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• Method 1 of 3: Wash with shampoo
• Method 2 of 3: Expose your hair to the elements
• Method 3 of 3: Use a bleacher
• Tips

If you have dyed your hair and the result is not as you hoped, you can speed up the fading process using different methods. Hair dyed a dark, intense color will often lighten by a few shades if you wash it quickly with a powerful shampoo. If you want to learn more about how to fade your dyed hair, read on.

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Method 1 of 3: Wash with shampoo

1. Wash your hair as soon as possible after dyeing. If you want to keep the intense hair color, you actually have to wait a few days before washing it. To fade your hair, wash it right after dyeing it. Jumping in the shower once you've decided you want to fade the hair color is the easiest way to start this process.
2. Use a lightening shampoo. You must use a powerful shampoo, which will remove the dye from your hair. Look for a clear shampoo instead of an opaque one. Thoroughly massage the shampoo into your hair from the roots to the ends.
   • Hair dye fades faster with Prell shampoo.
   • You can also use anti-dandruff shampoo that contains tar.
3. Rinse your hair with hot water. The heat will help remove the dye from your hair. Washing and rinsing your hair with hot water will take the color out of your hair so that it becomes significantly lighter.
4. Wash your hair again. Repeat washing with the brightening shampoo several times before drying your hair. View the result to see if your hair has now turned a color you like better. Keep washing your hair more often than usual. After a few weeks, your hair will certainly be a few shades lighter. If not, use a different blurring method.
5. Take good care of your hair. All that extra washing with a strong lightening shampoo will dry out your hair. So be sure to use enough conditioner to limit the damage.
   • Use a coconut oil mask once a week to prevent split ends and brittle hair.
   • Give your hair a thorough conditioning treatment once you are happy with your hair color again. Then let the hair rest for a few days before shampooing again.

Method 2 of 3: Expose your hair to the elements

1. Enter the sun. The sun is a natural highlight and fades the color. Exposing your hair to sunlight will lighten it a few shades over time.
2. Swim in salt water. The salt will help loosen the dye from your hair. If you swim in the sea a few days a week, you will see your hair lighten over time.
3. Swim in a pool. The chlorine removes the color from your hair and fades it with prolonged exposure. Unfortunately, this isn't great for your hair, so don't rely on this method if you have other options as well. Chlorine makes your hair very dry and brittle, in addition to fading the color.

Method 3 of 3: Use a bleacher

1. Use a chemical bleacher. This should be your last resort as the chemicals are bad for your hair and can lead to brittleness and split ends. If you've dyed your hair a dark color, chemical bleacher can light it up. Follow the instructions on the package to treat your hair with bleach, then rinse and observe the results. Repeat if necessary.
   • Test the bleacher on an inconspicuous area before using it all over your hair.
   • Chemical bleach will not work on hair that has been dyed lighter, it only serves to remove dark colors.
   • Give your hair a thorough conditioning treatment after using bleacher to restore it to health.
2. Try baking soda. This is a natural way to remove dark colors from your hair. Make a paste with ½ cup of baking soda and ½ cup of water. Massage it into your hair and leave it on for 15 minutes. Then rinse it out with hot water. Repeat this as many times as you want until you get the color you like.
   • Take good care of your hair after using baking soda as it removes natural oils from your hair.
3. Make a bleacher yourself. This should be applied within 30 minutes of applying the hair color.
   • Make a mixture of a tablespoon of bleach powder, 25 ml of 40 vol / 6% peroxide and a little shampoo.
   • Apply the bleacher to wet hair. Use it like you would normal shampoo.
   • Cover the hair completely and continue to massage for 3 to 5 minutes. Be careful not to get it in your eyes!
   • Use a mirror to see how the color lights up.
   • Rinse well. Dry your hair with a towel. Use conditioner or another nourishing treatment.

Tips

• Start the fading process as soon as possible for best results. If you wait longer than 72 hours, your hair color is probably already so well absorbed that it will be difficult to fade.
• If the hair color is not the way you want it after several attempts at fading it, see a professional hair stylist. You can also contact hairdressing schools to ask if they need a model to make color corrections.