Wednesday 21 January 2015

Witchy Vibes






One of my favourite things about having blonde hair is that you can mess about with toners to achieve loads of different colours without committing to a long term change. After three months of dodging the hairdressers I finally had my roots done last week. For most of last year I kept getting my hair toned pink afterwards but when I saw Samantha's gorgeous silver locks on Instagram I knew it was time for a change. I've had my hair toned to a silvery white plenty of times before but this time I fancied going for a full on grey. I've seen so many people on Instagram & Tumblr with gunmetal grey hair recently but most of them are needlessly secretive about how they achieved their hair colour. My hairdresser simply used a L'Oreal Professionel Dialight toner in 9.11 Deep Ash Milkshake mixed with 6 vol. developer which gave me the exact colour I was looking for. I also had my hair cut into a long wavy bob to minimise the damage & camouflage the broken pieces.

This is the first time I've washed it since having it done & I'm really impressed with how the grey has stayed in my hair. Normally when I get it toned silver or pink it soon reverts to my regular ash blonde shade. These photos make it look quite light but the colour is a bit darker & more gunmetal in real life. I'm sure you get the gist anyway. I think I'll still have to use a purple shampoo with every wash to keep it looking like this though. I just used Touch Of Silver today which is a pretty weak toning shampoo so I think I'm gonna try the Joico Color Endure Violet Shampoo for a change. I'll let you know how I get on with it. I absolutely love how my hair looks right now! The colour is a bit odd but I actually really like it. It's different without being too crazy if you know what I mean. Plus if this is how my hair is gonna look when I'm an old woman then I'm totally fine with that!


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25 comments:

  1. Oh boy, I am so tempted to dye my hair blonde again after seeing these pictures! I adore the colour you've got now, it's absolutely gorgeous!

    Tessa at Bramble & Thorn

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    1. thanks tessa! to be honest i'm always tempted to dye my hair back to brown but then i remember how much i hate it haha! xx

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  2. You look lovely! I really fancy switching up my hair colour, but really don’t know what I fancy, I’m so indecisive!

    www.britishbeautyaddict.com

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    1. thank you emily :) you should go chat to a colour specialist as i'm sure they'll think of something amazing to do to your hair xx

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  3. Caroline, I LOVE this look! So chic and so you! xxx

    http://lilliemysel.blogspot.com

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    1. haha thanks! thought it was time to embrace my gothy side again xx

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  4. I want this exact colour!! xo.

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    1. you should do it! i love seeing more people with grey hair xx

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  5. Suits you!

    http://stylewithgracie.blogspot.co.uk/

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  6. This is such a cool look! It really suits you.

    nueyork.blogspot.com

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    1. thanks a lot, i definitely wanted something that was a bit edgier xx

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  7. I love silver hair, there is something so freaking cool about those who can pull it off!!

    Becoming Becca

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    1. thanks becca! that's the main reason i wanted it, everyone with silver hair just looks so cool haha xx

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  8. Love the hair colour! The winger liner and lipstick are perfect too :)

    -Jen

    www.vibrantbeautyblog.com

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    1. thanks a lot jen! glad you like my look ;) xx

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  9. love it, major AHS Coven vibes xxx

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    1. thank you! the lippy was a revlon matte balm in sultry. it's my new fave! xx

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  11. I adore this tone on you Caroline!! So perfect.

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    1. yay thanks michelle! i was undecided at first but now i think it's such a cool look xx

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  12. Hi Caroline, i have recently just bought that deep ash milkshake toner, and was wondering what grey hair dye you had used first before you had the toner on? I was looking at the crazy colour hair dye but the reviews seem quite mixed about the colour
    Thanks

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    1. when i've had it dyed silver in the hairdressers they previously used l'oreal luocolor p01 toner. inbetween washes i normally use bleach london silver shampoo or fudge violet toning shampoo. if you want an actual dye though i would highly recommend trying pravana silver. it's very pigmented but you can dilute it down to however you want the colour to be. i wouldn't go for crazy colour to be honest, they come out in about one wash so not worth the effort in my opinion xx

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