CAPTURE DIY.

From left: Katy Perry, Blake Lively, Chanel SS12 and Rachel McAdams

Inspired by the gorgeous hair above my friend (Amy) decided to dye her ash blonde hair a very subtle pale pink/lilac. After toying around with the idea of only dip dyeing the ends, I managed to convince her to just dye it all! After watching countless Youtube videos we chose the following steps in order to achieve the desired outcome:

STEP 1: PREPARING THE HAIR

Using 'Live Color XXL: Absolute Platinum OOA' prepare the dye and apply to dry unwashed hair. Leave on for the specified time as on the instructions. However we chose to keep it on for half an hour to accelerate the colour and to ensure even coverage. 

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Wash out the dye when you feel you are satisfied with the colour, and apply conditioner as normal (This is important as bleaching can severely dry and damage the hair).

La Riche Directions Hair Dye in Lilac

STEP 2: ADDING THE PASTEL COLOUR 

A week later once all of the natural oils had revitalised the hair from the intensity of the bleach and it looked a little healthier, we added the semi-permenant dye. There were so many shades to choose from so we got a bit carried away and stayed in the shop for way over and hour trying to decide which would look the coolest. To achieve the best results with this dye, you're advised to shampoo the hair before the dye to allow the pigments to bind more readily to the hair. The instructions say to leave on for between 15-30 minutes as the longer it is left, the more intense the colour will be - with this in mind we left it in for an hour.. We applied the dye more into the roots to create a stronger colour here, almost the opposite effect to the popular dip-dye.

STEP 3: STYLING THE HAIR

I would advise that if you follow these steps you invest in a professional haircut afterwards just to take off the dry ends.