So here we are back to hair tutorials. I'm not going to lie. I didn't see myself doing hair tutorials or beauty tutorials ever. Which, I suppose in hindsight, is a bit odd. I often times forget that those little things we do in our own times, the skills we refine are indeed just that - skills. Pretty frequently I have to step back and eyeball my hobbies objectively and realize, oh yeah! This could be useful to my viewers! Such is the case around hair videos. I only wish I'd filmed shaving my head last year..
That being said my passions are in politics, activism, reading, writing and a lot of those things are really stuffy and intellectual or really solitary pursuits. To my surprise (yet again) I enjoyed doing this short and sweet video because let's face it - beauty videos are FUN! They're about please aesthetics and they're kind of relaxing.
Who knows, maybe more beauty videos are in my future. In the meantime, check out this quick video that I hope will give you DIYers an edge up when dyeing your own hair. I'm a big proponent of learning to do it yourself. It's tricky and time consuming to dye your own hair but it can save you a LOT of money (especially when you're a brunette trying to stay platinum like me.)
Silver hair is all the rage right now. Some people are calling it Granny Hair. I don't know about you but when I see a woman rocking sexy silver hair at any age my first thought is not "Granny." Dammit, why do we always have to put a weird slightly negative spin on anything women do to feel beautiful. I think of Drow and Witchers when I see silver hair. Alas, I am nerd digressing.
There's some pretty good info out there on going silver all of which makes it sound drastic and difficult. I'm not going to lie the first time I did silver about a year ago it took me awhile to get there and figure out what I was doing. But now I'm passing the knowledge on to you so you don't have to go through the same trial and error. This year it wasn't as difficult. If you want to figure out how to gently start the bleaching process without frying your hair check out my series on how to do just that. Believe me, gently bleaching your hair (especially if it's dark) can be the most tricky part.
Silver is an interesting color because the base for it is Violet aka Purple. So that means that to get to silver you must to a degree go violet. It will neutralize the yellow and rust tones. There are two ways to go about this. One is with permanent hair color and the other is with non-permanent hair color (semi, demi).
Manic Panic is a great option for bleached hair because it doesn't include any harsh developers. It actually can condition your hair so it will add some much needed moisture back into the hair straight away. The key is being careful not to go with the wrong color or depth. The good news is, if you're shooting for silver and you go too far with the purple after a few washes you'll eventually get there albeit with a more roundabout route.
The downside to Manic Panic, obviously, is that it just doesn't last. Especially when you're going light (like in our case for silver.) But it's a good way to let your hair recover for a couple of weeks as you prep to go permanent. Let's face it no one wants to walk around with that rusty, just-bleached look, do they? Just be forewarned at about $8 - $10 a bottle a semi permanent can get pricey and tedious after a month or two. But it's a great way to let your hair rest on your route to permanent.
In this video I show you how to use Manic Panic to get silver with their toner and violet. Here's another sneaky tip. You can also straight with violet and just add hair conditioner until you get a pastel color. This method is cheaper just not as pigmented (depending on how dark you mix it I suppose.) Good luck! Check out the video to find out how and if you have additional questions then PLEASE leave me a comment on YouTube. It goes straight to me phone and I'll be happy to help!
