Platinum Blonde

Platinum Blonde bleach and tone — Lightest all over Blonde.

Here we are folks. The max blonde. Bleach and tone is a technique that involves using a lighter to lift the hair to a pale blonde shade, followed by a toner to achieve the desired color. This process is popular among clients who want to go from a darker shade to a solid blonde.

The Process:

The first visit is essentially a color correction. A Transformation of blonde! When you see “ Double Process” Or Bleach and Tone” on a service menu it is always for a retouch or short hair. Any length of hair longer than a couple inches needs a color correction first before the maintenance of a normal double process.

1: This is a process of back to back foils focusing on the midsection and ends of hair.

2: Then either rinsed or pulling the foils lower to then lighten the roots.

3: And the final step is to tone the hair to the desired vanilla or platinum blonde tone you want.

Maintenance

Once you achieve a solid platinum blonde the maintenance to retouch is suggested every 6 weeks. Any longer than this and the the process becomes more involved and may incur extra cost of time and product.

NOTE: Because of the heat from the head processes lighter faster at the first inch of hair, the roots are done last to avoid any breakage. A regular schedule is needed to maintain easy visits otherwise you run the risk of “banding” and additional color correction type issues.

A quick bleach and tone retouch process on one of my regular clients.

Everyones hair is different

Sometimes it’s done in one session and sometimes it takes a few sessions. It all depends on your hair, how dark the starting point is and if there is pre-existing color to break through.

Alternatives?

for clients who are already naturally light brown or blonde can include a blonde color at the roots in addition to a full highlight or balayage. The maintenance then being a color at the roots instead of lighter which can be much less expensive of a salon service as well as more gentle on the hair.

Products!:

Platinum blondes are special blondes. They need a lot of extra attention with both tone and condition. Here are some at home products I recommend to staying icy and healthy!