The Difference Between Bleached and Naturally Blonde I-Tip Hair

Blonde is a popular I-tip shade request, and after 21+ years behind the chair, I think it's important clients understand exactly how our Dark Blonde and Medium Blonde shades are achieved.

PART ONE: How Our Blonde I-Tip Shades Are Made

True naturally platinum or light blonde raw hair from a single donor is rare. Our Dark Blonde and Medium Blonde I-tip shades are achieved by carefully lightening naturally darker raw hair while preserving the raw, single-donor, cuticle-intact structure as much as possible.

PART TWO: Why Honesty About This Matters

Lightened hair, even when raw and well processed, needs slightly more moisture-focused care than hair that was never chemically altered, since lightening does affect the hair's internal protein structure to some degree.

"I'd rather tell clients honestly that their blonde I-tip hair was lightened raw hair needing a bit more moisture than sell a 'natural blonde' story that leaves them confused about upkeep."

PART THREE: Caring for Lightened Raw Blonde I-Tip Hair

Use a moisturizing, purple or blue-toned shampoo occasionally to maintain cool tone and prevent brassiness, paired with more frequent deep conditioning than you'd use on unlightened shades. Joico's moisturizing and color-care lines work well here.

THE BOTTOM LINE

Blonde I-tip hair is almost always lightened raw hair, not naturally that light — and that's fine, as long as you know it and care for it accordingly. We carry raw I-tip hair in Dark Blonde and Medium Blonde alongside our natural shade range, from 14 to 32 inches.

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