Why Going Dark from Platinum Isn’t as Simple as It Looks ✨

Alright, lovelies, we are going to nerd out for a moment, because when you go from icy blonde back toward rich brunettes or warm darks, there’s a LOT happening under the surface. Let's start with the bleach...

💥 What the Bleach Really Does to Your Hair

When we bleach your hair, it’s not just “lightening up” like some cute Instagram filter; this is full-on chemistry chaos. The bleach blows open the hair's cuticles (yes...it isn't just your nails that have them) like little trap doors; it strips away your natural protective oils, and dives inside the strand where it oxidizes (a fancy word for destroys) the pigments that give your hair its color. And then! It leaves behind tiny holes, making your hair porous and way more unpredictable. 🎭 Does it look gorgeous? Yes. It is traumatic for your lovely hair? Double Yes. Bleaching causes structural damage: cuticle lifting, internal pores, and loss of pigment. It basically hollows it out like a sponge 🧽(FYI they have a sponge emoji.) All of that is what makes it so hard later for pigment to behave beautifully when we reintroduce it.

🟤🟤 Why You Can’t Just Slap on Brown Immediately

Picture this: you’ve been living your best in that icy platinum life ❄️, and then one day you’re like, “Cool, let’s just throw some brown on it; I'm feeling a fall vibe.” Nope...no ma'am. Imagine pouring hot chocolate into a clear glass of water: you ain't getting rich cocoa, it just looks murky and sad. ☕😬; That’s what happens when you drop dark color straight onto bleached hair: the color has nothing to grab onto, so it goes patchy and muddy. OR it can turn green! (Yeah...green. Even in Louisiana, there is no swamp chic ladies 💚🫠).

So when we try to pour in those rich stylish brunette tones, they either sink too deep and fade fast, or they just slide right back out because there’s no solid structure to hold them.

That’s why we always “fill” (adding warm pigment layers back in before going darker) so your brunette shows up rich, glossy, and dimensional instead of sad and streaky.

⏳ Why “Slow & Steady” Wins

Here’s where we get real: Salon Asteria is one of the rare places that will say “hold up, my gorgeous, your hair needs a minute” instead of going for the quick paycheck. Why? Because true color longevity + hair health is more important than flashy transformation.

Sometimes your hair needs bond-building treatments, deep conditioning rounds, even softening or reconstruction steps before it’s ready to accept darker pigment beautifully. If we rushed you from platinum to deep brunette in one sitting when your hair structure is a mess? You’d leave with hair that fades fast, feels crunchy, or worse. Then you would be sad, and we would be sad.

Yeah, that might mean less money for us right now. But the long-term gorgeousness, strength, and integrity of your hair? That smile you have when you visit and you have no breakage and no blotchy? That’s what we prioritize above all. 💚🌿

🌟 How We Approach the “Go Dark” Journey Correctly (Come See For Yourself)

• Back-fill in stages: We’ll layer warmth first so your darker pigment has something to cling to.

• Bond-repair + professional treatments: We never send you out with raw, fragile hair.

• Paced transformations: When we know your hair is over-processed, we’ll map out a plan (weeks of prep + maintenance) rather than a one-and-done disaster.

• Your home care is EEssential: You’ll get shampoos, masks, leave-ins that protect this pigment shift. We keep our Morrocanoil product shelf stocked for you.

• We guide you with honesty: We’ll tell you what’s possible right now and what might need time.
  

  Salon Asteria

  2140 1st Street

  Slidell, LA

  985-768-7576