Can I change my hair Colour from brown to blonde?

Can I change my hair Colour from brown to blonde?

Unfortunately, these colour pigments cannot be lightened or changed, despite common belief, by simply popping another colour on your hair. So if you want to go blonde from brown you will need to use a ‘bleach’ to do so.

Can you lighten brown hair with blonde dye?

To go from brown to blonde hair and to lighten brunette strands in general, you will need to have your base color lifted with bleach. The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) suggests choosing a dye within three shades of your natural color to help maintain the health of your mane.

How can I go from brown to blonde without damaging my hair?

If you use heat on your hair and don’t use a heat protector, you’re only doing more damage so ensure you use one whenever you curl, straighten or blow-dry your hair. Sleep with silk pillowcases, as these can be more gentle and cause less stress on over-bleached, broken hair.

How damaging is going blonde?

It Won’t Happen Overnight Dramatically changing the colour of your hair can do some major damage to it, particularly if you’re going from dark brown to light blonde. Speeding up the lightening process will put your hair at risk of breakage and split ends. Big changes need time and patience.

What happens if you dye brown hair blonde without bleach?

While you can potentially use dye to lighten medium brown hair to a dark blonde shade, having a darker initial color puts you more at risk of an unsatisfactory result. It is highly likely that you’ll be left with orange hair that will never look blonde even after substantial toning.

What happens if you put lighter hair dye on darker hair?

Dark hair that hasn’t been previously colored can be dyed the same level or up to two shades lighter without bleaching. Previously dyed hair can be dyed darker, but it can not be dyed lighter without bleach.

How long does it take to go from brown hair to blonde?

Lightening your hair overall, with highlighting and toning to achieve your perfect blonde – this process will take approximately three hours. You’ll need root touch ups every four weeks plus highlights at every second appointment.

Can I lighten my hair with box dye?

Unfortunately, you can’t lighten up a really dark dye job by simply dying over it with another, lighter box dye shade. “People think applying color over already colored hair will make it lighter — this is not the case,” Tang explains.

How many sessions does it take to go from dark brown to blonde?

For example, going from dark brown to light blonde hair may require three to four sessions.