Going to a salon for professional highlights and hair coloring is expensive and time consuming. You can dye and highlight your hair with a $1 bottle of hydrogen peroxide (3%) at home. Just make sure to go slowly and read all the tips below to be safe. While a salon is THE safest way to dye your hair, it is possible to dye your hair safely at home. Of course, you could also dump a whole bottle on your head and come out with a terrible, blotchy dye job. So read these tips first! IS HYDROGEN PEROXIDE SAFE?
WHAT COLOR WILL PEROXIDE MAKE MY HAIR? The way peroxide reacts to your hair is one of the biggest factors. If you go slowly and test strands to get the color you want, in most cases, the dye will make your hair one or two shades lighter. BROWN HAIR RUNS THE RISK OF TURNING ORANGE. TEST A HIDDEN SAMPLE FIRST.
SHOULD I GO TO A PROFESSIONAL? The answer is yes, if:
WHAT YOU NEED TO DYE YOUR HAIR WITH HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
PREP YOUR HAIR
HOW TO HIGHLIGHT YOUR HAIR WITH HYDROGEN PEROXIDE
HOW TO DYE ALL OF YOUR HAIR WITH PEROXIDE
AFTER YOU DYE YOUR HAIR WITH PEROXIDE
OTHER NATURAL HAIR DYES TO LIGHTEN YOUR HAIR COLOR
How long does it take for hydrogen peroxide to lighten hair?If you want to bleach your entire head, mix equal parts of hydrogen peroxide and water in a spray bottle. Spray it on your hair and cover the neck and back with a towel. Leave it on for 30-40 minutes to get bleached hair.
Do you put peroxide on wet or dry hair?You don't want your hair to be wet or even damp. Just a few spritzes and that's it. This is a quick and easy way to get an overall lightening effect but if you put too much in your hair, the peroxide will damage it.
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