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    Can you color black hair red without bleaching it?
    Laura Martin
    Licensed Cosmetologist
    Laura Martin is a Licensed Cosmetologist based in Milledgeville, Georgia. She has been working as a hair stylist since 2007, and began a career as a cosmetology teacher in 2013. She worked as a teacher at Arrojo Cosmetology School, teaching cosmetology practices, hairstyling, and hair color application. She also brought her cosmetology expertise to her work as a staff writer for fashion blog Style Noted, writing pieces related to hair and fashion. She received an MFA in Creative Writing from Georgia College & State University, where she was also an English Teaching Fellow. Additionally, she received a BA in Creative Writing and Literature from New York University.
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    If your hair is naturally black, then yes. You can lift it up to 3 or 4 levels without bleaching with a high-lift red dye
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    Can you dye black hair blonde?
    Laura Martin
    Licensed Cosmetologist
    Laura Martin is a Licensed Cosmetologist based in Milledgeville, Georgia. She has been working as a hair stylist since 2007, and began a career as a cosmetology teacher in 2013. She worked as a teacher at Arrojo Cosmetology School, teaching cosmetology practices, hairstyling, and hair color application. She also brought her cosmetology expertise to her work as a staff writer for fashion blog Style Noted, writing pieces related to hair and fashion. She received an MFA in Creative Writing from Georgia College & State University, where she was also an English Teaching Fellow. Additionally, she received a BA in Creative Writing and Literature from New York University.
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    Probably, but it probably won't happen in one day. You'll need to lighten it a few levels at a time, especially if it's dyed black, not natural.
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    Can you dye brown hair red?
    Laura Martin
    Licensed Cosmetologist
    Laura Martin is a Licensed Cosmetologist based in Milledgeville, Georgia. She has been working as a hair stylist since 2007, and began a career as a cosmetology teacher in 2013. She worked as a teacher at Arrojo Cosmetology School, teaching cosmetology practices, hairstyling, and hair color application. She also brought her cosmetology expertise to her work as a staff writer for fashion blog Style Noted, writing pieces related to hair and fashion. She received an MFA in Creative Writing from Georgia College & State University, where she was also an English Teaching Fellow. Additionally, she received a BA in Creative Writing and Literature from New York University.
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    Yes. Naturally brown hair can be dyed red in one step. If your hair is dyed brown you'll have to remove the brown pigment first (with bleach or a color remover) and then dye it red.
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    Can I dye my hair from black to red?
    Laura Martin
    Licensed Cosmetologist
    Laura Martin is a Licensed Cosmetologist based in Milledgeville, Georgia. She has been working as a hair stylist since 2007, and began a career as a cosmetology teacher in 2013. She worked as a teacher at Arrojo Cosmetology School, teaching cosmetology practices, hairstyling, and hair color application. She also brought her cosmetology expertise to her work as a staff writer for fashion blog Style Noted, writing pieces related to hair and fashion. She received an MFA in Creative Writing from Georgia College & State University, where she was also an English Teaching Fellow. Additionally, she received a BA in Creative Writing and Literature from New York University.
    Licensed Cosmetologist
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    If your hair is naturally black then yes, absolutely. Depending on your desired level of vibrancy, you may need to bleach it first. If it's dyed black you may not be able to achieve red. You'll need to perform a strand test to see what's possible.
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    When rinsing these colors out, will the colors bleed into each other?
    Community Answer
    It's possible. You should keep your hair separated as you do the top and bottom layers.
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    If you need to bleach the bottom part of your hair should you do it before you put the black on the top?
    Community Answer
    The black dye job is the easy part. Do that and get it out of the way, then move on to the bleaching process.
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    Where do I get the bleach?
    Community Answer
    Any grocery store sells bleach. But hair bleach will probably be best found at Sally's or another beauty store.
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    Can I do purple hair dye instead of red?
    Community Answer
    Yes, you can.
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    Could my dark brown hair color ever return after it has been bleached?
    Community Answer
    Yes, you can either dye it back to your natural color, or just let it grow out, though that will be a long process.
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    What color will my black hair be if I dyed it red and let it fade out?
    Community Answer
    All it will do it become a lighter/faded red or if it's really faded, it becomes mostly black and a small bit of red.
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    I already have my hair all black, but I want to dye some of the bottom of my hair burgundy. Would that ruin it?
    Belle K.
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    It would not ruin it, although you would need to bleach the areas you wanted to dye due to the fact that you have black hair.
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