If you're patient, you can get from red hair to blonde or Platinum at home.You should visit a salon if you have never made such a drastic change on your own.A hairdresser can help you change your hair and schedule your appointments.If you want to take your hair from red to blonde at home, you need to bleach it.You can elevate your hair from brassy to blonde once you have bleached it.
Step 1: It's a good idea to condition your hair before you bleach it.
Changing from red to blonde hair can cause significant damage if you bleach it.If you want to change your hair color, you should condition it in the weeks before.
Step 2: If you need to dye your hair, remove it.
If your red hair is the result of hair dye, you need to remove it before you can get blonde.Most beauty supply stores sell color removers.Follow the directions for rinsing out the dye in your hair.Depending on how long your hair is and how recently you have dyed it, you might need to use more than one cycle of the color remover to get rid of it.You might be able to get more than one cycle out of the box, since it comes in 1 box.
Step 3: A developer strength is what you should choose.
The bleach can get into your hair shaft with the help of developer, a creamy substance.It's a good idea to talk to a professional about which developer is best for your hair.Your hair can be damaged by a higher number.If you have light strawberry blonde hair, you can use a 10-volume developer.It will take you from red to blonde in about 1 shade.20-volume developer is the most used developer.Only if you have a dark strawberry blonde or light copper hair will you use this.If your hair is between light copper and dark red, a 30-volume developer is best.It can lighten your hair.If your hair is very dark red, you might need to use a 30-volume developer in more than one round of bleaching.40-volume developer can cause serious damage to your hair if it's not used properly.If you want to use a 40-volume developer, it's best to get a professional to apply it to your hair.
Step 4: Hair bleach and a developer should be mixed together.
You can buy hair bleach at beauty supply stores.Instructions for how much of each you should mix together can be found in the bleach and developer containers.Once they have a yogurt-like consistency, mix them together.
Step 5: Divide your hair into sections.
Straighten your hair from your forehead to the nape of your neck.You should cut your hair across from ear to ear.You will get 4 different sections with this.You can use the handle of a rat-tail comb.Leave the other section down so that plastic clips can be used to secure it.
Step 6: If you want to brush on the bleach, you have to wear rubber gloves.
A tint or dye brush can be dipped into the bleach mixture.If you want to brush the bleach onto your hair, make sure to get as close to the roots as possible.You can buy gloves at a beauty supply store.You should put a towel on the floor or sink near where you are doing your hair to protect it.
Step 7: Continue sectioning your hair.
After you've applied bleach to your part, you should continue to cut your hair at 1 to 1.5 in horizontal intervals.When you're done with each section, cover your head with your bleached hair.The bleach is being brushed onto each section.Continue until the first section is done, then bleach it.When all your hair is bleached, repeat on the remaining 2 sections.Make sure you use bleach on the top and underside of your hair.
Step 8: The bleach should sit for 30 to 45 minutes.
Allow bleach to sit for between 30 and 45 minutes after you apply it to your head.You should be good to go if your hair is a light yellow color.If you have dark red hair, you won't get a light yellow on your first try.Leave the bleach on your hair for 45 minutes and then rinse it out.Between each bleaching, you should wait at least 3 weeks.Your hair could fall out if it becomes damaged.If you don't have the patience to wait for multiple rounds of bleach at home, you should see a salon professional.
Step 9: Remove the bleach.
You need to rinse the bleach out after your hair is bright yellow.Use water that islukewarm to rinse your hair.Then lightly wash your hair, using half of what you normally use.
Step 10: To go Platinum, choose your color.
If you bleach your hair, it can turn into yellow or brassy.Depending on what tone you want your hair to be, there are a lot of colors to choose from.
Step 11: It's a good idea to mix your toner with a developer.
A 20-volume developer is the best.The developer ratio is the best way to find out how much of each to mix together.
Step 12: Toners can be applied to your hair.
The directions for applying it will vary because it comes in a range of blonde shades.Section your hair the same way you did for applying bleach, by starting at your part and then creating horizontal sections.For as long as the instructions say, leave the toner on, up to 30 minutes depending on the color.
Step 13: Your hair needs to be washed thoroughly.
Wait for the water to run clear and rinse your hair.The color of your hair could continue to develop if you don't wash it.
Step 14: It's a good idea to use purple hair care products.
Raising your blonde from brassy yellow to your choice of color can still damage your hair.You can wash your hair with a purple cleanser.Leave your hair on for 5 to 10 minutes after washing it.Platinum hair should be left behind.Every other time you wash your hair, use the purple shampoo to maintain the Platinum color.
Step 15: Every few weeks you should apply a hair mask.
A hair mask can help restore some of the damage done by bleach.If you want to massage olive oil into your hair roots, you can purchase hair masks from most beauty supply stores.
Step 16: Don't wash your hair frequently.
If you have bleached your hair, it is a good idea to avoid using it too often.You should wash every 2 to 3 days.If you can't wait to wash your hair, consider a spray-in dry cleanser.
Step 17: Use products that are specifically designed for colored hair.
Many hair care companies offer a range of products for color-treated hair.After you've bleached your hair, swap out your regular hair care products for these types of products.It will protect your hair.If you can afford those types of products, they are the best.
Step 18: Don't use heat tools.
Applying even more heat to your hair can do a lot of damage.Don't use blow dryers or curling irons on bleached hair.First, use a heat protectant spray.Curls with rollers can be used to create no-heat styles, like braids and buns.
Step 19: Re-tone for 2 to 8 weeks.
If you want to keep your hair blonde, you need to re-tone it every two to eight weeks.It will prevent your hair from reverting to brassy blonde.Re-tone your hair when it starts to look brassy or yellow.
Step 20: Do not use chlorinated water.
When exposed to chlorine, bleached hair can turn green.Do not use chlorinated water like pools.If you have blonde hair, use a protectant spray to prevent it from turning green.Before swimming, coat your hair with a leave-in conditioner.Most beauty supply stores carry those products.If you want to protect your hair, you could wear a swim cap.