Introduction
On this episode of Hair Me Out, our model Steve, bleaches his virgin hair platinum for the first time! Having been a brunette his entire life, he is ready for a change by dyeing his hair a Tan France from Queer Eye-inspired look. Watch this week's Hair Me Out to see the brilliant transformation happen!
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I haven't put any dye in my hair in over 20 years, and today I'm going to be bleaching, it silver, white., My name is Steve Doss, and I'm, transforming my hair into a Tan France silver fox.
Before.
You see my hair transformation, subscribe, below.
While, my sideburns and the tops of my hair are starting to turn a little silver and gray, I'm having such fun.
While looking at celebrities like Tan France, J., Lo's, hairstylist, Chris, Appleton, Zac Efron did it earlier.
This summer.
I really want this fun pop of silver hair, because it's so hot right, now.
So, when I bleached, my hair in high school, I, had this kind of crazy experience with it.
It ended up turning a different color.
Sort of scarred me, and I wasn't really ready to do that.
To my hair, again.
Although, in the early 2000s, I did tip my hair, this kind of flaming red color, a la NSYNC., And now, because people are doing their hair in these most extreme colors and it looks so vibrant and so beautiful and so wild, I'm like.
It's time.
It's time for me to get that sneak peak of that zaddy.
Look that I'm going to be having in the coming years.: So I'm, ready for it.
To me.
Nothing is more sexy than seeing a man who has a beautiful head of hair.
That's salt and pepper, or silver.
I mean, embrace your age.
Now we're living in a time that people can sort of be their natural selves and just let their hair be any color.
They want.
Hi there, I'm, Lauren., Hey, Lauren, I'm, Steve., It's, so nice to meet you.
Great to meet you.
My name is Lauren Paglionico, and I am a hair colorist at Studio 522 and my specialty is blondes.
So.
Have you ever colored your hair before? It's been about 20 years or so.
Oh good.
So.
It's been a minute.
So.
We're really ready for the transition.
I'm, not going to lie, I'm a little nervous.
Okay.
What.
Are you nervous, about? This, intense burning of the scalp that I've heard so many brunettes tell me about who have bleached their hair.
Can.
You coach me on that? Completely normal., Itchy, burny is normal.
If.
You feel like you're on fire, not normal, okay? Okay, very good.
So.
Just keep me posted throughout., Definitely., Fire-like, burning, I will certainly let you know.
Yes.
Okay, great.
Let's get started! For Steve today.
We did a global application, which is when you apply bleach to the roots and end.
With Steve.
We started on his ends first and then applied it to his scalp.
The reason we did.
This is so that we can get Steve's hair as light as possible.
We want to go through all the colors of red, orange, yellow and get to a pale yellow.
And.
Once we get there, that's when we can apply a gloss, that's going to give it that overall, platinum, gray, tone., Growing, up, everyone in my family has this beautiful, dark, hair., You know, my mom's side is Mexican.
My dad's side is Japanese.
So, we've kind of had this like rich, dark chocolate, jet black hair.
And I'm curious what my family's going to think when they see that my hair is completely white.
My boyfriend Barry is a little..
No, he's not indifferent about it.
He's, actually kind of anti-this.
He's like, "Why.
Would you want to do that? You have beautiful, dark, hair.", And, I'm, like, "Because I want to get the sneak.
Peek." So I'm really excited to.
Let him know and let him see what this final look: is.
It's a little tender.
Okay.
Where? Back here., Okay.
Maybe! That's because you were just in there.: Yeah.
Oh, she's, cold.
This feels awesome.
Like.
What am I going to wear to work tomorrow with my new fun hair? How.
Are you doing? I'm good, yeah.
You, are? Yeah,? It doesn't sting it all., Oh, good., Yeah.
Wait.
Until you see it.
Okay, Steve, so I'm gonna actually pour some milk on your head.
Now.
I know that sounds weird.
Yeah.
But.
The milk is going to soothe your scalp after we've had the bleach and the toners on.
So it's going to really calm everything down and close.
The cuticle.
Oh, my god.
I know.
Steve's color overall took three hours.
This is generally a very short amount of time, and that's because he had short hair and also.
He has virgin hair, which is very important when you're doing this process.
The reason it is important is because, when you have old color on your ends, it's very difficult to lift it.
Out.
Sometimes, it's not possible at all.
So.
If you have virgin hair, you're ahead of the game.
Here we go! Oh, my god.
I feel like I, have a really amazing wig on right, now.
Do, you love, it?, Oh, I love, it., It's, perfect., From, here, I'm, going to go and Nicolette will be over to cut and style.
Your hair.
Awesome.
Thanks.
Hello, I'm Nicolette.
I'm Steve.
Nice to meet you.
It's great to meet you.
I am dying over this new..
This looks awesome.
I love, it.
It's, so fun, right? So we're going to do the cut.
And we're going to kind of just trim it up and finish it up, make it even more great than it already is.
Love it.
Let's do it.
I'm all about a transformation.
Do you.
Do whatever you want to yourself.
Whatever is going to make you feel special.
My hair has been this color for so long.
I can't wait to put this color in it because I know I'm going to feel sexy and I'm going to feel even more confident.
And.
It's just a new look.
It's, a new change.
And hey.
If I don't like it, I can always dye it.
Back.
You, ready?, We're, ready.
It looks awesome! Oh.
My god.
I feel so good about this new.
Look that I have.
I didn't know what to expect.
Looks like you were born this way.
I'm like, I can't even remember what I looked like with dark.
Hair., Perfect!, Lauren and Nicolette were incredible.
Today.
They made me feel so safe and at ease when I was nervous, and they really talked me through this, and let me know that everything was gonna be great.
I was concerned about these horrible burns and welts in my scalp.
Well, I.
Don't have any kind of burning, sensation.
It feels so natural, and it still is like the shape of my hair and the natural curl.
So.
This might stick around.
Maybe fun in the summer? We'll see.
Mother.
Hi! Are, you ready? I'm ready.
Okay.
Oh, my gosh! Look at it., Actually, I.
Like it.
It's cool, right? I, like it, yeah!, It's, nice., Do, I, look young and fun? You look young, but you always look young and fun.
I love, you, Mom., You, look so cute! It's, good, right? I, like it.
I'll call you later., I love, you.
Love, you too., Bye., I, think Steve's, hair looks incredible., It complements his eyes and his skin tone.
It's very youthful on him, and it just gives him an overall glow., It's perfect.
You guys killed it.
Thank you.
My one take away from this experience would be to start thinking a little bit more outside the box.
It's, a new year.
It's, a new me.
I'm blonde.
I'm blonde.
I can't wait to see if blondes really do have more fun! So, we're so fortunate to have a little dressing room area.
Here in our hair and makeup studio.
Where.
We try on all kinds of different fashions.
Here, come check.
It out.
Excuse, me, I'm, just checking out my..
Shut your face! NO! You're, my hair-spiration! I know! Thanks, so much! Oh, my god! Your hair is better than mine! Can.
We critique you real quick?, Oh, yes!, 100% Your t-shirt is so nice.
Your pants are lovely.
Wait a second-.
You know I love a white sock with a white sneaker.
And, your hair's gorg! Tan.
This is not my meet Tan France outfit! This is so crazy!.
And I have to tell you this.
If am your hair-spiration, you're, not white, enough! Oh,? Well, this was..
We, like the blonde.
We're, blondey, blondey., Yeah, yeah., But, I'm, starting to salt and pepper, and this was my narrative.
I'm like this.
What I'm going to be and I want this now! Good! And.
This is what we have now! Good, it's better than mine.
I'm, really frustrated.
Thank you, thank you! Oh, my god! Aw, you guys! Hi, everyone! Ugh.
This is amazing! Tan, France! Thank, you so much for watching.
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