You have raven black hair, but would you like to make it blonde? There are many products you could use to get the color you want. Following the instructions for each product you choose is a good idea, but there are also some general steps that all of these products have in common. This article explains what they are.
Steps
Part 1 of 5: Preparing for the Dye
Step 1. Get the supplies
It is cheaper to buy what you need separately, rather than in a kit. You can proceed with hair dyeing and then mix in small amounts of ingredients for the root zone.
Step 2. Consider saving some hair from your brush and trying to dye it to see the effect
It's best to test the dye this way first, so you don't have any surprises to grow back.
You can also perform the test on some hidden strands, behind the head
Step 3. Wash your hair a couple of days before dyeing and do not use any hair products that could cause overlap
Leaving your natural oils on your head helps protect your scalp and hair.
Step 4. Oil your hair
The night before dyeing them, wet your hair with coconut oil and let it sit overnight. Again, this helps protect hair and scalp from possible irritation.
Step 5. Gather the necessary materials, some old towels and air out the room
Once the process has begun, you'll need to work quickly to avoid burns, so having everything on hand is very useful indeed.
Step 6. Brush your hair
Carefully remove all knots. Start brushing the tips and gradually work your way up to the roots. If your hair is delicate, use a soft-bristled brush, wide-toothed comb, or fingers to untangle the knots.
Step 7. Protect your eyes, skin and clothing
Wear protective goggles and gloves! Add duct tape around the edges to protect your eyes. Wear a buttoned shirt or loose top so you can take it off before rinsing your hair without running the risk of bleaching all over your clothes.
You can also protect your clothes by wearing a hairdressing towel or putting a towel around your shoulders
Part 2 of 5: Applying the Tint
Step 1. Protect your skin with petroleum jelly
Distribute it freely around the hairline, ears and neck to create a barrier between the dye and your skin.
Step 2. Divide your hair into four sections
Start by dividing the hair in the middle from front to back into two equal sections. Then, divide each section in half, creating a new strand over the ears on both sides. Twist each section and secure with plastic clips.
Step 3. Mix color and tint
Pour about 100ml of oxygenated mix into a plastic bowl along with two color spoons in a room with windows. Remember that you will get a lighter color if you use a volume 30 or 40. However, there is also a greater risk of burning the scalp.
The bathroom is probably the best place to dye your hair, since you'll have easy access to the sink and shower. Leave the door open and open the window or turn on the bathroom fan if you have one
Step 4. Set a timer to know when you started the process
Then he begins to mix the dye and the oxygenated mixture. Get ready to apply the mixture to your hair.
Step 5. Start applying the tint in the back area with a brush
DO NOT start at the roots, unless you want to end up with the roots lighter than the tips.
You can put aluminum foil under a section of hair, brush, and then wrap it in aluminum foil. Make sure it's special hairdressing foil and not traditional kitchen foil, otherwise you risk damaging your hair
Step 6. Pass the dye all over the head, initially keeping yourself at a distance of about 3-4 cm from the roots
Once finished with the tips, apply the dye to the roots, being careful not to massage the scalp too much.
Avoid applying the dye directly to the skin. If you do, it might burn a little and hurt you. If the pain starts to get very bad, it is a chemical burn and you should rinse your head right away
Step 7. Modify the process for darker spots if you like
You could also choose to apply more bleach, first, where the hair is darker. So if the roots are dark and the rest of the hair was previously bleached, apply the bleach to the roots for 15-30 minutes longer than the rest of the hair. If the roots are light or blond and the rest of the hair is darker, bleach the dark strands first.
Part 3 of 5: Wait and Rinse
Step 1. Cover your head
Put a shower cap or clear or white plastic bag over your hair. Make sure you don't cover your face, but cover all of your hair. Then tie it at the nape of your neck, making sure all your hair is tucked under it.
- If you want a lighter color, use aluminum foil instead of a plastic bag.
- If you use a supermarket bag, make sure that the side with the prints is NOT the one facing your head, otherwise you risk that the color of the bag will affect the color of your hair.
Step 2. Leave them like this for 40 minutes from when you started applying the dye (check the timer)
Leaving it on for longer will not lighten further, but will only damage your hair.
- Check the color continuously. Once your hair is pale yellow, you need to wash off the dye. Don't leave the dye on your hair for more than an hour, and don't keep it once your hair is pale yellow or it will get damaged.
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If the dye does not come to a pale yellow tone, then rinse your hair and try the treatment again after a month.
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Step 3. Rinse your hair when it has reached a sufficiently light tone
Use a neutral PH shampoo. This will stop any acidic or basic chemical reactions. This process formally ends the coloring.
- You have to wash off the dye completely, or your hair may be damaged. After a while the coloring process stops reacting and your hair no longer dyes, it just gets damaged. If you overdo the time, your hair may appear puckered and brittle; if in doubt, rinse.
- Make sure you use a specific shampoo and conditioner for dyed blonde hair to get rid of all traces of yellow and make your hair a nice shiny platinum color. Any purple shampoo is fine - remember, purple discolors yellow and eliminates bronze tones.
Part 4 of 5: Ending the Process
Step 1. Add the tint
Once the hair is bleached pale yellow it is time to proceed with the dyeing.
- For a natural platinum look, dye them with L'Oreal Level 10 Natural Blonde with lightener number 20 as the hair is already lightened. Leave on for 25 minutes.
- To get a pale silver platinum use Clairol 323D Extra Light Platinum with lightener number 20, and leave for 25 minutes.
- To get a white-blonde, leave your hair as it is once you have bleached all the color off. Use a dark shampoo to remove or tone down the yellow or dye with a number 12 shade. Green Light, level 12, Pacific Platinum Blonde is recommended. Leave on for 25 minutes.
- To get a white or white blond, use the Manic Panic Virgin Snow White color and leave it on for 25 minutes. This color is semi permanent, so the color will fade and you will have to apply it again the following week.
Step 2. Conditioner, conditioner, conditioner
Make sure your hair receives proper breakage treatment, keratin protein and a treatment to soften it. Do a deep treatment at least once a week.
Step 3. Use a protein treatment to strengthen your hair
Dyeing your hair greatly weakens it and adding protein will strengthen it, making it less susceptible to breakage. This treatment takes a few hours to strengthen your hair and takes about half an hour to rinse, so make sure you have enough time to get it right if you intend to apply it.
Part 5 of 5: Follow up with other Tinctures
Step 1. Don't make another tincture right away
If you miss the bleaching, and your hair turns orange, you still have to wait a month to avoid damage and then be able to re-apply the bleach.
While you wait, you could use a blue shampoo to balance out the orange shades of the hair. Follow the instructions on the bottle to determine how often you should use the shampoo and how long to leave it on
Step 2. Repeat the dyeing process after one month to further lighten the hair
Apply it once or twice, until your hair is a light yellow color.
After 40 minutes (read the toner instructions), rinse, apply conditioner and dry
Step 3. Always pay attention during the whole process
Do not dye your hair for more than an hour at a time and always allow a month to pass between one dye and the other to let the hair and scalp burn out. Otherwise, your hair will get damaged, become dull and frizzy. The hair will become brittle and tend to break and there will be a chance that the scalp will become filled with scabs, which will then become hairless spots. Always apply conditioner! And try to be patient.
Step 4. Show off your new blonde locks
Make sure you take good care of your hair, as dyeing can be an aggressive process. Use conditioner and protein treatments often to strengthen hair and prevent breakage.
Advice
- Conditioner, conditioner, conditioner, conditioner.
- It is recommended to purchase a shiny hair serum / product to treat dry blonde hair.
- Also, buy another hair dye, darker, or the same color as your natural hair. That way, if you don't like it, you can go back to the previous color. In any case, do not treat your hair with additional chemicals, including dye, for at least 24 hours after bleaching.
Warnings
- Never use metal clothespins or a metal bowl.
- Do not use chlorine-based bleaches to color your hair. The term "bleach" refers to specific hair products that can be purchased in beauty shops.
- Use gloves! There are no "If", "E" or "But" to keep !!
- If you inhale too much bleach while applying it to your hair, and feel the symptoms of nausea, see a doctor immediately.
- Bleaching too often damages the hair.
- Do not let the bleach act for more than an hour! The chemicals will burn and the hair will be damaged beyond repair!
- Avoid contact of the bleach with skin and clothes.
- If you massage the bleach onto your scalp, it will cause chemical burns, which are like little scabs - as well as being disgusting, they will also hurt you! This is likely to happen if you don't let your scalp breathe during the process.
- Avoid contact with eyes.
- Hair that has never been subjected to chemical treatments is much simpler to treat !! If your hair has already been treated, get some blue bleach that will act as a bleach and toner together to get rid of the reddish undertones we all hate so much.
- Chemical burns can cause hair loss in some places.
- If applied incorrectly, the bleaching can cause your hair to turn orange. You can remove the orange color with a toner, which can be purchased at any beauty shop (Toner lightens orange or yellow to make it appear more natural).
- Bleaching your hair with reddish dyes will cause it to turn orange.
- Wear protective goggles or you risk permanent eye damage.
