If you follow me on any of my social medai you might have noticed over the past few months that I've went from a dark brown to a bleachy blonde... The good the bad and the ugly of bleaching..
It Takes Time
Rome was never built in a day and neither is blonde hair! It took me 4 months and at least 24 hours in total to get an even, clean blonde. After years of box dyes and hair experiments my hair was very patchy with a lot of build up, which I had no clue about and it just takes time and peroxide to fix it. Don't expect to go from dark to silver really quickly and still have healthy hair afterwards.
Less is More
My goalz hair colour has always been the Lou Teasdale white/grey. So I did my research into silver shampoos and white home toners. Honestly, I so regret using any silver shampoo. They are great for colour but I just find they caused so much unwanted build up in my hair and didn't exactly make my hair look healthy! Less is definitely more with silver shampoo, if my colour is looking really dull then I might use it as a one off just to give it a bit of a kick.Any styling products kind of show up more with blonde hair(in my opinion). Any hair sprays or texture sprays often show more.
Cool it with the Heat
I always kind of thought that heat did not massively affect my hair, then I bleached it. WIth lighter hair any damage is a lot more visible.Small things can really help, simple things like using the curlers on a medium to low heat rather than full blast and only straightening the parts of my hair that actually need it. Salt spray and plats is cool for hair and no heat it involved!
Conditioner
The all mighty saviour. Intensive conditioners are your new best friend. Do not wash your hair with a good hand full of conditioner in the mix. Andrew Barton and Bleach London ones are my favs.
Its Itchy as Fuck
Self explanatory. You'll be in the hairdressers for hours wanting to remove your scalp. And then its also its for the next few days. Fun times.
Leave it to the Pros
Yes box dyes are the cheap and often disastrous option. Its your hair, that's on your head, where everyone can see. Serious talk, don't risk your hair falling off or getting extremely damaged. Even if you speak to a hair professional about what box dyes etc. would be best to use or just get advise first. Its a lot harder to dye damaged hair. Your hairdresser can advise on shampoos and products that would be best for your hair. I get my hair done at a Toni and Guy Salon which is a lil pricey but I wouldn't go any where else, they've never made any fault and I'm always leaving happy. If you wear hair extensions, dont try and buy some online without seeing it in person. Blonde hair is so much harder to match in comparison with dark hair, go to a salon and get properly matched before spending any money.