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Printed Date: Dec 26, 2024 at 10:31am
Topic: platinum
Posted By: cherry-cola
Subject: platinum
Date Posted: Sep 25, 2005 at 8:28am
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my hair is naturally light brown and i bleach it blonde. i want really platinum/white blonde hair. it never seems to go properly white, are there any products i can use to make it more white and less yellow.i heard that u can get lavender-tinted products that work, is this true?
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Replies: 46
Posted By: cherry-cola
Date Posted: Sep 25, 2005 at 8:28am
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my hair is naturally light brown and i bleach it blonde. i want really platinum/white blonde hair. it never seems to go properly white, are there any products i can use to make it more white and less yellow.i heard that u can get lavender-tinted products that work, is this true?
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Posted By: KellyH
Date Posted: Sep 25, 2005 at 9:10am
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I used Clairol Herbal Essences XL-0 it made my hair platinum/white blonde. Actually, I'm trying to darken it know and it took so much pigment out I'm having trouble keeping med blonde color from fading.
I know most dont suggest OTC bleaching, but my hair always felt healthy after using it. I did my roots once a month for over a year and applied to the rest of my hair for only 5 minutes to 'refresh' it.
You can always get it and try a strand test. What color blonde is it now? |
Posted By: cherry-cola
Date Posted: Sep 25, 2005 at 9:17am
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it is very light blonde but not quite platinum. and the roots are kind of dark blonde/light brown.
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Posted By: KellyH
Date Posted: Sep 25, 2005 at 9:38am
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One of the reasons I started using the XL-0 was I wasn't getting enough 'lift' on my roots.
What I'd do is a strand test appying it on your roots only for the whole time minus 5 minutes. Then, apply to the already lightened hair for the remaining 5 minutes.
I just did my first strand tests less than a week ago....
Just mix a 1/2 tsp of color and 1/2 tsp of developer in a glass bowl for the strand test. Don't mix all of the color and developer together until you are ready to apply it to your head. |
Posted By: KellyH
Date Posted: Sep 25, 2005 at 9:42am
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This is what that color looked like on me. Those are just shadows in my bangs.....it was completely even. You can tell at my temples. |
Posted By: swede
Date Posted: Sep 25, 2005 at 4:50pm
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If you just have a little yellow in your hair that you wanna get rid of you should try purple shampoo, Shimmering lights is a purple shampoo from Clairol, it's good and cheap.
It'll make the hair look less yellow and more platinum blonde. But still if it's too dark now it won't make it look platinum/white blonde.
You might also need to bleach your roots, and tone the hair. You need a toner after bleaching to get platinum hair.
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Posted By: Bambilee
Date Posted: Sep 25, 2005 at 5:53pm
Did the herbel essence xl-0 make your hair worse as you used it over time?
And is this from a box?
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Posted By: KellyH
Date Posted: Sep 25, 2005 at 10:48pm
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Yes, it's from a box and no.....I used it for over a year and my hair was in great shape. Of course, I only applied it to the processed hair for 5 minutes every 4 weeks. It was mainly to lighten the roots.  |
Posted By: Bambilee
Date Posted: Sep 26, 2005 at 12:03pm
Oh my god I love you! I'm going to try that. I havea horrible
time lifting my roots. I can't get them light enough to match my
processed parts. I'm going to try it! However my naturally roots should
be lifted a few times, I have black hair. But my reddy blonde roots...
could that lift them do you think?
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Posted By: cherry-cola
Date Posted: Sep 26, 2005 at 12:13pm
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wow kelly h your hair looks really white. how did u get it to stay in good condition even with all the bleach??
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Posted By: cherry-cola
Date Posted: Sep 26, 2005 at 12:15pm
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which toner would u suggest? i can never find any that look platnum
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Posted By: KellyH
Date Posted: Sep 26, 2005 at 12:31pm
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I didn't use a toner. I just used the Herbal Essences XL-0....http://www.cvs.com/CVSApp/cvs/gateway/detail?prodid= 309986
I was already a very light ash blonde, but it wasn't lifting my med blonde roots and they were yellow.
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Posted By: KellyH
Date Posted: Sep 26, 2005 at 12:36pm
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Well, I use a deep conditioner once a week. I think the fact that I only left it on the processed hair 5 minutes or less once a month had alot to do with it.
I just went to a light/med blonde and everyone has said they like it better platinum or at the very least light ash. The color in my avatar was one of my favorites, but it doesn't seem to be my loved ones'. I guess I know what I'm doing in 4 weeks.  KellyH38621.5259027778 |
Posted By: LostForever
Date Posted: Oct 1, 2005 at 5:00pm
Any kind of violet toner or shampoo will counteract the yellow. Manic
Panic in Virgin white has violet toner added to it.
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Posted By: Tinkerbelle
Date Posted: Oct 2, 2005 at 1:51am
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I used Herbal essence back in my highschool days...this was my hair back then...It completely fried it and it started breaking everywhere  I had to cut it to my chin and grow it out all over again. Here is mine - 
So I guess that is my word of caution!!! |
Posted By: Veronica F
Date Posted: Oct 2, 2005 at 3:07am
Posted By: Bambilee
Date Posted: Oct 5, 2005 at 8:47pm
I was going to try that stuff but it involves a bag of bleach powder. Toooooo scared for that!
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Posted By: Tinkerbelle
Date Posted: Oct 5, 2005 at 11:25pm
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I would be too!!! After my episode...that was the last time I colored my hair myself!!  |
Posted By: Bambilee
Date Posted: Oct 8, 2005 at 12:05pm
 Okay Look
at my ends... I want the area around my face to be the same color and I
just can't get it. Do you think if I use what Kelly used I could get
that?
Argh it's so frustrating. And If I do. how can I keep the bleach from touching my processed parts?
Oh help...
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Posted By: malibubabe
Date Posted: Oct 8, 2005 at 9:12pm
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Bambilee you should try White Chocolate by Garnier Nutrisse. It works soo well. I could never get my root area to match the rest of my hair because it would always go too yellow or something, but I use this hair dye now and keep it on my roots for like an hour just to make sure it all turns light ash blonde and it really works. I love it.
I used Herbal Essences XL-0 once and it made my hair yellowy, like those lightening kits and you're supposed to tone when you're done. Or maybe I just didn't leave it in long enough !), A
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Posted By: Bambilee
Date Posted: Oct 9, 2005 at 10:25am
oh my god! I love yoU! Thank you malibu. I love your hair, so hopefully mine works like urs. Rockin!
Thank you. I hope it works.
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Posted By: Bambilee
Date Posted: Oct 9, 2005 at 11:37am
Malibu I coulnd't find white choclate is it a bleaching kit? or
something? I am going to ask at the drug store if they can get it in...
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Posted By: malibubabe
Date Posted: Oct 9, 2005 at 8:23pm
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no it's not a bleaching kit, it's just hair color. It says it's a new shade so idk if all stores have it or not? All the stores I go to have it. But it works really well, I'm glad I finally found one that works.
it looks like this
and if you get it, make sure to only put it on the roots or dark parts, because it turns your hair grey. lol. well it did for me, in the areas that I accidentally got it on that were already light, but it works sooo good on the roots. I was so happy, I've been trying forever to get my roots to match the rest of my hair malibubabe38634.851875!), A
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Posted By: Veronica F
Date Posted: Oct 10, 2005 at 12:28am
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just a quick q from me...when that dye lightened ur roots, were they colored or virgin roots? And did it lighten over the other darker areas of ur hair?
Thanks!
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Posted By: malibubabe
Date Posted: Oct 10, 2005 at 6:04pm
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yeah they were virgin roots. my virgin roots are like dark blonde/light brownish and they actually turned out lighter than the rest of my hair, and the rest of my hair was really light blonde. so it works really well. I left it on for a long time thoughmalibubabe38635.7531481481!), A
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Posted By: Bambilee
Date Posted: Oct 12, 2005 at 10:23am
I couldnt' find it Malibu. I bought Camimole instead for now, to see if
it would do a similar thing. It was an exta light natural blonde. I
left it in for 40 minutes. I dunno if it worked all to well.
In some light itl ooks darker in others lighter. I dunno. everyone
tells me it looks good now and I should leave it. But I can't... I need
like Hair Colors Annoynoms. LOL
  it looks darker against the light.
 and the
roots, I had a few black but nothing serious. I dunno. I'm still going
to try the white choclate thing. I just gotta find it. :(
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Posted By: Veronica F
Date Posted: Oct 12, 2005 at 2:30pm
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I think the reason for might be that canada sells different shades than the ones in the US...check out www.garnier.ca
Btw bambilee, seriously ur hair looks really light and pretty now!
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Posted By: Tinkerbelle
Date Posted: Oct 12, 2005 at 4:39pm
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I like it Bambilee! It is more goldish...which I LOVE! |
Posted By: KellyH
Date Posted: Oct 12, 2005 at 8:59pm
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I used that color before and it came out more neutral/ash. Just goes to show you that the color you end up with depends on what you start with.
It looks beautiful! |
Posted By: BohemeChick
Date Posted: Oct 12, 2005 at 11:53pm
I thought I'd post under this. Bambilee, your hair looks great! Like you, I have black/brown roots, and I have heavily highlighted hair. The top part of my hair is highlighted to level 9, while the bottom part of my hair is between light brown to dark blonde. But I can see the roots around my crown. I just had my hair highlighted, but it didn't cover my roots well so I still have those dark roots and I want to cover them.
Malibu, would White Chocolate (which I can easily find in drugstores) lighten up my dark roots sufficiently to blend in the rest of my highlights without overlapping them and without turning them orange since I have thick hair? I'd say my overall hair looks like a light beige blonde, and I don't want to go platinum at this time. The another color that works well for me in the past is using Wella color charm white lady, they lifted my roots to a nice level 7-8 with just 20 volume developer blonde since my hair is naturally very dark. I hope White Chocolate or another color would work with roots only.
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Posted By: beachgerl
Date Posted: Oct 13, 2005 at 12:23am
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Since you guys brought it up, does White Chocolate work on darker colored hair like dark blonde? I still have some dark blonde areas that I'd like to lighten to match the rest of my highlights that are much lighter. I try to avoid any orange or brassy tones and bleach too since I no longer have any very dark colors. Thanks. $- P cn`dp0% 00BB .(4`p /.%%%,$!%( ,$!!0 2 $$
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Posted By: Veronica F
Date Posted: Oct 13, 2005 at 2:01am
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Unfortunately I don't think it would sufficiently lighten up us natural brunnettes, becuz i tried this similar extra light ash blonde color by excellence, it was the blonde supremes. I intentionally did it to make my roots orange so i could put semi red over it, and the most it turned out on my anyways was an *almost* honey blonde, ALTHO if i had done another round, i'm sure it would have lifted a little more into a more identifiable blonde.
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Posted By: malibubabe
Date Posted: Oct 13, 2005 at 7:05pm
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well I tried tons of different brands of extra light ash blonde, and they always turned my hair kind of yellowy and it would turn brassy after like a week, instead of a light ash shade. But I've been getting excellent results with White Chocolate by Garnier Nutrisse. My roots are dark blonde/light brown and it actually lifts them to the color shown on the box as results!), A
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Posted By: Veronica F
Date Posted: Oct 13, 2005 at 9:47pm
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sorry abt being so random but just the name "white chocolate" makes me wanna buy that shade! yum!
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Posted By: Bambilee
Date Posted: Oct 14, 2005 at 10:46am
Using extralight blonde colors. DOES lighten my black roots. Seriously,
it lifts them so much you would never tell. So yes it woudl work, but
you have to leave it in for a while. It will be a peachy/blonde color
when your done. Most likely.
All this about having to use bleach is not completely true. However if
you want VERY VERY VERY blonde roots, yes you'd most likely have to
bleach, but if you just want to blend them in with the rest of your
hair, using the extra light blonde colors, DOES WORK! Honest!
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Posted By: Bambilee
Date Posted: Oct 14, 2005 at 10:48am
I'm going looking for white chcolate, and yes it does make me want to eat it... mmmm chocolate!
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Posted By: beachgerl
Date Posted: Oct 14, 2005 at 6:51pm
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Thanks. I'm gonna try White Chocolate, bambilee! BTW, you looked great in pics entries above. Not bad job with the extra light natural blonde. The only other color I've tried on roots only was wella colorcharm countess blonde, they lifted my roots all way to light natural blonde color with just 20 vol. $- P cn`dp0% 00BB .(4`p /.%%%,$!%( ,$!!0 2 $$
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Posted By: Veronica F
Date Posted: Oct 14, 2005 at 9:48pm
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So Bambilee did u leave it in a little longer than what length of time box indicates?
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Posted By: malibubabe
Date Posted: Oct 15, 2005 at 10:56pm
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this is what I got with white chocolate. if you look at the top it's a little different than the rest. But I keep it on my roots for like an hour and it blends enough to look good. And I use shimmer lights so my hair is basically now white. Only it's really damaged and stuff, but oh well. Then when I touch up my roots again (I'm ocd and have to put more on when I have like 1 cm) I cover up the part from before and it gets lighter
the only problem I have is the bottom layer from these brown lowlights I put in a while ago that won't seem to turn anything but yellow. It looks extra white in this photo, I think it's just the lighting
btw it didnt get that light just from the box hair dye, I had highlights 2 months ago and they used bleach malibubabe38640.9583333333!), A
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Posted By: Bambilee
Date Posted: Oct 16, 2005 at 6:07pm
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Ah, I see. I want mine to look like that but not sooo
white. Your hair looks like glass. It's so cool! I went to another
store looking for white chocolate it's not in yet. I dunno they have
like only one box of dye that has the "new shade" on the box. I'm going
to wait a while. I also got tipped off that one of the girls in the
salon taht I work by will make anyones hair really, really blonde. For
like 50 bucks. So I might go talk to her. Anywhoo. I'm still searching
for that white chocolate!
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Posted By: Bambilee
Date Posted: Oct 16, 2005 at 6:09pm
Oh and I left the dye in for 45 mintues. I don't usually do that for
any of my hair dying jobs. I usually only leave it in for thrity.
It workes somewhat. Everyone says my hair looks natural and pretty. But
alas that's not what I want. I want to have something punky... not
pretty. LOL.
I'll get my hair one day. LOL
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Posted By: beachgerl
Date Posted: Oct 19, 2005 at 6:20pm
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malibubabe, wow your hair is so snow white! Congrats. It looks really nice on you. Very silvery white, a true platinum blonde. $- P cn`dp0% 00BB .(4`p /.%%%,$!%( ,$!!0 2 $$
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Posted By: peroxideprinces
Date Posted: Oct 19, 2005 at 9:44pm
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If you do use lavender tinted shampoo like Matrix so silver just dont
leave it on long it will turn your bright blonde greyish purple. It
will slightly cut the brassy undertones but will not actually lighten
your hair Good luck
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Posted By: Veronica F
Date Posted: Oct 19, 2005 at 11:13pm
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Is that why some of those old ladies have lavender hair? I find it really pretty!
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Posted By: Alayney
Date Posted: Nov 18, 2005 at 4:27pm
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Everybody keeps recommending the purple shampoos and conditioners, and I know their purpose, but they don't seem to work on me. Any ideas why? I have a purple conditioner I use -- Davines brand. I'm trying to get rid of the yellow/brass. My stylist isn't helping. Thanks for any info. There's really a lot of great info on this board about blonde hair -- the only place I've found. I've been looking for years and just now found this board.
P.S. Malibu, Bambi, and KellyH -- if you're still around -- What is your natural hair color? I ask because I'm wondering if any of you have a natural color same or close to mine. Your guys' hair looks so nice, I'm wondering if I have any hope -- I'm still trying to figure this "blonde thing" out -- I have my hair done at the salon and it's just never what I want and even if I get what I want the first few times, then it changes. Thanks guys!
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Posted By: KellyH
Date Posted: Nov 18, 2005 at 4:41pm
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My natural haircolor 'appears' to be medium ash blonde as I get new growth. Pictured was virtually my natural color until age 33 (5 years ago). When it started growing in darker I almost instantly started bleaching it. |
Posted By: malibubabe
Date Posted: Nov 20, 2005 at 12:54pm
My natural color is medium-light ash blonde, something like this
and those purple conditioners and shampoos only work if your hair is
really light I think, I hardly use them though because they turn my
hair grey. And now the color I use is Frosty Ash by Wella
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