Bye Bye Brown, Hello Blonde!

I would like to start off by saying that if you have brown hair and want to go blonde, don't ask a hairdresser what to do because they will tell you that you NEED to do it at a salon and by a professional. Well guess what, I did it by myself and so can you! I stared off a medium brown and have dyed my way to a nice golden blonde hue. First of all you will need a bleaching kit, I prefer Clairol Nice 'n Easy Born Blonde Blonding, Maxi. It costs about $10 and you can get it at any drugstore. I apply it to my unwashed dry hair and I leave the bleach in for about an hour, checking every so often if it's the color I want, don't forget that your hair will be wet from the dye so it will be a shade darker than what the actual color will look like on dry hair. Then I wash that all out with shampoo and I put in a toner which you can get at any beauty supply store for about $6. I prefer Wella Color Charm in T18, White Lady. The name may have changed but as long as it is T18. Following the instructions I mix the entire bottle of toner with 3oz of a 20 volume creme developer like Sally Beauty Supply brand Salon Care which costs about $2. I then apply the mixture to my dry hair and leave in for about 10-15 minutes. This product works very quickly so I check it every couple minutes to make sure it doesn't turn too grey. Then I wash it all out, shampoo, condition, blow dry and style as usual. Voilà, the perfect blonde for under $20!   ~S