I used L'Oreal's Hair Color Remover kit to go from brunette to blonde and the blonde turned out very natural-looking.
I'm not a pro so I don't know that information, you should call a local salon to see what they have to say.
I'm natural blond who darkened and lost red highlights as I went through menopause. I slowly dulled out. I asked a number of questions regarding how to bring back a touch of my former self and posed the questions to very high end salons and in a discussion on a forum.
Result: You can't lighten your hair without the use of bleach and mature hair is even more susceptible to damage than the hair on a younger woman. It doesn't work.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.