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• Method 1 of 3: Prepare your hair and buy the right products
• Method 2 of 3: Bleach your hair
• Method 3 of 3: Dye your hair blonde
• Tips
• Warnings
• Necessities

Do you want to dye your dark hair blonde? For this you can of course go to the hairdresser, but you can also do it at home in your own bathroom. In this article, you'll learn exactly how to go about this and how to prepare your hair for dyeing, buy the right products and go from brunette to blonde in one weekend.

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Method 1 of 3: Prepare your hair and buy the right products

1. Start with healthy hair. To dye dark hair blonde, you will have to bleach it. If you bleach dry or damaged hair, you run the risk of further damaging your hair, which could cause it to break. To prepare your hair for bleaching, it is best to adhere to the following rules in the months leading up to the bleaching process:
   • Wash your hair every three days with no chemical shampoo. Chemicals can be quite corrosive, causing damage to your hair. If you wash your hair more than every three days, it will dry out.
   • Do not use tongs or hair dryers that work with heat. So store your curling iron, flat iron and hair dryer well for the time being. Exposing your hair to high temperatures will make it dry and brittle.
   • Do not use chemical hair products.Getting your locks to curl or straighten permanently also does more harm than good. Leave it completely alone for at least a few weeks before painting.
2. Buy paint products. To dye your dark hair blonde, you need products to bleach your hair as well as dyes to bleach your hair. You can find all these items at the drugstore. Get the following items:
   • Bleaching powder: You can buy this in different sizes of packaging. Buy a large pack if you plan on bleaching your hair more often in the future. After all, the larger the package, the more money you will save in the long run.
   • Cream developer. You mix this substance with the bleach powder to create a paste that you then apply to your hair. Cream developer comes in different volumes, 20 being the lowest and 40 the highest. The higher the volume, the stronger the product and the more effect it will have on dark hair. For the best result, it is best to go for volume 30 or 40. Higher volumes are also sold in some stores. However, never use a cream developer with a volume greater than 40 to avoid serious hair damage.
   • Red gold color corrector. You add this product to the bleaching powder to make it work more effectively. This will prevent you from having to treat your hair with bleaching powder more than once. If your hair is very long, you will need two bottles of color corrector.
   • Purple shampoo: This product is specially designed for people with bleached hair. Make sure you get this shampoo at home and use it instead of regular shampoo.
   • Blonde Paint: Once you've bleached your hair, it's time to dye it the color of your choice. Choose hair dye in a color that you like.
   • Plastic gloves, a paintbrush and a plastic bowl: The gloves will prevent the bleach and paint from getting on your hands, and you use the brush and bowl to mix and apply the products.
   • Aluminum foil: This allows you to divide your hair into sections.
   • Plastic wrap: This allows you to cover your hair while the bleach powder and dye set.

Method 2 of 3: Bleach your hair

1. Prepare for the dyeing process. Make sure your hair is dry and you haven't washed it for a few days. This way, the hair's natural oils protect you from the bleaching powder. Put on an old T-shirt and keep a stack of old towels close at hand for a quick wipe of spilled bleach. Bleach and dye your hair where it is okay if some drips of paint fall on the floor. You can also spread a few towels over the floor to prevent nasty stains.
   • If you have thick hair, it is useful to have some haircuts ready so that you can easily divide your hair into sections. This way you can dye each section separately, without the rest of your hair getting in the way.
   • Wrap a towel around your neck so that the bleach does not get on your skin.
   • To make the bleach paste, put on plastic gloves.
2. Make the bleach mixture. Read on the package of the bleaching powder how much you need to bleach your hair effectively. Pour the bleaching powder into the plastic bowl. Measure out the correct amount of cream developer and throw it into the powder. Also add a tube of red gold color corrector to the mixture.
3. Apply the bleaching paste to your hair. Divide your hair into sections and use the paintbrush to coat your hair from root to tip. Divide the paste over all sides of your hair, making sure to apply about the same amount of bleach to each strand. Continue this until all of your hair is covered with the paste.
   • Some people find it easier to apply the paste by dividing the hair with aluminum foil. To do this, coat the hair with paste first and then roll it in a piece of foil to hold it in place.
   • Try to avoid smearing your entire skull with bleaching paste. Of course, you can't avoid getting little bits on your skin, but applying too much can cause a burning sensation.
   • A tingling scalp is a normal side effect of bleaching your hair. However, if you experience severe pain, it is best to wash the bleaching paste right out of your hair.
4. Cover your hair and let the bleaching paste sit. Use a piece of plastic wrap or a shower cap to cover your hair, then let the bleach do its job. Leave it on for 30 minutes.
   • Check how your hair looks after 15 minutes. If it seems that the bleaching paste has done its job, you can safely rinse it out. If your hair is still dark, you can wait an extra 15 minutes.
   • Do not leave the bleaching paste in your hair for more than 40 minutes. This can cause hair loss.
5. Wash the bleach out of your hair. Remove the plastic wrap and aluminum foil from the hair. Place your head under a tap or shower head and rinse the paste with warm water. Wait until you don't see any traces of the product in the water, then use the purple shampoo to wash your hair. Use conditioner to bring moisture back into your hair and rinse this out after a few minutes. Now let your hair air dry and wait until the next day to dye your hair blonde.

Method 3 of 3: Dye your hair blonde

1. Mix the paint. To do this, follow the instructions on the packaging. You should combine two different products into a paint mixture. In some cases, however, you can apply the paint to your hair without mixing anything.
2. Apply the paint. Use the same technique you used to apply the bleach paste to spread the dye over your hair. Divide your hair into several sections and make sure to paint each section completely. Then cover your hair with plastic wrap or a shower cap and let the dye set.
3. Rinse out the paint. Once the time indicated on the package is up, you can rinse the paint out of your hair with warm water. Then use purple shampoo to wash your hair and conditioner to treat your hair.
4. Take care of your blonde hair. For the first few weeks after dyeing your hair, use as little heat products, styling products and shampoos or conditioners with chemicals as possible. The bleaching and dyeing process has a significant impact on your hair and it takes time to recover.
   • Do not use a hair dryer, but towel dry your hair and then let it air dry.
   • You can also curl or straighten your hair without using heat products.

Tips

• Use a hair mask weekly to keep your hair healthy.
• Get your hair cut every six weeks, especially if you dye it regularly.

Warnings

• Never leave bleach in your hair for more than 40 minutes.
• Never use cream developer with a volume higher than 40.

Necessities

• Bleaching powder
• Cream developer (volume 40 or less)
• Red gold color corrector
• Purple shampoo
• Blonde paint
• Plastic gloves
• Paintbrush
• Plastic dish
• Aluminium foil
• Plastic foil