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is it too soon?  my hair is naturally a lighter brown, and I wanted to go blonde so I ended up buying herbal essences bleach blonde, the bottom of my hair turned out great ...

Blonde and brown hair color  whats the best way to dye my hair if i want lighter blonde on top and darker brown underneath?

HELP ME  I have brown hair underneath and blonde hair on top.
What hair extensions should I get, blonde or brown?
Also my hair falls out if I dye it all blonde,...

Hair Colour Problem  My hair is naturally dirty blonde. About three years ago i dyed it a light brown, then i dyed it basically black from a box, which faded (thank goodness!...

blonde highlights on coloured hair  i have just dyed my hair plum is it safe to put blonde highlights on straight away

Orange or Brassy Hair Color Issues  Orange or brassy hair colors are a common result of lightening darker shades to achieve a blonde shade. Read about other people's mishaps, and suggestions to solve the problem.

Using Hair Bleach  Using hair bleach is risky business for home hair-colorists. Get tips or share advice for getting good results.

Perming & Streaking  Can I perm my hair and then Streak my hair or vice versa as I would like to do both? Thank-you, Sandra

Dying hair after highlights  I got highlights a month ago. Then two weeks ago I dyed my hair darker because I did not like it. The color washed out though. I want to try to dye my ...

Shampooing red highlights  I have brown hair and i just got red chunky highlights and blond highlights. My question is when i shampoo it is the red going to get into the blonde??????...

Coloring My Hair  My name is ashlee.everytime i get my hair done it always seems to turn out great...but for some reason im getting a little nervous on this one.I have long ...

Removing Dark Hair Dyes  Removing dark hair dyes like black and plum can be a nightmare. Check out some of the great advice that's been offered to those battling stubborn dark haircolor pigments.

Perm after baby?  can i perm my hair right after having my baby?

Scary high-lights (follow up to Ann-back to natural shade)  Hi SHM, I contacted you earlier and Michelle gave me a lot of useful advice on how to go back to my natural shade of ash brunette. Armed with the pic ...

How do i get back to my natural like colour!  i tried to streak my hair its normaly light brown/blonde but it came out copper, so i got my husband to go get hair dye, to temperarly dye it back to natural ...

I wanna dye my hair blonde  I had blonde hair when i was a younger but i died it brown and now i have streaks but i wanna go back to bleech blonde but idono if it will look good?
heres ...

How to get colour darker  hello wonder if you could help ive dyed my hair for years an it is finally starting to show.i made a terrible mistake yesterday i put a live blonde bleach ...

Back to natural shade  Hi to all-
I'm trying to get back to my natural shade of dirty/mousey blonde or would you call that light ash brown with natural high-lights? Hard to ...

My hair is alburn dye and I hate it  I had sandy light brown hair and highlighted blonde. I wanted to go back to my original color and my hairdressed dyed it a darker alburn color. I asked ...

High lighted hair  i had highlighted my hair I don't like it can I change it now or what I can do to get rid from it

I want my natural colour back.  My mate did my hair for me but she made my hair bright blonde with a bit of bleach, i want to go back to my natural colour which is a really light brown....

Hair extensions on men  Hello, I have normally short blonde hair - slightly thin at the front with a high hairline - i've tried growing my hair before - but with no avail. It ...

how long?  if you die your hair and you dont like it how long till you can change it and die it again??

Blonde hair for Babies  I have heard if my wife dyes her hair blonde before we conceive a baby then the babies hair when born will be blonde, do you know if this is true or an ...

how to make my hair soft  how

Hair turned reddish trying to go blonde  I bought a highlighting brush on kit for medium brown to black hair. I left it on for 90 minutes as suggested. It turned out reddish with a few lighter ...

Is my hair light Brown or dark blond?  I would like to recolor my hair by myself. The only challenge is some people say it is light brown and other dark blond. Which one is it?

Tying hair up  Does wearing your hair in a ponytail or a bun everyday stop hair growth?

Dying hair darker after highlights  Two weeks ago i got highlights in my hair done at a salon and i don't like them. I have nautrally light brown hair. I plan on dying my hair slightly darker ...

how i die my hair  my hair is blonde on top brown underneath i want to die it all black how do i?

Highlights, Lowlights and Zebra effect at Roots!  I have been going to a hairstylist for the last 6 mths or so. I have had 3 or 4 haircuts and colorings since then. As I have had for many years, my hair ...

How to Dye The underneath or your hair  I have Yellowish Blonde Hair and i want just the bottom layer to be brown... How do i do this???
The picture is an example

Thank You!!!!  Here is what I ended up doing with my hair. I cut off a full 12 inches to donate to locks of love, and I absolutely love my new hair. Thank you to everyone ...

Dark Brown Hair. Want to dye blonde. What about the roots?  hello,I have dark brown hair, and i want to dye my hair blonde.
I want it to look natural. I am touring with a band and i'm on the
road all the time....

Hair Makeover Advice Wanted  Hair makeover advice requested by readers. Help them out by sharing your opinion!

What do i do?  My hair is 2 toned right now but i want to go the same color as the bottom which is dark brown how do i do that without my hair coming out 2 colors again?...

Brown underneath  I have blonde hair and i want to put brown underneath i dont no what shade of brown though
what color brown shade should i get

How do i make my hair dirty blonde?  How do i make my hair dirty blonde when im dark haired , with out going to a hair dresser?

I just want a cheaper way of doin it my hairdresser was goin ...

Bleached and recoloring   I, like a dummy, died my med. blonde hair to a darker brown which turned black. I was mortified with the results and I bleached my hair to a nearly yellow-...

baby fine hair  My hair is baby fine and longer that it's ever been (have trouble reaching the tip if I'm using rollers). I'm ready to get it cut but don't want my usual ...

dry brittle hair  how can you keep your hair from being so brittle and dry. i have had my hair bleached before and then i have got it coloured to a dark color. it looks ...

Toner Application  After bleaching your hair and you have the bleach all rinsed out, is it better to let your hair dry before applying the toner? Or does it matter?
Thanks,...

Disaster from coloring  ok this really was a disaster! last spring i wanted to go light dirty blonde, i naturally have dark brown hair. so i went to a professional to get it done ...

I want to define my curls with highlights  I have thick, long, small tight, dark brown curls. In pictures i always look like i have an afro of dark hair. How can i define my curls with highlights ...

Multi-colored highlights  I have dark brown,almost black hair and I want to highlight it red and blonde. How can I come about it with one kind of red and blonde?

Bad hair color  I have naturally brown hair but i have been bleaching it for years, so it is the very lightest blonde i use herbal essence xl 2, but i now want to change ...

red head who is strawberry blonde  I am a natural redhead who thru' going grey colors her hair strawberry blonde, but as i have been doing this for years the strawberry blonde color now ...

Washing hair daily  Is it bad to wash your hair eveyday?

Naturally curly hair with bad split ends!!  My hair is natural curly / wavy!! Its beatiful and healthy but I normally keep it in long layers but I need a trim and with my layers it never seems to ...

Hair colour mixing instructions  Hi i have a dermalogics high gloss definition colour hair dye with a sachet of plant oils do i mix this with the colour cream and the oxidant. please ...

Brunette to blonde  My hair is medium golden brown. how can i get a Light ash blonde color?

Brown Hair  My hair is naturally dirty blonde, but i have highlights in it right now, and i was wondering if i would suit brown hair, and if so what kind of shade?...

Perming and dying hair after chemotherapy  My friend has just finished undergoing chemotherapy for colon cancer. She had direct infusions every 21 days and was also taking oral chemotherapy once ...

Highlights help  I would like to know if it would look good if i get dirty blonde highlights in my hair which is strawberry blonde reddish ?

Not the color I want  I just dyed my hair auburn brown and the box on the back said that brown black/black is going to be auburn color and it didn't do that to my black it stayed ...

Hair straightening problem  I've been straightening my hair with a flat iron I bought at the drug store for a few years, and I used to dye my hair at a salon. Now my hair has split ...

Asian hair color?  What is a good hair color for an Asian type of hair? Skin is light brown.

Length for extensions?  How long your hair has to be for hair extension?

How damaging can permanant hair straighteners be?  I went to a salon and had the top part and front bangs of my hair straightened a few years ago. My hair fell out in these areas. After that I had mental ...

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