Everyone loves beach blonde hair, and you may be thinking of creating the same style. But bleaching hair is not always right for it. However, if you still wish to take this significant step, our guide is sure to assist you, and you’ll also receive the best aftercare.

What is Hair Bleaching?

Regarding bleaching hair, our hair wellness spa uses a chemical process to lighten it, stripping the pigments from the strands. The formula has an alkaline agent that opens the cuticle, which is the protective layer of your hair shaft.

Then, an oxidative agent penetrates the shaft to dissolve the melanin that gives hair its natural color. The longer we leave it on, the more melanin it dissolves, making the hair lighter. Still, applying one application does not always result in beach blonde hair.

It all depends on your natural color. You can even end up with red, yellow, or orange hair, and it may need to be repeated multiple times. That’s great, but how does bleaching hair affect it? If not done by a professional colorist, you risk the cuticle remaining raised.

When cuticles are open, moisture evaporates, leaving hair brittle and prone to damage. A fact is that bleaching hair in most cases leaves your hair damaged. The good news is that it doesn’t need to get ugly with the correct aftercare.

How Often Can You Bleach Your Hair?

If you decide to bleach your hair, we recommend planning your visit six to eight weeks in advance, allowing your hair sufficient time to recover. Still, if your hair is light or a darker brown, it takes more than one session to get that beach blonde look.

Also, avoid bleaching hair in two sessions after each other, and wait for one week before you go for another bleaching session. Our colorists will recommend when you should get your next bleaching appointment.

Avoid These Common Mistakes When Bleaching Hair

1. DIY Bleaching Hair

Trust us, you don’t want to bleach your hair at home, as it’s tricky and challenging to achieve even for hairstylists at times. When not done correctly, you’ll damage your hair, causing it to break, and you may need to cut it all off. We recommend making an appointment with one of our professional colorists to discuss your hair history and goals before bleaching your hair.

2. Not Sharing Everything With Your Colorist

When it comes to bleaching your hair, it works best on virgin hair, meaning you’ve never chemically processed it. Furthermore, it also works well on lighter color shades. So, if you’ve colored your hair in the past, always tell your stylist.

The reason is that when you bleach your hair, it strips away the natural color. If previously colored, it might not affect the hair-dying areas and leave you with bands of unwanted color. The same applies if you have light or darker hair and will need more processes to reach a platinum or icy shade.

3. Not Prepping The Hair

Bleach can damage your hair, and to achieve excellent results, it must be in optimal condition. Before your appointment, apply a repairing conditioning mask two weeks before your bleach appointment. Additionally, avoid shampooing your hair two days before the appointment, as a clean scalp may experience some irritation from the bleach.

4. Bleaching Your Ends

You do not need to bleach your ends if they are already light in color. Adding bleach to the ends can permanently lift the hair cuticles, leading to breakage.

Other Ways to Lighten Hair

One thing we’ve learned at our hair and scalp spa is not to be fooled by the term peroxide-free. The brands only use another bleaching agent that can damage the hair. You can find natural alternatives if you want to go a shade lighter.

• All you need is three fresh lemons; you mix them with two tablespoons of oil and 6.76 ounces of water in your spray bottle. Then apply it to your hair and leave it to dry in the sun. Then wash your hair and condition it to prevent drying.
• You can do the same with two strong cups of chamomile tea, about five bags in two cups of boiling water, and add the juice of three lemons. Mix in a spray bottle and apply to your hair. Leave to dry in the sun, rinse, and condition.
• Lastly, mix five tablespoons of raw honey with 3.38 ounces of distilled water, and add one tablespoon of cinnamon and olive oil. Allow it to sit for an hour and apply tit o your damp hair. Please leave it in for a couple of hours, shampoo, and condition.

Still, while these are natural products, they can dry out your hair.

Aftercare For Bleaching Hair

After bleaching your hair, you must provide it with the correct aftercare to prevent damage.

1. Use a shampoo made for blonde hair, so using a violet-toned cleanser can prevent your hair from turning yellow. So, it helps to avoid brassy tones.
2. Also, skip some washes even if you use the best shampoo for your bleached hair. Skipping washing will allow the scalp oils to do what they must: moisturize the hair.
3. Instead of washing, do co-washing, especially if you have dry ends. You only use a conditioner to help restore moisture, and it doesn’t strip the oil from your scalp.
4. Visit us for an intensive bleach blonde treatment to add moisture to your hair, or invest in a hair mask to use every other wash.
5. Apply a leave-in conditioner to shield and lock in moisture.
6. Also, nourish your hair with protein to add keratin back to your strands to prevent them from getting brittle.
7. Work gently with your hair when wet using a wet brush or wide-tooth comb.
8. Lastly, visit us for regular trims if you notice split ends in your hair.
9. Most importantly, learn some no-heat styling methods by embracing your natural texture. Ditch your straightener and curling irons by checking some other techniques here.

Wrap-Up: Bleaching Your Hair

After reading our guide, and you still want to bleach your hair blonde or lighter, visit us to help you achieve just that. At least now you are aware of the risks and aftercare.

Come and discuss your goals with your stylist, who will provide you with the best aftercare tips and recommendations on what to avoid, as well as suggest the best hair products to use.

So, bleach your hair and start having fun.

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