I wanted to go blonde for the summer like a neutral, cool blonde and I ended up getting the color I was going for while attending Aveda. Amazing how I got a nice cool beige color going on with the remains of violet that look lavender or light purple and pink. This was a two-day process or more like twenty-four hours after a night's rest in between. I could have always went to a salon to get the color but of course I know myself very well and trust my effort to get the effect I was going for. My favorite motto is why pay someone for something you can do yourself. The color I ended up with I would like to call a Rose Gold Blondish color and is not the lightest I want to go. When it comes to going lighter there is a process that takes some time. The first thing that I did was try out a natural way of bleaching to see how much of the purple would get out or just lighten up which I made happen. I looked and searched all over the internet for ways to go from purple to blonde and than to naturally make my hair blonde. My findings as it always is, was on YouTube. I am pretty sure that I would not be able to find a salon one can enjoy a history lesson and some Beyonce explaining her B-Day album and the behind the scenes making of of the music being put out. For a dramatic change involving going Blonde, why not watch a real life dramatic DVD?
So I am what you call a "high yeller negro" had to match my hair up with my skin tone
The first things you have to realize is that I started off with dark and very vibrant color so the ends did not get to the level I wanted. Of course the hair closer to the roots was the virgin hair so it got much lighter, kind of yellowish using a mixture of Hydrogen Peroxide 3% and Baking Soda. What gave me this idea was a video similar to this YouTube video below. My hair got much lighter because I let the mixture sit for about a hour, probably longer than I should have but I got the results I wanted.
I recommend this method for all natural kinky textured hair types or if you have very fine hair because this is less damaging than using bleach dye to go blonde and you save so much money! Anyways I will review how I started from a bright purple pinkish hue to a nice cool blonde with a light pink residue pigment from the semi-permanent color placed on top of my bleach hair done by a student at Aveda Institute.
Natural warm look- orange eye-shadow and nude lips for the Winter Season
"Hocus Pocus" Wearing Aveda Art of Nature Spring 2013 collection (Winner by default)
The latest before going lighter...(How does one keep their nose clean?...minding your manners)
Notice my roots are much lighter than the ends of my hair ( thanks to the Hydrogen Peroxide)
Added this first after conditioning my natural lightened hair
Who can follow directions?
later added this on to the ends and massaged it in.
Be careful not to place on skin if sensitive
Don't you think I'm so Sexy?..I'm just so fresh and so clean.
I always wanted to experience what it feels like to have a hairstyle that gives a true representation of dreads and I created this look, I like to call Medusa. I looked up all the ways of doing extension dreads and the best way for me was to use yarn. This hairstyle is such a phenomenon because you can have the look and feel of dreads without the hair being locked up. I am definitely impressed with the results and all the other varieties I have seen on YouTube videos. I love how my look came out and I choose a bright magenta yarn that was the closest color that matched my own hair at the local beauty supply store. Since this was my first time trying the extension locs I decided on short and thick parts, which took me about 18 hours to complete. My Medusa look did not come out perfect like some tutorials I have viewed but wonderful for my first time. The supplies needed: 1. 100% Acrylic Yarn ( have to cut the length you want to use.) 2. comb 3. scissors 4. measurement tool ( legs, rules, chair etc.) 5. hair conditioner ( I used a Anti-Breakage Spray and Oil on my strands) 6. lighter is optional 7. Oil or moisturizer
This is before my natural hair straightened out or stretched out.( Purple hue faded sort of)
View from the back
Sunlight on my loc extensions
Grocery Store
Purchased the item on the left at Safeway on sale for less that three bucks. Both can be found at your local grocery store, CVS or Rite-Aide.
Loving the first look from African Creature......
Above is a great tutorial.
Now, if only I could come up with a video explaining to people that they must beware to look me in the face or they will turn to stone. More on the Greek Mythology of Medusa. Also, if you are into Chinese culture and astrology it is the Year of the S-S-S Snake after all.
Marble bust of "Medusa by Italian artist Gian L. Bernini
