I'm being cheap and need help with a decision

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I have a natural reddish base with a full blonde foil over it. My roots are really starting to show and I am cheap, so here are the options

1. Garnier's honey butter. Light golden blonde



Or

2. L'Oreal Mousse Absolue in 1021 Light Champagne Blonde




I have both colors on hand, just deciding. Or not as the case may be.

[spitforspat]

I've never done blonde at home. Just thinking about it makes me nervous for you. Aaaahhhhhh! Good luck!

[CurlyQ284]

I like the honey blond

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Jun 10, 2014 9:15:53 GMT -5 spitforspat said:

I've never done blonde at home. Just thinking about it makes me nervous for you. Aaaahhhhhh! Good luck!

Hah! Thank you! It shouldn't be so bad as I have a TON of blonde highlights throughout. I'm probably going to do a test area first though lol

[janegold]

Godspeed.

[kermit]

How dark is your base? A home kit might not be strong enough to lift it to the color you want.

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The mousse is garbage. Have you ever used it before? It didn't work on my hair. I'd use the garnier, but I've found Preference to be the best.

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Nope.


There will not be a no regrets chicken in this.

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Jun 10, 2014 9:22:42 GMT -5 @ygmg said:

The mousse is garbage. Have you ever used it before? It didn't work on my hair. I'd use the garnier, but I've found Preference to be the best.

Nope, I just grabbed it on a whim. Nutrisse I've used before with success though. I love Preference, but didn't find any shade I liked.

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Jun 10, 2014 9:27:35 GMT -5 @motorboatmygoat said:

Jun 10, 2014 9:22:42 GMT -5 @ygmg said:

The mousse is garbage. Have you ever used it before? It didn't work on my hair. I'd use the garnier, but I've found Preference to be the best.

Nope, I just grabbed it on a whim. Nutrisse I've used before with success though. I love Preference, but didn't find any shade I liked.

Ah. Yeah, I tried it and the colour just didn't take. I even tried a few applications, and nope. Maybe it will turn out different on you hair

[lilac05]

Honey butter. Good luck! The only time I colored my hair at home, it was almost purple. I've had my natural color ever since, so obviously I'm not an expert on hair color.

[mcsangel2]

I'd have to see what shade your natural color is before picking.

[calledout]

I would be really careful about the honey color b/c it's got such golden / warm undertones. In real life, an at-home / non-professional kit w/o toner could turn out really brassy depending on your natural shade. On the model I prefer the honey to the champagne, but I would stick to the champagne b/c that looks to have more neutral undertones.

[cbwm1]

Even with blonde highlights, I would *not* attempt going blonde at home. This is one of those things where you cough up the cash to have a professional do for you.

[Eagles]

I feel like surgery and hair coloring are best left to professionals.