If your hair is below your shoulders, you may want to purchase 2 kits to ensure you have enough bleach for all of your hair. Read all of the instructions before starting to bleach your hair.
Using a deep conditioning treatment in advance will help your hair retain moisture and help protect it against the harsh chemicals found in bleach.
During the time you’re not washing your hair, try to avoid using any heat styling products like a flat iron or blow dryer.
Be careful not to get the bleach mixture on the wall, floor, or countertop. If you do, clean it off immediately. Ensure you have a hair coloring brush for this process. If one did not come with your kit, buy one separately at a beauty supply store, salon, or online.
You’ll want to divide your hair into at least 4 sections, but you can divide it into even more sections if that feels more comfortable.
Only mix one kit at a time. Put your plastic or latex gloves on before proceeding.
If the bleaching kit provided a range of time to leave the bleach on your hair, you may want to test what color you get after different amounts of time. Once you’ve achieved the color you want, you’ll know the exact time to leave the bleach on the rest of your hair. If the results do not turn out as you were expecting, stop. Pack everything back up and find another bleaching product to try.
Clip that section of hair back up once it’s been bleached.
Put a plastic shower cap on your head once all sections are complete.
Be careful where you go while the bleach is on your hair. Don’t lean your head back against anything, even with a shower cap on, or you may damage your furniture.
Your bleaching kit most likely came with a small packet of shampoo to use at this point. Make sure to rinse your shower, tub, tiles, and shower curtain after you’re finished to remove any leftover bleaching mixture so it doesn’t damage anything.
You can purchase any of these items at a beauty supply store, salon, or online.
If your hair ends up with an orange color, use a blue toner. If your hair ends up with a reddish color, use a green toner. If you’ve bleached your hair before, you may already know what results to expect and can purchase the toner in advance. If you’ve never bleached your hair before, you may need to wait a couple of days to determine which color of toner is needed based on your specific results.
While you can apply a toner hair dye immediately after bleaching, it doesn’t have to be applied right away. If you want to wait to apply the toner so you can select the right color, apply the toner using the conditioner method after shampooing your hair in the shower.
Ammonia-based toner usually comes with a bottle of the toner and a bottle of developer that have to be mixed together before using. Once mixed, the toner can be applied to your dry hair and left for about 30 minutes, then rinsed out.
You may need to try a couple of different brands of shampoo until you find the one that works best on your hair.
If possible, leave the bond repairing treatment product on your hair overnight to get the best results. Wear a shower cap on your head while sleeping.
You can purchase dry shampoo at a beauty supply store, a drugstore or pharmacy, a salon, or online. Dry shampoos come in a powder or spray. They do not require your hair to be wet.
When you do use heat to style your hair, keep it on the lowest temperature you can.
You may want to use a root color spray product in-between bleaching treatments in order to make your roots appear the same color as the rest of your hair. Root color spray products apply an artificial color to your hair temporarily. They only last until you wash your hair; they are not permanent.
