10 Things You Need to Know About Ash Blonde Hair
What is Ash Blonde ? What are the best Ash Blonde Hair Colors and how should I get them?
In this post, you will learn everything the world is asking about all types of Ash blonde hair - Light Ash blonde, Medium Ash Blonde and Dark Ash Blonde. You will learn which colors will work best with your look and how to get them.
1. What is Ash Blonde Hair Color?
Ash blonde hair color is very very in at the moment. 20 years ago it was all about golden, warm reflects. Now, it is all about cold, ashy tones. Ash blonde hair color has a unique quality that make someone look cool and stunning.
It was always recommended in the past for cool skin tones, for women who were natural blondes. Bu now you will see this look on models of all skin types, all compexions.
For cool blondes, it accentuates the coolness and the aloofness. But for warmer skin tones, it creates a contrast between warm and cool which is also very stunning and sexy.
2. How do I get an Ash Blonde Hair Color?
To get to a true ash blonde hair color, unless you are naturally a blonde, you will have to bleach your hair first. Just get a quality bleach, such as Ugly Duckling's Brilliant Blonde Lightening Powder.
Mix with 30 Vol developer and apply, using either a full head technique or using foils. It is recommended that you bleach up to a level 10. See image below for a Bleach product and also an image of the hair color levels:
3. I don't want to go all the way up to a Platinum Ash Blonde Color. What do I Do?
If your hair is natural blonde or fairly blonde (level 7 or lighter), or you want to go up only to a moderate ash blonde hair color level, we recommend you use either highlight ash blonde hair colors or regular ash blonde hair colors straight away.
Recommended colors from Ugly Duckling are are 100.10, 100.11 for high lift colors and 10A, 9A for regular ash blonde hair colors.
All these colors contain ash reflects, which help neutralize the yellow undercoat that occur naturally in blonde hair. Using ash stops your hair looking brassy. Click on the image below to learn more about Ugly Duckling Ash Blonde 10A and other products:
4. What About Dark Ash Blonde ? Who Should Go For That?
Dark Ash Blonde Hair Color is a great color for women with darker hair who are looking to go blonde. With the current fashion for Ash Blonde, we are seeing women with darker and darker skin tones and darker and darker hair going for this look. Dark Ash Blonde is a great color for such women, as it complements their skin tones perfectly, while at the same time being ash.
4. Which Color Should I Use If I Want Dark Ash Blonde?
The recommended colro from Ugly Duckling (and one of the best sellers) is Ugly Duckling Dark Ash Blonde 6A.
Once again the trick is to choose a dye which contains enough Ash to neutralize the undertones that occur naturally in hair. Only this time, on dark natural hair, the undercoat is orange, not yelow! Once again, using ash helps fight the brassiness. Ugly Duckling's 6A does fight brassiness thanks to enhanced ash pigments.
5. Can Dark Ash Blonde Work on Asian Hair?
Absolutely yes. Dark Ash Blonde works very well on Asians. The recommended color from Ugly Duckling for getting Ash blonde on dark bases is Ugly Duckling 6A Dark Ash Blonde. See results below after application with Ugly Duckling Dark Ash Blonde 6A:
6. I Tried to Get a Light Ash Blonde Hair Dye But It Came Out Too Warm. Why?
Hair comes out "too warm" mainly because the hair has not been lifted enough to take out the hair's natural warm pigments. As mentioned before, if your client's hair level is less than blonde, or level 7, you do need to use bleach to lift it up to the correct level.
So basically, to sum up:
You need to get your hair very, very blonde. To avoid even a hint of yellowness, we are going to suggest that you aim for a level 10.
You need to get your hair very very ash. Generally speaking, as you lift your hair color you are still left with an underlying residue which is either orangish, or yellowish.
7. Which celebrities color their hair Ash Blonde?
3 celebrities, with very different hair styles, all with Ash Blonde Hair:
Sarah Jessica Parker, with Light Ash Blonde Hair:
Angelina Jolie, with Medium Ash Blonde Hair:
Beyonce, with Dark Ash Blonde Hair:
8. Is Ash Blonde Hair High Maintenance?
The answer to this is "yes". Hair does have a tendency to go brassy over time with exposure to sun, repeated brushings and daily wear and tear. And as your roots grow out there will definitely come a time when a refresh will be required.
9. When I go Back to the Salon for a Refresh of My Ash Blonde Hair, What Should My Stylist Do?
If your hair is naturally fairly dark, and you have chosen a fairly light ash blonde hair color, she will have to apply bleach and lighten the roots. Then after that she will need to apply a refresh ash blonde hair color over the full head.
10. Is there a Time of Year When Ash Blonde Hair Works the Best?
Not really. Fall is often when women like to go darker. But Ash Blonde is a cool tone, so it looks great in the fall as well as the spring.
Enjoy!
