Bleaching red hair

Would it be possible to bleach your red hair? Bleaching is the process of lightening/removing the pigments in your hair. You can do bleaching yourself with a professional product for home use such as the WECOLOUR bleach for your hair, or at a hair salon. The active ingredient in bleach is hydrogen peroxide, which is also called oxygenated water. You can think of it as an activator in hair dye, which makes hair lighter. You have hydrogen peroxide in different percentages, from 1 to 30%. The higher the percentage, the greater the effect, but also the worse for your hair.

Can I bleach my red hair?

Red hair contains a lot of warm pigment, making bleaching a bit more difficult. The result will quickly turn pale yellow or orange. So try it out on a strand of your hair first to see if the result will be what you expect. It is also important to know that with red hair, maintaining your blonde locks is very intensive. You will definitely need to touch up your hair every four weeks to avoid orange locks. At the hairdresser, this does get costly. A balayage would be possible, but if you have very red hair, this won't work. The colour is brushed onto the hair with a brush, creating a soft, subtle transition. If you have very red hair, you will need to bleach it first and then dye it using a toner.

Why red hair is more likely to turn orange after bleaching

When you bleach red hair, you are more likely to end up with an orange result (instead of the blonde locks you were hoping for) than with other colours of hair. This has to do with the pigments in your hair. The pigment eumelanin consists of the primary colours red, yellow and blue and determines your natural hair colour. In the case of redheads, the colour red predominates. Phaeomelanin consists of the primary colours red and yellow and determines the hair's undertone. The colour you see is the natural hair colour, the undertone is usually not visible. When you dye or bleach your hair, the undertone comes out. With redheads, the undertone is always warm, so it is more likely to get an orange result after bleaching. Red hair cannot always be bleached in one go. It often needs to be bleached several times to achieve a blonde result.

Bleaching dyed red hair

Did you dye your hair red a while ago, and now you want blonde hair? Even then, you can bleach your hair. Then have a look at our bleaching and highlights set. It allows you to remove the existing red pigment from your hair. Try it out on a strand first.

Bleaching red hair requires a lot

You now know that it is possible to bleach your red locks. But it takes time before the orange glow is out. Also remember that maintenance is intensive. Once it's bleached, your roots quickly stand out, so you have to touch up quickly So think carefully before bleaching your red hair, you have to touch up often, and you can damage your hair with it.

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