The switch from dark hair to platinum blonde can be drastic, so professional help should always be sought in making this change. They will ensure your locks are healthy enough for bleaching and help you achieve the ideal platinum hue.
How to Get the Look
If you’re not naturally blonde, attaining platinum hair requires time and dedication. Maintaining healthy locks while lightening them to such an intense hue requires constant upkeep with hair masks and bond multipliers like Olaplex for optimal health.
If your strands are already blonde, the process should be quicker and less damaging. Bleaching can still cause breakage and leave your strands fragile – so be prepared for some intermediate shades of orange-tinged or coppery blonde that might need covering with scarves or hats.
Preparation
A platinum blonde makeover can be a game-changer that instantly elevates your appearance with next-level confidence and cool girl vibes. But this drastic change requires more than one bleach session (it should be seen more as part of your side hustle), plus toners and treatments to achieve perfect hair condition.
Individuals with virgin or light blonde locks typically achieve their platinum dreams in just one session; however, brunettes and serial dyers should expect to take more time in the salon chair. Retouch roots with color-safe solutions such as the INVIGO Color Brilliance formula to make the transition smoother.
Bleaching
To achieve a platinum blonde shade, your hair must first be bleached – best left to a professional as this could potentially damage strands. A lightening powder that lifts eight levels in just one application should do the trick and will then be neutralized with blue-based toner to remove any unwanted warm tones from your hue.
Your hairdresser might suggest a high-lift hair color instead, which is gentler on your strands but may still not produce an ideal platinum hue.
Maintenance
Reaching platinum blonde from dark roots is no simple task, taking many bleaching rounds and hours in the chair. Once achieved, however, the results can be stunning; once complete, it requires regular touchups and conditioning treatments to maintain peak conditions for maximum impact.
Your client may prefer a less maintenance-intensive look by opting for a dark-to-light platinum ombre instead of bleaching their hair. To achieve optimal results, lighten their natural dark brown roots before blending platinum highlights through their mid-lengths and ends for best results – this allows their regrowth to blend naturally into their new lighter hue without creating harsh lines between regrowth and new, more golden locks.
Combine chunky platinum blonde highlights into a dark ash-brown base to achieve a mesmerizing ocean-breezy blonde. Use BlondorPlex 6% to lift and tone with Illumina Color 10/69 1.9% for an irresistibly fresh platinum shade reminiscent of morning strolls along the shore.
