‘ello Rebels, the weekend is just around the corner and I am hoping you have some fun and interesting things on your calenders. I decided to get the excitement started early by saying farewell to my blond locks and go for the lavender I’ve wanted for the longest and when I saw this polish

the other day at Forever21 I knew the time had come. Purple has always been my go to hair color, I always like the way my skin tone looks with it, but really light lavender is hard to get. In fact this tone was my initial goal when I started with the blonde anyway, during the duration of which I have done lots of photo lurking, youTube watching and product research to make sure I was going to get what I wanted. I’ve used all of the brands of color available at stores like Sally’s Beauty and Hot Topic and still say that Special Effects is the best for lasting bold color (unless you have access to professional colors like Pravana) But when it comes to light tones I chose to use Manic Panic because they have a product called Virgin Snow.

This is a “white” toner/mixer and although it’s not super long lasting it does produce great results and since it is a demi it doesn’t harm your hair at all. Where as a product like Wella’s White Lady Toner requires a developer and so shouldn’t be used as often (it also has more of a silvery finish)

So when it came time to add some color I got a fresh jar of the Virgin Snow and one of Purple Haze (also Manic Panic) I mixed just a little of the purple in, as it is a pure pigment. If I were to guess it was a 4:1 ratio but don’t quote me on that,  essentially you would want a color in the bowl just a shade or two darker than what you’d want for your hair. Mix well, apply to clean, dry hair and watch a movie. You can’t over process this product, but should keep it under a cap while you wait so it doesn’t harden. Rumor has it you can add heat to intensify the effect but I have never noticed if that is true. Rinse with cool water and Voilá. Pastel Hair.

Since this toner really has no color I imagine you can use it to dilute any shade, but I have used conditioners in a similar way and is actually a great way to condition and touch up your color all at once.

P.S. Have you liked GutsGlamGlory’s page on Facebook yet? If not here is the LINK, there are lots of interesting things coming up and I wouldn’t want you to miss any of them.

xo