Q&A for How to Dye Your Hair the Perfect Shade of Blonde

You can, but depending on the strength of the dye it may not be able to penetrate the oil. It is best to apply permanent color to hair that has been washed within the last 48 hours.

It is sometimes possible to turn black hair into blonde but it won't happen in one day. If the hair is naturally black, you should be able to achieve blonde. If the hair is dyed black it may not be possible.

Absolutely! However, you should keep in mind that drastic results can be harder to achieve at home. For example, if you're going from a dark brown to a light blonde, this will be very hard to achieve without the help of professional dyes and toners.

Nope! The only way you'll have highlights is if you apply the dye to your hair as highlights. In order to do so, you'll need the proper equipment, such as foil and a metal tail comb.

You can find toner at your local beauty supply store. Check out Sally's or research other stores in your area.

In order to achieve this look, you'll probably need to visit the salon and get your hair bleached on more than one occasion. After the bleaching process, the hair should be toned. It should appear more white after each salon visit.

Look for labels that state 'warm' tones. These colors are mixed with gold or auburn tones and should add warmth to your hair.

No. If you bleach your hair, those parts will stay bleached unless you dye them, but eventually your natural hair will grow back out and replace them (when you cut it). Dye will begin to fade over time, however.

Yes, but note that hair looks darker when saturated (wet) and will dry to a slightly lighter shade.

How long ago did you dye it? If its been a week or two and you have conditioned and cared for your hair properly then yes, you may use it.

You need to bleach your hair and then tone it so it isn't brassy (yellow or orange).

Blonde is a light color, usually with gold or white tones in it. Brown is a dark shade that looks like the color brown.

Just use bleach and developer to lighten your hair, then use a toner or purple shampoo to remove any yellow tones.

Put tomato ketchup on dry hair and leave for 30 minutes. The red will neutralise the green!

Yes, if you bleach it and then dye it blonde.

You will have to bleach it first to lighten it with a lightener and then, after a week of conditioning with the purple or blue conditioner, apply an ash blonde dye or a colour that doesn't have warm or honey in the title as it will be a cool color. Look for cool or ash colors in the title.

Try using gradual lightening sprays and shampoo. It will take more, time but it is nowhere near as damaging as bleach.

Yes, look at the back of the box. It gives you three different outcomes of how the color will turn out after dyeing based on various hair colors. Also, be careful not to use bleach. You can see what type of dye it is by looking at those examples, or by reading the information on the back of the box.

If you are going 2-3 shades lighter than your natural hair color you can use some products that you have at home, like lemon or hydrogen peroxide. These products work great to only lighten up around 2-3 shades lighter than your natural hair color.

Use a color that says "ash" or fits the ending number 1 or 2. Stay away from 3, which is gold, and use a purple shampoo.

Try using purple shampoo, which should keep your hair blonde and silver.

Use the bleaching powder; that will keep your hair blonde and mix that with the blue oil.