Fix/ Maintain Damaged Hair

So my hair has been through a lot!

I have gone from a JET BLACK to a LIGHT BROWN in a month!

To get the black out i stripped the color which is extremely damaging!(not as bad as bleach though!)

Than i have done many highlights, lightened it with a bleach rinse, and lightened the ends going for a little ombre effect. Also i have toned it twice and dyed it a few times to even it out. 

BASICALLY ITS FRIED! lol

So here is my after color treatment from sallys:

I use this EVERY time right after i color my hair! I leave it on for 30 min! your hair will feel better than it did before you dyed it!

My Everyday routine take a HUGE part in why my hair isn't falling out right now:

I honestly use whatever shampoo I'm in mood to use. 

CONDITIONER is my GOD!

I always leave in my conditioner for at least 5 min. every shower! This is KEY!

Here are some that I LOVE:

And for the BEST:

These will make your hair SO SILKY SMOOTH and help keep oils in your hair! 

Also another tip! 

DON'T wash your hair everyday!

every 3-4 days i also use hair masks. This on is my favorite right now and I mostly concentrate on the ends of my hair:

OR sometimes i sleep with a head full of conditioner!

When I'm out of the shower i use 2-4 products:

And any Anti frizz or straitening balm is a +!

So I hope you found this helpful! I do a lot of horrible things to my hair but as you can tell I really put in the effort to keep it healthy! Also take Biotin!

OMG i have too much to say! haha 

If you have any questions comment below!!

xoxoxo

How To Lighten Hair!

Ok so I have basically done EVERY color on my hair possible haha.

I cant help it. I like changing my looks.

Anyways so here is a video on how to slowly lighten your hair. It's called a bleach bath!

No where near as damaging as stripping our hair or bleaching it. NOW if you want to lighten dyed jet black hair I recommend stripping it starting from ends to roots OR go to a salon!

I'm actually doing this right now since my hair color is a little uneven.

Hope you like the video because it definitely helped me!

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Choosing The Right Blonde!

For yellow under toned skin:

Now I'm not saying that Jessica Alba looks horrible (she still pulls it off) but this color of blonde is NOT right for her. My theory on hair color is if your skin and hair blends almost as the same color it's BAD.  Just like if you are really tan and you dye your hair a light brown and it matches your skin, it just looks weird haha.

So my theory for yellow/golden toned skin is you either need ash tones which has no yellow, orange, or red tones. Just perfectly neutral blonde. 

OR you can go with reddish tones. now you cannot achieve a really light blonde with red tones that looks good but you can definitely do a strawberry blonde. 

For pink under toned skin:

Here is another example of how the skin and hair color are almost the same tone and lightness.

You ALWAYS want some contrast between your hair and skin. Now as we know Christina Aguilera looks her best as a Platinum Blonde which NEVER has red, yellow, or orange tones. Her skin has pink undertones  and that is why having a completely neutral and bold hair color. Now with pink under toned skin you can also get away with a pretty golden blonde and I suggest to add some pretty bleach blonde highlights.

For olive undertones:

Now this is a little tricky since most olive tone skin is a lot darker. I would never really suggest doing platinum blonde since it is so far away from black or dark brown natural hair. you can still do blonde but STAY AWAY from ash blondes! they will wash you out! You want a golden or strawberry blonde.

Here are some pics of PERFECT blonde hair for your skin:

Yellow/golden skin:

Notice no more yellow! :)

Pink skin:

ahh much better right?

Olive skin:

with the reddish low lights her hair and skin look perfect together!

Hope this was helpful!!!

I will also be posting tutorials on how to achieve these blonde colors!

If you have any questions comment below!

xoxoxo

Starting My Blog!!!

Hi future followers of mine! I am really excited to start this beauty blog!

I have SOOO much knowledge to share with everyone about make up, hair, skin care, nails, and everything BEAUTIFUL! My make up artist business is called Kiss & Tell Makeup which I started with my best friend.

We both share such a great passion for helping out our fellow ladies beautify themselves! We offer classes on make up application, knowledge, and looks! 

I also Color, highlight, and style hair! For any inquiries email me at emeraldmartinet@yahoo.com

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