Q&A for How to Do a Bleach Wash on Your Hair

Wet hair is more fragile than dry hair and for that reason, you shouldn't usually use bleach on it. However, you can do a bleach wash, where you mix lightener with water on wet hair.

The shampoo dilutes the bleach, making it less harsh on your hair. It also removes dye, if the hair has been previously colored, and it can be used to freshen up previously bleached hair.

Because your hair is so dark, using a purple dye alone may not lift your existing color. So you may need to bleach your hair first, using 20 volume developer.

Using another box dye won't give you the color you want. Try using a toner by a quality brand such as Wella to make your hair more blonde, not yellow. Once you've achieved the color you want, maintain it by using a violet toning shampoo formulated to keep blonde hair from getting brassy.

Depending on the volume of the bleach and the type of dye, yes. It should be able to remove almost all semi-permanent dye. Permanent dyes should lighten, but darker colors (especially black) might not fade much. Normal bleaching is best for those.

Yes, but there are ways to prevent a large amount of damage. Lathering your hair with coconut oil two hours before bleaching will make a huge difference. If you are getting it done, ask if they have Olaplex to mix with the bleach.

The level of brightness depends on your hair colour, whether you have bleached it before, how much you dilute the bleach with the shampoo, what volume the developer you use is, how long you leave it in and more. There is no certain way to know.

Do not use cleaning bleach. Use a hair bleach you can get at a beauty supple store, like Sally's Beauty Supply. They come in packets and some even have toner in them.

This depends on the integrity of your hair. You should be able to tell after your first bleach bath how healthy (or unhealthy) your hair feels. Base your frequency off of that. It's usually recommended to wait at least a week (with conditioning) between each one though.

About two hours before you do a bleach wash put the coconut oil in your hair. This will help protect your hair from some of the damage from the bleach.

No, although without any further toning or bleaching, bleached hair may darken slightly over time.

Apply an ash toner; it should get rid of the brassiness. If it's more of a light yellow, go for a pearl/violet/blue toner or toning shampoo.

It depends on how faded the blue is. For some people, blue is the hardest color to get rid of, taking multiple tries and a bit of damage to completely remove the stubborn green and blue tones. If the hair is a bit faded though, a bleach bath may easily get it to a pastel mint green.

No, the underlying pigment of the deep burgundy color is orange or red. The bleach bath will only take out the overtones and the undertones. The only way to make it lighter purple is to bleach the hair out to a light or pale yellow color and then add a light purple color over the lightened hair.

Bleach will permanently change your hair color, but it does not change new growth. It will lift the color out of your hair, so even if you remove any color you place on top of your hair, it will not return to its natural color.

You cannot undo the effects of bleach. Once your hair color is lifted, you can only deposit color on top of it. If you have only applied bleach (and not another color or toner), there isn't anything to "remove" as you have already taken pigment out of the hair shaft.

Bleach will lighten your hair to a yellow, but you will need toner to get the brassy tones out of it. Blue toner can fix bleached orange hair and give it a light brown color.

Conditioner can keep the hair dye from taking to your hair. Hair dye sticks better to the natural oils of the hair rather than the silky smoothness a conditioner gives.

It should work well, especially if done by a hairdresser. When done properly your hair should look a clear platinum, like normal.

You should only do this once or a couple of times since it's not too good for your hair. Just try to do it as least as possible and only when you have to.

The bleach will strip the shampoo of its color, it won't have any effect. You would only waste the shampoo.

Use a toning product that applies like a hair dye. They are normally a light blue or lavender color to counteract the orange and brass tones that hair has after bleaching due.

Use a vitamin c and clarifying shampoo treatment. Crush up fifteen 1000mg vitamin C tablets with an equal part clarifying shampoo. You can do this a few times and it should help strip the pink. Or you can go to a beauty supply store and they can direct you to the correct color toner or color fix products.

It should get rid of the green, but it may turn your hair yellow or orange afterward.

You should rinse your hair with cool water. It closes the pores in your hair and will trap the color in.

Start at the tips and work your way up to the roots. Because the roots are closer to your head, which will be giving off heat, they process faster. This means if you do your roots first, they could turn orange or much lighter than the rest of your hair.

You can dye it immediately afterward, but make sure you follow the instructions in the box of dye.

If your bleach turned your hair green, it could be due to a reaction with previous dye or it might be too diluted. Wash your hair and wait a bit to make sure your hair stays healthy, then you could try bleaching it again. Go to a salon to be safe.

It depends on how light you want it to go and what volume of developer you use. 10-15 minutes with 20 volume developer should lighten it a shade or two. You don't want to do much more than this at a time because of the potential for damage. You CAN leave it on up to 30 minutes, but I wouldn't suggest that. Do this slowly over a few weeks, with intense conditioning treatments in between.

40 volume developer is too harsh. Try a 30. The client may need to come in for another appointment to get the right shade.