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• Method 1 of 3: Getting ready to bleach your hair
• Method 2 of 3: Bleach your hair
• Method 3 of 3: Treat your hair with toner
• Tips
• Warnings
• Necessities

It can be expensive to get a haircut, but people have bleached their hair at home for decades - and so can you. The bleaching process is a little different for everyone, depending on your current hair color. However, it is quite easy to do. When you've bleached your hair, treat it with a toner, and you'll have beautiful beach blonde hair in the blink of an eye.

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Method 1 of 3: Getting ready to bleach your hair

1. Start with healthy hair. Do not dye your hair in the months before you start bleaching it, or use other chemicals in your hair. You will be able to bleach your hair a lot better if it is relatively strong and untreated. Your hair will therefore be better able to withstand the aggressive bleaching process.
   • Use a natural shampoo and conditioner to get strong hair. Avoid products that contain sulfates and alcohol, as these ingredients will dry out your hair.
   • Do not use hairspray, gel, serum, and other products that are full of chemicals.
   • Use warm tools to style your hair as little as possible.
2. Buy blonde powder. Choose a shade you like and then go to your local drug store. You can buy blonde powder in bags and buckets. It is probably cheaper to buy a bucket if you plan on bleaching your hair more often.
   • Grab a hair dye brush (for applying to your hair), a bowl, and plastic wrap.
   • If you have very dark hair, buy a color corrector for removing a reddish-gold shade. You add this to the bleaching powder to make it work better, so you don't have to bleach your hair twice. You may need two tubes of color corrector if you have long and thick hair.
3. Determine how strong the developer should be. Use 20 or 30 volume developer if your hair is blonde or light brown. If your hair is black or very dark in color, you may need a 40 volume developer. This remedy is very damaging to your hair, so try to use it only when absolutely necessary. The lower the volume, the less the product will damage your hair.
4. Buy permanent hair toner. You need toner if you want to have platinum blonde hair. This will remove the yellow and orange color from your freshly bleached hair. Some toners give your hair a white color, some give your hair a warm, golden hue and other toners give your hair a silver shine. If you are unsure of which drug to choose, seek the advice of an employee of the store where you are.
5. Ventilate the room. The chemicals you will be working with are strong, so open a window. Arrange everything so that you can easily reach it, so that you can work faster and breathe less fumes.
   • Before you start, put on plastic gloves to protect your hands. If you get bleach on your skin while bleaching, wipe and rinse immediately.

Method 2 of 3: Bleach your hair

1. Cover your hair with a sheet of plastic wrap. Set a kitchen timer for 15 minutes. Check the color of your hair by wiping the bleach mixture off a section in the front with a towel. If your hair is still dark, reapply a little bleaching powder to the area you wiped clean and let the bleach sit in your hair for an additional 10 minutes.
   • The blonde powder makes your head feel warm. It can also sting. If it hurts, wash it right out of your hair.
2. Keep checking your hair until it is light enough. Check your hair every 10 minutes until you like your hair color. Do not leave the blonde powder in your hair for more than an hour. It will not lighten your hair, and you can seriously damage your hair and scalp.
3. Rinse the blonde powder from your hair with cold water. Keep rinsing until the water runs clear. Do not use shampoo as you have just removed all the oils from your hair. Treat your hair now with a deep conditioner or a hair mask.
   • If possible, do not use shampoo for 24 to 48 hours.
4. Towel dry your hair and then let it air dry. Do not dry it with a hair dryer after bleaching it, as this can damage your hair even more. Your hair should now be a yellow blonde color. You can stop now if you like the result. If you want platinum blonde hair, you will have to treat your hair with toner.

Method 3 of 3: Treat your hair with toner

1. Prepare a mixture with toner. In a mixing bowl, mix one part toner with two parts 20 volume developer. The mixture will be blue in color. Don't forget to wear gloves so you don't get any of the mixture on your hands.
2. Apply the toner to dry hair. Use a clean hair dye brush to coat your hair section by section with toner in exactly the same way you applied the blonde powder to your hair. Pay particular attention to your roots if they have turned orange.
3. Let the toner sit in your hair for about half an hour. Read the directions on the package so you know how long to leave the toner in your hair. Usually this is about half an hour.
4. Rinse the toner from your hair with cool water. Rinse your hair until the water runs clear. Use a shampoo for bleached hair to wash all of the toner from your hair.
5. Treat your hair with conditioner. Use a deep conditioner for colored hair. You will have to treat your hair gently for the next few weeks. Do not use hot tools to style your hair too often and do not use too many products with chemicals in them.

Tips

• Treat your hair regularly with a deep conditioner after bleaching it.
• If in doubt, make an appointment with the hairdresser.
• To keep your hair nice and blonde, blonde your roots every 4 to 5 weeks.
• If you are not satisfied with your hair color after the first attempt at bleaching your hair, wait 24 hours and then blonde the orange sections or the sections that you have skipped.

Warnings

• Don't use household bleach to bleach your hair. These chemicals are dangerous and should not be used on your body.
• Developer with volume 40 or 50 is very strong and is likely to severely damage your hair. It could even make your hair fall out. These remedies are intended for very dark hair.
• Blonde your hair as little as possible if you have a sensitive scalp or suffer from dandruff.
• Don't forget to wear gloves and protective clothing.

Necessities

• Blonde powder
• Cream developer (volume 20, 30 or 40)
• Color corrector for removing a red-gold tone
• Toner (optional)
• Neutral protein treatment
• Plastic bowl
• Gloves
• Hair dye brush
• Shampoo and conditioner for bleached hair