Conditioner can also be used to lighten any given color.
My hair has been just about every color and every shade. So much so that “What color is your hair this week?” is a common way to greet me at work. Still, I always find myself coming back to shades of blue. The first few weeks you have the vibrant blue color, then as time goes on a more muted blue-gray comes through. Personally, I like to keep it that way for a while because I like the way the gray looks mingled in with the browns in my hair.
While you are patiently waiting for your dye to arrive in the mail, you can start worrying about getting your hair lightened. If your hair is anything but a very light blond naturally, you will need to bleach the parts you want to be colored. Do not do this part yourself. Bleach is very harsh on the hair and scalp, so much so that it can make your hair fall out in chunks. You will only need to bleach your hair a few times a year the time will vary by how much roots you are comfortable with, so just go in and get it done somewhere by a …show more content…
The shirt will do nothing for your hair, but it will keep the dye from getting on anything your head touches. You will need to keep yourself entertained for at least the amount of time specified for the brand of hair dye you use, typically about a half hour. Most brands of color are gentle enough to leave on as long as you'd like and the extra time usually produces a more vibrant color. Take some of this time to clean up any mess you have made in your bathroom. Dye that has accidentally gotten onto your walls or counters can be removed with a bit of acetone. Then just sit back and binge watch your current obsession on Netflix. When you are ready to wash it out you can just take a normal shower, shampoo and rinse your hair until the water runs mostly clear, then condition. Either blow dry or wait patiently to see the full effect.
Finally, you can enjoy the new color of your hair and the strange looks you get from both people you know and complete strangers. The best part is, after a while, you stop to caring what other people think about you. You are doing this for you not to impress the world. Something so small as the color of the hair on your head can help show you how much the negative opinions of others don’t matter. Rock your new look, the possibilities are