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• Part 1 of 4: Preparing your hair for bleaching
• Part 4 of 4: Taking care of your bleached hair
• Tips
• Necessities
• Preparing your hair for bleaching
• Mix and apply the blonde powder
• Preventing a copper color with a hair toner
• Taking care of your bleached hair

If you want to turn your currently dyed hair into blonde, then the only way to do it is to use bleach. To reduce hair damage, you should wait at least eight to 10 weeks after dyeing your hair before turning to bleaching. No matter which bleaching product you use to lighten your hair, it will cause damage. However, there are a number of things you can do before and after bleaching your hair to limit and even repair that damage.

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Part 1 of 4: Preparing your hair for bleaching

1. Buy a bleaching kit for your home. Find and buy a bleach set specifically formulated to bleach your entire head of hair, and not just touch up your hair or just do the roots. Blonde sets are sold at pharmacies, some grocery stores, drug stores, or online. If this is your first time bleaching your hair, it is better to buy the bleach set from a hairdresser where you can also ask for advice.
   • Buy two sets if you have long hair to make sure you have enough bleach for all of your hair.
   • Read all instructions before you bleach your hair.
2. Get all your things together in the bathroom before you start. Make sure you have the bleach set with the instructions open and ready to use. Also, make sure to wear plastic or latex gloves throughout the process. At least keep a few towels on hand that are either white, or towels that you don't mind damaging. Protect the area around the sink with a towel. Also, wrap a towel around your shoulders or wear an old shirt when applying the blonde powder.
   • Be careful not to get the bleaching powder on the wall, floor or counter. If it does, clean it immediately.
   • Make sure you have a hair dye brush for this process. If none is included with the kit, purchase one separately from a drugstore, hairdresser, or online.
3. Let the blonde powder work for the required time. Follow the manufacturer's instructions and / or the time of your hair test to determine how long to leave the blonde powder on your hair to get the color you want. However, keep in mind that if you started with really dark hair, even the maximum amount of time won't lighten your hair enough at one time. You may need to repeat the bleaching process within one or two weeks to achieve an even lighter result.
   • Be careful where you go while the blonde powder is still on your hair. Do not lean your head against anything, not even with a shower cap, or you could damage your furniture.
4. Decide what type of toner you want to use on your hair. Blonde powder removes the previous color from your hair follicles. Usually powder bleach is used to remove the hair color before applying a new hair color, with the new color applying multiple shades to your hair to keep it looking natural. When you use bleaching powder to make your hair blonde, your hair will look unnatural. To make the blonde color look more natural, use a hair toner to offset the unnatural tones of the blonde powder. Three types of toners are available: ammonia based, shampoos and paint. Only the paint should be applied immediately after the bleaching powder. For the others you have to wait at least a few days.
   • You can buy these items at the drugstore, hairdresser or online.
5. Use an ammonia-based toner two days after bleaching your hair. Ammonia is very harmful to your hair and, for best results, should not be used on the same day you bleach your hair. Wait a few days after bleaching your hair before applying the toner and do not wash your hair within that time. Follow the instructions on the toner box for exact mixing and application instructions.
   • Ammonia-based toner usually comes with a bottle of toner and a bottle of developer that must be mixed together before use.
   • Once mixed, the toner can be applied to your dry hair and left on for about 30 minutes, then rinsed off.
6. Wash your hair with a shampoo that contains color pigments. Buy and use a colored shampoo to color your hair regularly. A toner shampoo can be used several times a week and easily replaces your regular shampoo in the shower. Let the shampoo sit on your hair for five to ten minutes before rinsing it out and applying conditioner.
   • You may need to try a few different brands of shampoo until you find one that works best for your hair.

Part 4 of 4: Taking care of your bleached hair

1. If possible, don't shampoo your hair. Shampoo generally fades any type of hair color treatment, even those that are marketed as "color safe". Do not use shampoo every now and then when you wash your hair. Just rinse your hair and apply conditioner. You can also use a dry shampoo instead of wetting your hair.
   • Dry shampoos are sold at a drugstore or pharmacy, hairdresser, or online.
   • Dry shampoos come in powder or spray. You don't have to wet your hair.
2. Limit the use of heat styling appliances where possible. Heat styling your hair, be it bleached or not, will damage your hair. Since bleaching your hair dries it out and causes damage, you should avoid using heat on your bleached hair as much as possible to prevent your hair from becoming brittle and breaking.
   • If you are using heat to style your hair, keep it at the lowest temperature possible.
3. Wait as long as possible between bleaching to protect your hair. Since bleaching products are harsh and damage your hair, you should wait as long as possible between each bleach to protect your hair. For best results, wait until your roots are just 2 inches long before bleaching them. Normally, it takes four to six weeks for your hair to grow that much.
   • You may want to use a root color spray in between bleaching treatments to give your roots the same color as the rest of your hair.
   • Carrot color sprays temporarily apply artificial color to your hair. They only last until you wash your hair; they are not permanent.

Tips

• Blonde powder will react differently to different hair. You shouldn't assume that you will end up with the same specific color as your friend who used the same bleach set.

Necessities

Preparing your hair for bleaching

• Blonde set to bleach your hair yourself
• Highly moisturizing mask
• Pointed comb
• Hair clips or elastics
• Plastic or latex gloves
• Towels
• Old shirt
• Hair dye brush

Mix and apply the blonde powder

• Blonde set to bleach your hair yourself
• Non-metallic bowl
• Shower cap
• Warm or hot water
• Shampoo

Preventing a copper color with a hair toner

• Hair toner

Taking care of your bleached hair

• Restorative treatment
• Dry shampoo (optional)