Blonde hair

Blonde hair is beautiful! Even if you are already (somewhat) grey, blonde colours are very suitable. Because your skin gets a bit lighter as you turn grey, blonde hair colours look less harsh. Blonde hair puts less emphasis on the fine lines or wrinkles in your skin. Another great advantage of a blonde hair colour is that any grey outgrowth is much less noticeable!

Exactly half of our hair colours are blonde shades, from dark blonde (7.0) to our lightest colour, the very light blonde ash (11.1). In total, we offer eighteen hair colours in the colour level blonde, so plenty of choice if you want to go for blonde! But which blonde hair colour is best to choose? We explain.

Is your hair not dyed now, and you would like to dye your hair blonde?

Then you can choose a blonde hair colour up to two colour heights lighter than your own. So first determine what the colour height of your own hair is. Do this by comparing the (average) colour of your hair with the hair dye colours on our website. You then know your own colour height. Colour heights run from black (1.0) to very light blonde (11.1).

• Is your hair now black or dark brown? Unfortunately, your hair is too dark to dye with WECOLOUR hair colour to a blonde colour height.
• Are you a brunette and does your natural hair colour fall in colour level 5, brown? Then you can choose from all blonde hair colours starting with the number 7.
• Are you a brunette and does your natural hair colour fall into colour level 6, light brown? Then you can choose a blonde hair colour starting with the number 7 (dark blonde) or 8 (medium blonde).
• Are you a dark blonde and does your natural hair colour fall into colour level 7? Then you can choose a blonde colour starting with number 7 (dark blonde), 8 (medium blonde) or 9 or 11 (light blonde).
• Are you a blonde and does your natural hair colour fall into colour level 8? Then you can choose a blonde colour starting with the number 7 (dark blonde), 8 (medium blonde), 9 (light blonde), the 10.01 (very light blonde) and the very light ash blonde (11.1). This last blonde colour contains 9% hydrogen peroxide instead of 6% which is in the other blonde hair colours. Therefore, you can really lighten up your hair with this. But an ash very light blonde (11.1) does not cover grey hair very well.
• Are you blonde and does your natural hair colour fall in colour level 9? Then you can choose a blonde colour starting with the number 7 (dark blonde), 8 (medium blonde), 9 (light blonde), for the 10.01 (very light blonde) and for our lightest hair colour, the 11.1, ash very light blonde.
• If you have red hair, it's a bit trickier to go blonde. In that case, you definitely need to bleach. And because a red outgrowth will stand out even more in your blonde hair, you will also have to touch up very regularly. It requires a lot of maintenance. In this blog you can read about bleaching red hair. 

Want to go really light and thinking about choosing the very light ash blonde? Then keep in mind that this colour because of the 9% hydrogen peroxide, does put more strain on your hair. The condition of your hair may deteriorate as a result. It is therefore a good idea to check the condition of your hair and possibly improve it before you dye. You can do this by using a good shampoo or conditioner or our Dark Bamboo that will make your hair stronger. Our Argan Silk also gives your hair extra care and protects blonde hair colours. Or you can use a hair mask. If this doesn't improve your hair, it's better to choose a different colour blonde so your hair won't be so damaged. With all our other colours, the percentage of hydrogen peroxide (activator) is 6%. This is much gentler on your hair.

Is your hair dyed now and do you want to dye it blonde?

Then you can only go for a darker blonde shade or a different shade within your current colour height. Blond hair the same colour height, by which we mean that in, say, colour height 7, you can choose a different shade. So you can choose dark blonde (7.0), ash dark blonde (7.1), gold dark blonde (7.3), almond dark blonde (7.37), copper dark blonde (7.4), intense copper dark blonde (7.44) and caramel dark blonde (7.7).

Is your hair already grey (turning grey)? Then take the following into account

If you are less than 50% grey, you can choose any colour from WECOLOUR that matches your current (dyed) colour level. If your hair is greyer (so you can really see the grey hairs from a distance), it is best to choose a natural colour; a colour ending in .0 or take the hair colour golden dark blonde (7.3). These colours are perfect grey coverage. The gold dark blonde is a lot warmer than the natural shade. However, this colour often turns out a bit darker.

You can also mix colours. For example, do you want a copper colour with optimal grey coverage? Then mix our copper dark blonde (7.4) with the natural shade dark blonde (7.0). Use the same amount of colour cream of both colours. This weakens the copper colour slightly, but the result is still a nice grey-covering copper dark blonde hair colour. You can also mix with an ash shade. This will keep the colour ashy and give you excellent grey coverage. An ash blonde colour is cool, a bit greyer and duller than a gold or natural shade.

How is the condition of your hair?

Of course, a colour looks best on healthy hair! So make sure your hair is in good condition before you dye it. This is how you do it. With very porous hair, for example, an ash shade sometimes turns grey. It's better to choose a warmer shade, like the gold dark blonde or copper dark blonde. Is your colour rather too warm and you see an orange undertone? Then it's better to choose a natural shade or an ash shade, which will counteract a warm, orange glow over your hair. Are you afraid to go all the way to a gold or ash shade? Then first mix the colour with the natural shade (.0). This makes the colour more neutral. Mixing our hair colour is how you do it!

Warm or cool blonde hair colour?

We previously wrote a blog about which hair colour suits which skin type. Our blonde colours also include warm and cool colours, we list them below for you:

• Dark blonde (7.0) is 100% grey coverage and has no pronounced warm or cool undertone, so it is suitable for warm and cool skin tones.
• Intense dark blonde (7.00) is an extra high-coverage, dark blonde natural colour. This colour is very suitable if you have grey hair that is a bit harder to cover.
• Ash dark blonde (7.1) covers up to 50% grey hair and is an ash colour, so it is very suitable for skin with pink/blue undertones.
• Gold dark blonde (7.3) is also 100% grey coverage and has a warm gold dark blonde colour. Well-suited for skin with a yellow undertone.
• Almond dark blonde (7.37) is 100% grey coverage and because of the gold nuance, the colour is predominantly warm, but the more matt chocolate shade, the .7 in this colour keeps the colour from being too warm.
• Copper dark blonde (7.4) covers up to 50% grey hair and is a warm copper colour.
• Intense copper dark blonde (7.44) also covers 100% grey and is a warm, bright copper colour.
• Caramel dark blonde (7.7) covers up to 50% and is a colour with warm and cool undertones, so suitable for all skin types.
• Medium blonde (8.0) is 100% grey coverage and has no pronounced warm or cool undertone, and is therefore suitable for warm and cool skin tones.
• Intense blonde (8.00) is an extra high-coverage, blonde natural colour. This colour is very suitable if you have grey hair that is a bit harder to cover. 
• Hazelnut blonde (8.07) is a well-covering medium blonde colour with a slightly cool nuance, but not as ashy as the 8.1.
• Ash blonde (8.1) covers up to 50% of grey hair and is an ash colour, so well suited to skin with pink/blue undertones.
• Gold Blonde (8.3) covers 100% grey hair and is a warm golden blonde colour. Well-suited to skin with a yellow undertone.
• Almond blonde (8.37) is a beautiful, warmer blonde colour. The golden tone covers excellently, and the shade .7 ensures that the golden tone is not too warm.
• Copper golden blonde (8.43) is a beautiful, warm blonde hair colour. This copper-gold tone also covers very well on grey hair.
• Chestnut blonde (8.88) is also 100% grey coverage and is a warm blonde colour.
• Light blonde (9.0) is 100% grey coverage and has no pronounced warm or cool undertone, so it is suitable for warm and cool skin tones.
• Ash light blonde (9.1) is if your hair is up to 50% grey coverage. It is an ash colour so looks best if you have a cool undertone in your skin.
• Sand light blonde (9.13) covers slightly less on grey hair and has more of a sandy colour, rather than a natural shade.
• Gold light blonde (9.3) is also 100% grey coverage and is a warm light blonde hair colour.
• Almond light blonde (9.37) is a beautiful, warm light blonde colour. Even if you have grey hair, the golden hue ensures an excellent coverage.
• Very light blonde (10.01) covers on grey hair and gives a natural light blonde colour. Suitable for all skin tones, but very nice if you are grey.
• Extra ash light blonde (10.11) is the blonde colour that is the most ash-like. Suitable if you have a lot of heat in your hair. This colour does not cover well on grey hair and is not suitable for highly highlighted hair.
• Ash very light blonde (11.1), very blonde and less suitable for people with a very light skin tone.

It may be when you have blonde (dyed) hair, you will suffer from a yellow glow in your hair after a while. Very annoying, but fortunately, you can easily get rid of it. For example, with WECOLOUR's No-yellow Mousse. This is a toning and conditioning formula that corrects this glow in your hair. Use No-yellow Mousse as often as you like because, unlike silver shampoos, it does not harm your hair. The mousse is suitable for all hair types and does not weigh hair down.

For colour inspiration, have you already looked at our Pinterest page? There we have images of every colour, so you can better pick a good blonde colour.

All blonde hair colours can be mixed to get a suitable colour that suits your hair and skin. You will definitely succeed in finding a nice blonde colour. Still have questions? Have a look at our blogs and FAQs. Or do you need personal advice? Email us with your photo!

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