How many sessions of bleach do you need for silver hair?

Before you even think about applying a grey hair dye, you must lighten your hair to a pale blonde colour. If you have dark hair this will mean one or two bleaching sessions to reach the required level 9 blonde. Natural blondes will be able to lighten up more easily. The photo below shows a good base colour for grey.

How bleached does your hair have to be to dye it silver?

To get the best silver look, the majority of hairstylists recommend your hair being at least a level 11, which is basically the lightest platinum blonde.

Does silver hair take multiple sessions?

Silver Hair Takes Time

The darker your natural color is, the more bleach sessions you'll have to go through to lighten your hair enough to achieve that ethereal silver hue.

Can I dye my hair silver after bleaching?

To fully achieve a gorgeous shade of grey, you'll need to first bleach your hair and then dye it. Make sure that you're really committed to your new colour before you start. If you're not quite sure whether you're ready for the long haul, give silver locks a test drive with our Colorista Spray 1-Day Colour in grey.

What level blonde do you need for silver hair?

To get the sultry silver look, your hair colour will need to be almost platinum blonde. If you're not already a super-light or platinum white blonde, you'll probably need to go through the lightening process more than once to lift your hair to the perfect bleach base.

Dark Hair to Platinum White Hair in One Session

Is silver hair hard to maintain?

Silver is a beautiful color for hair, but maintaining it can be difficult. You may experience fading or yellowing. The bleaching process that is required to get your hair to this color is also very damaging, leaving your hair brittle and dry.

Does silver hair fade back to blonde?

What Color Does Silver Hair Fade To? Without proper upkeep and the right products – like Keratherapy's Totally Blonde and Color Protect lines, silver hair will fade into a cornhusk yellow, pale green, or yellow similar to what hair looks like right after bleaching.

What toner should I use to get silver hair?

Toners for Silver Hair

To achieve silver or grey hair, you want to tone your hair with a purple based toner, such as the Wella T18 Lightest Ash Blonde toner. Since your hair will be quite damaged at this point, you should use it with a 10 volume developer instead of 20 unless your hair pulls really warm.

How do you keep silver hair platinum?

How can I lighten my dark grey hair to silver?

Bleach all of your hair and use a silver toner to adjust the color. Apply bleach to get rid of all pigment—you want your hair to be almost white for this. Then, wash your hair with a silver toning shampoo to introduce gorgeous light grey or silver pigments. Use the shampoo every 2-3 weeks to maintain your new color!

How often should I tone my silver hair?

If you decide to go grey or silver, be aware that you will probably need to tone your hair every 2-3 weeks to keep up the colour.” Toning at home is actually surprisingly easy. Keep your silver tones from turning brassy by switching to a purple shampoo and conditioner.

How many levels can you lift hair in one session?

It is recommended to go not more than four levels up in one session. After two-three weeks, you can go four more levels up to get the lighter hair shade of your choice. Going drastically from dark to lightest can fry your hair and make it dry, brittle, and weak.

What happens if you put silver dye on brown hair?

When you use silver hair dyes, it can last up to 3-4 weeks, depending upon how often you wash your tresses. Using this silver dye, people with light brown, dark blonde hair or dark brown hair can quickly achieve grey shade hair and be able to dye hair dark grey.

How do I know if silver hair will suit me?

First of all, consider your skin tone. Silver grey hair will look best on olive and fair skin with yellow undertones. If you have a pink tone, your skin may appear red and irritated with a cool grey hue. So for you, it's better to go for a peachy colour such as Metallic Rose Gold.

How much does it cost to dye your hair silver at a salon?

This step of the process can cost between $40 and $110 depending on the amount of colour required and the amount of processing time. Once this step is complete, we need to rinse and totally dry off your hair. The next step is adding the pastel purple/silver/grey.

What hair color fades least?

Brown dyes have the most staying power. Brown is the most common natural hair color, so fading colors generally just turn into another brown. Brown dye also penetrates the hair more deeply than other dyes, leading to a more locked in color. Different shades of brown are the most low maintenance hair dye options.

Can I bleach my hair twice in one day?

Bleach is a very harsh chemical and should not be used more than once in a 24-hour period. Serious damage can occur to the hair if it is applied more than once in a day. This includes breakage or severe damage that may cause permanent colour loss.

Why does my silver hair look green?

Since silver is a delicate balance of colors, if the balance is thrown off at all it will give you unexpected results. These could include hair turning blue, green, or a grey-ish brown. The best way to see if your hair is the proper starting shade is to strand test.

How long does it take to go from black to silver hair?

That, of course, can vary with your starting color, your hair length, the salon you go to and the level of experience your colorist has. The initial highlighting session isn't the only thing that can take a while. It can take anywhere from six months to a year to fully go from color to gray, Ferrara says.