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    How do you use toner for hair?
    Laura Martin
    Licensed Cosmetologist
    Laura Martin is a Licensed Cosmetologist based in Milledgeville, Georgia. She has been working as a hair stylist since 2007, and began a career as a cosmetology teacher in 2013. She worked as a teacher at Arrojo Cosmetology School, teaching cosmetology practices, hairstyling, and hair color application. She also brought her cosmetology expertise to her work as a staff writer for fashion blog Style Noted, writing pieces related to hair and fashion. She received an MFA in Creative Writing from Georgia College & State University, where she was also an English Teaching Fellow. Additionally, she received a BA in Creative Writing and Literature from New York University.
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    Toner is usually applied to damp hair that has been shampooed but not conditioned. You saturate the hair thoroughly, wait for the desired tone to appear, and rinse immediately.
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    Can you dye black hair blonde?
    Laura Martin
    Licensed Cosmetologist
    Laura Martin is a Licensed Cosmetologist based in Milledgeville, Georgia. She has been working as a hair stylist since 2007, and began a career as a cosmetology teacher in 2013. She worked as a teacher at Arrojo Cosmetology School, teaching cosmetology practices, hairstyling, and hair color application. She also brought her cosmetology expertise to her work as a staff writer for fashion blog Style Noted, writing pieces related to hair and fashion. She received an MFA in Creative Writing from Georgia College & State University, where she was also an English Teaching Fellow. Additionally, she received a BA in Creative Writing and Literature from New York University.
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    Blonde hair is achievable on naturally black hair, but it may take a few separate processes. If your hair is dyed black, you may not be able to achieve blonde.
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    How do you cover grey hair naturally?
    Laura Martin
    Licensed Cosmetologist
    Laura Martin is a Licensed Cosmetologist based in Milledgeville, Georgia. She has been working as a hair stylist since 2007, and began a career as a cosmetology teacher in 2013. She worked as a teacher at Arrojo Cosmetology School, teaching cosmetology practices, hairstyling, and hair color application. She also brought her cosmetology expertise to her work as a staff writer for fashion blog Style Noted, writing pieces related to hair and fashion. She received an MFA in Creative Writing from Georgia College & State University, where she was also an English Teaching Fellow. Additionally, she received a BA in Creative Writing and Literature from New York University.
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    You can achieve fairly strong coverage with henna. If you want a darker color, use henna first, then apply indigo as a second process.
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    Will purple shampoo keep my hair looking grey?
    Martin Nepton
    Professional Hair Stylist
    Martin Nepton is a Professional Hair Stylist and Colorist at Bang Bang LA in Los Angeles, California. With over 11 years of experience, Martin specializes in helping clients express their Queer identity through hair. Martin offers personalized haircuts and color and style services with non-gender prices based on hair length. Martin holds a BA from the University of Québec at Montréal and is a Licensed Hair Stylist in California.
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    Over time, the toner is going to wash out, and you'll see yellow tones coming through. The purple shampoo will help block that yellow, but it can't do miracles, especially if your hair didn't lift all the way in the first place.
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    How do I dye my black hair gray without bleach?
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    You can use a temporary wax or spray-on hair color that deposits an opaque gray or silver color on top of your natural hair color. Keep in mind that this is a very temporary color that will come out the next time you wash your hair.
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    How can I turn my gray hair black permanently?
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    If you use a permanent black hair dye, the color will stay until the dyed hair grows out. You’ll need to touch up your roots as new grey hair starts to grow in. Unfortunately, there’s no truly permanent way to change your hair color.
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    How do you transition from dyed hair to natural gray?
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    Try getting your hair color-corrected by a stylist so that there’s a more natural-looking transition from the gray to the dyed color. They may lighten the dyed hair to make it look more similar to the natural gray at the roots. You’ll need to maintain your color-corrected hair the same way you would highlighted hair, with toners and cool-toned shampoos.
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    I am a brunette and would like to have light grey highlights. What should I do?
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    It would be best to go to a salon and ask a professional to do it for you. Otherwise, you can try following the steps in How to Put Streaks in Your Hair at Home ; you'll have to bleach the sections you want to highlight first, then dye them with the color you want.
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    My hair is soft blond. Do I need to bleach again? Or can I apply the gray dye as it is?
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    Your hair should be white when you apply the gray, so you should bleach or at least tone it before dying it.
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    Why would someone want to dye their hair gray? Wouldn't it just make them look much older?
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    Grey hair is on trend with young people who aren't going to look old, no matter what color their hair. It's a fun alternative to blond.
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    My hair is black. How much time or bleaching sessions will it take to be lighter? Is there any other faster method I can do to get gray hair?
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    The bleaching will take about 3 attempts to have a nice plain base to dye gray, as a minimum. There are some salons where you can get it all done at once, but you would have to spend a lot of money for the treatment and spend about half a day there. If you are pushed for time and want an instant result and want to avoid the awkward in-between phases, it's definitely worth it.
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    Can I use shampoo and conditioner for grey hair to dye my hair grey?
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    No. In order for you to achieve grey or silver hair, there must be some sort of bleach treatment to lighten your hair. However, years of age will eventually get you your results!
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    I want to turn my black hair into ash gray. How many times do I need to bleach my hair?
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    To dye your hair gray, bleach it with a small amount, then if the color is still black, bleach it again. This is a very sensitive process, so it might be best to trust a professional.
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    I have been dyeing my graying hair cyber purple for years. I now want to go gray. Could I achieve this with a shop bought gray hair dye?
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    You could, but it might first become a lightish purple color. Maybe use a medium blonde color and then dye it gray. You can wait for your roots to grow out an inch and then put they gray in, so the dye matches your natural color.
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    My hair is already blonde so I don't need to bleach it, but do I put the toner first or the dye?
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    You would need to tone your hair before applying the color, but unless your hair is really orange or yellow, toning really isn't necessary, you can skip it altogether.
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