So because paying $130 every time I got my hair done wasn't in the cards anymore I decided to take matters into my own hands, literally. I YOU-TUBED how to bleach hair at home and couldn't really find anything so I went from what I knew. Peroxide lightens hair, look for that. And that's what I did. I had seen in one video where a girl said she used a certain brand so I did some research and went out and bought it. I never do anything someone tells me to do, except maybe for this, okay and maybe a few other things but other than that I don't! Here is a list of everything I used and how I did it. It takes some trial and error especially if you have dark hair. Which in all honesty if you have dark hair and you're trying to go blonde I would go to a salon first and at least get it professionally lightened before doing it this way. Only because you may not get the color you wanted right away. Happy Dying (Hair dying not the other kind!!)
HOW TO DO IT:
1.DRAPE TOWEL OVER SHOULDERS, BRUSH AND PART HAIR DOWN THE MIDDLE. MIX BOX DYE AS THE DIRECTIONS IN BOX STATE.
2.START DOWN THE MIDDLE OF YOUR HEAD SQUIRTING THE PRODUCT AND RUBBING IT INTO THE HAIR. PART IN LITTLE SECTIONS AND GET EVERY BIT OF ROOT THAT WOULD SHOW. MAKING SURE YOU GET AROUND HAIRLINE AND EARS. EVEN BEHIND YOUR EARS.
3. SINCE MY HAIR WAS ALREADY PRETTY BLONDE I DID ALL OF MY ROOTS LEAVING IT ON 20 TO 30 MINUTES AS THE BOX SAYS. WHEN 5 MINUTES WERE LEFT I USED THE REST OF THE DYE AND BROUGHT IT ALL THE WAY DOWN MY HAIR. IF YOU ARE DOING THIS FOR THE FIRST TIME I WOULD SUGGEST DOING YOUR WHOLE HEAD ALL AT ONCE LEAVING IT ON THE FULL TIME, UNTIL YOU GET THE DESIRED COLOR YOU WANT. WHICH MAY TAKE A COUPLE TIMES.
4. WASH COLOR OUT AFTER TIME IS UP AND MAKE SURE EVERYTHING IS GONE. TOWEL DRY AND MIX TONER AND DEVELOPER. THE REASON I USE THE TONER IS BECAUSE I WANT BRIGHT WHITE BLEACH BLONDE AND I DON'T WANT ANY BRASSY, GOLDEN IN THERE AT ALL. THE TONER TAKES CARE OF THAT AND TAKES THE YELLOW AWAY THAT THE HAIR WILL BE WHEN ITS DONE.
5. MIX WHOLE BOTTLE OF TONER TO THE WHOLE BOTTLE OF 4 OZ CREME DEVELOPER. I USED 20 VOLUME BECAUSE IT WORKS WELL AND GIVES ME DESIRED COLOR I WANT. IT WILL START OUT WHITE BUT WHILE YOU WAIT AND IT SITS IT WILL TURN PURPLE. AS SHOWN IN THE PICTURE. DEPENDING ON HOW MUCH YOU WANT YOUR HAIR TONED AND HOW BLONDE IT ALREADY IS, YOU DON'T NEED TO LEAVE IT ON TOO LONG. IT SAYS TO LEAVE IT ON 30 MINUTES. FOR ME THAT IS WAY TOO LONG. I LEAVE IT ON FOR 15 MINS AND REALLY WATCH IT BECAUSE IT WILL TURN YOUR HAIR PURPLE. WASH OUT AFTER DESIRED AMOUNT OF TIME AND ENJOY! DON'T GET UPSET IF IT DOESN'T WORK RIGHT AWAY, IT HONESTLY WASN'T PERFECT THE FIRST TIME I DID IT AND BY THE SECOND TIME IT WAS PERFECT. MY HAIR IS SERIOUSLY LIKE WHITE. LET ME KNOW IF YOU GUYS HAVE ANY QUESTIONS THAT I MAY HAVE FORGOTTEN OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT. LOVE YOU!!!
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MY ROOTS, AHHHHH!!! |
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L'OREAL FERIA EXTRA BLEACH BLONDE |
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EXTRA BLEACH BLONDE COLOR 205 |
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CREME DEVELOPER FOR TONER IN 20 VOLUME |
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WELLA TONER IN LIGHT ASH BLONDE. STYLE NUMBER T18 |
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WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE WHEN THE TONER IS SITTING ON MY HAIR. YES ITS SUPPOSED TO BE PURPLE! |
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NEWEST PICTURE OF MY HAIR. PLUS MY BABIES! |