How to Darken Your Blonde Hair if It's Almost White

Platinum blonde hair can lose its allure.

Platinum blonde hair can be stunning if it matches your skin tone and personality, but even natural blondes like to experiment with the dark side of the color spectrum, and the glamour can wear off when summer turns into winter or your hair becomes dry and brittle because of over-bleaching. It’s essential to arrange a consultation with a professional stylist about darkening your hair, particularly bleached hair, because it is porous, and may turn out a garish color if you attempt to color it yourself. Professional stylists sometimes apply color in two phases if you are switching to a brunette color, to give your hair a more natural, healthy appearance.

Instructions

1. Choose a a semi-permanent color in a darker shade. Your hair stylist will advise you about colors that suit your skin tone. Most semi-permanent toners contain no ammonia or bleach, which means that they won’t dry or damage your hair, and they wash out within a few weeks. This type of product is beneficial if your hair is platinum blonde because of chemical over-bleaching or if you want to experiment with darker colors but don’t want to be saddled with a permanent hair color that doesn’t suit you.

2. Darken your hair with lowlights. This involves a professional stylist weaving darker strands of color into your hair. This coloring technique warms up your hair and gives it a more natural look. It is suitable for naturally blonde hair, or hair that is sun-lightened or chemically bleached.

3. Experiment with color-enhancing shampoos for blonde hair. These wash-in-wash-out shampoos are ideal if you want to subtly darken your hair because they add depth and shine without being obvious.

References

• Peter Lamas: Professional Hair Color - An Insider’s Guide to What It All Means
• Jason: All Natural Color Enhancing Temporary Shampoos
• Blonde-Ambition: If Your Hair Has Turned Out Orange