The popular platinum color that people are wanting to have for their hair color, is a fun color to have. Now you’ve decided you want your hair that color. Before you book your salon appointment, here’s what to expect.
- Be honest about your hair color. If you have put color on at home, any color, your colorist needs to know this.Don’t worry, you are not being judged. Even they colored their hair at home before they got into their profession.
- When you schedule your appointment, make sure to tell whoever is booking the appointment what your plans are. That way plenty of time can be scheduled for your appointment. Otherwise, what will most likely happen is that you will get one process of lightener and sent home with some semi-orange hair until you can get in for your next appointment. Depending on how dark your hair is, you may even need 3-4 lightening processes.
- To lighten your hair, the lightener is applied and processed. Once your hair has processed for the appropriate time, it will need to be rinsed and dried. If your hair has not lifted enough, the process starts all over again until the desired level is reached. This can take many times, depending on how dark your hair is.
- Not all hair is created equal. Once your hair has been processed, it’s time to make that platinum color, (or grey, purple, etc.). Based on the color that your hair is, your colorist will mix a formula and let that process on your hair. Once rinsed, she might see that the color needs adjusting. Wet hair is not the best way to make sure your color is good. She might not see that your color needs adjusted until she has dried your hair. At which time she would do another process.
Achieving light hair is a process, several processes actually. Don’t head to the salon with the thought that you will be an all-over platinum blonde in 2 hours. You should also expect to pay at least $200 in the low range.
Good luck in your hair adventures!
