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Should I use 20 or 30 volume developer?

Sarah Kosakowski
Professional Hair Stylist
Sarah Kosakowski is a Professional Hair Stylist and the Owner of Alba Salon and Spa based in Cincinnati, Ohio. With a decade of experience, she specializes in bridal and formal hair, blondes, fine hair, and men’s cuts. Sarah received her training at The Aveda Frederic’s Institute and is proud to be a Kevin Murphy Session stylist amongst other accomplishments.

Sarah Kosakowski

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It's better to use a lower volume developer with lightener a few times with breaks in between each session. This is much better for your hair than trying to lift everything out in 1 or 2 sessions with a higher developer.

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What color does your hair turn when you bleach it?

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Sarah Kosakowski is a Professional Hair Stylist and the Owner of Alba Salon and Spa based in Cincinnati, Ohio. With a decade of experience, she specializes in bridal and formal hair, blondes, fine hair, and men’s cuts. Sarah received her training at The Aveda Frederic’s Institute and is proud to be a Kevin Murphy Session stylist amongst other accomplishments.

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Everyone's hair lifts through warm stages: red to orange to yellow. In order to get a light blonde color, you'll need to lift to the palest yellow stage (without it being white).

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

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Sarah Kosakowski is a Professional Hair Stylist and the Owner of Alba Salon and Spa based in Cincinnati, Ohio. With a decade of experience, she specializes in bridal and formal hair, blondes, fine hair, and men’s cuts. Sarah received her training at The Aveda Frederic’s Institute and is proud to be a Kevin Murphy Session stylist amongst other accomplishments.

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I would highly recommend achieving this in stages over several months in order to maintain the health of your hair. It’s not going to do you any good to reach a blonde level quickly if all of your hair breaks off in the process.

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Can you go from black hair to blonde a day?

Sarah Kosakowski
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Sarah Kosakowski is a Professional Hair Stylist and the Owner of Alba Salon and Spa based in Cincinnati, Ohio. With a decade of experience, she specializes in bridal and formal hair, blondes, fine hair, and men’s cuts. Sarah received her training at The Aveda Frederic’s Institute and is proud to be a Kevin Murphy Session stylist amongst other accomplishments.

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Technically, you can, but that's dangerous. Lift your hair once, apply a toner to cancel out as many of the red/orange tones that you can. Then, give your hair a few weeks break and go back and do the process again until you achieve the color you desire.

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Can you go from black to blonde without bleach?

Sarah Kosakowski
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Sarah Kosakowski is a Professional Hair Stylist and the Owner of Alba Salon and Spa based in Cincinnati, Ohio. With a decade of experience, she specializes in bridal and formal hair, blondes, fine hair, and men’s cuts. Sarah received her training at The Aveda Frederic’s Institute and is proud to be a Kevin Murphy Session stylist amongst other accomplishments.

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In order to go from darker to lighter, in any circumstance, it’s best to use a lightener (bleach, for example). This will give you the most amount of lifting to the lighter color that you’re aiming for.

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How many sessions does it take to go from black to blonde?

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Sarah Kosakowski is a Professional Hair Stylist and the Owner of Alba Salon and Spa based in Cincinnati, Ohio. With a decade of experience, she specializes in bridal and formal hair, blondes, fine hair, and men’s cuts. Sarah received her training at The Aveda Frederic’s Institute and is proud to be a Kevin Murphy Session stylist amongst other accomplishments.

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Depending on how dark your current hair color is to how light you want it to be, it will take a minimum of 3-4 rounds of lightener in order to get close to your goal. It is most important that you use a lower volume developer with your lightener (I would recommend 20 volume) each time in order to maintain the structure of your hair.

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