Hi,
My hair is naturally ginger, not like a bright ginger but you get the idea. Anyway I dyed it brown to cover it but then decided I wanted to be blonde. I went to the hairdressers and they gave me an undertone of ash blonde with some highlights, but this wasn't blonde enough for me so I started bleaching it.
Worst decision ever! My hair doesn't even feel like hair anymore, it's so short where it's all fallen out too! I also have to wash and straighten it every day to get it to some kind of presentable condition. I was wondering if there was any way I can cover my roots with a blonde dye that isn't bleach so I can grow the bleach out, but will still lighten my hair to a light blonde?
Just want some normal hair again!
Becca Louise, London
Sorry to hear that your hair is not in the best condition. First thing that I suggest that you do is begin a course of regular deep conditioning treatments. If the hair is breaking then you should consider having a good cut to remove all the hair that is beyond repair.
Now colour, natural ginger hair is quite like dark brown and black hair in the way it lightens to blonde. Sounds strange but it is true, you possibly may have as much red and yellow pigment in each strand as a brunette, so therefore lightening products often struggle to lift this hair type.
Bleach will give the best platinum type of blonde, however you should visit a colourist and enquire whether a high lift tint would be a possibility. They are not as damaging as bleach and you can often achieve a very light clean blonde with them.