Does the 74 deep copper shimmer bleach your hair or is it just color?
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The answer is a little complicated, but to summarize, yes to both. L'Oreal Feria 74 Deep Copper Shimmer is just the colour, shimmer component, and conditioner to colour and soften your hair. It does not include professional bleach in the kit, but it does contain ammonium and certain alcohols so your hair should lighten a bit while it develops. If you think that your hair is too dark to get the desired shade from it, you may want to check Amazon or a local beauty supply store for professional bleaching options before applying this colour. There is a panel on the side of the L'Oreal Feria packages that shows the expected shade based off of your starting hair colour, which I have borrowed from Google and can be viewed here: http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51QvFS8eurL.jpg. Happy colouring!
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I used this color at a salon, and to getthe deep purple I wanted They needed to lift some of my natural color first. (I have dark brown hair) Now it looks amazing, but its a dark purple.
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I personally do not use Shimmer conditioner. I do think though that you wash this out just like any other conditioner. The conditioner did not do much for me but I do like the Shimmer shampoo. I have solid white hair and it takes the yellowing out. I only use it maybe once a week. I use another conditioner behind it, Suave. Of course this is one that you wash out. I do not know much about the leave in conditioners but I think you wash the Shimmer brand out.
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Depending on your natural hair color, if you're trying to avoid brassiness ("red tone"), stick with ash or violet colors. The "N" in "7N" stands for neutral. That may work, but you may be better off with a "7A" or "7V." (The V isn't as common, but I know Ion has a color like that.) If you use the 7N and have red tones, this Brass Banisher product works fairly well. You can also try Wella Color Charm toner in T18. That may darken your color a little bit, but it will remove the red. You'll need to use a 20 developer with it. If your natural color is dark (brown or black), stick with the ashy colors. If you're already blonde and just want to go lighter, the neutral color may work ok. Wella Color Charm also has some extreme ash colors. I believe there is a 7AA color. I went from dark brown to light blonde. I like the intense ash colors, they really help to get rid of the "orange" that inevitably occurs when I dye my hair. But if your hair is dark, just using a 7 color probably isn't going to make it blonde. You'll probably have to bleach it first, then use the color, and probably add a toner. Unless you want to try the L'Oreal HiColor product. I, personally, haven't used that, but it's supposed to help you go from dark to light in one step with no brassiness.
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No. It doesn't really do anything if you have darker hair. There is no bleach so it wouldn't turn your hair orange.
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Well I have 100% white - platinum hair, so I only know how it works for me. I will say you do get some purple shades in your hair . I don't mind it, but if that's not what you're looking for than be warned. I'm very happy with this shampoo though!
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I do not know if it bleaches or not, all I know is that it takes the yellow out ofmy grey hair and makes it silver. If your hair is not grey I really don't think it will do anything.
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No! The shampoo is purple but it brings out the sparkle in gray/silver hair without changing the color. I've only recently allowed my natural color to grow in after years of being a "blonde". Using the shampoo I'd used for years made my hair dull and rather frizzy, a problem I'd never encountered as I have straight, silky hair. Pantene Silver made a huge difference and even without conditioner the texture is soft and manageable. I highly recommend this product. Similar products are considerably more expensive but why pay for a salon "name" when this works as well?
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I actually think that using the Jhirmack Silver Brightening Shampoo and Conditioner is better than when I used to use a different conditioner. I like my hair using both. I don't notice any yellow nor blue tones to my silver/grey.
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I depends on how dark natural hair is. My hair was light brown with some red in it. It will not produce a platinum blond but nets a realistic, ladylike believable blond that's not at all brassy. For some reason it was discontinued. If you have light hair, you wil not need to double-process by pre-bleaching.
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I believe it does. I use it as a deep conditioner, and put it in my hair after washing. My looks great, and most importantly, you can not see my gray.
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I've been using it for about a year now. Unlike Manic Panic, which fades to light blue or purple, this stays a deep blue. I bleach before dying and try to always wash in cold water. This helps retain the color. Mine turns out nearly exactly the same shade as the picture and just loses it's vibrancy over the course of about 1.5 months. But by that time, I need to update it anyways due to root growth.
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That blue is light enough to put the purple this purple on it you dont have to.I would show you a picture of my hair but I don't know how to upload..I have the blue and I added purple on the back and it cover the blue just fine. No need of bleach
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My hair was brown/black. It takes really well and for long periods of time. But beware, it STAINS everything it touches and even straight up bleach won't get rid of the stains. It also stains your skin really bad
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What I purchased was CLEAR & it said so in the description. (I see it doesn't specify a color this time!) My hair is darker brown with blonde heavy highlights. I love it as it makes your hair very shiny and lasts through 3-4 shampoos. As an added bonus it smells GREAT!!! I think you will really like it.
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I feel that it does. Although the hair color may lighten slightly, It never looks copper or dried out. My hair is coarse but stays very soft and hydrated when using this product. It's expensive but well worth it.
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yes it is a bleach. I have auburn hair and it took it to a beautiful blond in 55 minutes. I always finished it with Wen shampoo so I never had any breakage or burning.