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aqvarius · 4 years

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HLITF: This is not the Story of your First Night: Soma - otona love - chapter 2 summary/translation

so i decided to spend the 700pt to buy all 6 chapters of this lol. my love for soma crosses all boundaries and languages and i decided i will get through this no matter how long it takes me. i find it kind of hard to translate sometimes because i have to figure out a lot of context re: pronouns/who’s doing what and also there’s a lot of like ‘vague’/euphemistic language when it comes to some of the more graphic bits haha. also i’m swapping into a primarily second person format because writing about “them” makes me feel weirdly voyeuristic (and somehow writing about “you” is less voyeuristic? makes no sense but i like it more lmao).

i’ve chosen to title this as “this is not the story of your first night” and have gone back and retitled the first chapter post which you can find here.

i’m thinking of shortening it to “not your first night” but please let me know if there’s a less clunky title that would work.

anyway i’m going to put this under a cut because it is really image heavy! this is a looong chapter and i ended up taking a lot more screenshots because there were so many moments i wanted to showcase.

click below to read my summary/translation of chapter 2!

soma: “i’ve been looking forward to this day with you”

anyway i just had to share how google decided to translate this next slide bc i’m screaming it’s so funny.

this is the original slide, which i think is basically saying: smiling as he’s about to make me cum with his fingers, kyokan [the instructor] casually/nonchalantly puts on a condom (😲)

you think, “i was hoping that this day would come too”

((alskdjflsdj they are SO CUTE together))

anyway you get really nervous and there’s a heartbeat sfx which is so funny because there has been no music in this story but there’s suddenly this loud thumping noise.

“with a whisper [of my name], kyokan slowly sinks himself onto me”

i think this means he’s lowering his weight onto you, sinking onto, rather than into - you at this point.

you moan his ‘name’ (kyokan/instructor) and in response he slowly but firmly spreads your legs and then sinks deeper onto you.

“ah... instructor’s ..... is getting really hard”

he rubs against your entrance* and your heart is pounding again. also the heartbeat sfx comes back lol.

*i don’t really know how to translate this part because it seems to be a really evasive way of talking about like “receiving parts” if i’m reading it correctly lol

“n-not there...!”

“his hard, hot tip touched my sensitive bead, my body trembled”

soma: “does it feel good here?”

((of course it does!!!!!! you know it does!!!!))

you respond affirmatively, and he says:

“harder? or more gentle?”

kyokan you are SUCH A TEASE!! omg i can’t believe this is all happening on the very night he confesses ahhhh. no wonder everyone always says soma is good with women laskjdfla

he tells you not to lose energy this time lol. your sensitive parts are being stimulated and your breaths become shallow... his hot mass, coated in your nectar, slowly enters you. quietly, gently and caringly... he gradually goes deeper and deeper.

“aah... i can feel kyokan’s heat in the core of my body...”

soma: “does it hurt?”

he is such a gentleman i’m swooning~

so anyway you say you’re okay so he says he’ll give you a little more (!!) can’t believe he’s saying that with that smile ugh my heart can’t take it.

you moan in response and in contrast to your soft voice, his cock [they call it his “that” lmao] powerfully pushes even deeper inside you.

“sugoi.... it’s so deep....”

i think that deep down we all knew this, but it’s official that soma is packing lol.

“finally, with the instructor... i’m one with my beloved instructor soma...”

“my heart is feeling as full as my body is feeling pleasure”

this is all so steamy but these two lines made me so emotional~~~ ((they’re so in love ahaslfkjsl my heart can’t take it)) i can’t quite yet figure out how to phrase that second line in as pretty of a way, but basically it’s saying that your heart is feeling full to the same extent as your body is feeling pleasure.

you both moan each other’s names and you wrap your arms around his back and you’re being embraced, holding on tight to him, and he holds you tightly in return. feeling his pulsing heartbeat, you instinctively become happy. by the way there’s also this random rustling sheets sfx that sometimes pops up that i also find really funny.

“the instructor’s thrusts gradually speed up to the rate of his heartbeat.”

you start moaning more and he asks:

soma: “too fast?”

you just respond in moans like “nn, ahh” lol, so he asks you again if it hurts, and then his movement slows because he’s worried that you haven’t answered him.

something that i’m learning about soma (as if i didn’t already know) is that he’s always checking in with you. in this case it’s because it’s your first time together but it’s something that he always seems to do and he loves teasing you so i wonder if in the later cases it’s more like light 言葉責め (verbal humiliation?) lol.

you respond no (that it doesn’t hurt) and he says

soma: “sorry, i don’t mean to be rough-”

but you’re like “no!! don’t stop yet...!” ((she’s having such a good time lmao)) but you can’t say it so you just bite your lip and shake your head

soma: “so it’s like that, is it?”

he’s guessed what you mean and starts thrusting rhythmically again. his long hair sways with each movement of his hips, making your skin tingle even more.

you feel embarrassed that you want him so badly right from the start, but even though you’re embarrassed, you can’t escape the pleasure dominating your entire body. in fact, you want even more. you don’t want him to see your lustful face so you cover your face with your hands, but soma takes your hands and laces your fingers with his.

soma: “show me the face you make when you feel me”

((!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i can’t handle this, i had to take a short break bc my heart is about to explode))

you note that you’re still unaccustomed to this instructor who refers to himself as “俺”** in bed, and then once again he pushes deep into you.

**俺 (ore) is a more informal/manly way of saying “I”. soma normally uses keigo/polite language when he talks so he tends to refer to himself with 私 (watashi) but when he’s in bed his speech pattern and language changes to be more aggressive/manly.

this is just soma panting/moaning but i love his blush sprite and i always include it wherever i can lol.

anyway, you have a glorious orgasm (which i was too lazy/noob to translate properly) and that concludes the flashback. ((also i'm probably wrong but i feel like the text implies that it’s her first, which means that sex with the ex hajime was... not that great lmao?))

the music comes back now as we return to the present which is nice haha. you reminisce that soma wasn’t as mean/teasing as he is now ((lmao!!!! i knew it)) and feel nostalgic thinking back to your first night.

you were so embarrassed at him asking you all those questions, but that’s just soma’s kindness.... or so it should be. with that, you get out of bed, reminding yourself that soma is always kind, and go to the bathroom to wash away the remnants of last night ...

anyway i thought that was the end of this chapter bc i’ve literally been sitting here translating for ages BUT IT’S NOT.

kurosawa: “nooo~ S [sadism] is sugoi desu ne...!”

it’s jarring to go from super steamy and emotional reminiscing about your first time with soma to suddenly kurosawa lmao. i also finally figured out that the ‘present’ (i.e. not the flashback) is set after graduation when you are already working as a full fledged public safety detective. anyway he tells you that he went to an SM bar yesterday and he was blown away by how amazing S is. only then do you realise what he means by S.

kurosawa says that the most amazing thing is that their kotobazeme (verbal abuse/humiliation) is no joke.

i just want to interlude here and say that i wrote this entirely summary completely chronologically and never went back to add anything retroactively and yet i was already talking about soma’s kotobazeme ages ago (and how on their first night he was probably genuinely checking in to make sure she was okay but now probably does it to tease her). i know my man so well lol

anyway, toru tries to give you an example of kotobazeme and gets all up close and is about to whisper in your ear and then ishigami is like “that’s enough”.

ayumu: “any more than that and it’ll be sexual harassment”

soma: “that’s right”

seeing my #1 and #2 faves together is giving me palpitations.

luckily, kurosawa backs off but then he says that ishigami is good at it (verbal abuse) ... and so is shusuke... and goto...

goto interrupts him and says “shut up” which immediately proves toru’s point lol. there’s some banter between goto and soma vs toru which i’m too tired to translate bc it’s 2am and i’ve been doing this for hours but anyway goto grabs him by the neck and drags him off.

you’re left wondering if the public safety division are all like the S types you get in SM bars... and that includes “shusuke-san” too. you ruminate on the word “kotobazeme” and then the next line is maybe my favourite line in the entire chapter script:

“no way... do we naturally do SM play now?!”

BECAUSE HE’S ALWAYS TEASING HER AND EMBARRASSING HER VERBALLY IN BED!!!!! I KNEW IT LMAO AND IT’S ACTUALLY ONE OF MY FAVOURITE THINGS ABOUT SOMA

just as you’re realising this, you feel a tap on the shoulder. smiling as you turn around, you get a chill down your spine as you are faced with a slightly chilly 菩薩顔 bosatsu face. i have no idea how to translate this lol it’s like a buddhist thing. i guess it would be that really like... serene face?

soma: “we’re not like that”

he whispers in your ear and..... that’s the end of chapter 2.

wow that was a RIDE. i really hope you enjoyed this super long and fangirly/low quality summary! i really loved this chapter because we get to see that first night where soma was so sweet and caring and loving (although still a bit of a tease), but also we know the theme of this story which is about soma’s verbal humiliation which i’m sure you all know i just adore. and we also get to see some of soma’s moves in bed haha. i’m hoping that in the future chapters we’re going to get some more kotobazeme from soma which i’m so excited for lfakjsdlk what kinds of dirty things is he going to say!! and more importantly, what kinds of embarrassing things is he going to make YOU say?

ANYWAY this took me hours to do this lol and it’s 3am now and i’m so excited to post this and get some sleep. please reblog/like if you enjoyed. furthermore, i’ve set up a ko-fi page here and would be incredibly grateful if you would like to support me for translations and being able to purchase more routes to summarise in english! there’s one where kazuomi from masquerade kiss watches you masturbating which i really want to read and summarise/translate if i have the time/energy.

click here for chapter 3

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cbspams · 3 years

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The Boyz - No Air (A Song of Ice and Fire)

These are gonna be super fucking long, just fair warning.

Hello again and welcome to another round of Delphine nitpicking a performance into the oblivion!

Honorable mention to my roommate who desperately despises kpop with all their heart but watched this performance (and the other TBZ performance) with me to help me get some insight on how attuned to GOT the performance was since I've never watched the show or read the books. For reference, they have read the books, watched the tv show and in their free time they listen to extensive opinion pieces and analytical essays on GOT. So I'd personally put their knowledge pretty high, but once again this is like a second hand account so sorry if I get things wrong.

ALRIGHT LETS GET IT!!

First, I wanna talk a bit about the pre-performance clips. I really liked the underwater photography studio idea as a way to feel and show desperation. I personally would need to do something else as I'm not afraid of water but I think that the literal concept of not having air is interesting and a good direction. I'm also really proud of Sunwoo for working so hard despite his fear, and I'm really touched by Younghoon specifically going back into the tank to help. Side note but pufferfish New hehehehe.

I genuinely wish they had used more of the film and photography from the session for the actual performance. I feel like a short pre-performance film would've really elevated the storyline, especially since they're trying to reference GOT which is (as according to the books and the show UP TO where the books ended, yknow, pre-season 8) really, really plot and lore based. Not to dive too deep into the theme yet but I feel as though a lot of TBZ's performances in Kingdom (which are really just this one and then O Sole Mio (Red Wedding) in round 2) aren't really expressing the full extent of their themes.

What I mean by this is that anyone who has read A Song of Ice and Fire (ASIF, pls dont @ me if this is the wrong acronym bc idk??) probably knows that TBZ performance wasn't really based in any events of the book or any themes of it. No Air is a desperate love song and there's plenty of desperation in ASIF but it really feels like TBZ did a mix of inspired by ice and fire (the literal elements) and set in ASIF (physical location markers). According to my roommate, the set pieces are recognizably places in ASIF but the performance didn't really track the themes present in the novel. I'll get to the Red Wedding later as well, but in both performances although TBZ were clearly trying to track some level of GOT's, it feels underdeveloped and therefore to me feels clunky, which is a bit disappointing because TBZ are masters of concepts and executing new ideas. Not sure if this makes sense but I guess if I had to summarize, it would be that they're taking inspiration from the name and title of things rather than the actual source material so it doesn't feel as effect in some ways. STILL, if I consider it operating on the level of just ice and fire rather than by GOT, they did a beautiful job!

Consider this: No Air is originally a bit more of an upbeat rhythm and melody but the way they toned it to be almost kind of in minor key to fit the desperation theme? Whoever's doing arrangement is putting out stuff that's really amazing. On top of that, the drum beats in the baseline add to that same feeling and then to have the turn around where the melody gets softer before the chorus, is a beautiful touch of contrast that really draws together the tender side of a desperate love. And the first chorus feels almost defeated, longing and yearning. I feel like the flow of the music really fit a tragic romance storyline, which I just love about TBZ.

Even with their less than stellar (imo) execution of theme, they're still putting out completely new and incredible ideas. Starting even with the 100 sec performances in which they did the hands thing and now with the POV camera direction, TBZ are taking full advantage of the stage and it's set up, which I cheer at every time I see it. Even the other groups are were picking up their ideas! See Stealer (The Scene) by SF9 in which Zuho "fights" the camera.

ALSO a quick note on the beginning camera work!! They show the frozen zombies (an allusion to the white walkers I assume) and they're completely stiff but then the camera moves towards Juyeon and the woman's arms take off one of his wrist cuffs before turning and you see that the zombies have moved!! And then there's a quick shot that as she's turned around to take off the other cuff, the zombies start to move again. That's a really smart way of setting up the kind of stakes in the moment, that if she doesn't get Juyeon free quickly then she'll be attacked and overtaken and Juyeon will stay trapped. The blocking in this moment is immaculate as far as story telling goes!! I love when the camera contributes to the theme and storyline, very much a show don't tell kind of thing. Love that for them.

The stretch screen is also a really interesting idea! I'm not sure how it correlates to ASIF or their theme necessarily, I think it's more of a performance aspect but literally Juyeon What The Fuck. He's genuinely so talented and it stems from his dedication and hard work. They kind of mention in the pre-performance clips that he's really harsh on himself and cries after performances when they don't do well, but legit I thought he did so, so well here. His expressions were really forlorn at first and once again, those dance moves!! Bro!!

On the topic of expressions, because one of their main themes is desperation, I watched really closely to how they were expressing that with their faces and bodies. I'm judging body language differently, since kpop dances tend to really favor the more hip hop, sharp isolation style and I can't view it like, oh they should've done contemporary dance.

Kevin's opening line gave me goosebumps. The kind of build up in the strings to his cool but forceful voice, mmph. I think Haknyeon's anger is also a really nice touch because desperation may be based in sadness but it's real expression usually comes out in anger. In that last do or die moment, are you cowering and hiding in an attempt to survive or do you fight back? The human body has a natural instinct to thrash around and reach for anything you can when you drown, and it feels like a fight because it is one. So although TBZ is aiming for a sad and tragic love story, because their main theme is what it is, I like that they included different sides from fury to despair. Sunwoo's little head toss back was really good too, both technically and thematically.

Honestly I don't know who choreo'd this but I really liked it. They definitely choreo'd it with the camera in mind, which I mean, everyone did but their was really smooth and easy to flow with. People were walking off camera nonchalantly, as opposed to sprinting off. It's something that ATEEZ had trouble with in the 100 sec performance (in the pre-performance clip) so you can see TBZ experience in performing the live take on the Kingdom stage (which I've mentioned before is a really unconventional type of stage). Plus because the arrangement slows in different places, they have little moments of tragic love as well (like pre-chorus when the camera unblindfolds Hyunjae or post-chorus when Haknyeon, Kevin, Sangyeon, and Jacob hold the lover's hands tenderly), which just emphasizes their desperation! I feel like I'm repeating myself a lot but tbh that just goes to show how in tuned TBZ are with their emotional theme. Another thing is the zombies, which continues the theme from before that they're fighting somehow to stay with their lover or that their time is in danger. Sunwoo dangling over the hoard, like okay. Okay! I see you! Oof, props to you choreographer, props to you.

YOUNGHOON!!! What an actor man, he's got such a diverse range of facial expressions. He really pulls off the kind of empty, forlorn look, ugh. Please get this man a role in a drama, 11/10 would watch. Honestly Juyeon too, please guys I'm too wear for those intense, piercing looks.

That last moment is interesting. It's almost like they're flinging their lover away from the fire, rejecting them so they'll be safe? The explosion in the back honestly doesn't make a lot of sense except as some kind of climactic moment but I don't think they needed it. It doesn't really fit the story they were telling, nor does it set up for their next performance so like. Why lol.

I'm new TBZ and I've been kind of eating up content from them, but especially because I got to know them through RTK, I had really high expectations for them now. I think they're still doing wonderfully, especially between the new creative freedoms Kingdom offers. But I also think they're suffering what I've previously described as the kind of burden to come up with something that fits in the set.

A quick recap: Because RTK had less budget and was smaller, the props and sets were a lot more simple and specific. Each group had to create stories using limited props which forced them to be more technically advanced with their formations, dance moves, arrangements etc. Because Kingdom has more budget and can now create elaborate sets and costumes etc, I think the groups are somehow less diverse and creative here than in RTK. Their technical skill still shines through but it feels like a lot of it gets covered with the sets and stuff.

So like in RTK, TBZ made ample usage of their own bodies to tell stories whereas now it feels like they're not doing that and it makes me sad in some ways because I think that's the appeal of a competition show. That you're allowed to make more story telling with your own body, instead of following pure performance choreography like in normal performances. Something that comes to mind for example is like The Eve from EXO. The song is supposedly about standing up to corruption but the dance is uh. Sexy and honestly not very aligned with the song. So like that's kind of a choreography and performance for the sake of performance. But on RTK, groups were able to have more themed storytelling and TBZ were a master of it, from thieves in Danger to revolutionaries in Reveal. So I'm just a little sad to see that kind of vanish with the budgeting that comes with Kingdom.

Despite all that, I still think TBZ have put on a great performance and it's still really interesting and fun to watch. I hope that their future performances allow them a little more creativity and storytelling with their bodies and techniques, with the set pieces helping enhance that rather than hinder it.

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easynaturalhairstyle · 5 years

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11 dark brown hair with blond highlights

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How would you look this?

This is the perfect combination! Beautiful blonde balayage and beach waves. I just love how the color blends so seamlessly. I created this look and gave it a nice blowout and used my curling tongs to create the soft waves. Finish with a soft hair spray.

Any advice for someone considering it?

I always guess that it's easier to go through a process. Depending on what the color level of the hair is. Is there an existing color on your hair? All of these factors play a role in creating the look or a particular look. Always use a good treatment.

This look is perfect for customers who do not have time to come every 6 weeks to do their hair. This can be stretched every 12 weeks, but I recommend a toner in between, just to keep it nice and fresh. The toner can be done 6 weeks later.

Aftercare is very important. I will highly recommend that you use a purple based shampoo and conditioner and a good treatment once a week.

Red and Blonde highlights

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This was something new and fun for my guests to do out of their everyday norm and what work would allow. We were "foilayage-ing" your hair blonde all summer long and she was ready to go darker for the winter. She wanted something fun and lively instead of going back brown. She suggested red traffic lights.

We at London Calling Salon use itely hair color and they have the most beautiful permanent red hair color line so I was confident no matter which red you took it would look nice. We went red with a vivid purple plum lvl 6-7 and piggybacked it with an intense deep lvl 5 red to support the richness of one and intensity of the other all while touching your highlights and toning you light neutral blonde.

I love the range of creativity of the placement (you can make it tasteful for work or make it stand out, depending on how much purple or red).

It's a bit of fun to work with your hair when working in a shop that does not allow "unnatural colors". It dances on this line just enough to give you something exciting and new without offending anyone at work.

The salon I work in is known in our area for our work with direct dyes (Galaxy Hair, Unicorn Hair, etc.) which only a minimal amount of people can actually do. So, for our guests who want something fun without being too extreme for work, this is usually something fun to recommend.

As far as the cut and style is concerned, she had a short, angled bob for a while and now she grows it out so I texturing her ends for a softer look (she has very thick hair) and gave her a softer blowout with SexyHair- Products (Your Love Oil and Luxe Blow Out Spray).

Any advice for someone considering it?

First, I would talk about maintenance. With red, everyone knows that you will fade a little faster than most, so you will be a little more on your daily routine. If you are a person who washes your hair every day, I would not recommend you to go that route, because every time you wash your hair, the liveliness of the red becomes less and less. But if you do not do it and decide, there are two things you always have to keep in mind to fade the colors faster and keep you alive: heat and alcohol.

Try to avoid using a lot of heat (cooler temps for washing, minimal use of hot tools, but if you do that, lower the temps on your hot tools, religiously using heat-proofing agents). The products that I suggest most are Paul Mitchells hot off the press or Sexy Hair Hot Sexy Hair heat protectant spray.

Avoid products containing high levels of alcohol in you, such as hair sprays, mousses etc. These help to pull out the color and reduce the liveliness. I tell you to check the ingredients and if alcohol in the top 3 avoid or use sparingly.

I think all hair types, faces and personalities could rock that kind of thing. It's very nice how the colors intertwine (curly or straight) and the placement is always the key to your final look. How to use for the choice of red, of course, always work with your guest what he / he likes the most (purple / red, red / red, copper / red). Understand your color line and do not be afraid to support piggyback colors each other to showcase your strong suits and add more dimension. As for the customer point of view, I always grab the color swatch book and take the color swatches and place next to the face to see what compliments the best and run with it.

As I said before, this special look fits her best to give her something new and fun when she was ready to go darker from a highlighted blonde and without being too extreme for work.

Platinum blonde highlights

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This is a very popular and trendy look. It's an ash-blonde balayage look. "Balayage is the actual technique of highlighting, where the brightener is hand-painted onto the hair for a natural-looking highlighted result. There are so many color combinations for dark brown hair with blonde highlights because of the many colors for blonde hair color.

You can only reach about 4-6 lift levels with this technique. To achieve the highest level of lift, especially to get an icy blonde like this photo, I used a foiling technique with Oway Hbleach, an ammonia-free cream-colored whitener that works more gently on the hair. After lightening, a combination of fused toners was used to create a more natural blend. Because of its natural blend, it grows more graceful than traditional foil highlighting a boho giving, fresh from the beach appearance.

The cut is a highly structured praise. The layers were kept on the longer side with weight taken out from below. This allows a soft, effortless shape that not only grows gracefully, but is also easy to style. I used O & M Surf Bomb which had a buildable sea salt spray all over your damp hair, as well as Oway Glossy Nectar, a light remodeling of oil on your mid-front blowdrying. Once I was dry, I used a 1.25 "curling iron to reach the natural shaft, alternating curling directions, to safely roll away from the face in the front, while the ends of the hair from the iron.

Any advice for someone considering it?

It is important to realize what your hair is capable of. The health of the hair is most important.

If you are a dark brunette natural, it can take many hours and possibly several appointments to achieve that color combination. The internet has made the job of a hairdresser much more difficult. It's important to have honest advice with your stylist to find the best way to achieve realistic goals that are not just in your price range but also something you can and do. It's easy to see the finished look online and think it was an easy process to get there. Not usually the case!

Yes, the first appointment could take 3-7 hours and be a very expensive date, but the maintenance ends up less work when you arrive there. You can only need one toner with your next appointment and just have to do the entire process 1-2 times a year. With the style, it can also age through several days without having to shampoo. That's a bonus! It is important to always take care of these brightened ends. Shampooing less while an intensive mask and / or protein treatment once a week will be key to home hair care. Always make sure to use a heat protection product before using heat.

Brown hair with champagne blonde highlights

How would you look this?

It's a natural low-maintenance balayage, and the best part is that it's the perfect blend of sun kissed and dimensional. You can wear it all year without worrying about changing it for winter or summer.

Any advice for someone considering it?

Sometimes turning such a dark root color into such a bright color is not that easy, so it's important to be patient! Besides, I would recommend this type of balayage to anyone who has a super busy lifestyle! (as a mother, traveler, nurse, etc.) It is so low maintenance that normally my clients can come up with this type of paint and see me as little as twice a year and having the right product is the key in maintaining one fresh, new look all the time!

Dark brown hair with blond highlights

Beautiful and delicate loose curls to the tips of every long hair as conspicuous as this will certainly illuminate your look.

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Chunky Blonde Highlights

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Golden Blonde Highlights

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Strawberry Blonde Highlights

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The best thing about this look was to adjust the color and use Sassoon cutting techniques. I love that bobs are easy to style, always in fashion.

Any advice for someone considering it?

With a clear plan, which direction and goals you want to achieve with your hair. Beautiful blondes and colors are a process and several sessions may be needed

Sulfate-free shampoo and leave-in conditioner help to keep the hair moisturized while reducing breakage and fading

Olaplex / Fiberplex at-home repair bonding treatments can help give the hair firmness

Washing your hair less often is always a better option

Try to avoid heat while styling on bleached hair. If necessary, always use a heat protection spray. Remember how moisturizer for dry hands.

Some of my favorite products come from Swartzkopf Blonde me and MoroccanOil product lines as well as OLIGO violet / blue shampoos and volumizing powder.

Honey Blonde Highlights

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Icy blonde highlights

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Dark brown hair with subtle blond highlights

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Light blonde highlights

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Any advice for someone considering it?

Aftercare is very important. I will highly recommend that you use a purple based shampoo and conditioner and a good treatment once a week.

Red and Blonde highlights

How would you look this?

I love the range of creativity of the placement (you can make it tasteful for work or make it stand out, depending on how much purple or red).

Any advice for someone considering it?

As I said before, this special look fits her best to give her something new and fun when she was ready to go darker from a highlighted blonde and without being too extreme for work.

Platinum blonde highlights

How would you look this?

Any advice for someone considering it?

It is important to realize what your hair is capable of. The health of the hair is most important.

Brown hair with champagne blonde highlights

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Any advice for someone considering it?

Dark brown hair with blond highlights

Beautiful and delicate loose curls to the tips of every long hair as conspicuous as this will certainly illuminate your look.

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