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High lift colors or Hi-Lifts are probably the second best things out there, first being bleach, when it comes to lightening hair. For all of those out there with dark hair, you know how hard it is for us to lighten our hair to a level 6+ or even just a level 5. An alternate option to bleach is high lifts. High lift colors are pretty much hair colors that have some lightener in it. It basically strips some of the natural pigment in your hair and then deposits the color. It's not exactly considered bleach seeing how you don't add any bleach powder or anything like that. They do consist of higher levels of ammonia so that it can really get in to the cuticle.
Most high lift colors are targeted to those with black to medium brown hair. The most common are high lift browns and reds. They also have high lift blonde colors targeted for dark hair, too. However, it's almost impossible to achieve blonde hair from black without bleach. Dark brown to light brown can, however. Dark blondes can also use this to achieve really light or platinum blonde hair.
If you have level 3,4, or 5 dark to light brown hair you don't need to use bleach to achieve blonde hair. What you need is a high lift blonde dye from a beauty supply store and mix it with 20 or 30 volume developer and process it for 30 mins.
Cost, Upkeep and Consideration[]
- Mid row cost dying option.
- Touch ups of regrowth tends to be every 4-6 weeks.
- Specifically made to lift dark hair.
- Can be used for all over color of just highlights.
- Can be a little more damaging than regular hair dyes but doesn't damage hair like bleach.
- Regrowth or re-dying another colour are only options to get rid of the colour.
- Can result in brassiness.