I've dyed my hair black with chemical dyes. Should I bleach my hair first, or just apply it over the black?
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If you bleach your hair and then go over it you may end up with an orange color that faded quickly. The red over the black will give it a beautiful red hue.
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NOOOOOOOO. Do nottt bleach your hair first. Apply over.What color do you want? My hair was about 4 colors when I last did mine. So I could tell you how it reacted with each.
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Depends what you are trying to achieve. If you bleach it all the way to blonde then henna over it, in addition to the bleach damage you will probably end up with pumpkin-colored hair. You could try just using a color remover to get close to your natural color, but even then the henna will look different on your virgin roots than on your dyed ends. When I first used henna (not this brand or color, it was just henna with no hibiscus powder) I was applying it over about half virgin hair and half chemically dyed a shade very close to my natural medium brown. The dyed ends soaked up a LOT more henna and were a much brighter red, but somehow it all blended nicely into a cool ombr effect rather than a harsh line of demarcation.
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She must have gone ahead and bleached because I don't see where she came back to say, thank you. Lol! I hope you girls are here when I have a question! You're all very helpful.
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If your hair is a healthy blonde it is OK to use this product. If it's over-processed and damaged from bleach then you should use the treatment specifically for blonde hair. Worst case scenario in using this product on over-processed hair is that it damages the ends and you'll definitely need a good trim after the treatment (speaking from experience with my own hair). I am light blonde but my current stylist doesn't use bleach on my hair so I use this product without any damage. Be careful not to over apply though; I apply it to approximately one inch of my roots then comb it through and don't have any damage at all. If your hair is a healthy blonde it is OK to use this product. If it's over-processed and damaged from bleach then you should use the treatment specifically for blonde hair. Worst case scenario in using this product on over-processed hair is that it damages the ends and you'll definitely need a good trim after the treatment (speaking from experience with my own hair). I am light blonde but my current stylist doesn't use bleach on my hair so I use this product without any damage. Be careful not to over apply though; I apply it to approximately one inch of my roots then comb it through and... » Read More If your hair is a healthy blonde it is OK to use this product. If it's over-processed and damaged from bleach then you should use the treatment specifically for blonde hair. Worst case scenario in using this product on over-processed hair is that it damages the ends and you'll definitely need a good trim after the treatment (speaking from experience with my own hair). I am light blonde but my current stylist doesn't use bleach on my hair so I use this product without any damage. Be careful not to over apply though; I apply it to approximately one inch of my roots then comb it through and don't have any damage at all. « Show Less
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Angelina is correct. If you use a chemical color darker than your hair color (like black), it should be okay. But you can't lighten your hair. It will turn into green, and won't get the color! (One of my friends did it).
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My natural hair color has a ginger tint to it, which probably contributed to the brassy state this bleach left me with. Definitely don't get this bleach, using it on reddish hair will probably only leave you with an orange mess, like it did with me x
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Sorry but semi permanent hair color usually just works with pre bleached hair, because bleached hair has pores where the hair color can get encapsulated. However if you just want a black hair color with blue undertones, you can manage it by just getting a ligth brown bleached hair and a blue semi perm dye
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I would bleach first, so your color is even. The splat bleach works very quickly so keep an eye on it. My hair was a light brown and it only took 25 min. for it to come up.
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If you shampoo directly after, you have wasted all that time dying your hair. Just leave it on for a while and rinse it out.
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hydrogen peroxide 11%, mix until nice consistency. i got dark brown hair and bleach them platinum blonde to dye afterwards.
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You'll need to bleach your hair unless it's already blonde. I usually go to Sally beauty supply and get the bleach and the developer. They have kits with everything already in it. You can ask one of the girls that works there as they can tell you exactly what to get.
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Hmm you bleach your hair, do a strand test first , test the purple, you want the purple come through bleach completely, or highlights , I hope this helps
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I don't think it would hurt to put the dye in after u bleach your hair. I color my hair as offend as I need it. You shouldn't have any problems..
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I have quite a bit of grey and it tends to take the color extremely well. You get a much more vivid color than even the bleached hair gets! Good luck.
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I normally do this first and then color hair after 1 week, so I am not sure how long you should wait if color hair first. Because it is a very long process, I feel it will affect your color no matter how long you wait.
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I used loreals color zap which is safer than bleaching. It takes the dark black out of my hair and turned my hair color to an yellow color. I waited two days and really washed it out good before using sparks. It allows the color to be visible. I really liked the out come of the color the first week. However it really bleeds onto your skin for a few days after coloring.mIt's just like any other hair dye, it doesn't last.
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The best thing to do on this hair is maybe shed glue. If you want to dye this hair, then maybe you should use the dye you use on your hair. If you can, you may want to go to a professional and get your hair done
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I have done both. I have bleached it and then colored my hair Violet and the color was intense and bright. As it faded into a real light blue/gray, I wanted a more "normal" color so I colored over it with a chemical based color (Feria) red. Then after a few weeks I wanted to tone that red down, so I added the Violet over the top of the Feria and resulted in a more purplish hue which I find very pretty and not too loud of a color. The best part of using it over a natural color is it just adds a hint of color, but when you use it over bleach it's a more drastic color. It depends on what look you seek. I have done both. I have bleached it and then colored my hair Violet and the color was intense and bright. As it faded into a real light blue/gray, I wanted a more "normal" color so I colored over it with a chemical based color (Feria) red. Then after a few weeks I wanted to tone that red down, so I added the Violet over the top of the Feria and resulted in a more purplish hue which I find very pretty and not too loud of a color. The best part of using it over a natural color is it just adds a hint of color, but when you use it over bleach it's a more drastic color. It depends on... » Read More I have done both. I have bleached it and then colored my hair Violet and the color was intense and bright. As it faded into a real light blue/gray, I wanted a more "normal" color so I colored over it with a chemical based color (Feria) red. Then after a few weeks I wanted to tone that red down, so I added the Violet over the top of the Feria and resulted in a more purplish hue which I find very pretty and not too loud of a color. The best part of using it over a natural color is it just adds a hint of color, but when you use it over bleach it's a more drastic color. It depends on what look you seek. « Show Less
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I had bleached my hair (poorly) prior to dyeing it and in two weeks it had mostly washed out. I wash my hair with color-safe shampoo and conditioner about every other day. It's still tinted, but it's nowhere near as vibrant as I would like.