Bleaching
Lightening our hair colour is a popular way to change our look in summer, or for a winter holiday. So, is it safe to do this at home? What advantages are there to having your hair professionally lightened at the salon?
A professional hair stylist is able to customize the lightening is various parts of your hair to create a natural transition as your hair grows in. This level of customization isn't available with home lightening kits.
Having your entire head highlighted can be a two to three hour process, as the stylist applies the lightener carefully in selected sections. Two or three shades of blonde can be used for a natural look.
If you already have highlights, you don't want to try touch ups yourself. If you overlap and treat already lightened hair you may get damage and breakage. A stylist can work the hair in slices or sections to prevent overlap and hair damage.
Many of the lightening kits designed for home use don't have a high enough developer content to read all desired shades of lightness. The result can be a brassy, orange red shade that wasn't quite what you had in mind.
For clients with very dark hair who would like to go really blonde, Sunshrine's stylists recommend lightening the hair colour is stages. Start with highlights, and work toward a full blonde look. The process is slower, but a catastrophe could be avoided.
Caring for your new blonde look at home? Using a purple shampoo, if you have hard water, will help prevent yellowing and maintain your colours fresh look.
