QALI Diaries

From Black to Boho | A Colour Journey vol. 4

From Black to Boho | A Colour Journey vol. 4

We Made It! After many months, countless bowls of lightener, endless Olaplex treatments and a global pandemic - I am officially wearing Boho extensions! I spent the lockdown with my hair coated in treatments and tried to avoid heat styling as much as possible. This gave my hair a much needed break and time to repair. Once we were ready to reopen, we did one last session to get...

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From Black to Boho | A Colour Journey vol. 3

From Black to Boho | A Colour Journey vol. 3

OVERVIEW - Colour Corrections Are No Joke I can officially state that my hair is definitely not black anymore! 3 lightening sessions later and I'm *that* much closer to matching our Boho extensions. The last month has been quite labour intensive for our stylists and it really made me realize how much work colour corrections can be. Let's break it all down...   LIGHTENING SESSION 1...

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From Black to Boho | A Colour Journey vol. 2

From Black to Boho | A Colour Journey vol. 2

Well here we are - the first official processing stage of transitioning my hair from black to a lived in blonde! As mentioned in the first post, we want to maintain the integrity of my hair as much as possible through this process. A few things to note: - We are using Olaplex through each stage of the journey, including take home treatments in between - We are...

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