![]() Like we mentioned earlier, that’s because when you bleach your hair, you are stripping your hair of all color, revealing your undertone, or what fancy colorists call your “underlying exposed pigment.” If your hair is on the darker side, your undertone may be a dark, warm, reddish tone. Besides causing damage, you may not get the results you were hoping for when self-lightening at home. ![]() That’s because it involves bleaching, which can be a very invasive and involved process that can very easily cause damage if not done correctly. Unless you are professional, lightening your hair at home can be very tricky. Why do you recommend lightening already-colored hair in a salon, versus at home? Need help deciding which option is best for you? Email us at or simply give one of our colorists a ring! They’re always here to help. You can also apply highlights at home, to give your hair a sunkissed, lightened look while you’re waiting to go full throttle with an all-over lightened color. This is a great option for people who are waiting for their color to fade but still need root coverage for grays and regrowth. The first thing you can do is use a root coverage spray. If you’ve chosen to go with option two, there are things you can do in the meanwhile to maintain your roots or give your hair a lightened feel. ![]() If you are looking to dramatically lighten your hair, say, 3-5 shades, see option one (bleaching). With that said, after allowing the time for your hair color to fade, at-home hair color typically only allows 1-2 shades lighter. Once your hair color has faded, you can then dye your hair at home. The second option is to wait 8-10 weeks after you initially dyed your hair, to allow time for your hair color to fade and your hair dye molecules to shrink. (Note that low-peroxide containing lighteners can be used safely at home to highlight hair, but is not advised for getting and maintaining an overall lightened shade.) The downside? Strong lifters that significantly lighten hair are pretty invasive treatments that can cause damage and thinning, and it’s a pretty tough process to pull off at home, so we advise you get it done at a salon. The upside of option one? It’s a fairly quick process, depending on how much you wish to lighten and tone. Then after you have lifted your hair, you can apply your desired color. ![]() The first option is to use a strong lifter-treatments that have a volume of ingredients like ammonia, peroxide, bleach, or alternative chemicals that clear the hair molecules of color. To lighten previously-colored hair, we recommend you do one of two options. What’s the best way to lighten already-colored hair? More often than not, when going lighter you have to strip your undertone to brighten it up, and then add your desired shade (aka hair dye) on top! 02 Together, both layers create your “overall color.” Your undertone makes all the difference in your results. The second layer is your hair shade, for example, black, brunette, or blonde. The first layer is your underlying pigment, which is the tone at the base of your hair. What’s an undertone? Each hair follicle is essentially made up of two layers. To lighten your hair, not only do you have to wait until the hair molecules shrink, but depending on how light you’re looking to go, you may also need to “strip” away your hair undertone. Now, if you want to lighten your previously-colored hair, there is added complexity to consider and understand. It’s like eating a big meal-when you are full, there is simply no space left. To change your color, you have to let the molecule shrink over time, aka, let your color fade before you “fill it back up” with a different color. Think of it this way: Once you add color to your hair, the hair molecule becomes filled up with color. Why? Because it’s not designed to! Hair dye is created to simply add color to your hair, not to lighten or remove color. Generally speaking, hair dye won’t lighten previously-colored hair. 01Ĭan I lighten already-colored hair at home with hair dye? Every day, we receive tons of questions about lightening colored hair- Can I do it by myself? Can I go from black to blonde all at once? What’s a “lifter” anyways? We’re here to give you our expert insight into lightening hair that’s already been colored.
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