As another option, hair masks will also condition your hair well, as they both moisturise and keep your hair feeling lightweight. [2] X Research source

Bleaching your hair can also make your scalp itchy, but greasy hair will help to reduce the itch. [4] X Research source

Keeping your hair as healthy as possible before, during, and after bleaching will make it more likely for the bleach to work successfully, and for your hair to not turn orange.

Reading the instructions on the box of your bleach kit will let you know what hair color and type that kit works best for.

Bleach developer comes in 10, 20, 30, or 40 volume units. 10 is the weakest in strength, while 40 is the strongest. 40 volume is used for highlights only by experienced hair stylists, and should never be in contact with your scalp.

You will only need a tiny amount of bleach mixture for a strand test.

Apply more bleach if the color isn’t light enough, and continue removing the bleach and applying more until you reach the desired color.

If the strands do turn orange during the strand test, then you will know how long you can safely leave the bleach in your hair before it will turn orange.

These sections don’t have to be particularly neat or perfect, as they just serve to hold the hair together and out of the way.

Many bleach kits will come with the gloves for you to use, but your own plastic or latex gloves are also fine. A hairdressing cape will also work well instead of an old towel if you have access to one.

Place an old towel beneath the bowl to avoid the bleach damaging the surface.

Bleaching your hair in small sections will make sure that the bleach is applied thoroughly and evenly throughout.

Work as quickly and carefully as possible, so that the first section doesn’t lighten too much before you have put the bleach into the last section.

You can group this section together, and clip it back with a plastic clip again to keep it out of the way while you bleach the rest of your hair.

By the time you have finished the final front quarter, the first back quarter will be starting to lighten.

You can leave your roots unbleached if the feeling is too unpleasant.

Bleach normally takes at least 30 minutes to work, but it will likely take more than 1 session to go from black to blonde. Bleaching black hair to pale blonde will take a lot longer than other hair colors. The amount of time that it takes for your hair to reach pale blonde will depend on your original hair color, and the type of bleach that you are using. The instructions for the bleach kit will give you an accurate length of time that the process will take.

Shampoo and conditioner which is natural and specifically designed to hydrate and moisturise your hair are also good choices. Cold or lukewarm water is best because it closes the pores and leaves your hair shiny when it’s dry.

Don’t comb your bleached hair until it is fully dry.

Purple shampoos work by balancing out yellow tones, since purple and yellow are opposite on the color wheel. Blue shampoos balance orange tones because blue and orange are opposite on the color wheel.

Color-protective products come in the form of shampoo, conditioner, and hair masks.

Use sulfate free shampoo and conditioner to prevent removing the toner from your hair. You can use purple shampoo in combination with hair toner, to help it stay in your hair for longer. Hair toner is normally done at a hair salon, but there are also home options available which can be purchased from hair product stores.

Lowlights are best done at a hair salon.

Iron is the main element which adds orange or brassy tones.