Everything You Need To Know About Going Platinum Blonde

And by FAR the most commonly asked beauty question that comes my way is “Should I go platinum?”
(Thanks, Leighton — Blair Waldorf goes blonde and so do we all.) The answer is, maybe! But before you go into your salon and demand a full Khaleesi makeover, there are some pretty major things you need to consider. Let’s get real about going ice-blonde. That said, finding the perfect platinum takes a deft hand. Oh, did you not realize that there are multiple shades of platinum? There are! Off the top of my head, you can have blue-toned platinum, pink-platinum, green-blue platinum, steel gray, blue-gray, and even golden-platinum.
The perfect platinum shade is a mixture of what YOU like, and what the expert bleaching your hair thinks will work the best. Yes, I said “expert.” Because… Depending on your hair, a non-Kardashian human can expect to spend two to three sessions with their colorist, sitting for three to nine hours at a stretch, to truly reach platinum status. Yes, I said nine hours EACH TIME. This is not uncommon.
You need to be patient, and you will also need to make peace with the fact that you might spend a month walking around with brassy, orange-toned “halfway hair.” Neither Rome, nor white-blonde hair, was built in a day. In short, your white hair will become as fragile and delicate as Donald Trump’s ego. You need to be prepared for that. Also, about Olaplex and products like it: Olaplex will prevent a lot of damage, but means your hair will take much longer to process. Like, sometimes twice as long. BE FOREWARNED. Yeah. Bleach fucking hurts. Bleach and toner are some serious shit, and even on a good day, they can hurt your scalp. Blisters and burns are not uncommon; even a good colorist can do bad things in the name of Khaleesi hair. Speak up if you feel bleach or toner stinging, or if you see redness or welts raising on your head. Otherwise, suck it up and pray to Tyra for strength. I know. Really puts Khaleesi’s hair in the desert into perspective, doesn’t it. First, throw out your shampoo. You need special stuff now. My white-blonde friends swear by Clairol Shimmer Lights Shampoo ($10, Sally Beauty) or Davines Alchemical Silver Shampoo ($26, Davines), which deposits purple tones to cancel out yellow ones.
Cancel out dryness with a hardcore conditioner like Kerastase Chronologiste Mask ($68, Kerastase USA), or — again — Davines Alchemic Silver Conditioner ($30, Davines) which hydrate and protect against color loss.
Have you used coconut oil in your hair before? Stop that shit. No more DIY hair recipes for your delicate ice-blonde hair; they’ll eff with the newly-ruined texture, and wreck your color.
Did you wash your hair more than twice a week? Not anymore, you don’t. Dry shampoo is your new best friend; Living Proof Perfect Hair Day dry shampoo ($22, Sephora) smells great, absorbs oil, and won’t screw up your white. You’ll also have to replace your normal hair ties with extra-gentle ones, your ordinary pillowcase with satin or silk, your brush and combs with gentler things like a Tangle Teezer, and invest in the best heat-protectants money can buy. Because you’re platinum now, baby. Keeping it up is hard work. I know. It’s really sad; but on the bright side, there are lots of amazing things that you can do with light blonde hair!

title: “Everything You Need To Know About Going Platinum Blonde” ShowToc: true date: “2024-08-28” author: “Cindy Yingling”

And by FAR the most commonly asked beauty question that comes my way is “Should I go platinum?”
(Thanks, Leighton — Blair Waldorf goes blonde and so do we all.) The answer is, maybe! But before you go into your salon and demand a full Khaleesi makeover, there are some pretty major things you need to consider. Let’s get real about going ice-blonde. That said, finding the perfect platinum takes a deft hand. Oh, did you not realize that there are multiple shades of platinum? There are! Off the top of my head, you can have blue-toned platinum, pink-platinum, green-blue platinum, steel gray, blue-gray, and even golden-platinum.
The perfect platinum shade is a mixture of what YOU like, and what the expert bleaching your hair thinks will work the best. Yes, I said “expert.” Because… Depending on your hair, a non-Kardashian human can expect to spend two to three sessions with their colorist, sitting for three to nine hours at a stretch, to truly reach platinum status. Yes, I said nine hours EACH TIME. This is not uncommon.
You need to be patient, and you will also need to make peace with the fact that you might spend a month walking around with brassy, orange-toned “halfway hair.” Neither Rome, nor white-blonde hair, was built in a day. In short, your white hair will become as fragile and delicate as Donald Trump’s ego. You need to be prepared for that. Also, about Olaplex and products like it: Olaplex will prevent a lot of damage, but means your hair will take much longer to process. Like, sometimes twice as long. BE FOREWARNED. Yeah. Bleach fucking hurts. Bleach and toner are some serious shit, and even on a good day, they can hurt your scalp. Blisters and burns are not uncommon; even a good colorist can do bad things in the name of Khaleesi hair. Speak up if you feel bleach or toner stinging, or if you see redness or welts raising on your head. Otherwise, suck it up and pray to Tyra for strength. I know. Really puts Khaleesi’s hair in the desert into perspective, doesn’t it. First, throw out your shampoo. You need special stuff now. My white-blonde friends swear by Clairol Shimmer Lights Shampoo ($10, Sally Beauty) or Davines Alchemical Silver Shampoo ($26, Davines), which deposits purple tones to cancel out yellow ones.
Cancel out dryness with a hardcore conditioner like Kerastase Chronologiste Mask ($68, Kerastase USA), or — again — Davines Alchemic Silver Conditioner ($30, Davines) which hydrate and protect against color loss.
Have you used coconut oil in your hair before? Stop that shit. No more DIY hair recipes for your delicate ice-blonde hair; they’ll eff with the newly-ruined texture, and wreck your color.
Did you wash your hair more than twice a week? Not anymore, you don’t. Dry shampoo is your new best friend; Living Proof Perfect Hair Day dry shampoo ($22, Sephora) smells great, absorbs oil, and won’t screw up your white. You’ll also have to replace your normal hair ties with extra-gentle ones, your ordinary pillowcase with satin or silk, your brush and combs with gentler things like a Tangle Teezer, and invest in the best heat-protectants money can buy. Because you’re platinum now, baby. Keeping it up is hard work. I know. It’s really sad; but on the bright side, there are lots of amazing things that you can do with light blonde hair!

title: “Everything You Need To Know About Going Platinum Blonde” ShowToc: true date: “2024-10-23” author: “Gary Garrette”

And by FAR the most commonly asked beauty question that comes my way is “Should I go platinum?”
(Thanks, Leighton — Blair Waldorf goes blonde and so do we all.) The answer is, maybe! But before you go into your salon and demand a full Khaleesi makeover, there are some pretty major things you need to consider. Let’s get real about going ice-blonde. That said, finding the perfect platinum takes a deft hand. Oh, did you not realize that there are multiple shades of platinum? There are! Off the top of my head, you can have blue-toned platinum, pink-platinum, green-blue platinum, steel gray, blue-gray, and even golden-platinum.
The perfect platinum shade is a mixture of what YOU like, and what the expert bleaching your hair thinks will work the best. Yes, I said “expert.” Because… Depending on your hair, a non-Kardashian human can expect to spend two to three sessions with their colorist, sitting for three to nine hours at a stretch, to truly reach platinum status. Yes, I said nine hours EACH TIME. This is not uncommon.
You need to be patient, and you will also need to make peace with the fact that you might spend a month walking around with brassy, orange-toned “halfway hair.” Neither Rome, nor white-blonde hair, was built in a day. In short, your white hair will become as fragile and delicate as Donald Trump’s ego. You need to be prepared for that. Also, about Olaplex and products like it: Olaplex will prevent a lot of damage, but means your hair will take much longer to process. Like, sometimes twice as long. BE FOREWARNED. Yeah. Bleach fucking hurts. Bleach and toner are some serious shit, and even on a good day, they can hurt your scalp. Blisters and burns are not uncommon; even a good colorist can do bad things in the name of Khaleesi hair. Speak up if you feel bleach or toner stinging, or if you see redness or welts raising on your head. Otherwise, suck it up and pray to Tyra for strength. I know. Really puts Khaleesi’s hair in the desert into perspective, doesn’t it. First, throw out your shampoo. You need special stuff now. My white-blonde friends swear by Clairol Shimmer Lights Shampoo ($10, Sally Beauty) or Davines Alchemical Silver Shampoo ($26, Davines), which deposits purple tones to cancel out yellow ones.
Cancel out dryness with a hardcore conditioner like Kerastase Chronologiste Mask ($68, Kerastase USA), or — again — Davines Alchemic Silver Conditioner ($30, Davines) which hydrate and protect against color loss.
Have you used coconut oil in your hair before? Stop that shit. No more DIY hair recipes for your delicate ice-blonde hair; they’ll eff with the newly-ruined texture, and wreck your color.
Did you wash your hair more than twice a week? Not anymore, you don’t. Dry shampoo is your new best friend; Living Proof Perfect Hair Day dry shampoo ($22, Sephora) smells great, absorbs oil, and won’t screw up your white. You’ll also have to replace your normal hair ties with extra-gentle ones, your ordinary pillowcase with satin or silk, your brush and combs with gentler things like a Tangle Teezer, and invest in the best heat-protectants money can buy. Because you’re platinum now, baby. Keeping it up is hard work. I know. It’s really sad; but on the bright side, there are lots of amazing things that you can do with light blonde hair!