![]() Mix it up and apply it just like you would with the brush. I added about half of a tube to 3/4 a cup of conditioner for my light silver shade. To dilute it, first fill your bowl with a bunch of cheap conditioner and then apply some of the Chromasilk colour. You can empty the entire tube into your bowl and apply it as is for a darker steel grey colour, or you can dilute it (like I do) for a lighter silver colour. There are a couple of ways you can do this depending on the shade of grey you want to achieve. You will apply this directly from the tube with a brush and bowl just like the bleaching process. It is a longer lasting semi-permanent colour which requires no developer, which means no damage to your hair as there is no peroxide. I’ve tried a couple of direct silver dyes, and the best one so far has been the Pravana Chromasilk Vivids in Silver. You can even skip toning entirely and move directly towards a violet based dye. I’ve had toning results that didn’t exactly get me as silver as I would have liked, so added a semi-permanent dye on top. You can make this judgement for yourself based on your results. Note that if you used my DIY toner tutorial, it acts as a semi-permanent dye and you don’t need to do anything else!Īlright, so as I said above, sometimes you don’t need to add additional dye after bleaching and toning your hair. That’s usually all there is to it and toning your hair may just get you to the grey shade that you wanted without additional dye, but if you want something darker or more vibrant, a silver/grey coloured dye is the way to go instead of a toner. Keep checking your hair throughout the process.Īnother option, although not as permanent, is to try a semi-permanent DIY toner which will not cause any damage to your hair as it doesn’t need a developer, but note that it doesn’t have the same staying power. ![]() Leaving this on your head for about 20-30 minutes will do the trick. Information about this can be found in my guide to bleach lightening. You will apply it using the bowl/brush technique and following the instructions that come with it. With a 5 of 10 volume, it’s not going to lift the colour any more, but instead just deposit the colour/toner onto your hair. I always use this stuff with a 5 or 10 volume developer instead of the 20 they recommend on the bottle, simply to save my hair from even further damage. You’ll want to go with a purple or violet based toner, like the Wella T18 Lightest Ash Blonde toner. You can use toner, dye, or both depending on your taste. The toning process is what will kill those yellow hues and killing those hues is a must for this silver/grey look. If it’s leaning more on the orange side, it’s not yet light enough. I suggest stocking up on some deep conditioning treatments, Olaplex, or leave in conditioners to aid in the repairing process and to leave your hair shiny instead of dull and dry.Īfter your hair is lightened, it might look quite yellow and unattractive. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Any purchases made through these links help support the blog with a small commission. This post contains affiliate links for product recommendations. Your hair should should resemble that of the inside of a banana peel.īe aware here that you’re going to be stripping down the colour of your existing hair, which can leave it brittle. It’s important that your hair reaches the lightest possible level before attempting to go silver. Hopefully my guide to bleaching your hair at home will help you through that. You can seriously damage your hair or cause bleach burns on your scalp if you mess up or don’t do proper research first. For a complete technical guide on how bleaching works and how I bleach my own hair, check out this post. Take a look at this chart below to determine your current hair colour level:ĭepending on your natural colour, you may have to do the lightening process multiple times. The silver hair colour simply won’t take, so starting with super light hair is the first step in achieving this grey hair shade. Unless you were born as a natural level 10 shade, you simply can’t achieve this colour without bleaching your hair. If you’re ready to take the plunge and do it on your own, keep reading. You can even take notes and ask questions if it’s something that you’d like to attempt in the future. If you’ve never dyed or bleached your own hair before, I recommend getting this done at a salon so you can be sure that it’s done properly with minimal damage. ![]() It’s important to know ahead of time that silver hair is a pretty demanding hair colour, so make sure you’re ready to take on the responsibility before moving forward! I’ve never had to do as much up-keep on my hair as I do now that it is silver.
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