@k172134 im already quite bold. but if its bald you mean, then no, i look after my hair. the products i use are conditioning and not harmful. except the bleach, but i hardly use it. xxx
I used schwarzkopf nordic blonde lightener to get my hair to blonde without having to bleach my hair, it comes in three different strengths depending on how dark your hair is. Took me two treatments of that plus a hit of silver toner through it to take all the yellow out! Then just use La Riche Directions dye in any of the shades of purple (plum, lilac, lavender and violet) mix it with conditioner and use it as a dye, leave it in for an hour and if still not the shade you want a bit longer :)
Just watching this back again since I'm colouring my hair lilac next week and it's honesty amazing to see how far you've progressed with video recording and editing! Always look forward to watching your videos and daily vlogs :)
12 years and i remember watching this like it was yesterday! Its amazing how far you have come and i am still so happy to be watching you this many years on! Always been a gem Helen 💖
You would have to bleach your hair a lot to get it to a light blonde or possibly a white, so it can look like this. To not damage your hair, bleach it between intervals. It may take three or four tries before your hair gets light enough. Just remember that with bleach, it's important to bleach your hair every several days, so as not to damage it. c: Good luck!
A lot of people say that people with darker skin look better with lighter colours... They stand out more and the contrast is pretty :) I think you should try it
I think this color would look great on you, no matter what skin shade! Honestly though, when I draw characters with this hair color, I tend to give them darker skin, bc the colors compliment each other so well.
try foxy locks extensions in platinum blonde. i just got mine. and they are BEAUTIFUL! soo soft and theyre remy unlike most. which means the cuticle is all running the same direction.
Leave it on for as long as you want. The longer you leave it on, the longer the colour will last. I dye my hair with directions and I usually put on the dye, wrap my hair in cling film and sleep with it on over night. It also makes your hair really soft. I wouldn't put it on for the amount it says on the tub of dye like the other person said cause it's says only 15 mins but that will only last you 1-3 washes.
finally. i have been looking for how to do this. i only want to do a small section on the underside of my hair first, so you just see it when my hair is in a ponytail. then if i like it i'll do some other parts. but my hair is naturally a dark/ medium brown, so i need to bleach and tone the crap out of it to get it white enough to do this!
i have no interest in dying my hair lavender because i simply could not keep up with it, but i really just wanted to let you know you are beautiful! i can tell you have lots of self confidence too in the way you talk, and your voice is amazing! :)
You are such a stunner! I'm in the first stages of going pastel and I've gotta say you're definitely my hair inspiration. Hairspiration? Oh gosh. I don't even know.
I had the same problem, how long did you leave it in for? I left it in for half an hour, and it worked quite well after that. Leaving it in for an hour would probably definitely do it, since it's only a conditioning hair colour. When you wash it out, just rinse it with cold water, as cold as yo can bear. That seals it into the hair shaft, and don't wash it for a day or two to let it settle :) Hope it works :)
just putting this out there, the purple may not work as well in your hair coz purple is commonly used to counter the yellow in hair (i.e purple shampoo) so it may not stick as well, it may help get rid of the yellow and leave a slight purple tint though? also when buying shampoo and what not try and find ones that say protien coz that'll help heal your hair :) hope that helps a lil :)
oh god, I was depressed and bored to wait after my hair to grow in order to dye them exactly as yours and plug in extensions.. but now you are showing me that I could get that haircut right now if I want! thank you! I'll dye my hair as soon as my roots are done
when you dye your extensions, do you have to wash them to get the colour out? cause eventually i would want to change the colour to another pastel colour
Ive got this already in my extensions. Planning on going ALL lilac tomorrow. To get back blonde would I have to bleach it out or would it fade back to my bleached blonde?
@TheWickedAmazingName .... 5-10 mins to help the texture and stop it from drying out ( lemon juice can be drying as well as conditioning ) . Hope that's helped
I love your color! I have been trying to achieve a lighter version of this color. However, I am having some trouble. I had a golden toned blonde on the bottom layer of my hair. I lightened it with bleach, then toned it with a silver toner. After drying it I decided I wanted a little more of a lilac color, so I used a lavender hair dye.When I washed it out, the color came out blue toned? I am wondering what I should do now?
I'm obsessed with this hair color. I love that actually it's not that pricey when you consider how bleach and developer can be bought in bulk and you dilute the dye with cheap conditioner... I'm going to do this after I dye my hair magenta for awhile.
Another question :p does it fade faster since its such a light~pastel color? Does it need a lot of maintenance? How often would I need to redye it? That's more like 3 questions but answers would greatly be appreciated :)
:D I'm so happy you're on! Well, maybe.. How does your hair feel after the bleaching and dying? I have brunette hair and I have been wanting to do this for a looong time! I've been taking care of my hair extra well just for this. :) Though just the thought of having dead/dry hair sends me in the shivers..
how often would you say you need to use the diluted dye? I've watched a few videos where they do it everyday and some where they do it once a week. this was really helpful by the way, your hair is such a pretty colour (:
Awesome, never thought of using a strong color to make a light color. Question though, do you use toner to get you hair white enough to put in the lavender? Also, what other than conditioner could be used to make the color lighter? I have dreadlocks in the making so conditioner is a no-no. Thanks for sharing your wisdom :D
so what do you need? conditioner, and the colour jar thingy.. i really want to dye my hair purple. pretty much exactally like yours. so where can i get that colour thing and is that all you need? also how long does it stay? is it permnent? sorry i ask ALOT!! of questions haha :) you're really pretty c:
Since you dilute it so much, does the color not last long? Also, do you have to bleach it first? I want lavender hair but have never died my hair before! I've got darkish blond hair. Help me pleaseeeeee
bleach...but to make sure the bleach doesn't damage your hair when rinsing it out put lots of conditioner and shampoo (thats how i've always done it and i have brown hair) it will turn out soft and lighter than before :3
@shazzymcsharry If you have darkish blonde hair (im jelly cause dying will be easy for you) just use a toner to remove brassy colors, this also lightens your already somewhat light hair. Then yeah follow her instructions :]
hiya:) i really want my hair like your colour i think its lovely!! but a couple of things are stopping me, my hair is like really damaged as ive dyed it so much so i dont want it to get worse? also, my hair isnt like bleach white blonde so im not sure if it will turn out like that?? its like a yellow at the moment (its horrible) and then aswell my extensions? then also, will it like fade really quickly because i dont want it do go straight away? thankyou:)
I am gonna get my brown hair extensions and dye the tips lilac. Do you think it will work with dark brown hair? Btw I love your dog it looks so much like mine!
hey! im dying my hair this colour after christmas and i was wondering how long the dye last for and how well will it go on to medium brown hair? :) xox
Hello, MelonLady! I was wondering your opinion as to what skin tone could pull lavender hair off... I'm thinking of going lavender, but I have medium toned skin. Is this look most suitable for pale skin or would it look good with medium skin tones also? Thanks! :)
it needs to be WHITE! like beyond platinum blond. Helen made a video on how to get it white, but if you buy either Directions Silver Toner or White Toner you'll be good. if you dont want to dye your hair you can buy Shimmer and Lights silver and blonde shampoo and and conditioner. you wash your hair with it 3 times a week and let it sit in for a good 5 mins and you'll have white hair in NO TIME, that's what i use.
I'm guessing you shampoo your hair after that? Just wondering cause I was thinking about mixing some conditioner with sfx/manic panic to make it last longer cause I have long hair and it takes 2 tubs to do my hair normaly D: but I also have thinish hair so I wouldn't want the conditioner weighing it down too much so would it make it fade too much if you shampoo it afterwards?
Lush hair! :) How bleach blonde was your hair beforehand? I've just used the "Colour B4" to strip out some colour rather than bleach as I don't want to spoil my hair condition...and it's just left with a dull yellow. Dya think it'll cover? Xx
How many tubs of directions would you usually use for your length/thickness of your hair? I'm thinking of doing the same as you but dying the ends turquoise/atlantic blue and i just want to know how much all of it would cost. thanks! x
You are stunning.... and I love this tip... very very cool! I might try dying my dreads a very pastel colour one time. What is your natural hair colour - do you bleach often?
HELP!! Lol. Does it have to be Directions hair dye to turn out this good? I don't wanna wait to order it :( I was going to buy Splat hair dye and use that. Can you mix splat with conditioner? I just don't know if mixing with conditioner works with any brand or just directions.
Hey I saw you in another video earlier on accident! I searched City and Colour on TH-cam and fell asleep listening to them, and I woke up to you singing one of their songs. I must say that you have a beautiful voice and it put me in a really good mood waking up to it. Maybe you should take your singing career to the next level?! ^_^
@beebyrdx Are you from The US because I heard its hard to get directions over there. Get a violet if you can and dilute it like I do in the tuttorial :) if not you can get it online or I think manic panic have their own version... but we dont have it here in the UK xxx
Does it fade fast? I dyed mine using manic panic ultraviolet and diluted it, but its only been 2 days, I havent washed it and theres already quite a bit of blonde showing?
if i do it like this, does the dye that you diluted add the almost grayish tones in your hair? I plan on dying my hair this color, but i want to to be almost exactly like yours..... but with a bit more grey/silver in it. please help
how long would you sujest leaving that stuff in for? when ever i do silver or platnim blonde i buy platnim blonde punky color its already baby purple it smells like fruits and i mix violet in that and put that in for 3 hours i also make blue shampoo using paul mitchelle shampoo mixed with left over punky color violet die. it works real nice! i love your hair though thats why i thought id ask
2019 and I've just found baby Helen!! It's brilliant to see how far you've come.
oh my gosh this was the first helen video id ever seen. So different from now ..
Winter is coming 😝 but yes, this was the first I saw too.
SAME!
HELEN THIS IS SO CRINGE!!!
Helen Anderson ❤️❤️❤️
This is the first video I watched of yours all those years ago and I subscribed...been following you ever since....Soooo long ago!
no it's great! I saw this in 2011 and still follow you! Im a terrible follower though, cuz I always forget to like and comment.. but I watch ALL. x
CUTE X
this was the video that made everyone fall in love with you!! :p
@k172134 im already quite bold. but if its bald you mean, then no, i look after my hair. the products i use are conditioning and not harmful. except the bleach, but i hardly use it. xxx
Oh my god I remember these tutorials being the reason I noticed Helen in the first place! Look how she has grown :)
I used schwarzkopf nordic blonde lightener to get my hair to blonde without having to bleach my hair, it comes in three different strengths depending on how dark your hair is. Took me two treatments of that plus a hit of silver toner through it to take all the yellow out! Then just use La Riche Directions dye in any of the shades of purple (plum, lilac, lavender and violet) mix it with conditioner and use it as a dye, leave it in for an hour and if still not the shade you want a bit longer :)
Just watching this back again since I'm colouring my hair lilac next week and it's honesty amazing to see how far you've progressed with video recording and editing! Always look forward to watching your videos and daily vlogs :)
@xsammmie1 i knoooow but its getting better thanks. thats what bleaching does!
OMG her voice is beautiful. so is she .
12 years and i remember watching this like it was yesterday! Its amazing how far you have come and i am still so happy to be watching you this many years on! Always been a gem Helen 💖
You would have to bleach your hair a lot to get it to a light blonde or possibly a white, so it can look like this. To not damage your hair, bleach it between intervals. It may take three or four tries before your hair gets light enough. Just remember that with bleach, it's important to bleach your hair every several days, so as not to damage it. c:
Good luck!
I'm brown skin but I really want this color ! And you are super gorgeous :)
I think you could really pull off this color, I say try it out :)
Ummmm... I would go with a darker version, but that's my opinion. I bet you could rock anything.
A lot of people say that people with darker skin look better with lighter colours... They stand out more and the contrast is pretty :) I think you should try it
I think this color would look great on you, no matter what skin shade! Honestly though, when I draw characters with this hair color, I tend to give them darker skin, bc the colors compliment each other so well.
you would look gorgeous in it!
try foxy locks extensions in platinum blonde. i just got mine. and they are BEAUTIFUL! soo soft and theyre remy unlike most. which means the cuticle is all running the same direction.
I love her accent!
Doesn't the conditioner make the colour faade faster ?
That's why you put the rest of the dye in your conditioner and use it Everytime you wash your hair.
Who else watches this on 2015?
Guilt-aaahhh
meeee
Angelle Ann 2017
Me.
@k1tsch83 only a couple! that why using less makes it last longer, making it cheaper to maintain xxx
Wow you gained a lot of subscribers since I saw this in 2011. Good job.
@TheAzerath noooo it last a few washes. but try online! xx
you look so much like a mix between demi lovato and perrie edwards x
@xXxWBBxXx thats just my conditioner. i had to mix a few as i was running out haha!
So I have brown eyes and I don't know if this looks good if i'm gonna dye my hair in this colour.. (it's naturally brown)
sammee
of course it will. why wouldn't it?
@speakerssneakers2 the directions is dye :D xxx
Lizzie sent me here! :3
I don't think you're boring at all. Actually one of my favorite videos of yours.
You look like Perrie from Little Mix!!
Yeah, i know right! but Perrie is a little tanner
Shady EatzChildrenz Yeah, but besides that she really looks like her
She does. I cat argue with that bcuz she does lol.!
@isabeau726 well my hair still quite dry but usuing hair masks and deep conditoner helps xxx
why do people dye their hair if it makes their hair look like shit
it doesnt make me look like shit ive never colored my hair :D
allison dakin So every person on the planet who has ever dyed their hair looks like shit? Alrighty then.
not them, their hair
allison dakin Your attitude is shit.
Lily Tepper your bleached hair is shit
Out of all the tutorials I seen I love yours the most. Your hair came out a pretty color.
LDShadowLady :D
Leave it on for as long as you want. The longer you leave it on, the longer the colour will last. I dye my hair with directions and I usually put on the dye, wrap my hair in cling film and sleep with it on over night. It also makes your hair really soft. I wouldn't put it on for the amount it says on the tub of dye like the other person said cause it's says only 15 mins but that will only last you 1-3 washes.
@TheCeeBAbee yeaaah... but as a pot last FOREVER you can keep touching it up xx
finally. i have been looking for how to do this. i only want to do a small section on the underside of my hair first, so you just see it when my hair is in a ponytail. then if i like it i'll do some other parts. but my hair is naturally a dark/ medium brown, so i need to bleach and tone the crap out of it to get it white enough to do this!
@electricmoo88 no the creme developer will lift and deposit the color better so you will get dark purple hair.
i have no interest in dying my hair lavender because i simply could not keep up with it, but i really just wanted to let you know you are beautiful! i can tell you have lots of self confidence too in the way you talk, and your voice is amazing! :)
@DarkTemptati0ns i didnt get them in camdem but i guess u can buy the there too :D xxx
You are such a stunner! I'm in the first stages of going pastel and I've gotta say you're definitely my hair inspiration. Hairspiration? Oh gosh. I don't even know.
@FaithDaWylie id say white if you can, but really blonde should work ! xxx
@MsBecca65 a local shops in norwch where i live but you can get it online! :D just write dirctions hair colours in google! :D xxx
I had the same problem, how long did you leave it in for? I left it in for half an hour, and it worked quite well after that. Leaving it in for an hour would probably definitely do it, since it's only a conditioning hair colour. When you wash it out, just rinse it with cold water, as cold as yo can bear. That seals it into the hair shaft, and don't wash it for a day or two to let it settle :) Hope it works :)
just putting this out there, the purple may not work as well in your hair coz purple is commonly used to counter the yellow in hair (i.e purple shampoo) so it may not stick as well, it may help get rid of the yellow and leave a slight purple tint though? also when buying shampoo and what not try and find ones that say protien coz that'll help heal your hair :) hope that helps a lil :)
oh god, I was depressed and bored to wait after my hair to grow in order to dye them exactly as yours and plug in extensions.. but now you are showing me that I could get that haircut right now if I want! thank you! I'll dye my hair as soon as my roots are done
this is the first video I've ever saw of you Melon! that was a little over a year ago now.. look where you are now! its amazing!
when you dye your extensions, do you have to wash them to get the colour out? cause eventually i would want to change the colour to another pastel colour
Would you suggest putting a toner on my hair first (before putting pastel pink in)? It's pretty light but I'm worried it'll go peach again sigh
@BigFatPandas no that was just my conditioner xxxx
@Miochellas thankyou! :) the camera i used for this video is a canon 550 xx
Sutera Vantum- Both things before the color were conditioner. You can read the bottle of the 2nd thing it even says conditioner.
Ive got this already in my extensions. Planning on going ALL lilac tomorrow. To get back blonde would I have to bleach it out or would it fade back to my bleached blonde?
What foundation do you use? Your skin looks flaaaawless!
@TheWickedAmazingName .... 5-10 mins to help the texture and stop it from drying out ( lemon juice can be drying as well as conditioning ) . Hope that's helped
@TheCeeBAbee probably but it will be darker! xxx
for your light/pastel hair colors, does your color run a lot or does it stay rather well?
I love your color! I have been trying to achieve a lighter version of this color. However, I am having some trouble. I had a golden toned blonde on the bottom layer of my hair. I lightened it with bleach, then toned it with a silver toner. After drying it I decided I wanted a little more of a lilac color, so I used a lavender hair dye.When I washed it out, the color came out blue toned? I am wondering what I should do now?
I'm obsessed with this hair color. I love that actually it's not that pricey when you consider how bleach and developer can be bought in bulk and you dilute the dye with cheap conditioner... I'm going to do this after I dye my hair magenta for awhile.
@ThatGirlVictoriaa noo haha.... im english.. :) my accent is all over the place though as ive lived in a few different places! :D xxx
When you bleach your roots do you add conditioner to it to keep it from damaging?
Another question :p does it fade faster since its such a light~pastel color? Does it need a lot of maintenance? How often would I need to redye it? That's more like 3 questions but answers would greatly be appreciated :)
Stop hating . helenn I think u are beautiful !!! Ur hair is super funky
:D I'm so happy you're on! Well, maybe.. How does your hair feel after the bleaching and dying? I have brunette hair and I have been wanting to do this for a looong time! I've been taking care of my hair extra well just for this. :) Though just the thought of having dead/dry hair sends me in the shivers..
@MrBenAlan2011 its really conditioning the dye. xxxx
I have light blonde hair, would I still have to bleach it if I want to take a few violet highlights etc? :) Love your hair btw!
@electricmoo88 ooh i dont know probably best using conditioner! xxx
how often would you say you need to use the diluted dye? I've watched a few videos where they do it everyday and some where they do it once a week. this was really helpful by the way, your hair is such a pretty colour (:
Awesome, never thought of using a strong color to make a light color.
Question though, do you use toner to get you hair white enough to put in the lavender? Also, what other than conditioner could be used to make the color lighter? I have dreadlocks in the making so conditioner is a no-no.
Thanks for sharing your wisdom :D
so what do you need? conditioner, and the colour jar thingy.. i really want to dye my hair purple. pretty much exactally like yours. so where can i get that colour thing and is that all you need? also how long does it stay? is it permnent? sorry i ask ALOT!! of questions haha :) you're really pretty c:
Since you dilute it so much, does the color not last long? Also, do you have to bleach it first? I want lavender hair but have never died my hair before! I've got darkish blond hair. Help me pleaseeeeee
i know this was sad already lovely, i just want to double check! so basically to dilute/make a color lighter you add conditioner?
when you dilute hair dye with conditionar does the color fade faster?
bleach...but to make sure the bleach doesn't damage your hair when rinsing it out put lots of conditioner and shampoo (thats how i've always done it and i have brown hair) it will turn out soft and lighter than before :3
@shazzymcsharry If you have darkish blonde hair (im jelly cause dying will be easy for you) just use a toner to remove brassy colors, this also lightens your already somewhat light hair. Then yeah follow her instructions :]
hiya:) i really want my hair like your colour i think its lovely!! but a couple of things are stopping me, my hair is like really damaged as ive dyed it so much so i dont want it to get worse? also, my hair isnt like bleach white blonde so im not sure if it will turn out like that?? its like a yellow at the moment (its horrible) and then aswell my extensions? then also, will it like fade really quickly because i dont want it do go straight away?
thankyou:)
Would you recommend getting the lilac color if it's available and diluting it or doing this instead??
i'm pretty much in love with your voice for some odd reason. & you're gorgeous!
How long do you leave the dye on for? And do you apply it to dry hair? Used the silver today, complete waste of time. Aiming for lilac!
did you straighten ur hair? if you didnt i'd have to say you rocked it pretty well hun. :)
I am gonna get my brown hair extensions and dye the tips lilac. Do you think it will work with dark brown hair? Btw I love your dog it looks so much like mine!
hey! im dying my hair this colour after christmas and i was wondering how long the dye last for and how well will it go on to medium brown hair? :) xox
Hello, MelonLady! I was wondering your opinion as to what skin tone could pull lavender hair off... I'm thinking of going lavender, but I have medium toned skin. Is this look most suitable for pale skin or would it look good with medium skin tones also? Thanks! :)
it needs to be WHITE! like beyond platinum blond. Helen made a video on how to get it white, but if you buy either Directions Silver Toner or White Toner you'll be good. if you dont want to dye your hair you can buy Shimmer and Lights silver and blonde shampoo and and conditioner. you wash your hair with it 3 times a week and let it sit in for a good 5 mins and you'll have white hair in NO TIME, that's what i use.
I'm guessing you shampoo your hair after that? Just wondering cause I was thinking about mixing some conditioner with sfx/manic panic to make it last longer cause I have long hair and it takes 2 tubs to do my hair normaly D: but I also have thinish hair so I wouldn't want the conditioner weighing it down too much so would it make it fade too much if you shampoo it afterwards?
I could not find lavender hair color so I totally used this trick. AMAZING! Thanks for the tip:D
Lush hair! :) How bleach blonde was your hair beforehand? I've just used the "Colour B4" to strip out some colour rather than bleach as I don't want to spoil my hair condition...and it's just left with a dull yellow. Dya think it'll cover? Xx
How many tubs of directions would you usually use for your length/thickness of your hair? I'm thinking of doing the same as you but dying the ends turquoise/atlantic blue and i just want to know how much all of it would cost. thanks! x
Her voice
You are stunning.... and I love this tip... very very cool! I might try dying my dreads a very pastel colour one time. What is your natural hair colour - do you bleach often?
question if you get lilac by directions do you still have to mix it with conditioner?
can you list the suplies needed please?Also,if I never dyed my hair.My hair is black,would it still get the lavender color?
You are legitimately one of the most beautiful people I have ever laid my eyes on. And your voice is very pleasant.
HELP!!
Lol. Does it have to be Directions hair dye to turn out this good? I don't wanna wait to order it :( I was going to buy Splat hair dye and use that. Can you mix splat with conditioner? I just don't know if mixing with conditioner works with any brand or just directions.
veryy pretty and where do u buy the hair dye cause i can only find it online so far
This is the first episode I watched by you - been hooked ever since
Kaitlyn Elizabeth I love your hair
Hey I saw you in another video earlier on accident! I searched City and Colour on TH-cam and fell asleep listening to them, and I woke up to you singing one of their songs. I must say that you have a beautiful voice and it put me in a really good mood waking up to it. Maybe you should take your singing career to the next level?! ^_^
Was that purple-thingy you put in before the colour just purple/lilac conditioner or something special??
@beebyrdx Are you from The US because I heard its hard to get directions over there. Get a violet if you can and dilute it like I do in the tuttorial :) if not you can get it online or I think manic panic have their own version... but we dont have it here in the UK xxx
Does it fade fast? I dyed mine using manic panic ultraviolet and diluted it, but its only been 2 days, I havent washed it and theres already quite a bit of blonde showing?
The face you pulled after the "You've been in the face paints again, haven't you!" was so seductive :P You're sooo beautiful :)
if i do it like this, does the dye that you diluted add the almost grayish tones in your hair?
I plan on dying my hair this color, but i want to to be almost exactly like yours.....
but with a bit more grey/silver in it.
please help
how long would you sujest leaving that stuff in for? when ever i do silver or platnim blonde i buy platnim blonde punky color its already baby purple it smells like fruits and i mix violet in that and put that in for 3 hours i also make blue shampoo using paul mitchelle shampoo mixed with left over punky color violet die. it works real nice! i love your hair though thats why i thought id ask
I would only be doing highlights, but would I have to bleach my hair first since its browm