Sooo I have been contemplating the ombre hair-do a lot lately, trying to decide whether I love it or hate it. What better way to make a decision than to test it out on my head! I haven't had hair dye in my hair in probably 5 years, and all of my experience with box-dye have been horrendous. But I decided to try it out after doing a cost comparison of Salon vs. DIY.
My hair colour is dark brown, so I knew that I would have to use a fairly light blonde colour to make any sort of difference on my hair, as it does not absorb dye readily. I picked out this colour:
I chose an ash blonde, as to avoid my hair turning orange. (re: horrendous past experiences.) I brushed my hair out, mixed the dye together, and using the comb provided, ran the dye through the ends of my hair. Now since my hair is very dark, I let it sit longer than the box suggested, about 40 minutes. I began to notice a change in colour, so I washed it out. I still had more than half of the mix left at this point, so I decided to lighten the very tips of my hair even more so, to create a more dramatic ombre effect. It was sooo easy, and I am very happy with how it turned out. This endeavour cost me only $10, as the dye was on sale, and took me about 90 minutes!!!
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