New hair?

[ravenb1111]

So I've been through alot the past couple months and starting to get better.. And thinking of changing my hair.. It's really dark and I want to go blonde.. Anybody done this? Hated it? Liked it? How do you swim with blonde hair? Does it turn green.. I'm going to go to a stylist to talk to them but you know sometimes they just see money.

[starburst604]

When I was a kid my blond hair would turn greenish from swimming all summer in our pool. But as an adult I'm only exposed to chlorine infrequently (hair is now highlighted/bleached) and haven't had any problems with the green. Probably not an issue unless you swim every day or something. I don't know if this would be different going from a really dark color though, since I'm still blonde naturally, just a darker shade.

[bullygirl979]

The only think I can think of is that if your hair is really dark and you are going blonde, you are going to have a helluva lot of upkeep on your hands.

[achase123]

May 15, 2012 11:21:37 GMT -5 bullygirl979 said:

The only think I can think of is that if your hair is really dark and you are going blonde, you are going to have a helluva lot of upkeep on your hands.

This. I don't even know what my natural hair color is but being really blonde is really high maintenance.

[explorer2001]

May 15, 2012 11:50:31 GMT -5 achase123 said:

May 15, 2012 11:21:37 GMT -5 bullygirl979 said:

The only think I can think of is that if your hair is really dark and you are going blonde, you are going to have a helluva lot of upkeep on your hands.

This. I don't even know what my natural hair color is but being really blonde is really high maintenance.

I refuse to go blond because just highlights really trashed the condition of my hair, which is naturally a very dark brown. Between that, the cost and the time there's no way.

[dakotadangerdog]

Hahahaha you'd have to spend a LOT of time in chlorinated water and then never wash your hair for it to turn green.

[ravenb1111]

May 15, 2012 12:48:02 GMT -5 dakotadangerdog said:

Hahahaha you'd have to spend a LOT of time in chlorinated water and then never wash your hair for it to turn green.

i have a little bit of blonde in my hair.. underneath some layers and i went in the pool once and it turned green! I'm worried about my whole head doing that..

[charitylynne79]

I was a toe head and then turned into a darker blonde and then when moved to New England area growing up, it went to a dirty dark blonde/brown. I kept keeping my hair light and everything - even paying $$ for it. But because of recent events, etc. I went with the dye in the box and went back to brown and right now it seems to be fine. Less upkeep.

[liubotflittyfud]

May 15, 2012 11:21:37 GMT -5 bullygirl979 said:

The only think I can think of is that if your hair is really dark and you are going blonde, you are going to have a helluva lot of upkeep on your hands.

This! I have very dark hair naturally. Color wise I'm a 2 which is one shade from black. I went to a 10 platinum blonde and I LOVED it. But every 3 weeks I had to get retouched and started seeing regrowth every 1.5-2 weeks. Pain in the butt. Plus I had my hair chopped really pixie short then too so it was a little easier and less damage to my hair, but it was the most expensive 6 months of my hair's life. Every 6 weeks for a trim and regrowth touch ups were $110 for SHORT hair because I was a triple process. It was cute as hell, but good luck. and If you do it, use blue shampoo and conditioner because it gets brassy fast.

[ravenb1111]

May 16, 2012 10:14:09 GMT -5 @liubotflittyfud said:

May 15, 2012 11:21:37 GMT -5 bullygirl979 said:

The only think I can think of is that if your hair is really dark and you are going blonde, you are going to have a helluva lot of upkeep on your hands.

This! I have very dark hair naturally. Color wise I'm a 2 which is one shade from black. I went to a 10 platinum blonde and I LOVED it. But every 3 weeks I had to get retouched and started seeing regrowth every 1.5-2 weeks. Pain in the butt. Plus I had my hair chopped really pixie short then too so it was a little easier and less damage to my hair, but it was the most expensive 6 months of my hair's life. Every 6 weeks for a trim and regrowth touch ups were $110 for SHORT hair because I was a triple process. It was cute as hell, but good luck. and If you do it, use blue shampoo and conditioner because it gets brassy fast.

Ok so maybe not.. My hair is likes yours.. Everybody thinks its black... I don't mind spending money but it'll probably be short lived lol guess I'm just looking for something different..

[blackkitty]

We need to see a pic... I can't imagine being anything other than a blonde but it doesn't work for everyone. Especially if you are just looking for a change, probably not the best idea.

[starburst604]

May 15, 2012 12:48:02 GMT -5 dakotadangerdog said:

Hahahaha you'd have to spend a LOT of time in chlorinated water and then never wash your hair for it to turn green.

That was pretty much me as a kid! Always had greenish hair by July. Drove my mom nuts.