View Full Version : Is bleaching your hair damaging?
kelllyyw
Dec 15, 2011, 07:06 PM
My hair is naturally blond, but I dyed it way to dark. I want it to be blonde again but I was just wondering if bleaching my hair was really damaging? Please help! Thank you
thegurrl
Dec 19, 2011, 07:52 AM
Bleaching hair is damaging but used correctly doesn't mean you'll be 'frying' your hair. Any lightening process is more damaging than the darkening process.
But I would add if you have recently coloured your hair dark, you will find that it will gradually lighten again. This is because some of the hair colour will wash out. I coloured my hair dark brown and as it was previously blonde it keep on turning to a light brown again (only difference is that I liked my dark hair and had to keep colouring).
Give your hair a good scrub as much as poss, and I (accidentally ) found that using shampoo made for 'enhancing blonde/highlighted' hair was good at removing some of the colour/ helping the colour fade :)
If after a month or two your still not happy I'd say go to the hairdresser and get some natural highlights / or what the hairdresser might suggest is best for you. Highlights are less damaging as it would be all over your hair.
megannicole
Dec 23, 2011, 11:48 PM
Yes, but after you should use a deep conditioner!