I have black hair and want to dye it light brown...is DIY home dyeing possible?

I've heard that the stylists have to lighten the black hair first before they put the light brown color on top...

So if I want to dye my black hair light brown, must i go to the salon, or is there a DIY alternative?

Thanks.

I have black hair and want to dye it light brown...is DIY home dyeing possible?

You dont have to lighten it first, my mom dyes her hair light brown all the time from hairdye bought at the local shop. it looks fine

I have black hair and want to dye it light brown...is DIY home dyeing possible?

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DO NOT BUY HOME HAIR DYE%26gt;%26gt;%26gt;GO TO A PROFESSIONAL.....here's a few examples why...everyone has a certian kind of tint to their hair and store bought hair dye only has one kindof tint in it and it could change your hair to a ugly green color or a red color there are so many cons to store bought dye i could go on forever!

I have black hair and want to dye it light brown...is DIY home dyeing possible?

you'd be better off going to a salon...they will have to bleach your hair and then dye it brown. if your hair grows super fast like mine does, it's really not worth the cost and trouble because you have to keep having your roots touched up. black hair is gorgeous anyway!!

I have black hair and want to dye it light brown...is DIY home dyeing possible?

go to a salon!

I have black hair and want to dye it light brown...is DIY home dyeing possible?

yes but don't do it!!!!!!!!!! it is so fake

I have black hair and want to dye it light brown...is DIY home dyeing possible?

Best to go to a beauty supply store like Sallys and get the "Loreal Hicolour for dark hair only". This stuff provides high lift and comes in great reds and brown shades and is specifically designed for black hair. Good luck!

I have black hair and want to dye it light brown...is DIY home dyeing possible?

There is a DIY possibility. And yes they do have to BLEACH it first. I had my friend do it to my hair and it damaged it so badly but hey, I got the color I wanted and it was sooooo cute.

When you go to the salon ask them to bleach it first, some stylists will lie to you and tell you that they don't need to dye it, I don't know if they want more money or if they just don't want to bleach your hair. Either way, if you are going to get it done, get it done right the first time because no matter what anyone says to put a lighter color on black you need to bleach the black out. Or it will not stay in your hair and you won't get the color you want.

P.S please do your eyebrows too cuz it just doesn't look right with light brown hair and black eyebrows

I have black hair and want to dye it light brown...is DIY home dyeing possible?

I have naturally dark brown/black hair and use Wella hair color #462 (dark ash blonde) and it comes out perfect every time!! The web site to buy the shade I use is elitebeautysupply.com. I hope this helps!!!

I have black hair and want to dye it light brown...is DIY home dyeing possible?

Bah,.. everyone on here likes to say " Visit a Salon,.. BTW I'm a Stylist" or " Go to Sally's,.. I work in a hair store"

If your hair isn't colored already, try to get something lighter then what you want. I used 2 dollar Hair color on black hair,.. it quit working quickly but even that worked (not the color on the box,.. but like I said). Also try for like up to twice suggested time because stuff sucks XD

Say what brands, lines, and colors your planing to use,.. then people can tell you is something sucks or is great.. and make recommendations.

If you go to the real people that know hair they would suggest you either go atleast 3 shades lighter then your hair, or use Reds and Oranges (which wouldn't be what you desire) because those are stronger then black.

I have black hair and want to dye it light brown...is DIY home dyeing possible?

You WILL need to decolorize first because a light brown in the villiains terms *stylist* is like a level 6/7 and a black hair is a 3,2,1. That means you have alot of levels to travel up and getting a pretty shade will depend on how easily your hair lightens. Some people with a natural color of a light/medium brown can go blond with just color and peroxide but not so much black hair I fear. You have denser color molecules than a light brown or a blonde. How well the bleach works depends on how thick the diameter of your strands of hair are, how densely packed the color molecules are. The next thing you have to ask yourself is what shade of light brown? a neutral, a golden which is a warm or an ash which is a cool. I fear if you just use a box dye and expect to lighten a bunch of levels you will end up with either greenish hair or reddish orangey hair depending on the underlying pigment in your black.

If you do choose to bleach it first. Buy a SEMI/DEMI permanent at sally beauty supply because it is less stressful to the hair in the end compared to always putting permanent dye on it. Its depositiing. In order to get to a level to deposit a nice light brown color.. you will need bleach and peroxide. A level 20 volume would probably do the trick but ask the girls at Sallys. I recommend wellas demi permanent line there if you are going that route. You will need to lighten your hair til it looks the level of light/darkness that you want your light brown to be. I recommend doing that first THEN going to sallys and having the girls pick out a correspending light brown. That way you wont end up disappointed. good luck.