How To Bleach Hair At Home Without Any Fuss

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So without any further ado, let’s get started.

What is Bleaching?

Bleaching is a process where the formula oxidizes the melanin granules that’s present in the hairs while penetrating through the hair shaft. This can cause damage to hair follicles and therefore, healthy hair condition is recommended before bleaching. If the texture of the hair is rough and dry, try treating it with nourishing oils and cleansers before proceeding.

How to Prep Your Hair for Bleaching - Pointers To Keep In Mind Before Rolling Ahead

Keep a durable gap between processed hairs and the bleaching process:

Sometimes, hairs get a little damaged after being exposed to chemicals. As they take time to get healed naturally, bleaching your hair during that period is not a good idea. It gets more prone to damage and therefore a minimum gap of 4 months is highly recommended.

Don’t miss out on conditioning your tresses

Deep conditioning is super important while prepping your hair. Post cleansing, don’t miss out on conditioning your locks. You can also pick deep conditioning masks and use them twice a week. Don’t underestimate the power of natural ingredients too. Oiling the scalp and using homemade masks using egg, olive oil, banana, and coconut oil once/twice a week.

Avoid Heat Styling

While prepping your tresses, put a full stop to the heat styling way and also distance yourself from products that contain paraben and sulphates.

Overnight Oiling is Your BFF

Choose your fave oil and apply it deeply into the scalp, leaving it overnight to avoid dryness woes if you are planning hair bleaching at home. Oiling the scalp prevents moisture loss and replenishes the lost nutrients.

#QuickTip: Consult a trichologist before any hair treatment. Highly alkaline materials can damage your hair shaft, permanently breaking the melanin in the cuticles. The results may also include protein loss, hair damage, and skin irritation.

Things you need for bleaching your hair:

1. Bleach Powder
2. Developer
3. Brush/Applicator
4. Clips
5. Gloves
6. Mixing Bowl
7. Shampoo
8. Conditioner
9. Old Clothes

#QuickTip: Avoid washing your hair 2-3 days prior to bleaching day.

How To Bleach Your Hair- The Process

1. Put on the old clothes that you won’t mind getting ruined by the bleach. 
2. Part your hair using clips. Make 4 sections ( or more as per your convenience ), front, back, and sideways.
3. Mix the bleach powder and the developer, ensure there are no lumps.

#QuickTip: While mixing both, keep the ratio of bleach to that of the developer - 1:2

1. Start applying bleach on all 4 sections one by one. Open the other sections only when one section is done from bottom to top. Post wrapping all the sections, wrap it with a showerhead.
    

#QuickTip: Apply the color evenly on your strands, start with the tip, then the mid-length, moving on to the roots.

          2. Leave the bleach for 45-50 minutes but keep checking meanwhile and wash off if the color of your locks is lightened as you wanted               them to be.

#QuickTip: Pay extra attention when applying to the hairline, exposure to bleach to the skin can cause inflammation, skin irritation, and other skin woes. Consult your doctor if your feel any of the symptoms.

         3. Post the stipulated time, rinse the bleach off your hairs carefully and pat dry. Pick a pH balancing shampoo and don’t miss out on the conditioner too. Use protein-enriched hair care products for better results.

Tips and hacks post bleaching your hair at home:

1. Oil your hair regularly and leave it for an hour or so. Oil strengthens your tresses from inside and provides the essential nourishment that’s extremely needed after bleaching. Mildly heat coconut oil and apply evenly to your shaft.
2. Mix water in your shampoo in order to dilute the chemicals present in it as it affects the bleached hair, in addition to this, also avoid the usage of conditioner for a while.
3. Avoid the usage of styling tools for at least three weeks.

That’s it, folks! Use a lot of natural ingredients for better hair care and take care of your luscious locks. Once they look healthy and happy, you are ready to try out a new hue. Happy Hair Styling!