would like to go lighter but without the heavy upkeep, babylights, highlights or a balayage are often a better choice than full bleaching. You get the light around your face and through the lengths, but keep a deeper base – and the regrowth is far softer.
At a colour consultation we can weigh the two routes against each other and look at what your hair and your everyday life can best carry.
