If you are blow drying your hair, use the lowest temperature setting or the cool-shot. You may use only hydrogen peroxide to bleach your hair or combine it with baking soda. Here is how to do that. Hydrogen peroxide and baking soda lighten hair faster and give more effective results than hydrogen peroxide alone.
Baking soda is alkaline and a natural cleanser. It acts as a base for hydrogen peroxide, and the mixture sits easily on the hair. Caution: Baking soda may damage your locks, leaving them dry, brittle, and dehydrated. Apply a conditioner or a hydrating hair mask to restore moisture, softness, smoothness, and shine. If you are wondering how hydrogen peroxide lightens your hair, scroll down to the next section for the answer.
The cortex the innermost part of your hair contains the color pigment or melanin that gives your hair its natural color. Hydrogen peroxide penetrates the hair cortex and releases oxygen to break down the melanin pigment, lightening the hair 2 , 3. Using hydrogen peroxide may cause oxidative stress in the scalp, leading to hair loss. A study conducted on mice found that hydrogen peroxide mixed with other chemicals caused dermatitis and hair loss 4.
The oxidation process caused by bleaching breaks down the disulfide bonds between hair proteins present in the cuticles. This damages the cuticles, making the hair brittle, fragile, and prone to breakage, and causes split ends 5. Hydrogen peroxide is a potential irritant. It may cause a burning sensation on the scalp. Bleaching breaks apart the hair protein and removes the pigments, leaving your hair fragile and weak. Color delivery - the developer deposits color by lifting the cuticle layers just enough for color pigment to slip inside.
Color removal - developer opens the overlaps of the cuticle layer wide enough for natural color pigment to be removed from the hair. Better color - the resulting color shades will have more intensity and it'll more long-lasting.
How to Choose the Right Volume Developer? Permanent colors - these color are used with moderate developers. Usually 20 Vol. Lighteners - it is necessary to use stronger developers to the bleaching powders or creams.
Usually 30 vol. It only works if you are going from a lighter to a darker shade, not the other way round. Adds a shade or tint to hair of the same lightness level. The most common force of developer. It is usually used with temporary color and permanent dye. Used for dyeing and also for lightening hair. Suitable for coloring grey hair. The most often it is mixed with permanent color and lightening cream or powder. Up to 8 levels of lift. Ideal for a super platinum blonde result.
It is used together with a lightening cream or powder. There is a risk of hair burns. You should never use a 40 volume developer at home. This is only a general recommendation. Always follow the manufacturer's instructions. Observe to the following rules: Fine hair This hair is easy to become brighter or the darker.
When coloring your hair to a darker shade, it can be darker than required. Choose a lighter hair dye. You can use the lower volume developer than recommended. Normal hair This hair has a normal color reaction. Use the recommended volume of the developer. Thick hair This hair is harder to lighten and darken. When coloring your hair to a darker hue, the color result may be slightly lighter.
You can use the higher volume developer than recommended. If you decide to move forward, then be sure to have all your tools and materials ready. They include:. Wash your hair no more than twice a week with a mild clarifying shampoo and apply a hydrating conditioner. Limit heat. Use a hair dryer, hot curlers, or a straightening iron no more than once a week. Your hair needs to stay as hydrated as possible during and after the dye process, so embrace air drying for now.
Restore shine. Give your hair an olive oil treatment or a mayo treatment to get your shiny hair back. Olive oil treatment. Massage warm olive oil into your hair and scalp until your entire head of hair is moist with olive oil.
Wrap your hair in a towel and let it sit for a couple of hours. Wash out with shampoo and conditioner, then enjoy your shiny hair! Mayo treatment. Like the olive oil treatment, you can make your hair shiny with a mayonnaise treatment. Wrap your mayo-y head in a plastic shower cap, then grab your hair dryer and apply heat until your head is warm a few minutes.
You can also pull on a wool cap to heat up your hair. Once warm, turn off your hair dryer and let it sit for at least one hour. The very warm mayonnaise makes your hair very shiny. This is a slow, gradual process to lighten and maintain a lighter hair color. Squeeze in enough juice to make your hair very damp, then sit in the sun for one hour. Condition or use one of the restorative treatments below as the juice will really dry out your hair. Repeat regularly. Cinnamon and honey and olive oil really do work!
Henna no surprise there! Chamomile or black tea Baking soda Apple cider vinegar Lots of sunshine! Ref: bargainbabe. By Jennie C. Manvitha April 30, at pm. Beany Boo November 7, at am. Teresa M. Formica July 22, at pm. Kate May 14, at pm. I added like a few tablespoons And I think the baking soda helped to protect my tresses from major damage Thank you again!
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