Bleach Your Hair At Home With Ease!

Do you want to lighten your natural hair color at home to get a vibrant new permanent hair color? But, you don’t know how to bleach your hair? No worries, turns out, we know a thing or two about bleaching. We’ve put together the perfect guide on how to bleach your hair at home with ease as well as the necessary precautions to follow while bleaching and maintenance post that. Let’s get started!

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How To Bleach Your Hair At Home?

Bleaching your hair properly is as necessary as coloring your hair properly because if anything goes wrong, you might end up seriously damaging your hair. Therefore, a proper set of steps needs to be followed and the precautions must be strictly adhered to, to bleach your hair properly at home without any trouble. Here are the steps one needs to follow to bleach their hair:

1. Cover your hairline and clothes, or simply wear old discarded clothes. Apply petroleum jelly to your hairline to prevent it from getting ‘bleached’! Also, don’t forget to wear hair coloring gloves.
2. Section your hair. Divide your hair into neat sections to avoid unnecessary mess while you’re at it.
3. Mix the bleach powder and developer in a bowl. Make sure it has no lumps in it. You will have to mix two parts of the developer with one part of bleach powder.
4. Apply the bleach. Apply the bleach starting from tips to mid-tresses and then wait before applying it to your roots. Begin to bleach from the back of your hair and then gradually move to the crown section. This will ensure that your hair is bleached evenly.
5. Let the bleach set. After you’re done applying it to your hair, wear a shower cap or a plastic bag on your head and wait approximately for 30-45 minutes to let the bleach set.
6. Rinse your hair thoroughly. After a maximum of 45 minutes, rinse off the bleach thoroughly, shampoo and condition your hair after. It is recommended to use a balancing shampoo and conditioner.

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Things To Keep In Mind While Bleaching Your Hair At Home

Bleaching your hair at home to get the best hair color you have in mind sounds pretty easy, right? However, to get dreamy highlights, lowlights, balayages or even a global hair color through bleaching, we’ve to note a few important things - we’re sure you love your hair enough to take the extra effort.

1. If you’ve recently undergone a harsh chemical hair treatment, do not bleach your hair soon after, as it will lead to more damage.
2. If you use heat styling products like straighteners or hair dryers, it is recommended to stop using them on your hair a week before to let your hair recover from the damage first before bleaching. Make sure to keep your hair moisturised.
3. Avoid shampooing your hair a day or two before bleaching it. This will retain the natural oils in your hair and minimise damage to your roots and scalp. It is also recommended to apply essential oils like coconut oil to your hair right before bleaching it.
4. After bleaching, your hair tends to get frizzy and damaged. Therefore, make sure to nourish properly with conditioners and hair masks.
5. If you don't know how to maintain your hair health post-bleaching then it is always better to consult a professional first before bleaching your hair to make sure your hair is ready to deal with the chemicals involved.

Hair Care Methods to Ensure Healthy Hair Post - Bleaching

After bleaching, the hair naturally tends to feel damaged and frizzy. Therefore, it is necessary to follow some steps to make sure your hair retains its texture post-bleaching. Let’s jump onto the aftercare your bleached hair demands:

1. Use a protein-balancing conditioner to maintain your hair health.
2. Go for DIY natural conditioning hair masks. These will prove more effective in helping your hair regain its strength rather quickly as these are chemical-free.
3. Avoid heat styling your hair for a while after bleaching your hair to prevent any further damage to it.

Now you know all about how to bleach your hair at home, as well as how to maintain your hair health post-bleaching. Pick a color from the wide ranging categories of hair colors for men and hair colors for women. Please follow all the precautions and strictly stick to the instructions, and have a good bleaching experience!

Also, hair coloring doesn't always have to be a long term commitment that is followed by long lasting damage caused by bleaching. Temporary hair colors are a way of coloring your hair without any fear of damage. With temporary hair colors, you can color your hair anywhere, anytime without expensive salon visits. You can apply the color and wash off by the end of the day with ease. Before taking the decision to bleach your beautiful locks, the first step is to think about what your goal is and choose between temporary hair colors, semi- permanent hair colors and permanent hair colors.

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