How to bleach dark hair. Secrets of lightening dark hair. Is it possible to paint after bleaching?

Hair lightening is a fairly complex procedure, but if done correctly, it will result in lighter hair. It’s complicated, because initially the hair can be either natural or previously dyed, dark or light, what result is needed, how much lighter. First, let's figure out what lightening and bleaching are, what kind of hair you need to choose. Then how to choose techniques, dyes and whether traditional lightening methods work.

What is the difference between lightening and bleaching?

1. Hair is lightened with dye and bleached with powder.
2. Lightening and bleaching have different mechanisms of action.

Lightening is a procedure in which the natural pigment of the hair, melanin, is lightened, and it is performed with dye on natural, undyed hair. A lightening dye cannot do anything with the artificial pigment molecules of previously colored hair. And hair bleaching is the removal (removal) of natural and artificial pigment from the hair using bleaching powder. This procedure can be done on both natural and colored hair. The pigment is located inside the hair in its protein layer, so when bleaching, the structure of the hair is very damaged, it becomes “empty”.

Therefore, lightening is a more gentle procedure than bleaching, but also traumatic.

What to choose to become lighter?

Which one to choose depends on:

When lightening, the dye lightens the natural pigment of the hair and simultaneously introduces artificial pigment, so there is no need to tint it afterwards. But it happens that the result is too yellow or red, then in order to muffle these shades you can tint your hair (see “Tinting” below).

Lightening dyes can lighten hair color by 3-5 tones. To achieve blonde, light brown and brown hair are ideal (levels 5, 6 and 7 tone depth).

For maximum lightening, you need to take super-lightening series of dyes, they are also called “superblond” or “special blond”. Oxidizing agents for them are 9% and 12%. Standard table for holding time and oxide selection:

The mixing ratio is 1:2 or 1:1.5 depending on the brand of dye. The dye should be applied to dry hair. Moisture from wet hair will change the pH of the mixture and the bleaching may be worse.

Bleaching

Hair is bleached with bleaching powder. Its other names: supra, powder, blonde. Typically a light or blue powder. This is a highly alkaline product that brightens everything: both natural and dyed hair.

It must be diluted with the oxide in a ratio of 1:2 (or 1:1.5). Selection of oxide percentage:

• 6% is the standard percentage for natural and colored hair
• 3% - for thin, damaged or previously bleached hair
• 9% and 12% - only for open techniques. These percentages of oxide with powder (with paint can) cannot be used on the scalp and in foil.

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Techniques:

• Lightening of regrown roots. The dye must be applied only to regrown hair roots, wait for the exposure time and rinse.
• Completely (from roots to ends).
• Strands, giving a gradient, highlights on the hair or lightening only the ends of the hair.

Lightening your entire hair mass for the first time

For a uniform hair color along the entire length, it is necessary to color the length, then the roots of the hair, because... they lighten up much better. Stages:

1. Dilute the dye to length, taking the oxide 1 level higher than for the roots. Step back 1.5-2 cm from the hair roots and apply dye to the length.
2. Wait 25-30 minutes. Apply the new mixture to the roots with oxide 1 level lower than the length. And withstand the full coloring time. Usually you need 30-40 grams of dye for the roots.

For example, when lightening with paint, use a lightening dye and 12% oxide for the length, and 9% for the roots. Then the result will not be “exposed roots”, but a uniform color along the length. When bleaching with powder, 6% oxide is used for the length, 3% for the roots.

Lightening ends or strands

At home, it is very difficult to apply the dye correctly and get a beautiful result. The basic rule in application is to apply more to the ends and less to the roots, and also blend the dye towards the roots so that the line is smooth. The application pattern may vary.

Lightening strands

Https://youtu.be/MrtyHpN5mjU To lighten strands, you will need foil or film to separate the colored strands from the rest of the hair. When creating highlights on the hair, the ombre effect looks beautiful and natural, when the strands near the face are lightened more, I eat the rest.

1. Select the strands diagonally or in a zigzag.
2. Apply the dye with shading.
3. We cover it with foil or film so that the dye does not create light spots on the rest of the hair.

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Tips to tails

1. We tie 4 tails. It is advisable to tie them higher on the face.
2. We color the tails, shading the border.
3. Keep the exposure time and wash off.

On the backcomb

1. Instead of tying ponytails, comb strands or braid hair. This will create an uneven border and the transition will be more uniform.
2. We color the ends with a lightening agent.

Is it possible to paint after bleaching?

1. When lightening with paint. Since lightening dyes lighten and add artificial pigment, there is no need to tint the strands afterwards. But it happens that the color turns out to be too yellow or red. In this case, it is not recommended to re-lighten immediately, because The quality of the hair will suffer greatly. It is better to tint your hair with a small oxide (1.5-1.9%) dye, but not with a lightening dye, but with an ammonia-free dye.
2. When lightening with supra (powder). After bleaching with powder, tinting is necessary, because... the pigment is knocked out of the hair, and it is necessary to fill it with an artificial tinting pigment.

Toning after lightening

Depending on the color after bleaching (red, yellow-orange or yellow), it is necessary to correctly select the level of dye (the first digit in the number on the package) and the direction that or.

• To paint over the red hair after lightening it is necessary to use a dye at level 7 with an ash-violet direction. Ash and purple contains blue, which will neutralize the orange pigment, and some of the red pigment from the purple will prevent any possible green from appearing.
• If the hair after bleaching is bright orange, i.e. contain a red-orange pigment, it must be removed with dye at level 6 with. Ash contains both blue, which neutralizes orange, and green, which neutralizes red.
• A dye with a violet direction will help get rid of yellow hair after bleaching. In various brands of dyes it can be designated as mother-of-pearl or pearl. Depending on the brightness of the yellow hue, you need to select a tone depth level from 8 (for bright yellow) to 10 (light yellow). A drawing and table will help you with this.

Color after lightening	Tone depth level	Dye selection
Red-orange	6	Dark blonde ash or ash purple. For example, 6/16 WELLA ILLUMINA
Orange	7	Blonde ash purple. For example, 7/16 Estel De Luxe
Yellow	8	Light blonde purple or pearl. For example, 8/81 London
Light yellow	9	Light blond pearly (pearl, pearly-ash). For example, 9/1 Constant Delight
Light yellow	10	Ash blond violet (pearl, mother-of-pearl). For example, 10/6 Wella Color Touch

Mixing ratio 1:2 or 1:1.5. Exposure time 15-20 minutes. If only the roots turn out to be too yellow or red, then the tint should be applied only to them. Before washing off the dye, you can comb the tint to length.

Lightening paints

Typically, lightening series are marked by manufacturers with special markings, for example, 12 row Special Blond, super lightening series, etc.

Londa

The lightening dye in Londa Professional is called Special Blonds. This dye is available in 7 shades, the first number in the designation is 12 (row 12). Lightens up to 5 tones. Proportion 1:2.

Estelle

Estelle’s professional line includes two types of super-lightening products:

• ULTRA BLOND (lightening by 3-4 tones).
• Blond Var Сouture (up to 5 tones). This series contains 2 types of dye: Rich Color (more saturated tones), Light Color (more transparent colors). The usual proportion is 1:2.

Natural base (original color)	Mixing ratio		Exposure time
	Haute Couture Blond Bar: Oxidant 12%
	Rich Color	Light Color	50 minutes
4, 5	1:2	1:3
6	1:3	1:4
7	1:4	1:5

Igora

In the game, the lightening series is called Royal Highlifts. Mix with oxide in a ratio of 1 to 2.

Garneier

At Garnier, Declorant will lighten previously colored hair. It contains a brightening powder that is added to the paint. It can also be used on natural hair. https://youtu.be/FnLDnryNWYA Super lightening series are suitable for natural hair and regrown roots.

Lightening powder

There are bleaching products in every series of professional paints and in some household paints. According to the form of release there are:

• Classic white or blue powder.

  

  

• Powder for open techniques. After dilution with oxide, it has a more viscous texture, convenient for application in open coloring techniques (shatush, balayage, etc.).

  

  

• Bleaching cream. It differs from powder in its creamy texture and more gentle lightening formula.

  

  

Lighting at home

You can do all the stages of lightening at home yourself, but it is much more difficult. A professional will, based on experience, analyze the original color, quality and desired result and choose the most optimal coloring option. But if you decide to do lightening at home, then here are a few rules:

1. Lightening with dye is only suitable for natural hair. The color rule applies: “paint does not lighten paint.” You can bleach both natural and dyed hair. When leaving a dark color, the situation is different, read about it in this article.
2. For permanent lightening (for example, roots), do not apply lightening dye to previously colored hair. This traumatizes them greatly.
3. Before lightening, it is recommended to take a few days or a nourishing mask.
4. For sensitive scalp, do not wash your hair for 1-2 days before coloring. The sebum released during this time will protect the skin during lightening.
5. If possible, use professional dyes rather than household dyes. Their formula is more gentle and gentle.
6. Try to apply the lightening mixture quickly, spending no more than 15 minutes, so that the first applied strands do not stay with the dye for too long and the mixture does not lose its activity.
7. Do not increase the exposure time more than what is written in the instructions, the hair will no longer be lightened, but will be completely damaged.

Hair lightening with hydrogen peroxide and hydroperite

The home method of lightening with hydrogen peroxide or hydroperite can bring some results. BUT!

1. The quality of the hair will be ruined. Yes, dyes also contain hydrogen peroxide, but it has a polymer base containing care components.
2. The result will be worse than when lightening with paint, because... You need an alkaline environment (ammonia), which would open the cuticle so that peroxide can penetrate into the hair. If the hair is porous, then peroxide can do its job without ammonia, but if it is good quality hair, then the lightening effect will not be particularly noticeable. If you use hydroperite diluted in water, it contains urea, which helps open the cuticle, but the quality of the hair will be much worse.
3. You will only get the background color of the lightening (brown, red, orange, yellow), because there are no artificial pigments that would neutralize it.

Brightening Spray

This product is offered by the John Frieda brand. Her Sheer Blonde Go Blonder spray contains hydrogen peroxide and promises gradual lightening of up to one and a half shades. How does he work:

• Apply to clean, damp hair
• Use additional heat from a hair dryer or straightener.

There is logic in this, and there will indeed be a tone and a half lightening, because... The extra heat opens the cuticles, leaving hair clean and free of dirt from blocking the penetration of the peroxide to lighten it.

But the quality of the hair after all the thermal and chemical influences suffers greatly, it becomes dry, weakened, and for some, with intensive use of the spray, the hair begins to fall off. If you decide to try a lightening spray, you should pay special attention to hair care.

Folk remedies

It’s worth saying right away that natural dyes henna, chamomile, honey, cinnamon, kefir, etc. cannot lighten previously colored hair. They can only slightly change the color of natural hair.

Why did the opinion arise that natural remedies can lighten?

1. Because cold shades are visually perceived as darker than warm shades, then visually it may seem that the hair, which became more yellow after chamomile, has lightened. The blue pigment that gives hair a cold tint is very unstable, both natural and artificial. Even ultraviolet rays from the sun can destroy it. This is the basis for the recipe for lightening with lemon, in which the strands need to be smeared with lemon juice and left in the sun.
2. Some products, such as lemon juice, kefir, vinegar, have an acidic pH, under the influence of which the cuticle (the upper scaly layer of the hair) begins to adhere more tightly to the shaft. This makes the hair smoother and shinier, reflects light better and therefore visually changes color. The danger is that with frequent exposure to very acidic compounds, the hair becomes brittle and brittle. Balms and conditioners also have an acidic pH, but one at which the cuticle scales are smoothed without being damaged.

Benefits of lightening using natural means:

• Does not damage hair
• Make the structure more dense

Flaws:

• They are not able to radically change the color, only give it direction.
• They can significantly complicate staining in the future, because can give an unpredictable result in the form of greenery.
• Very acidic formulations, when used for a long time, make hair weak and brittle.
• Part of organic substances, for example, from kefir, mayonnaise, eggs, etc. is not washed out of the hair and begins to deteriorate naturally. As a result, in the long term, with constant use of such products, the hair deteriorates.

If you are satisfied with the result of lightening using folk remedies, and the consequences do not frighten you, then here are a few recipes.

Lightening with lemon

It is good to carry out this procedure on vacation in the summer, when you are in the sun a lot.

1. Squeeze lemon juice
2. Add ¼ part warm water. If there is 100 ml of juice, then 25 ml of water.
3. Apply to hair or individual strands. For convenience, you can use a spray bottle.
4. Go out into the sun for 30-60 minutes. Wash off the composition.

Chamomile infusion for lightening

1. Pour half a glass of medicinal chamomile flowers with 2 glasses of warm water (70-80 degrees). Leave to infuse for half an hour.
2. Rinse your hair with this infusion.

White henna

White henna is just the natural name of a synthetic product that contains hydrogen peroxide, ammonium persulfate, etc. A very dubious product in terms of hair color and quality. We do not recommend it for lightening.

What to do after lightening?

After lightening, the following problems may occur:

• Hair will become dry and damaged, it may become frizzy and break off.
• Gradually, the color will be washed out to the background, yellowness or reddishness will appear.

Care and recovery

After lightening, hair requires:

1. Gentle cleansing. It is advisable to use mild sulfate-free shampoos or series for colored hair. Harsh alkaline shampoos will remove color faster and make hair even tougher.

   

   

2. Use a hair mask 2 times a week. It is advisable to do a nourishing restorative mask once, and a moisturizing mask the second. The mask should be applied to damp hair washed with shampoo, under a cap and a warm towel. This way the care will penetrate deep into the hair.

   

   

3. Use conditioner and balm after each wash.
4. After washing, apply leave-in conditioners or serums to damaged ends or lengths.

   

   

5. Before thermal exposure (blow drying, straightening, curling), be sure to apply a heat protectant.

   

   

6. It is advisable to do Olaplex “Active Protection” treatment after the lightening procedure, or use Olaplex No. 3 at home. This is a protector that will restore some of the disulfite bonds inside the hair that were destroyed by lightening.

Color maintenance

Proper care will help extend the life of a beautiful color, because... The better the quality of the hair, the better the color lasts. Shampoo with purple pigment or a tinting mask-corrector will help remove the yellowness that appears. All corrective shampoos are highly alkaline, because... Without this, they will not be able to open the cuticle to apply the purple neutralizing pigment to the surface. It is better to use them 1-2 times a week, not more often.

A tinting mask can slightly adjust the color and improve the quality of the hair. Apply it to damp hair for 3-10 minutes. The mask from Estelle is available in 2 types: a bottle with a dispenser and a tube.

Many girls who are naturally dark-haired dream of having blonde locks. However, not everyone decides to undergo the lightening procedure, as it can cause great harm to the hair. In this case, natural dyes can be used as an alternative. Today we will find out how to lighten dark hair at home without using dye.

Rules for the procedure

Lightening at home with natural dyes should be carried out taking into account these recommendations.

1. If you have dark hair, then you will need to lighten it more than once, since after one session you will not get the desired result.
2. If your hair is not very soft, then most likely it will also require several treatments to achieve the desired effect.
3. Damaged hair should not be bleached. First, they should be cured and only after that the procedure can be carried out.
4. The dye should be applied to washed, dry hair.
5. The dyeing composition is distributed over all curls, but there is no need to treat the roots.
6. After applying the product, the curls should be insulated.
7. After the time has passed, the strands should be rinsed with lukewarm water without using shampoo. However, it is recommended to use hair conditioner after completing the procedure.
8. After washing, you should not wrap your hair in a towel or use a hairdryer. They should dry naturally.
9. Do not lighten immediately after chemistry has been done. At least 7 days must pass between these procedures.
10. After bleaching, avoid going to the pool for 7 days, otherwise the chlorine water will turn your curls green.
11. Before the procedure, you should perform an allergy test. To do this, the finished composition is applied to the wrist for 15 minutes. If your skin suddenly turns red or there is tingling or other unpleasant sensations, then this remedy is not suitable for you.

Ways to lighten dark hair

Lightening with hydrogen peroxide

Take:

1. 3% hydrogen peroxide - 50 ml.
2. Water - 50 ml.
3. Spray can - 1 pc.

Before the procedure, clothes should be covered with a towel, or better yet, wear something unnecessary. You should wear rubber gloves on your hands. Note that you can change the amount of peroxide and water depending on the length of your hair, but the proportions must be strictly 1:1. Place these products in a can and shake it. Spray the resulting product on your curls, wrap them and leave for 30-60 minutes. Determine the time yourself and it depends on what result you want to achieve. Note that this method can lighten dark hair by several tones. If after the procedure the color turned out is not what you expected, then you can repeat the session after 2 days.

You should know that lightening with hydrogen peroxide can greatly harm your hair. After this procedure, hair loss often begins, clipping appears and the structure of the curl is destroyed. That is why, if you are thinking about how to lighten dark hair without harm, it is better to turn to other recipes.

Lightening dark hair: you can do it yourself at home using kefir and lemon

Lightening with lemon

Prepare:

1. Lemon - 1 pc.
2. Water - as needed.

Squeeze the juice from the lemon and dilute it with water in a 1:1 ratio. Treat the strands with this product and leave for 60 minutes. This method of lightening is most suitable for owners of light brown hair, since in this case the result will be immediately noticeable. If you have very dark curls, then you will need more than one procedure for the strands to acquire the desired shade.

Lightening with cinnamon

You will need:

1. Cinnamon - 3 tablespoons.
2. Honey - 2 tablespoons.
3. Hair conditioner - 120 ml.

Combine all products and mix thoroughly. Apply the resulting product to your curls and leave for 40-50 minutes. This procedure can be repeated if the hair color is not what you wanted. Note that lightening with cinnamon not only changes the color of the curls to light, but also restores the structure of the hair, strengthens it and eliminates clipping.

Lightening with rhubarb

Take:

1. Rhubarb decoction - 500 ml.
2. Vinegar - 500 ml.
3. Chamomile decoction - 500 ml.
4. Alcohol - 50 ml.
5. Honey - 50 ml.
6. Lemon - 4 pcs.

Heat the rhubarb decoction and add vinegar and chamomile decoction to it. Squeeze the juice from the lemons and combine with the prepared products. Next, add honey and alcohol to the mixture and stir it. Treat your curls with the resulting product and leave for 30 minutes.

Lightening dark hair : cinnamon and honey are also some of the most popular home remedies

Clarification with kefir

Prepare:

1. Kefir - 50 ml.
2. Cognac - 2 tablespoons.
3. Lemon juice - 2 tablespoons.
4. Hair balm - 1 teaspoon.
5. Chicken yolk - 1 pc.

Combine all products and stir thoroughly until a homogeneous mass is formed. Place the resulting product on your curls and leave overnight. If you carry out the procedure in the morning, then this mask should be kept on your hair for 8 hours. Please note that after the procedure you should wash your hair with shampoo. Using this composition you can lighten light brown hair. Dark strands will change color slightly, so this method is not suitable for brunettes.

You will find more recipes for this procedure in the article.

Lightening with onions

You will need:

1. Onion, grated into a coarse grater - 2 tablespoons.
2. Vinegar - 1 teaspoon.
3. Lemon juice - 2 tablespoons.
4. Honey - 2 tablespoons.
5. Rosewood oil - 5 drops.

We looked at several options for how to lighten dark hair. Many recipes will help you not only change the color of your curls, but will also have a positive effect on their appearance and health. If you follow the instructions, you can achieve the desired shade without much difficulty.

Lightening dark hair is the most labor-intensive process. Not only do you need to make an effort to bring out the dark color, but it is also advisable to take into account the structure of the hair.

After all, the thicker the hair, the greater the likelihood that lightening will not give strong results. For easy lightening, you can use folk masks or cream paints.

If you want to become a platinum blonde, then you will have to use less gentle methods and use hydrogen peroxide. After these procedures, hair damage is possible, so when washing your hair, make light masks or apply balm.

This will strengthen the hair and give it a natural shine.

In eastern countries, where most girls have dark hair, but want to be in light colors, they are lightened with citric acid, which can give the hair, even after the lightening procedure, shine and attractiveness.

All you need is lemon and water. Juice is squeezed out of a lemon, mixed with a glass of water, and applied to dry, washed hair.

Women whose hair structure, due to its thinness and fragility, does not allow the use of chemicals, most often resort to lightening at home.

The simplest lightening folk remedies are nettle and chamomile.

Take one tablespoon and, in a percentage ratio, mix dried nettle and chamomile one to one, throw it into boiling water (approximately 1 liter), and boil over low heat for 10 minutes.

Apply this decoction to your hair for 25 minutes, put on a plastic bag, and wrap a scarf on top. In this way, you create a greenhouse effect that improves the effect of the emulsion on the hair.

To permanently fix the lightening, later brew a chamomile infusion and rinse your hair.

Hair dyed in dark tones is quite difficult to lighten. Often everyone runs to the salon to professional hairdressers, but sometimes this does not help. There are several effective methods of lightening at home.

First. Go to the department where professional hair cosmetics are sold, choose Estel lightener. It is imperative to choose an oxidizing agent for it; in this case, 6% is ideal.

Come home, mix both ingredients, apply to hair, carefully distributing between hairs, leave for half an hour, using the “greenhouse effect”.

Rinse off with regular warm water. Of course, such lightening is purely individual and depends largely on the density of the hair, but this is the easiest way from dark, dyed hair to light hair.

Second. Using the following components, create a lightening mask:

1. Honey (preferably flower) – 100 ml.
2. Lemon juice – 2 tablespoons.
3. Boiled water - one third of a glass.
4. Chamomile tea – 1 bag

Mix honey, lemon juice and 2 tablespoons of chamomile infusion and water. Apply this headdress to your hair using a dye brush and wrap your head in a bag.

We wear the mask for more than two hours so that it is completely absorbed into the hair. After the time has elapsed, wash off with shampoo and water. After a week, we repeat the procedure to completely consolidate the lightening.

Lightening dark brown hair occurs in several stages, the initial step is to determine what tone you want to be in the future.

We begin lightening by using hydrogen peroxide, which will remove your color and make it possible to dye your hair blonde. But do not forget that using this product will not only lighten your hair, but also make it very brittle and dry.

Therefore, after bleaching, it is very important to use all kinds of masks and balms that nourish the hair from the inside and make it soft.

Apply peroxide to the entire length of the hair and only at the end pay attention to the roots, since they absorb coloring products most quickly and change pigmentation.

After distributing the entire mixture evenly throughout your hair, leave it on for half an hour. For a more effective effect, you can wrap your head in a plastic bag and put a scarf on top. After time, rinse with warm water and rinse with shampoo.

If you decide to lighten just a little, literally a couple of shades, then peroxide will not suit you. Use a gentle product - cream - paint.

On the back of the cream-dye packaging, the hair color you want to start with and the hair color you will have after bleaching are indicated.

Your task is to choose the right starting tone. Apply the dye using the peroxide method and leave it on the hair for the same amount of time.

Cream-dye is very gentle on the hair structure, and it is subject to minimal damage.

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Content

Such is a girl’s nature - to constantly search for herself, experiment with her appearance, change what is given by nature. Changes also affect our hair: a brunette wants to have snow-white hair, a blonde tries to become red or black, a brown-haired woman tries to dye her hair wine color, and so on ad infinitum. But many women dream of blond hair, looking at photos of blondes, and wonder how to bleach their hair at home?

How to lighten hair effectively and quickly - instructions

The most effective method for obtaining a light head of hair is to use peroxide or a special lightening paint. Whatever remedy you choose, you need clear, practical instructions for action. After all, it is important not only to get what you want, but also to protect your hair as much as possible from the negative effects of the product.

Before bleaching, you should not wash your hair for about two or three days - this is an important condition. What is it for? During this period, a natural layer of fat is formed, protecting each hair. The selected bleaching agent is applied with a synthetic bristle brush or a wooden stick with a cotton layer wrapped around it. You should start from the back of the head, moving forward strand by strand. Another condition is to lubricate the forehead at the roots of the hair with greasy cream or Vaseline. This will protect the skin from chemical burns.

To prevent the lightening composition from splashing or dripping from your hair, add a little liquid soap to it, but not shampoo, otherwise the lightening process will slow down. The hair roots will lighten the fastest due to the heat released from the scalp. Therefore, take this into account when applying and start from the ends, distributing the product along the length. Then wait until you get the desired color, moisten the strands again and apply a lightening composition to the roots. This way you can achieve an even color.

When the strands have reached the desired color, gently rinse them with water at a comfortable temperature for your head. While washing, lightly massage your head with your fingertips. It is better not to use shampoo, replacing it with soap without alkali. When your hair is washed, make a rinse from water with lemon juice or vinegar and apply to your hair. This will slightly restore the curls and also neutralize the hydrogen peroxide.

How to lighten dark, light brown and highlighted hair

How to bleach hair at home, what to use for this? The following means are traditionally used:

• White henna or supra;
• Folk remedies;
• Store-bought paint;
• Hydroperite;
• Hydrogen peroxide.

Hydroperite

An elementary method of bleaching hair by several tones, which does not require special expenses.

• Method of preparation: you need to crush two tablets of hydroperite with a teaspoon. Dilute the resulting powder in a ceramic or glass container with two ampoules of ammonia and a tablespoon of shampoo.
• Application: Apply the resulting product to your hair and leave for five minutes. After the specified time, thoroughly rinse your hair with warm water. Remember that you won’t be able to achieve snow-white strands right away. At first, the hair will look yellow, so you need to do the procedure again.

Peroxide

Using peroxide is an effective bleaching method. It is important to follow some rules here:

For hard and thick strands, 8-12% peroxide is used, for thin strands - 5%, and for curls of medium thickness - 6% composition;

To enhance the reaction, if the concentration is low, ammonia or ammonium bicarbonate is added. This opens the hair scales and activates the release of hydrogen peroxide.

The composition itself must be diluted in an enamel, porcelain or plastic bowl, and applied with a synthetic brush or plastic comb. Before the procedure itself, it is advisable not to wash your hair so that natural oils protect the hair from burns. The solution is prepared from 60 g of peroxide, 50 g of water, 40 g of shampoo, three teaspoons of ammonia or ammonium bicarbonate.

Before you start, lubricate your forehead with a rich cream, protect your hands with gloves and do a test on the skin behind your ear to make sure there is no allergic reaction. Apply the composition to the entire length of the hair: for those with fair hair, once is enough, but for brown-haired women, the procedure must be repeated after some time (2-3 weeks). Afterwards, the head is washed with a care product and rinsed with acidified water to stop the lightening and smooth out the scales.

Supra

Supra or white henna is a chemical hair bleaching agent. It contains magnesium peroxide, ammonium salt, and magnesium oxide.

Method of preparation: to carry out the procedure, supra is poured into a container not made of metal and filled with an activator, which is usually sold as a kit. The result should be a composition with the consistency of sour cream. If there is no activator, then use 3% or 6% peroxide for dilution. The container should be heated over a candle.

Application: the composition is applied to the hair, left for half an hour and washed off without using shampoo. Next, the hair must be dried and rinsed with acidified water.

Folk remedies for hair bleaching

All chemical bleaching methods injure the hair structure and dry out the curls. The coloring pigment penetrates deeper by washing away natural fats and loosening the cuticle. To minimize the damage, home remedies for discoloration come to the rescue.

Lemon

Lemon juice has a lightening effect due to the incomplete destruction of pigment by the acid that is part of the fruit. Direct sunlight enhances the effect. Pure lemon juice only bleaches individual strands of hair, not all of your hair. Since citric acid has a pronounced keratolytic property, flaking and dandruff may appear after using citrus.

Method of preparation: dilute the juice of half a lemon with water in a ratio of one to three, add chamomile infusion at the rate of half a pack per glass of boiling water and two tablespoons of castor or olive oil. This recipe will help not only lighten your curls, but also soften the effect of the acid and prevent overdrying.

Application: the mask remains on the head for two hours.

Honey

Honey works as a clarifying agent due to the natural hydrogen peroxide found in the sweet nectar. And peroxide, as we already know, can bleach hair. The release of this substance occurs due to the iron in honey. But the final result depends on the porosity of the hair and how well it absorbs honey.

Method of preparation: combine honey and olive or coconut oil in a two to one ratio. Add half a banana to the mixture and mix with a mixer so that there are no lumps.

Application: the mass is infused for fifteen minutes to release natural hydrogen and applied to the hair for forty minutes.

Cinnamon

Cinnamon is another natural bleaching agent. To use this spice, make the mixture according to the recipe below.

Method of preparation: combine 3 tablespoons of cinnamon with three tablespoons of honey diluted with distilled water in a ratio of two to one, 100 ml of conditioner, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, 100 ml of olive oil. Leave the mixture for an hour.

Application: Comb wet hair and apply mixture generously. Pin up your hair and put on a plastic cap. Leave the mixture on your head for three to eight hours and rinse with shampoo.

Chamomile

Chamomile is a common and simple method for getting light golden hair color.

Method of preparation: to do this, pour two tablespoons of dried flowers with a glass of boiling water. Place the mixture in a steam bath for fifteen minutes.

Application: cool the broth, strain and rinse your hair after washing with shampoo. To improve the effect, add the same amount of fresh or dried nettle to chamomile flowers.

Kefir

You can try to lighten your hair a little with kefir masks. This fermented milk product penetrates the hair scales and washes out the pigment. Thanks to this, the paint is partially washed off, or the natural color changes slightly.

Method of preparation: you need to mix an egg, half a glass of kefir, two tablespoons of vodka or cognac, a little shampoo, the juice of half a lemon.

Application: the resulting mass is applied to the hair, wrapped in polyethylene and a towel and left for two hours or more, up to eight hours. Afterwards, the hair is washed with shampoo and conditioner.

How much does the procedure cost in salons?

Prices for hair bleaching

Beauty saloon	Cost of hair bleaching in Moscow beauty salons in rubles.
	Short hair	Medium hair	Long hair
Barber
Through the Looking Glass
Chantal Esthetician

Note: the information is not advertising or official in nature. Prices may not be current at the time of viewing. The data was obtained based on an analysis of price lists of six Moscow beauty salons to provide general information regarding the cost of the service.

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How to quickly bleach hair at home

Dark hair is very refreshing to the face and emphasizes the haircut.

An amazing fact is that brunettes very often dream of blond hair, and blondes and fair-haired young ladies, on the contrary, dream of dark hair.

A light color makes you look younger, but sometimes an incorrectly performed dyeing procedure can completely ruin the quality of your strands. It is also not difficult to get the result that is not the one you would like.

In this article we will talk about all the methods for lightening dark curls available at home and show photos before and after the procedure.

To make the right decision on choosing the tone of your future hairstyle, let's look at how the color of human hair actually changes.

It contains two substances responsible for color. It is their combinations in various proportions that provide hair color from light brown to burning brunettes.

Pigments are produced by melanocytes; the genetic code for production is individual for each person and is inherited. Eumelanin carries the black-brown color.

It is thanks to him that dark hair colors exist. Pheomenalin is a red pigment.

If a little of it is synthesized, then the natural hair color will be from light to chestnut; if it is completely absent, we will get dark hair, and if there is an excess, red hair.

The ratio of these two pigments is unique for each person, which is why lightening with the same dye, aged for the same time, will give different results.

Under the influence of chemical components of hair dye during lightening, eumelanin molecules are completely destroyed, and pheomelanin, being resistant to acid, is not completely destroyed, but only changes the number of molecules.

Lightened dark hair is precisely the visible result of the acidic reaction of pheomelanin.

The result obtained depends entirely on the original natural tone (it should be noted that this is not always applicable to hair that has previously been permed or dyed).

Hairdressers use a scale with 10 levels to evaluate tone, the darkest of which is No. 1, and the lightest is No. 10. The scale is shown in the photo.

When lightening dark strands, they will change their color exactly as indicated on the scale.

Of course, for very dark strands it will take considerable time to lighten to a tone of 8-10, and during this period chemical reagents can significantly damage the hair, so it is wiser to stop at tones 6-8.

Choosing paint for lightening

The natural question is which dye is of the highest quality and can lighten dark hair to a tone close to natural.

When choosing, be guided by the palette presented by the manufacturer. The wider the palette of colors and shades, the more accurate the result you will get.

On store shelves there is a wide selection of paint from different companies with more than 20 different shades, as in the photo.

If you want to slightly change the tone, and your hair is not too dark, then you can choose a company whose dye offers 10-15 different colors.

Manufacturers whose paint has 5-8 shades do not deserve attention at all - it is practically impossible to get an accurate result.

The lightening procedure itself at home is not complicated. Follow the manufacturer's instructions exactly for preparing the mixture and leaving it on your hair.

Perhaps, when you take off the dyeing cap, you will feel that your hair has not been lightened enough and will be tempted to leave the mixture on your hair for some more time.

Keep in mind that wet hair under bleach will look much darker than it will look when dry, and the damage that can be done to both the hair itself and its tone by exposure to dye for longer than recommended will be very difficult to correct.

Therefore, having settled on a specific manufacturer, use the clarifier exactly according to the instructions.

Professional high-quality paint is best purchased in specialized hairdressing stores.

If you are not confident in your experience in lightening dark hair, then it is better to do the procedure in a beauty salon.

The photo shows the results of a salon procedure for lightening by 1-2 tones. You can also lighten your hair by 4-5 tones.

You can lighten your hair a little using a tinting shampoo. It is applied to the hair and left for 10-40 minutes. The tone will become a little lighter.

The coloring result is not permanent; after 3-4 washes, the natural tone will return.

Traditional lightening methods

You can professionally lighten dark hair in a beauty salon or at home using high-quality dye.

However, under certain circumstances (for example, during pregnancy or in the case of very weakened hair) or if there is a mistrust of chemical dyes, a woman prefers lightening with folk remedies.

The advantages of this method are obvious:

• absolute harmlessness;
• absence of allergic reactions;
• inability to spoil the structure of the strands;
• extreme low cost without compromising quality;
• You can carry out the procedures at home and when it is convenient for you.

However, you need to understand that it is impossible to lighten very dark hair in one or two times, and it will also not be possible to radically change the tone from dark to light brown.

In the photo below you can see that the tone has changed only slightly. The result of high-quality lightening in 4-5 procedures at home is a beautiful, even color, several tones lighter than your natural one, and the strands are elastic and shiny.

The photo shows the result of using a kefir mask.

Let's look at several options for how to lighten color using traditional methods.

One of the most popular methods of lightening and at the same time healing dark strands is a homemade balm with honey and cinnamon.

To do this, mix 4-5 tablespoons of ground cinnamon and one cup of honey; for dry hair, add a little olive oil.

Apply the resulting mixture evenly to clean and dry hair, leave for 3-4 hours, then rinse with plenty of warm water.

This procedure will naturally lighten the strands, make them healthier and provide additional nutrition to the hair follicles.

A mask made from honey, oil and aromatic ingredients will work in a similar way.

To the honey, the volume of which should be chosen so that it is enough for the entire length, add 2-4 tablespoons of olive oil and 1-2 drops of aromatic oil of your choice (lavender or tea tree essential oils will provide excellent aroma and additional benefits).

Apply the mixture to half the strands and comb them, put on a shower cap and wrap your head with a towel for insulation. The mask lasts up to 2 hours, after which rinse it thoroughly.

You can achieve a clearly visible lightening of your dark tone in 5-7 procedures. The result is shown in the photo.

Chamomile is also an excellent natural lightener. With its help, you, of course, will not become blonde if your natural color is dark, but getting a light shade of light is not so difficult.

To do this, brew chamomile according to the instructions and cool, apply to clean, damp hair and leave for 5-7 minutes. The broth does not need to be washed off.

Owners of oily dark strands can lighten their hair slightly at home using freshly squeezed lemon juice diluted 1:1 with water.

Rinse your hair with the mixture after washing your hair, being careful not to get it in your eyes.

You can see the result of lightening using traditional methods in the photo in our article, comparing the tone of the hair before and after the procedure.

All these methods will help brunettes become a little lighter, and for those who want to radically change the color, of course, special lighteners and professional procedures in salons or at home, which we talked about, will be required.