How To Go From Red To Blonde At Home
Red hair is immediately striking, so anyone with that hair color stands out from the crowd by the fact that only four percent of the population are redheads. Maybe you're tired of being a redhead and you'd rather be blonde. If you want change your hair colour at home, you just have to follow these steps to get the best possible results. Keep on reading our article to find out how to go from red to blonde at home.
You'll need:
- Hair bleaching kit
- Semi-permanent blonde hair dye
- Damaged hair shampoo
- Hair color removal
Steps to follow:
The first step to go from red to blonde is to buy a hair bleaching kit in your pharmacy as well as semi-permanent blonde dye. The latter, neutralizes the negative effects of fading red hair and dyed effects. Make sure both items are from a reputable manufacturer.
Use old clothes in case you accidentally drop chlorine on your clothing.
Follow the instructions and apply the bleaching kit on a short lock of your hair first. This test will help ensure that the bleach will not have any unwanted effects on your hair and it will give you an idea of how long you'll have to leave the bleach on your hair to obtain the desired effect. Keep the chlorine away from your eyes, nose and mouth, and use the gloves supplied by the manufacturer to protect your skin from the bleach.
Chlorine should be applied to dry hair. Work it in from root to tip and follow the manufacturer's instructions carefully. Put on your gloves, put some of the bleach solution on your fingers and then massage the solution into your hair with your fingers. Apply the bleach on the hair from the root to the tip.
Wash out the chlorine. Your hair will be a clear and bright shade of orange.
Treat your hair with semi-permanent blond dye, you have to leave it on your hair for about 20 minutes. Apply the dye directly onto the roots, and work it in with your fingers. Periodically perform tests to determine whether the color is blonde enough. If not, apply more dye and repeat this step.
Rinse your hair out with shampoo to get the desired colour.
Wait at least 24 hours before washing your hair again. When you wash your hair, use a shampoo for dyed and toned hair as bleaching and dyeing your hair often leaves the hair damaged and dry. Dyed hair shampoos are formulated to be softer.
Aren't you a natural redhead? Have you died your hair red and want to go back to blonde once again? Don't worry! You'll just need to wash your hair with damaged hair shampoo three times to help get rid of the dye.
Then you should apply a hair color removal for as long as the package indicates. Rinse off and you'll notice how your natural hair color slowly appears!
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