From brunette to blonde: how to get the process right and achieve the ideal tone

Did you want to completely change your look and go blonde? Well, know that, in addition to willingness, you need to be very aware of this change, prepare well and talk a lot with a trusted hairdresser.

The transition from brunette to blonde is not always easy to do, as the pigmentation of dark hair is much stronger.

The process can be a little time consuming and it may not turn out the way you dreamed of with just one trip to the salon. In other words, you have to be patient!

But calm down, it is possible to have beautiful blonde hair even if you have been a brunette all your life. With the help of a good professional to guide and take good care of the wires, having clear, beautiful and shiny hair can become a dream come true.

The transformation of bloggers

See how bloggers take care of their light hair and the before and after of their transformations:

Thasia Naves

Thássia was getting blonder little by little, and today she has ombré locks so perfect that it looks like she’s always had this blonde hair with a beach face! She highlights that the blonde comes more from the ends, and the roots are not dyed.

Beca Brait

Beca had sworn she would never dye all her hair, but she couldn’t resist and turned blonde! She makes a point of telling her readers that it is not enough just to dye: it is necessary to hydrate, nourish and take good care of the wires so that they remain healthy.

Luiza Gomes

As Luiza’s hair was very dark, she started to lighten it little by little, without going straight to blonde. After managing to pull the color up to the top, she started just touching up the roots so as not to damage her hair so much.

Ju Romano

Ju Romano didn’t just go blonde – she went completely platinum! The super stylish and daring look calls for special care. Did you know that she even uses a purple shampoo to make her hair less yellow?

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Vivian Fabulous

Vivian from Fabulous had brown hair, and managed to make the look super lit by making the strands lighter. Among her secrets to always having stunning hair is a shampoo made especially for blondes, which adds shine and preserves the color well.

How to go blonde step by step

The hairdresser Pablo Gimenez explained one by one the measures that must be taken to have blonde and healthy hair. Follow:

Step 1: Assess the condition of the hair

“The first step for anyone who wants to go blonde is to know if the structure of the hair shaft supports such a transformation and to see the history of chemicals that have already been done. If the hair is artificially colored it is always more difficult to obtain a high level of lightening. This also applies to hair with progressives, as the hair is left with a film that acts as a barrier to the action of the bleach. In these specific cases, we have to be very careful not to go beyond the healthy level of lightening so as not to compromise the vitality of the hair”.

Step 2: Starting small

Instead of going into the blonde all at once, the ideal is to gradually make lighter locks. “I like to start with lots of locks interspersed with lightening the ends because it gives the look a natural look, after all, all hair is lighter at the ends than at the roots. It’s hard to get an overall blonde the first time around. Thinking about the health of the hair, it is better to make more than one visit to the salon to increase the level of lightening gradually, always alternating with good nutrition and reconstruction treatments, for lipid and protein replacement that help to control the resistance of the hair, and hydration to water replacement that helps in the manageability and shine of the hair”.

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Step 3: Take it easy and don’t try to force the process

“Usually when we lighten dark hair, what happens is a drag of lightening background, that is, we have a lot of residual pigment natural from the tone of your hair. That’s why it’s important not to force the discoloration too much and use a correct toner to neutralize the height of tone that we can reach”.

Step 4: Getting to tone with the right products

You can get the blonde shade you want with toners or toners. Understand the difference: “With the use of toner in the salon, the effect is longer lasting. Some specific brands also provide hydration, which gives extreme shine and softness. When we use toner, the pigment is able to fill the empty spaces in the hair cortex that were filled by the old color, natural or artificial.

There are toning products that help keep the blonde tone neutralized. But when we use only toners, the pigments are very superficial between the hair cuticles, and therefore have little durability”, explained Pablo.

5th step: light or dark root?

This choice mainly depends on your taste and the time you will have to touch up the roots. Light roots need to be touched up much faster than dark ones. “Now talking about the blonde tone, as a general rule, in warm skins, cool blonde tones are good, and in cold skins, golden, almond and beige tones are good”, says the hairstylist.

Step 6: Daily care

See Pablo Gimenez’s tips to keep blonde hair beautiful and healthy:

“All hair needs treatments, and bleached hair even more because its structure is damaged due to chemicals.

So my recommendation is always to do a reconstruction in the salon once every twenty days or once a month, and basically have 5 products at home:

shampoo, special for the scalp;
specific conditioner for the hair strand;
mask for treatment – use once a week for nutrient replacement;
finisher for thermal protection and to balance;
serum to give shine, repair split ends, enhance the treatment and also enhance the shine”.

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Vloggers and their transformations

On Youtube, several vloggers talk about their processes to have beautiful and blonde hair. Check out:

Camila Amaral

Want to know how Camila managed to go from chestnut to blonde in one day? In this video, she explains how the process went. The first tip is super important: leave your hair healthy before applying the chemistry.

Michelle Almendra

Michelle was once blonde, brunette, and managed to go back to being blonde without harming her hair. Her video is super useful for those who have gone through several coloring processes and don’t know how the threads will look with one more layer of paint.

Thalita Santis

For those who have never dyed their hair and are curious to know what it’s like, the video by vlogger Thalita Santis shows every step to go blonde, from bleaching with hydrogen peroxide to hydration.

Sehzinha

Going blonde at home is a super difficult and risky process. That’s why vlogger Sehzinha’s video is so cool: she tells everything she’s been through – including the troubles and failed attempts – to finally get the tone she wanted!

Flavia Calina

The blonde that the vlogger Flavia Calina got was super soft and kept the roots dark. She explains how she got to this result and ends up being an inspiration for those who want to lighten but don’t want a too drastic change.