How to Bleach Hair

Hair bleaching has become a popular trend to change the hair color, or more precisely to lighten the existing shade. It is a risky procedure and can cause damage to the hair and skin. Hence, make sure you gather information regarding the safety and dangers of hair bleaching prior to experimenting it on your hair. Though anyone can try hair bleaching, those who have natural dark black hair may require to undergo certain treatments in order to get the desired shade. This article highlights on how to bleach hair at home.

Hair Bleaching Procedure

If you have recently treated your hair or colored with products containing metallic salts, do not bleach hair immediately. Also, to reduce hair damage, it is expected that you follow certain hair care tips in advance. Speaking about the hair bleaching agent, you can use natural ingredients and/or chemically formulated bleaching products to lighten your hair. Following is a simple step-by-step procedure on bleaching hair with peroxide.

Step # 1
You need to prepare your hair before undergoing hair bleaching procedure. Shampoo and comb your hair gently, so as to remove tangles and/or knots. Ensure that you can run your fingers smoothly through your hair at the time of bleaching. You can conduct a hair strand test to check the after results.

Step # 2
For bleaching hair on your own, wear safety gloves and use a suitable brush. Take a clean spray bottle (preferably a new one) and fill it with dilute hydrogen peroxide (3 percent concentration). In case, you want to highlight your hair, you can use a cotton ball instead of a spray bottle to apply peroxide in the hair strands.

Step # 3
Divide your hair in parts and start spraying hydrogen peroxide while the hair is still wet. For easy application, begin from the back side and move towards the top. Do not spray the solution directly at the scalp as it can cause skin irritation. Once you are done with applying the peroxide solution to the hair, comb your hair and put on the plastic cap.

Step # 4
Keep the hydrogen peroxide solution in the hair only for the stipulated time (approximately 15 minutes). Washing hair very quickly may not give the desired hair shade, while retaining it for a prolonged period may cause hair damage. Keeping this in mind, note the time and wash hair accordingly.

Step # 5
After leaving peroxide for the stipulated period, you can rinse your hair thoroughly with cool water. Hair experts are of the opinion that using cool water minimizes hair damage and add shine to the hair. You can use a mild shampoo to remove traces of peroxide from the hair and scalp (if any).

Step # 6
It is usual that hair bleaching with peroxide or any other bleaching ingredient cause damage to the hair. In order to restore dry and damaged hair, consider a deep conditioning treatment with a quality product after you lighten your hair. Hair bleaching does not give instant results, but you will notice a lightened hair shade after a few weeks.

In case you have a query on how to bleach hair with lemon juice, follow the same tips as above using fresh lemon juice instead of peroxide in order to lighten your hair. While some people consider bleaching hair with Clorox (a commercial cleaning agent), it has the risk of causing damage to the hair and scalp. For best results, take help of a hair expert for bleaching hair, rather than proceeding with it on your own.