How to Bleach Your Hair Platinum Blonde
Get your supplies., Consider doing a test bleach., Wash your hair a few days before you intend to bleach., Oil your hair., Gather your equipment, some old towels, and ventilate the area., Prepare: Brush out your hair., Part your hair in 4 sections...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Get your supplies.
If you buy ingredients separately rather than in a kit, it is cheap.
You can bleach your hair, then mix small amounts of the chemicals later to touch up your roots. -
Step 2: Consider doing a test bleach.
You can get some hair from your hairbrush and going through the bleaching process with it to test how it will go.
It's better to test it out first; that way, there won't be any surprise you'll have to grow out! , Don't use styling products that may cause buildup.
Leaving your natural oils on your head helps to protect your scalp and hair. , The night before you intend to bleach, soak your hair in coconut oil and leave it in overnight.
Again, this helps protect your hair and scalp from damage. , Once you begin, you must work quickly to avoid burns, so having it all there helps. , Put on your goggles and gloves! Add tape around them to protect your eyes.
Note:
You should wear a button down shirt or a loose fitting top so that you can take off your shirt to rinse your hair without getting bleach all over your clothes. , Liberally smear around your hairline, ears and neck with Vaseline to provide a barrier between the bleach and your skin. , Add 2 ounces (60 ml) of bleaching powder (or 1 scoop of clear developer and 1 scoop of bleach), in a room with windows.
Remember that you will get a higher lift if you use 30 or 40 volume.
They also have a higher risk of burning your scalp. , Then commence mixing the bleach and developer mixture.
Prepare to apply the mixture. , DO NOT start at your roots, unless you want to come out with lighter roots and darker ends.
You can put foil under a section of hair, paint on the bleach, then wrap up that section in foil if you like.
Make sure it is hairdressing foil and not tin foil from the grocery store or you could damage your hair. , Keep 1 1⁄2 inches (3.8 cm) away from your roots initially.
After you have finished the rest of your hair, apply the bleach mix to your roots, being careful not to massage it into your scalp too much.
Avoid putting the bleach directly onto your scalp.
If you do, it will sting or burn a little bit, and it will hurt a bit.
If it burns a lot, this is a chemical burn.
Rinse it out immediately. , You may wish to put more bleach, earlier, on whichever part of your hair is darker.
So if your roots are dark and the rest of your hair has been bleached before, bleach the roots for 15 or 30 minutes longer than the rest of your hair.
If your roots are light or blonde and the rest of your hair is darker, paint the dark bits first. , Put a shower cap, aluminum foil, or clear/white plastic bag over your hair.
Make sure it's not covering your face, but is over all of your hair.
Then tie it at the nape of your neck, making sure all of your hair is tucked underneath the bag.
If you want a higher lift, use aluminum foil instead of a plastic bag.
If you are using a grocery bag, make sure the side with printing on it is NOT against your head, or you will wind up with the color of the print processed into your hair a bit. , Check your timer.
If you leave it on for longer, it won't get any lighter, it will only damage your hair more.
Check the color all the time.
Once at a pale yellow, you must wash off the bleach.
Don't leave bleach on for over an hour.
Don't bleach once at pale yellow or hair will break.
If not at pale yellow then rinse it out, tone your hair and wait a month to re-bleach your hair. (See Following Up with More Bleaching.) , Wash out with a PH neutralizing shampoo.
This will stop any further acidic or basic chemical reactions from occurring on your head.
This will formally end the bleaching process.
You ‘’must’’ wash out the bleach mixture completely, or else you will damage your hair.
After a while, the developer and powder stop reacting and your hair won't bleach any more, only become more damaged.
If you over-bleach, your hair might end up feeling a little bit straw-like and brittle.
If you're in doubt, rinse it out.
Make sure to use a shampoo and conditioner designed for bleached blonde hair to eliminate any yellow and make your hair bright platinum and white.
Any purple shampoo is fine.
Remember purple counteracts yellow, makes it white, and eliminates brassiness. , Once hair is pale yellow, it is time to tone or color, if desired.
Toner is semi-permanent hair dye that can counteract some of the unwanted hues from bleaching.For a natural platinum look, dye it with a natural blonde mixture with 20 developer, since hair is already bleached.
Leave on 25 minutes.
For pale silver platinum, use a platinum dye with 20 developer, and leave on for 25 minutes.
For yellowish-white, leave it the way it is after completely stripping all the color with the bleach.
Use a lot of purple shampoo to eliminate and dull yellow or dye it a level 12 color.
Leave on 25 minutes.
For white blonde or white use a white blonde toner, and leave on 25 minutes.
Many of these toners are semi permanent, so color will fade and you can redo the toner the following week. , Make sure your hair gets repair treatment and keratin protein and softening treatments.
User a deep conditioning at least once a week , Bleaching weakens your hair a lot, so adding protein will make it stronger and less susceptible to breakage.
This takes a few hours to harden and about half an hour to wash out, so you must allow time to do it properly if you choose it. , If you under-bleach, and your hair is an orange tone, you must wait a month in order to avoid damage to your hair and skin and then bleach it once more. , Apply once a month, until your hair is a light yellowish color.
Use the same process as above: shampoo with a pH balancing shampoo, apply toner as desired, and be generous with conditioning treatments. ,, Do not bleach or dye your hair for more than an hour at a time, and always leave a month in between for processing time for your hair and scalp to heal.
Otherwise, your hair will be damaged, dull, frizzy.
Hair will become brittle and tend to break and there's a possibility your head will be covered in scabs, which will develop into bald spots.
Always condition in between! Be patient. , Make sure you keep up the good care of your hair, since bleaching can be a rough process.
Condition often and use protein treatments to strengthen your hair and prevent breakage. -
Step 3: Wash your hair a few days before you intend to bleach.
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Step 4: Oil your hair.
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Step 5: Gather your equipment
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Step 6: some old towels
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Step 7: and ventilate the area.
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Step 8: Prepare: Brush out your hair.
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Step 9: Part your hair in 4 sections.
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Step 10: Pour 2-3 ounces (60-90 ml) of cream developer into a plastic mixing bowl.
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Step 11: Set a timer so that you know when you started the bleach application.
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Step 12: With a brush
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Step 13: start applying the bleach at the back.
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Step 14: Add bleach all over your head.
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Step 15: Adjust your process for darker spots
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Step 16: if desired.
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Step 17: Cover your hair.
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Step 18: Leave it like this for 40 minutes from when you first started applying the bleach.
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Step 19: Rinse out the bleach when your hair is light enough.
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Step 20: Add toner/dye if desired.
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Step 21: Condition
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Step 22: condition
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Step 23: condition.
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Step 24: Use a protein treatment to strengthen your hair.
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Step 25: Don't bleach again right away.
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Step 26: Repeat the bleaching process after one month for even lighter hair.
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Step 27: After about 40 minutes (depending on your toner)
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Step 28: condition and dry as before.
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Step 29: Be careful with the whole process.
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Step 30: Rock your new blonde locks.
Detailed Guide
If you buy ingredients separately rather than in a kit, it is cheap.
You can bleach your hair, then mix small amounts of the chemicals later to touch up your roots.
You can get some hair from your hairbrush and going through the bleaching process with it to test how it will go.
It's better to test it out first; that way, there won't be any surprise you'll have to grow out! , Don't use styling products that may cause buildup.
Leaving your natural oils on your head helps to protect your scalp and hair. , The night before you intend to bleach, soak your hair in coconut oil and leave it in overnight.
Again, this helps protect your hair and scalp from damage. , Once you begin, you must work quickly to avoid burns, so having it all there helps. , Put on your goggles and gloves! Add tape around them to protect your eyes.
Note:
You should wear a button down shirt or a loose fitting top so that you can take off your shirt to rinse your hair without getting bleach all over your clothes. , Liberally smear around your hairline, ears and neck with Vaseline to provide a barrier between the bleach and your skin. , Add 2 ounces (60 ml) of bleaching powder (or 1 scoop of clear developer and 1 scoop of bleach), in a room with windows.
Remember that you will get a higher lift if you use 30 or 40 volume.
They also have a higher risk of burning your scalp. , Then commence mixing the bleach and developer mixture.
Prepare to apply the mixture. , DO NOT start at your roots, unless you want to come out with lighter roots and darker ends.
You can put foil under a section of hair, paint on the bleach, then wrap up that section in foil if you like.
Make sure it is hairdressing foil and not tin foil from the grocery store or you could damage your hair. , Keep 1 1⁄2 inches (3.8 cm) away from your roots initially.
After you have finished the rest of your hair, apply the bleach mix to your roots, being careful not to massage it into your scalp too much.
Avoid putting the bleach directly onto your scalp.
If you do, it will sting or burn a little bit, and it will hurt a bit.
If it burns a lot, this is a chemical burn.
Rinse it out immediately. , You may wish to put more bleach, earlier, on whichever part of your hair is darker.
So if your roots are dark and the rest of your hair has been bleached before, bleach the roots for 15 or 30 minutes longer than the rest of your hair.
If your roots are light or blonde and the rest of your hair is darker, paint the dark bits first. , Put a shower cap, aluminum foil, or clear/white plastic bag over your hair.
Make sure it's not covering your face, but is over all of your hair.
Then tie it at the nape of your neck, making sure all of your hair is tucked underneath the bag.
If you want a higher lift, use aluminum foil instead of a plastic bag.
If you are using a grocery bag, make sure the side with printing on it is NOT against your head, or you will wind up with the color of the print processed into your hair a bit. , Check your timer.
If you leave it on for longer, it won't get any lighter, it will only damage your hair more.
Check the color all the time.
Once at a pale yellow, you must wash off the bleach.
Don't leave bleach on for over an hour.
Don't bleach once at pale yellow or hair will break.
If not at pale yellow then rinse it out, tone your hair and wait a month to re-bleach your hair. (See Following Up with More Bleaching.) , Wash out with a PH neutralizing shampoo.
This will stop any further acidic or basic chemical reactions from occurring on your head.
This will formally end the bleaching process.
You ‘’must’’ wash out the bleach mixture completely, or else you will damage your hair.
After a while, the developer and powder stop reacting and your hair won't bleach any more, only become more damaged.
If you over-bleach, your hair might end up feeling a little bit straw-like and brittle.
If you're in doubt, rinse it out.
Make sure to use a shampoo and conditioner designed for bleached blonde hair to eliminate any yellow and make your hair bright platinum and white.
Any purple shampoo is fine.
Remember purple counteracts yellow, makes it white, and eliminates brassiness. , Once hair is pale yellow, it is time to tone or color, if desired.
Toner is semi-permanent hair dye that can counteract some of the unwanted hues from bleaching.For a natural platinum look, dye it with a natural blonde mixture with 20 developer, since hair is already bleached.
Leave on 25 minutes.
For pale silver platinum, use a platinum dye with 20 developer, and leave on for 25 minutes.
For yellowish-white, leave it the way it is after completely stripping all the color with the bleach.
Use a lot of purple shampoo to eliminate and dull yellow or dye it a level 12 color.
Leave on 25 minutes.
For white blonde or white use a white blonde toner, and leave on 25 minutes.
Many of these toners are semi permanent, so color will fade and you can redo the toner the following week. , Make sure your hair gets repair treatment and keratin protein and softening treatments.
User a deep conditioning at least once a week , Bleaching weakens your hair a lot, so adding protein will make it stronger and less susceptible to breakage.
This takes a few hours to harden and about half an hour to wash out, so you must allow time to do it properly if you choose it. , If you under-bleach, and your hair is an orange tone, you must wait a month in order to avoid damage to your hair and skin and then bleach it once more. , Apply once a month, until your hair is a light yellowish color.
Use the same process as above: shampoo with a pH balancing shampoo, apply toner as desired, and be generous with conditioning treatments. ,, Do not bleach or dye your hair for more than an hour at a time, and always leave a month in between for processing time for your hair and scalp to heal.
Otherwise, your hair will be damaged, dull, frizzy.
Hair will become brittle and tend to break and there's a possibility your head will be covered in scabs, which will develop into bald spots.
Always condition in between! Be patient. , Make sure you keep up the good care of your hair, since bleaching can be a rough process.
Condition often and use protein treatments to strengthen your hair and prevent breakage.
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