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How to dye your own hair blonde

Nowadays, many people skip the salon process and go straight to D.I.Y hair dye kits. This is because going to a salon doesn't only cost a lot but also takes time to go and go through the whole process of "dyeing". Many companies and brands sell hair dye kits. These are cheap, easy to use and efficient. Usually people who have darker hair will struggle to get the lightest shade of blonde but it is possible to do so. If your hair is dark to begin with, your hair must be bleached to completely change the colour of your hair giving the blonde a good, clean slate. Brown hair usually turns a orange/blonde colour but as good and easy as this process sounds, it does ruin your hair. Bleaching your hair dries it, breaks the split ends and over all if not done properly, will ruin your hair. But if done properly, the outcomes can be great and a lot cheaper. After the hair is bleached, follow the directions in the packet and your hair should be left as good as new. Come back

The Geography of Blondes

Blonde hair is made due to low levels of pigment eumelanin. The blonde hair results in a visible hue which depends on many different things including yellow under tones. This colour varies from very light blonde to a red toned blonde colour. On the fischer -saller scale, blonde is under the range of the colour A to 0 (dark to light) The word "blonde" means :  the colour midway between golden and light chestnut This term soon rephrased to the word "fair" as it was shorter and easier to say. Light hair colours mostly originated from Europe Come back next week for the history of blondes :) All information is taken from Wikipedia

Different Shades of Blonde

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In general, There is not just one shade of blonde. On average, there are around 24-42 different shades of blonde depending on whether you are particular or not. When people think of blonde, this is usually the colour that comes to mind: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c6/Blond_long-haired_young_lady_woman.jpg  When actually there are many other colours under the name blonde then just this typical colour. 1. Platinum Blonde: This is the lightest blonde shade and is not often natural. Most people would dye their hair this shade. 2. Ashy Blonde: Ash blonde is another shade of light blonde but with more of a grey undertone. This is also not a very natural shade of blonde but can be easily dyed. 3. Natural Blonde: This is the shade of the photo I have attached. This is the most typical, natural blonde colour. 4. Strawberry Blonde: This shade is a mixture between ginger and blonde but when mixed the two colours turn a red/pink shade, also known as str