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• Part 1 of 2: Bleaching again
• Part 2 of 2: Adding demi-permanent hair color
• Warnings

Blondes may have more fun, but probably not with hair roots that are bright orange. When you are bleaching your dark hair to become golden blonde, it often happens that you first go through a phase of bright orange hair. If you've washed out the bleach and found ugly orange roots underneath, don't fret - there are a few ways to correct this.

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Part 1 of 2: Bleaching again

1. Apply bleach to your roots again. This step is only necessary if your orange roots are much darker than the rest of your hair. With each application of bleach, your hair is lightened by three or four shades. If your roots were very dark to begin with and the rest of your hair is very light, you may need to apply bleach a second time to get it light enough.
   • Many sites incorrectly recommend showing orange hair first. Toner will only work on hair that already has the desired light shade, but is simply left with undertones of orange or yellow. Toner will not correct dark orange hair.
   EXPERT TIP

   Rinse. Rinse your hair thoroughly after the bleach has been on your roots for the correct amount of time (according to the package). After a second round of bleach, your hair may still be orange, but it should be lighter. When you are happy with the shade of your roots, you can move on to the next step.

   • If your roots are now yellow and the rest of your hair is light blonde, you should be done with bleaching. If your roots are still slightly orange and the rest of your hair is a darker blonde, then you're done. The idea is to give your hair a light yellow color to achieve a light blonde shade, and darker yellows and oranges are good bases for dark blondes.
2. Use a toner. You can find toner at most beauty stores. If you are unsure which toner you need, you can always ask someone who works there for advice. As mentioned before, a toner will not magically dye your hair from dark orange to platinum blonde because it will not lighten your hair at all. However, it will remove the orange or yellow tones from your hair while keeping your hair the same lightness.

Part 2 of 2: Adding demi-permanent hair color

1. Buy a hair dye. When you have bleached your roots and they have the right level of lightness, you are ready to apply a demi or semi-permanent hair dye. In other words, your roots may still be orange, but another round of bleach would make them much lighter than the rest of your hair.
   • Buy a hair dye that is lighter than your hair. For example, if your hair is dark blonde and you don't want it darker, buy a platinum blonde hair dye. Because the hair dye will be layered over your dark blonde color, applying an appropriate dark blonde color will darken your hair. A lighter blonde color will help keep your hair light and bright, but will hide the orange tones.
2. Follow the instructions on the packaging. Make sure to cover your roots evenly so that all the orange and yellow parts are saturated. Since there is no bleach in the demipermanent hair dye, it is no problem if it touches the rest of your hair, but do your best to keep it only on your roots. Let the dye sit in your hair for the amount of time indicated on the package.
   • Check your roots before rinsing the paint - if you still see shades of orange or yellow you can leave the paint on your hair a little longer.
3. Rinse your hair. The bleach should have brought your orange roots to the desired shade, the toner should have removed much of the orangeiness, and the demipermanent hair dye should have covered the last bits of orange. Bleaching your hair yourself can be very difficult, so this process may take a little practice. With a little bit of experimentation, you won't even feel nervous when you see orange roots.

Warnings

• Bleaching your hair is damaging. If you can avoid multiple bleaches, do it! If you're unsure, get the advice of a professional stylist.