Also I'm a fan of darker blonde with light blonde highlights... maybe you could try working around the brown rather than bleaching it entirely?

 

If you have virgin hair I would recommend getting some bleach at Sally Beauty supply with 20 vol.  It may take up to three bleachings to get your hair to a nice shade in order to tone it.  It needs to be bleached the color of the inside of a ripe banana color--pale yellow.  Then you can choose a toner to get the color nice. 

 

Hair can usually take three bleachings.  Bleach will last on the hair and bleach the color out as long as it isn't dry for 90 min.  After that rinse it off and start again with a new batch.  Prior to bleaching strand test to see how long it's going to take to bleach.  First you will need to apply the bleach to the ends and midshaft, last apply to the roots.  If you don't do it this way you can get what is called hot roots...when the bleach makes the roots a lighter shade than the rest of the hair...If hubby wants blonde then get him to help you with this job...it's really going to take someone else to get the bleach applied evenly and thoroughly.  If the bleach is not even, then you will get spots and have to rebleach those. 

 

I wouldn't get a blue based bleach, personally, because you really cannot tell how light the hair is with those bleaches, as they tone while bleaching.  Get a white bleach--on the scalp--and 20 vol. peroxide...STRAND TEST and time that strand test...you will likely have times close to that, not exact, but you'll get a good idea. 

 

I think this is all I can think of please ask if you have more questions.  Good luck.  Oh, by the way if you only want to go to a medium blonde then you only have to bleach the hair to that shade of undertone and then tone, but plat can be done.

 

Blonde hair is expensive to upkeep and is very damagaing, especially to dark hair.  You'll need good conditioners and to take good care of your hair. 

 

Good luck, hope this helps, and let us know what you decide. 

 

Rebekah

 

I suggest going blonde all at once because it's the going gradual that can really fry your hair.  Why?  Highlights are usually first, then it's practically impossible to separate those out when you want to bleach it all...by the way no time needed really in between bleaching.

 

On second thought, you can go blonde, not plat of course, with heavy highlights then start bleaching the entire head to gradually go blonde, but there may be a problem with overlapping later. 

 

Good luck, I hope you decide what suits you best.  Honestly, I wouldn't go plat just because hubby wants me to.  I'd purchase a wig and save my beautiful hair, lol! 

 

I actually have my hair a tone on tone golden blonde, which I like.  Hubby would like it lighter, but it's just too much work for me, and I like this color better anyway, .

 

 

My natural color is a lightest golden brown, which means anything I do to my hair tends to go "gold" or "red", unless I bleach to pale yellow. 

 

That picture is of a tone on tone color.  Since my undertones are mainly "red and gold" I use a green based dye or ash to color my base.  Miss Clairol Moongold 42D,(medium ash blonde-warm) with 25 vol. peroxide for about 35 min.  Every 3 months, or even longer, I add some highlights with L'Oreal Excellence Creme Lights.  I used to use a cap to do this, but realized that I get the same results by selecting a few strands placed where I want them (I style my hair and put them where I want--a lot of work by the way), I use foils to do this--no more than probably about 6 to 10.  Tone on tone works nicely if you find two colors that compliment each other, the ash on my hair looks GOLD, then I blend a few light gold highlights in there, and I'm done. 

 

I'm very careful with my hair, trying not to curl it too often, and only shampoo it every other day or so.  I use conditioners every time and I have stuck with the same color for awhile now.  I don't change from light to dark ever, which will kill your hair.  Most importantly, I do it myself and don't ever let anyone else touch it, LOL!  I've had it fried a few times by professionals. 

 

Hope this helps.

 

Rebekah

 

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Good luck and let us know how it goes. 

 

You know what I would do?  I'd strand test a piece of hair to get the timing first and the toner you want to use.  Just a thought.

 

Rebekah

 

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