Dying Hair Pastel Colors

I am really into pastel purple hair, so I decided why not go for it. This tutorial will work for semi-permanent hair dyes like Jerome Russell's, manic panic and la riche directions. Remember be creative, this will work with any vibrant hair dye!


Materials Needed:
*Semi- Permanent Hair Dye (vibrant colors work best)
*Conditioner (try to find one without silicons)
*Mixing Bowl
*Hair Clips
*Shower Cap

Optional:
*Bleach
*40 volume developer (if you have a sensitive scalp use 30 vol.)
*Unred- this product helps remove the orange tones during the bleaching process
*Hair Dryer

Optional: Bleaching
If bleaching is needed, I recommend the help of a professional if you don't know what you are doing. Bleach can destroy your hair if used without the proper knowledge. If you do decide to bleach your hair on your own these are the steps to take. I used Ion Powder Lightener.
*Note:  If your hair is light blond bleaching isn't crucial.

1. When mixing, I followed the instructions on the package. For Ion's bleach I used a 2:1 ratio of developer to bleach. (I put eight scoops of developer to four scoops of bleach for my long hair.) I then added about 12 drops of the unred additive.

2. Section the hair (I find vertical sections to be the easiest) and begin brushing on the bleach mixture. Make sure the hair is completely saturated. Bleach is a foam and needs moisture to work.

3. Place a shower cap on your head and let the hair sit for no longer than an hour. (using a hair dryer will help with the bleaching process.)

4. Rinse and let hair dry.

Step One: Mixing
Begin mixing the conditioner and semi-permanent hair dye. If the dye to very vibrant you wont need more than a few drops to achieve a pastel color. The mixture should resemble the hair color you're looking for if not a few shade darker.

Step Two: Section the Hair
The way you section the hair is your preference obviously, but with very long hair I found that vertical sections helped me keep track of what I've gone over and haven't.

Step Three: Dying the Hair
I absolutely saturated every piece of hair in dye, this will make sure that the color is even. The process may take a little while, but I must say that dying my hair pastel purple was the healthiest thing I could do to it. The amount of conditioner used made up for having to bleach my hair.

Step Four: Relax
Place a shower cap on your head and just let the dye sit for as long as possible. Leaving the dye in long won't harm the hair, on the contrary it will most likely improve it. Some days I leave the dye in up to twelve hours when I have nothing to do.

Step Five: Rinse
Rinse the hair thoroughly. This may take a while, with my two foot long hair it took about two minutes to completely rinse out the conditioner. After all the dye is out let the hair dry and see the result!

After Care:
*To keep hair from fading to white, use a purple conditioner every time you watch your hair.
*Once a week a like to add a drop of hair dye to my conditioner to boost the color a little.

Things I Recommend:

How to Get No Frizz Silky Hair Naturally.

So I have very wavy hair, that when I let it dry normally it frizzes up a lot, but after a lot of different routines I found something that worked.

Materials you'll need:

pillow case or towel

spray bottle

shampoo 

conditioner

wide tooth comb

So I tend to shower every other day because it's healthier and less time consuming than washing it everyday. I shower at night about an hour before bed so when I go to sleep my hair is damp. 

Step 1:

While your in the shower do what you normally do, but before washing out the conditioner flip your head upside down and brush out your hair until it is smooth without any knots. 

Step 2:

Rinse your hair out (don't flip back over).  I do this to make sure I have as little knots as possible because in order to keep your natural hair texture intact I don't brush it after I get out of the shower.

Step 3:

Wrap your hair in a towel to dry for a half hour. 

Optional Step:

My hair is very long so to give my hair a little lift I blow dry the roots after spraying in some heat protector.

Step 4: 

When your hair is about 70 percent dry you should go to bed. lay your hair flat on your pillow going upwards and place a pillow case or towel over it. By the time you wake up in the morning your hair will be dry and without frizz.

So this process is a little time consuming, but i don't like to use heat on my hair so it works for me. this can also be used for those days when your hair needs a break.

How To: Change your part

So I recently, for the first time in my life, changed my part. It usually parts on the left side of my head and now its on the right. The reason was because I have a giant cowlick or section of hair that grows in the opposite direction of the rest on the back left of my head. I finally got sick of trying to deal with it and so the ordeal of changing my part began. So this is how I did it.

Materials needed:
Hair dryer
snap pins or bobby pins
hair spray or mousse
heat protector

Step One: If you have bangs make sure to accommodate them with the new part. I cut mine myself, but if you need a professional then go for that. Make sure to tell them exactly where you want your new hair parted and tell them to cut your hair accordingly. This step is optional, but sometimes when changing the part it also changes your style (layers, uneven on sides or crown) so keep that in mind.

Step Two: When hair is wet comb it to your new part. Spray with heat protector and add mousse (you can skip the mousse if you only have hairspray). Then blow dry hair so when dry it stays in the position of the new part. Blow dry any opposing hair to the opposite side.

Step Three: If you are leaving your hair down (recommended) spray hair with hair spray, especially where the hairs position is being changed.

Step Four: If you are going to sleep after you have done the previous steps pin the opposing hair down to make it stay in the position you want while you're sleeping.

Basic Concept: If the hair disagrees, spray it down and pin it until it agrees.

The Person Who Inspired Me

So starting this blog off with the subject of the blogger Wendy Cheng AKA Xiaxue who pretty much inspired me to start this up. She's brutally honest but in a hilarious way. When I first started watching her I thought she was going to be another one of the overly vain and snotty people due to her appearance. The vain part was correct (but who wouldn't be with her looks!) but she is completely down to earth. She has that "I could give a shit" attitude, yet you wouldn't expect it by her cutesy appearance. 


She basically changed my perspective of many things like plastic surgery (the first video I found of hers was of just that). She turns the concept of plastic surgery from people who are trying to look perfect to people who just want to be a little happier with their appearance. Just like how make up enhances features so does plastic surgery. Though I don't know if I'll ever go under the knife myself I have thought about it a little bit more for in the future.


A lot of my posts will have a lot in common with her blog style. Like things to do with hair and fashion because that is what I am truly interested in. Some will be about life and my pets but you'll just have to wait and see all that now want you! 


Link to her blog:
http://xiaxue.blogspot.com/