hair on a budget? girl i got your back!

yes i know trips to the salon can be expensive. many switch to at "home dye jobs." but please don't think you are not worth buying better quality color products. a trip to sallys is much better than the cvs box shit. you don't know how many people ive had to color correct... and that far more expensive than just going in for color...

"i dont know how to mix." yes it can be a bit intimidating and so fucken scary, but trust me its alot easier than it looks.

step one figure out what level you natural hair is... and by that what color are your roots? (not the color at your ends...)

 

(i dont know why it shows #17...etc look at it as level 8 9 10)

want to achieve this when your a natural level 4?

i look at this color as a level 7. so thats 3 levels you need to go up to achieve this color... so i recomend using a 30 volume developer. look at levels as steps on a ladder. if you need to go darker than what you already have... go down the ladder with 10 vol. 10 vol only deposits color. it doesnt really lift any color so never use when trying to go lighter... you will be disappointed.

if you cant achieve with at least a 40 vol... your gonna have to bleach, sorry.

most hair colors are 1:1. this means mix with 1 part color, 1 part developer. if you are mixing 2 oz color, mix with 2 oz developer. 2.5 to 2.5, 1.75 to 1.75, 8.5 to 8.5 get the point?

always start your application on the back of your head... your color is usually darker there since the sun doesnt hit it as much and naturally lightens it. (it will need a few more mins then the front to develop)

30 mins later (or depending on manugfacturers recommendations...) viola! your are looking hot!

have any specific questions? shoot and ill answer. 

hope this helps in any way.