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DIY Ombre Hair
Accoring to Google Analytics my old at-home ombre hair dye post is one of my most popular but since it’s not a sparkling tutorial I’ve done another one here. Hopefully this one will be more helpful.
The most important thing to know about coloring your hair in an ombre is that you will NOT get there with bleach alone. After 3-4 processes of bleach you MUST add an ash blonde color over it in order to get rid of the redness and make a true gradient from brown to blonde rather than brown to bronze/shit.
Products I used here: Wella powdered bleach (I used 4 packets), L’Oreal creme developer in 30 volume, Clairol premium creme haircolor in 8A (note: shown here is 10A but I used 8A instead), a mixing bowl, a coloring brush and rubber gloves
All of these items can be purchased at a professional beauty supply store like Sally’s or Ricky’s. Total cost for all of these things is around $40.
Down to business…
First I part my hair in two sections, above and below the crown. After mixing the bleach in equal parts (consistency should be a little thicker than pancake batter) I brush it onto a halfway point of the lower section with the brush. After doing that all the way around (I use two mirrors to see the back) I mash it in with my hands to make sure every strand is soaked. Then I let down the top half of my hair and do the same. A few things you want to pay attention to here. Make sure that after going around, the height of the bleach lines up on both sides of your face. Also make sure that you don’t brush the bleach on in a straight across line between where you dark hair is and where the bleach starts- you can see how I used the dying brush to stroke in some streaks in-between the sections. I wiped off where there was any bleach on my neck and then waited 30mins for the bleach to process. (It is pointless to wait any longer because all hair dye stops processing eventually. That is, leaving it on for an hour will not get it any lighter than it does after a half hour.) I rinsed my hair with just water, NO shampoo and dried with a hairdryer to get it ready for round 2. As you see above, one bleach leaves the hair with a gross brassy red color but it’s just the first step so don’t freak out when it looks like this. Again and again I repeated the bleaching process 4 times. The last time is shown here in the bottom row where you can see that after 3 bleaches my hair had lost some of the orange tint and became more of a true while/blonde. Again, in order to make it more of a fade, I brushed in streaks a little higher up using the dying brush. Finally- it’s not shown here- I colored my hair with the Clairol professional color in 8A. This helped balance the brassiness and make it a true blonde. If you’ve ever done an at-home hair dye with a kit from a drug store it is the same process, very easy. Mix the tube of color with an equal part of the developer and rub it into you hair. No worries if you rub it into your dark hair because it will not do anything to it so just get it all in there and make sure to cover all of the hair that has been bleached. After all of these 10937473 steps were finished, my hair now looks like this:
Et voila! I don’t find this process to be very hard so if you’ve had any experience with hair coloring on your own I say go for it. Just know that it takes hours and hours to finish everything since each bleach takes about an hour with application, wait time and a rinse and PLEASE use a blonde color over everything after your bleaching is finished.](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljfxsqdqYW1qzgirto1_1280.jpg)
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DIY Ombre Hair
Accoring to Google Analytics my old at-home ombre hair dye post is one of my most popular but since it’s not a sparkling tutorial I’ve done another one here. Hopefully this one will be more helpful.
The most important thing to know about coloring your hair in an ombre is that you will NOT get there with bleach alone. After 3-4 processes of bleach you MUST add an ash blonde color over it in order to get rid of the redness and make a true gradient from brown to blonde rather than brown to bronze/shit.
Products I used here: Wella powdered bleach (I used 4 packets), L’Oreal creme developer in 30 volume, Clairol premium creme haircolor in 8A (note: shown here is 10A but I used 8A instead), a mixing bowl, a coloring brush and rubber gloves
All of these items can be purchased at a professional beauty supply store like Sally’s or Ricky’s. Total cost for all of these things is around $40.
Down to business…
First I part my hair in two sections, above and below the crown. After mixing the bleach in equal parts (consistency should be a little thicker than pancake batter) I brush it onto a halfway point of the lower section with the brush. After doing that all the way around (I use two mirrors to see the back) I mash it in with my hands to make sure every strand is soaked. Then I let down the top half of my hair and do the same. A few things you want to pay attention to here. Make sure that after going around, the height of the bleach lines up on both sides of your face. Also make sure that you don’t brush the bleach on in a straight across line between where you dark hair is and where the bleach starts- you can see how I used the dying brush to stroke in some streaks in-between the sections. I wiped off where there was any bleach on my neck and then waited 30mins for the bleach to process. (It is pointless to wait any longer because all hair dye stops processing eventually. That is, leaving it on for an hour will not get it any lighter than it does after a half hour.) I rinsed my hair with just water, NO shampoo and dried with a hairdryer to get it ready for round 2. As you see above, one bleach leaves the hair with a gross brassy red color but it’s just the first step so don’t freak out when it looks like this. Again and again I repeated the bleaching process 4 times. The last time is shown here in the bottom row where you can see that after 3 bleaches my hair had lost some of the orange tint and became more of a true while/blonde. Again, in order to make it more of a fade, I brushed in streaks a little higher up using the dying brush. Finally- it’s not shown here- I colored my hair with the Clairol professional color in 8A. This helped balance the brassiness and make it a true blonde. If you’ve ever done an at-home hair dye with a kit from a drug store it is the same process, very easy. Mix the tube of color with an equal part of the developer and rub it into you hair. No worries if you rub it into your dark hair because it will not do anything to it so just get it all in there and make sure to cover all of the hair that has been bleached. After all of these 10937473 steps were finished, my hair now looks like this:
Et voila! I don’t find this process to be very hard so if you’ve had any experience with hair coloring on your own I say go for it. Just know that it takes hours and hours to finish everything since each bleach takes about an hour with application, wait time and a rinse and PLEASE use a blonde color over everything after your bleaching is finished.
Day One All fruits except bananas. Your first day will consist of all the fruits you want. It is strongly suggested that you consume lots of melons the first day. Especially watermelon and a loupe. If you limit your fruit consumption to melons, your chances of losing three lbs. on first day are very good.
Day Two All vegetables. You are encouraged to eat until you are stuffed with all the raw or cooked vegetables of your choice. There is no limit on the amount or type. For your complex carbohydrate, you will start day two with a large baked potato for breakfast. You may top the potato with one pat of butter.
Day Three A mixture of fruits and vegetables of your choice. Any amount, any quantity. No bananas yet. No potatoes today.
Day Four Bananas and milk. Today you will eat as many as eight bananas and drink three glasses of milk. This will be combined with the special soup which may be eaten in limited quantities.
Day Five Today is feast day. You will eat beef and tomatoes. Eat two 10 oz. portions of lean beef. Hamburger is OK. Combine this with six whole tomatoes. On day five you must increase your water intake by one quart. This is to cleanse your system of the uric acid you will be producing.
Day Six Beef and vegetables. Today you may eat an unlimited amount of beef and vegetables. Eat to your hearts content.
Day Seven Today your food intake will consist of brown rice, fruit juices and all the vegetables you care to consume.
Tomorrow morning you will be 10-17 lbs. lighter than one week ago. If you desire further weight loss, repeat the program again. You may repeat this program as often as you like, however, it is suggested that you are allowed two glasses of white wine in addition to the instructions on the program. You may substitute champagne for white wine. Under no circumstances are you to drink any other alcoholic beverages with the exception of beer which is allowed. Any liquor (bourbon,vodka, rum) is forbidden. Cream drinks are especially forbidden. You may have an occasional cordial such as creme de menthe or schnapps, but you must always limit yourself to two drinks. If you wine, drink only wine that day. If you have beer, drink only beer that day, etc. Alcohol adds empty calories to your diet. However, after the first week it will help your digestion and settle your stomach.
G.M.’S Wonder Soup
The following soup is intended as a supplement to your diet. It can be eaten any time of the day in virtually unlimited quantities. You are encouraged to consume large quantities of this soup.
28 oz, Water, 6 Large Onions, 2 Green Peppers, Whole Tomatoes (fresh or canned), 1 Head Cabbage, 1 Bunch Celery, 4 Envelopes Lipton Onion Soup Mix, Herbs and Flavouring as desired.
Additional Comments
Vegetables as may be taken in the form of a salad if desired. No dressing except malt, white or wine vinegar, squeezed lemon, garlic, herbs. No more than one tea spoon of oil.
You have been given a recipe for the WONDER SOUP which can be eaten in unlimited quantities. This soup is a supplement while you are on the program and it should be a pleasure to eat. Not everyone likes cabbage, green peppers, calory etc. This recipe is not inflexible. You may substitute vegetables according to your taste. You may add any vegetables you like: asparagus, peas, corn, turnips, green beans, cauliflower, etc. Try to stay away from beans (lima, pinto, kidney, etc.), however, because they tend to be high in calories even though they are very good for you.
Beverages you may consume while on the program :
1. Water (flavoured with lemon/lime if desired).
2. Club Soda is OK.
3. Black Coffee. No cream or cream substitute. No sugar or sweetness.
4. Black Tea = Herb or Leaf.
5. Absolutely nothing else except the fruit juices which are part of day seven. No fruit juices before day seven.
How and Why It Works
Day One you are preparing your system for the upcoming programme. Your only source of nutrition is fresh or canned fruits. Fruits are nature’s perfect food. They provide everything you could possibly want to sustain life except total balance and variety.
Day Two starts with a fix of complex carbo-hydrates coupled with an oil dose. This is taken in the morning for energy and balance. The rest of day two consists of vegetables which are virtually calorie free and provide essential nutrients and fibre.
Day Three eliminates the potato because you get your carbohydrates from the fruits. You system is now prepared to start burning excess pounds. You will still have cravings which should start to diminish by day four.
Day Four, bananas, milk and soup sound the strangest and least desirable. You’re in for a surprise. You probably will not eat all the bananas allowed. But they are there for the potassium you have lost and the sodium you may have missed the past three days. You will notice a definite loss of desire for sweets. You will be surprised how easy this day will go.
Day Five, Beef and tomatoes. The beef is for iron and proteins, the tomatoes are for digestion and fibre. Lots and lots of water purifies your system. You should notice colourless urine today. Your allowance calls for the equivalent of five “quarter ponders”. Do not feel you have to eat all this beef. You must eat the six tomatoes.
Day Six is similar to day five, Iron and proteins from beef, Vitamins and fibre from vegetables. By now your system is in a total weight loss inclination. There should be a noticeable difference in the way you look today, compared to day one.
Day Seven finished off the program like a good cigar used to finish off Victorian meals, except much healthier. You have your system under control and it should thank you for the flushing and cleaning you just gave it.
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