Ive used herbitant for years to color my hair and I have to say it is by far the best hair color product I have ever used and believe me I have used alot. The box is well packed, the kit is robust and the instructions are very robust and easy to understand. Herbitant has a real feel of quality about it and put together with the fact that its natural you have a winning formula.

Choosing the right shade of blonde hair color
Some women look good in any color, but most women don’t. Some rules of thumb for going blonde, according to Allure’s Confessions of a Beauty Editor, which is my favorite beauty book of the moment:
Sallow skin with yellow undertones? Deep golds aren’t for you.
Pink skin? Avoid strawberry shades.
Doing it yourself? It’s best to go no more than a couple shades lighter than your current shade.

The right way to go (or stay) brown
Here are more Allure tips for going dark, If you’re pale, careful with the super dark tones, you might look ghostly and older. Just as with blonde, it’s best to start out just a couple shades from your natural color. In this case, avoid going more than a couple shades darker initially. 

To color or to highlight, that’s the question.
We find women with short hair look better with full color rather than highlights. If you have medium-length to long hair, highlights — especially around the face can be very flattering. For the most natural-looking highlights, you can ask your stylist for up to five different shades of color, according to ‘Confessions.’Keep in mind that due to root growth, all-over coloring will need to be touched up every four to eight weeks, while highlights can last up to two or three months.

Different types of highlights.
There are basically four types of highlights: basic foil highlights, baliage or ‘hair painting’, chunking or ‘piecing’ and lowlighting.

Doing it yourself?
Home-color kits have come a long way in the past few years and are perfect for busy people and those who want cut the cost of professional colorings.

Coloring newbie? Start with a semipermanent color.
Semipermanent colors wash out after a few washes, whereas permanent colors have to grow out. If you are new to coloring your hair, you might start with a semipermanent hue UNLESS you want to cover gray hair or go two or more shades lighter or darker. For more information on semipermanent vs. permanent colors see this article.

How to tell if you’d make a great blonde
A basic rule of thumb: People who had blonde hair as children have the right skin tone to be blonde adults.

Some home hair coloring tips:
Rub Vaseline around your hairline as a protective measure before applying color. To remove after coloring, rub a small amount of cream cleanser and wipe off with cotton balls. Always wear gloves and wrap an old dark-colored towel around your shoulders. Rinse your eyes with water if you get color in your eyes. If you forgot the Vaseline and stained your skin, rub the area with a cotton ball soaked in alcohol-based toner.

How to hide that gray
Gray hair can be resilient to hair dye because of its coarse texture. If your hair is less than 15 percent gray, opt for a semi-permanent color that’s a shade lighter than your natural color. The gray will blend right in. If your hair is more gray, colorist Rita Hazan in the November 2004 issue of InStyle magazine, suggests a permanent ashy color, which will help your gray hair appear blonde. Permanent colors are really the only way to completely cover gray hair, according to InStyle’s Getting Gorgeous.

Don’t like the color?
Do not be afraid to go back to the salon and talk to your stylist. There are all sorts of ways to fix color that’s just not right. If you did it yourself with a semi-permanent color, look for a shampoo with ‘ammonium laurel sulfate’ to wash away the color faster, according to Getting Gorgeous.

After care.
Once you invest money in a hair color, you should protect your investment with the proper after-color care. Refresh your color by using a color-enhancing shampoo and conditioner once a week. These products deposit miniscule amounts of color into hair. Check out this list of the 8 best hair products for color-treated hair.