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Permalink Reply by Stephanie McAtee on August 7, 2012 at 3:45pm

In order to get a pale, pale blonde you will need to tone with a violet.  Shades EQ 9V is the best toner.  Bleach your hair until it is a very pale yellow (white will either never come, or severely damage your hair), rinse, dry, and then afterward put the toner on.  Put the toner on DRY hair.  Some stylists put it on wet hair to be quicker, but it doesn't stay for nearly as long.

I also recommend doing a treatment on your hair to restore the protein.

I also recommend using a purple shampoo to maintain the cooler blonde tones.  I use the GENERIC brand from Sally's and it works just as well as Clairol Shimmerlights.

If your hair is naturally blonde, it is most likely doable.  I have a med-dark brown head of hair and I naturally pull very, very yellow and brassy so it took me a few bleach applications to get a pale blonde (still not platinum!).  If you naturally do still pull very warm after the bleach is on your head for a while, be patient and rinse and repeat after a week and a protein treatment (depending on the condition of your hair).  Bleaching takes away 10-15 % of your hair's protein every time you do it so be careful.

Permalink Reply by Christina Solimando on August 7, 2012 at 6:31pm

Thank you!!! I'm going to try my best! :)

Permalink Reply by Miss-Trisha Hunter on August 27, 2012 at 4:16pm

I am going to be having this done soon. I have a friend at the Aveda School hr ein DSM, Iowa and she comes back Sept. I am having her doing it and maybe add a touch of pink

Permalink Reply by Dijana Marrufo on August 29, 2012 at 4:34pm

If your hair is light enough, like mine, I can use drug store brand dye and get it pretty darn light. I then use Violet shampoo from Paul Mitchell and leave it in my hair for a while in the shower. ( the longer you leave it in the lighter your heair tends to get). Thats what I do for mine and I have been blonde for most of my life no.w =)

Permalink Reply by Miss-Trisha Hunter on September 2, 2012 at 8:10pm

For the purple shampoo do you know if that works with all puprle shampoos or jsut paul mitchell?

Permalink Reply by Dijana Marrufo on September 3, 2012 at 7:54pm

I have only used that brand and it has worked the best for me. I would guess that all violet shampoos work the same.

Permalink Reply by Jenni on September 20, 2012 at 1:04pm

another good one is Shimmering Lights by Clairol and So Silver by (I wanna say) Matrix.

Also, this: http://kristadior.kristardesign.com/tag/manic-panic-virgin-snow/  she lays it out in an easy to understand, step by step tutorial for DIY

Permalink Reply by bethkabus on September 16, 2012 at 7:55pm

My hair with age has turned a more dishwater blonde... I used Feirra and it turns out very nice... I go from very light to natural light blonde. I think the shades are Champange and candle glow/light??? Been using this for years.