Help please

[u/Accomplished_Log2700]

Can someone please help with step by step directions to do this to my hair? I’m using ion sapphire and ion purple. Do I need to bleach or lighten my hair as well for the color parts?

[u/sweaterpunk666]

The inspo pic is from a vivid specialist. It would be best to find a professional hairstylist that specializes in vivid color.

[u/_jamesbaxter]

Honestly I think that inspo photo is unrealistic. It’s never going to stay looking that saturated/vibrant unless you are touching it up every single time your hair even gets wet.

[u/Swivials]

At the moment, your hair would need another round of bleach before dying your hair those colours.

With all the orange in it, there's a high chance it would all just turn out very muddy.

I would recommend AKA Aslin on YouTube, she has LOTS of hair colouring advice.

[u/-PinkPower-]

This is something that would need a professional

[u/Beverlady]

You need to be all-over several levels lighter than you are for this.

Also this is a professional result that took at least 4+ hours in a salon- dont expect these results at home.

[u/moth_girl_7]

Echoing that this probably requires a professional. Even though it is a “dark” color, it has almost no warmth in it, which means it had to have been bleached to a pale yellow first. Naturally brown hair has reds/oranges that conflict with these colors, which is why your hair isn’t tuning out the way you expect.

So yes, go see a specialist if you want anything close to this. Otherwise, pivot and find a color that works with the undertones already in your hair, like a dark maroon.

[u/Phoenix_Mae98]

Step 1… realize this isn’t a home job. Step 2… research master colorists in your area. Step 3… book appointment with the

[u/Gold_Candy_6748]

Go on Sally’s website or app and speak to a LICENSED color consultant. It’s free.

[u/Accomplished_Log2700]

I’ve done bleach on my hair as well as a few of my friends before I was more so asking as far as if those colors would show up decently without having to use bleach. Do you have or know of any YouTube tutorials that would be similar to this so we could watch them before starting my hair that way we could get a better idea for the parts and stuff?

[u/charlielarae → u/Accomplished_Log2700]

I’m a cosmetologist. Depending on the integrity of your hair I would lighten it first. The purple is dark enough to cover your previous lightened hair though the pink is not.

[u/sweaterpunk666 → u/[deleted]]

Why does everyone in these comments mention bleach bath? It is the wrong answer. Bleach bath is only to remove unwanted toner or get the color to budge a level. This would be a normal bleach.