Red hair help!

[sazzie]

My natural hair colour is ash blonde/light brown. I've died it many of colours ranging from black to bleached blonde, but now im a bright red. I wanted a change as i've been this colour for over a year now, and wanted to have the top of my hair blonde, then a light red, then dark red, so it blends in. I was just wondering how i would get the blonde on top with as little damage as possible. Would i use a toner? or bleach it? or pre lighten and then toner?
Thankssssss :)

[tamborine]

1section = frame, 3" around scalp. (Clip away surplus hair). Color dark red & cover with foil.

2section = inner frame 2" around 1s. Color light red & cover with foil.

3s = top crown area color blonde - twist & clip.

Leave to process 30mins. Check colors & rinse carefully, removing foil without allowing different colors to blend.

n.b. easy in salon ;)