To safely lighten your hair, you will have to take many factors into account, otherwise the result may be surprising at best, and at worst, cause a ruined date.
So, the clarification process depends on:
- Time for keeping the composition on the hair.
The longer the composition stays on the hair, the stronger the effect. However, this does not mean that you can neglect the rules of coloring! Under no circumstances should you leave the dye on your hair longer than indicated in the instructions. - Original hair color.
The transformation from a hot brunette to an equally hot blonde can take a long time... And rightly so! It is better to lighten your hair gradually, no more than 3-4 tones at a time. - Amount of paint applied.
You shouldn’t save money and “stretch” the paint over several applications. Firstly, an insufficient amount of paint can lead to uneven coloring, and secondly, opened products cannot be stored for a long time: they are intended for instant use. - Hair quality.
If your hair is “tired” from endless experiments and looks like a dull washcloth, put off bleaching until better times and direct your energy to effective restoration. SOS signals from hair cannot be ignored! - Hair structures.
Curly hair has a more porous structure than straight hair, so it will suffer more from bleaching. - Selected funds.
It is best to lighten your hair with a special dye with caring ingredients (without blondoran or with it). “Folk recipes” can lead to deterioration of hair condition and unsightly yellowness.
- Air temperatures. The brightening effect can be enhanced by wrapping the strands in foil or using a salon climazone. Under the influence of infrared radiation, strands of colored hair heat up, and the reaction occurs more intensely and quickly.
Preparing your hair and scalp
Before bleaching, you need to properly prepare your hair and scalp.
- If you have dandruff, increased oiliness, irritation or itching, it is better to first consult a trichologist. It will help heal your scalp so you can finally start lightening.
- Lightening is not carried out on clean hair, so before applying the dye it is better not to wash your hair for 1-2 days. This will help reduce the aggressive effects of bleaching agents.
- Before using paint, perform an allergy test. Perhaps you have allergies or individual intolerance to some components?
Necessary tools and equipment
So, to lighten your hair you will need:
- A cape that will protect your clothes.
- Plastic or glass container.
- Brush for coloring.
- Disposable gloves.
- Comb or comb.
- Clips or bobby pins (if you have long hair).
- Hair care products after dyeing (for example, balm).
You will have to purchase most of these tools yourself, but all good paints come with balm and disposable gloves.
Features of the procedure for hair of different colors
Depending on the color of the curls, different methods of lightening hair are used.
- How to bleach dark hair
First of all, assess the condition of your hair. To lighten dark curls by more than a couple of tones, you will have to act quite aggressively on the hair structure. Therefore, if you dream of a wonderful transformation from brunette to blonde, carry out the procedure on healthy hair in several stages, each time giving it time to recover.
- How to lighten brown hair at home
Light brown or brown hair does not need to be bleached before dyeing: you can lighten it several tones using dye, tonic, or even tinted shampoo! The thing is that light pigment is less stable and therefore “washed out” of the hair much more easily.
- How to lighten gray hair
The higher the percentage of gray hair, the more noticeable the regrown roots become, which is why many older women prefer to dye their hair light shades. But with gray hair, not everything is so simple: it has almost no or no pigment, it is hard and difficult to dye. What to do? Choose special paints labeled “covers gray hair”!
- How to bleach dyed hair
If after dyeing your hair color seems too dark, do not rush to the beauty salon. Aggressive treatments (rinsing or using hydrogen peroxide) can cause severe damage to your hair, so try using a deep-strength shampoo first. It will help make the shade less intense.
How to solve a problem?
A razor and tweezers are the first weapons that female representatives are ready to pick up. But there's no need to rush. In this matter, they are not helpers; rather, on the contrary, they are provocateurs of the situation. The razor will remove hairs, but not for long, and new ones will grow not so thin. They will be much darker and thicker, and therefore more noticeable. Tweezers? Not every woman is ready to withstand torture with tweezers. This is a very painful process that can cause intense hair growth, and in the end you can simply acquire a full-fledged man’s beard or mustache.
You can also use innovative methods - painful waxing and expensive laser procedures. What should I do? What to choose?
How to make hairs invisible?
There is an alternative - hair bleaching using natural remedies or chemical cosmetics at home.
This solution to the problem is:
- practical
(due to chemical treatment, hair disappears altogether over time);
- effective
(facial hair after the first “home session” becomes almost invisible);
- inexpensive
(the cost of products that slow down hair growth is insignificant compared to the price of waxing or sugaring procedures);
- accessible
(the products necessary for bleaching are always available at the nearby pharmacy, and some of them are even “at hand” in the house);
- simple
(getting rid of “unnecessary” hair is not a labor-intensive or lengthy procedure that every woman can carry out at home on her own).
Lightener Blondea – 10th place
This lightening agent is considered the cheapest among competitors. The average price is 30 rubles. It is ideal for coloring individual strands, but Blondea is not recommended for full coloring. Numerous customer reviews are mostly negative and here's why:
- The paint has an unpleasant, pungent odor.
- Upon contact with the scalp it causes severe burning and irritation.
- Hair completely burns under the influence of aggressive substances.
- Difficult recovery period.
- Thin types can become completely exhausted - an irreversible process.
Low cost is always attractive, but when it comes to hair, you can't skimp. When dyeing your entire head, blondea hair lightener is not suitable. If only one or a few thin strands need dyeing, then you can use this product, but you need to keep this dye on your hair for no more than 15 minutes.
Blonde product
After the lightening procedure, it is necessary to rinse daily with a restorative balm, make natural masks, and do not use a hair dryer or curling iron.
Effective hair bleaching products
“Natural first aid kit” and many chemical medications can easily camouflage your hair and make it invisible. Discoloration will be easy, quick and painless.
We list the most effective and proven means of lightening facial hair.
- Chemicals such as hydrogen peroxide (hydrogen peroxide) with ammonia.
- Folk remedies: lemon juice, chamomile infusion.
- Cosmetics - special whitening creams.
Advice
Before trying the chosen product, conduct a test to determine the compatibility of the drug with the skin. It is enough to treat your wrist with a lightening composition to understand whether there are any allergic reactions or side effects.
Milk and papaya fight against bleached hair
Well-known milk and exotic papaya, combined together, can work real miracles. An important advantage of this product is the possibility of its use in women with any skin type.
The mask is prepared by mixing a teaspoon of milk and 2 tablespoons of papaya, previously pureed. The mask is kept for up to an hour, then removed with cool water. After the first use, you will see a positive effect and softening of the skin.
Hydrogen peroxide - easy, simple and inexpensive
There is nothing easier than wiping your face with hydrogen peroxide, which has a mass fraction of the active substance of 3%.
- Soak a cotton swab or cosmetic pad with peroxide.
- Wipe problem areas on your face.
- Carry out the procedure for 5 minutes.
The first results will be visible after seven days.
It is important to know
It is unlikely that the result will be noticeable after the first procedure. But a systematic approach will help achieve the desired result. Use peroxide daily and your hair will lighten. As they say, patience and only patience.
Compound
The main components of any hair lightening cream are hydrogen peroxide, lanolin and petroleum jelly. Other ingredients are auxiliary and are not directly involved in the bleaching process. But when choosing a drug at a pharmacy, you should first pay attention to them.
The fact is that the main problem of such cosmetics is a fairly high risk of side effects, and the higher its effectiveness, the greater the likelihood of this. Especially if you buy the cream for home use. Therefore, to reduce costs, some manufacturers prefer to “save” on auxiliary components by increasing the concentration of the active substance. This cream is perfect for lightening and bleaching, but its use is fraught with serious health problems.
Therefore, we decided to abandon the traditional structure of the article and focus on specific drugs sold in our pharmacies. This approach will allow you to concentrate on the individual characteristics of a particular cream, minimizing generalized phrases that do not have obvious practical benefits.
A complex approach
A 3% solution of hydrogen peroxide can be used alone or in combination with other components.
- With shaving foam
Mix the hydrogen peroxide solution and shaving foam in equal quantitative ratios. Apply the resulting mixture to areas of increased hairiness without rubbing. Duration – 20 minutes. Finally, the product is washed off, and for a milder effect, the problem area is treated with a nourishing cream.
- With ammonia
The addition of ammonia enhances the effect of the “hydrogen peroxide + shaving cream” composition. A few drops of ammonia - and the solution is ready for use. Apply the foam to the fluff in the area of the nasolabial triangle or chin. The time for cosmetic sessions is every other day. Do not overuse reagents. 5 procedures will be enough for the hairs to lighten and their growth to slow down significantly.
Infusion of cedar or walnut shells
The traditional method, proven over the years, is to apply a tincture of walnut and pine nut shells to the skin. This remedy is prepared in the traditional way. After diluting with water in a ratio of 1 to 2, moisten a cotton ball in the solution , apply it to the skin and hold for up to 20 minutes. Afterwards, wash and apply nourishing cream.
When hair dye is medicine
Did you know that regular blonde hair dye can help bleach facial hair very quickly?
- All paint components are connected to each other. The instructions will be useful. It is not necessary to use all the paint at once. The third part of the component composition can be left “for next time.”
- Before carrying out a cosmetic procedure, it is not recommended to cleanse the face with special lotions and tonics, so as not to wash off the natural protective film in the form of sebaceous gland secretion.
- The lightening time should be much less than what is written in the instructions, since the sensitivity of the skin on the face is much higher than on other areas of the dermis. 10-minute lotions are enough to make dark hair almost invisible.
Precautionary measures
Before deciding on a particular procedure, you need to follow some rules.
First, find out what components and components you are allergic to.
First, examine your body; perhaps excess hair is causing a hormonal surge.
Thirdly, be sure to find out the sensitivity of your skin and inform your cosmetologist about it before the procedure. Perhaps certain interventions are contraindicated for you.
Hydroperite solution: a chemical approach to hair lightening
Grind the hydroperite tablet to a powder and mix with a few drops of ammonia and hydrogen peroxide (these can be purchased at the pharmacy). In this case, the hydroperite tablet exhibits its antiseptic effects. After the hydroperite is completely dissolved, moisten a cotton swab in the resulting mixture and treat areas of “increased hairiness” no more than once every seven days. The solution is applied to the dermis and left for 10 minutes.
Once may not be enough, so the procedure can be repeated. But it should be remembered that excessive frequency can have a powerful effect. As soon as you feel a burning sensation on the skin, you should immediately wash off traces of the lightening agent from the area with a copious amount of liquid. Lightening areas may turn red, so they are always softened with cream after the procedure.
Important
The brightening agent should only be prepared in a glass container.
What do you need to prepare at home?
For bleaching you will need:
- clarifier;
- glass or ceramic container;
- brush or sponge;
- gloves;
- foil (in certain cases);
- a towel on the shoulders and head;
- balm or mask.
When choosing a lightening product, you need to not only look at the packaging, but also study all the reviews and recommendations of professionals in advance. During the procedure, you must strictly follow all the rules and then the ideal result will not be long in coming.
A simple lightening option - chamomile infusion
- Dry inflorescences (2 tablespoons) are poured with 150 milliliters of boiling water.
- The mixture is infused in a thermos for 4 hours.
- The resulting infusion is filtered and used to treat facial hair.
The procedure should be carried out 2-3 times a day. The results of your efforts, supported by the effects of chamomile infusion, will be noticeable only after a few days.
If you recently had a facial piercing, avoid bleaching your hair for the near future.
Contraindications
Facial hair bleaching should not be carried out in the following cases:
- if there is an individual tolerance to one of the components of the composition of the products used (preliminary testing will help prevent the occurrence of allergic reactions on the skin);
- the skin is very sensitive and reacts to any external influence;
- There are inflammations, rashes, and pimples on the face.
Lightening facial hair is a loyal way to solve a problem related to a sensitive topic. But this is a simple and quite effective method that allows you to make dark hair on your face invisible using products you prepare at home. And all this without harm to health or loss to your wallet. What could be better?
Lifehacks
Congratulations, you now know how to lighten your hair at home! All that remains is to learn how to care for light-colored curls so that they “don’t act up.” We warn you: you can’t get by with improvised means and regular shampoo! What to do in this case?
- Make friends with the Garnier Fructis “Long-lasting Color” line. Your “three musketeers”: shampoo, conditioner and mask with the most beneficial composition. Goji berries, polyphenols, vitamins B3 and B6, lemon proteins... A real cocktail for healthy hair, which also preserves color and gives curls a seductive shine.
