Should I Bleach My Hair If I Want To Dye It

Can you bleach dyed hair? If so, how?

Absolutely you can! It just takes a little more caution than bleaching virgin hair.I recently bleached my hair from bright red to very light blonde, and it turned out just fine. It kinda depends on what colour your hair was dyed (for example black and dark browns are harder to get out,) but here’s a general overview:I went to Sally Beauty Supply and purchased Prismlites Blue toned Bleach, 30 volume developer (creme, not liquid [personal preference]) and a shiny new tint brush. (But I’m no professional. Use caution and commonsense…I ain’t liable for your hair.)Since I was doing more of a balayage-highlighting technique, I didn’t get within a couple inches of my roots, so that was one less thing to worry about.I sectioned my hair carefully, and as soon as I began applying the bleach I worked quickly to pull it through evenly (in the places i wanted). I started timing immediately and actually stopped halfway through bleaching to rinse the bottom section, so it wouldn’t overprocess.Once your hair is a pale yellow at the lightest, (mine had a teeny bit of orange in places,) you MUST wash the bleach out or face all the hair catastrophes I’m sure you’ve heard about. If your hair was really dark, you might want to stop while still orange (or once the time suggestion on the bleach is up,) because it’s better to go back later and re-bleach then to fry it trying to go super light in one day.After that, shampoo, tone if you want, or wait and dye it. Good luck!Oh, and don’t freak out when it’s still wet. My hair looked bright yellow-orange when I was fresh out of the shower, but once it dried it looked much blonder and better. First appearances can be deceiving!

Can I bleach after dying my hair?

OK, the words, “dye’, and ‘dying’ are very tricky. If you mean that you tinted or colored your hair (I assume darker), and now you want to (for some reason) bleach it, then the answer is yes. However, a couple of things come to mind: First of all (not sure if you used a depositing tint [with peroxide]) you are inflicting more damage to your hair. Second, depending on what you used to (originally) tint your hair, you may come out with a color you weren’t expecting. For example, colors come in warm (red) and cool (blue) shades as their base. Therefore, bleaching tinted hair might result in these shades revealing themselves in an undesirable way. May need more info to properly answer, but I (as the other responder mentioned) would suggest consulting your colorist for advice.

Do you have to bleach hair before dying it?

Sorry, there’s no hard and fast answer.I’m not a hairdresser but I alter the color of my naturally strawberry blonde hair a lot. Darker requires no bleach; lighter does. The fun colors: pink, purple, blue, green all require that you strip the color from your hair first. I did it earlier this year and it actually altered the texture of my hair until it grew out!Unless you’re experienced, go to a hairdresser for your questions.

Do you have to bleach brown hair to dye it red?

No, it really depends on the shade of red you want. Check out boxed dyes to get an idea of how it will come out. If you want a more natural red, you can dye it blonde (without bleach) and then do a red after.

Can you dye your hair if its already bleached?

Yes, you can definitely dye bleached hair. I do this for clients almost every day. But please have it done at a professional salon. There are good reasons for this:Store-bought box dyes are one-size fits all, or more accurately, one-strength-fits-all, meaning they are made with the highest concentration of chemicals so that they will work on most all hair types across the spectrum. Putting strong chemicals on bleached hair is damaging hair that has already been compromised. Even if it is “all natural” or “naturally derived” it is still very, very strong and can cause hair to break off or in severe cases melt off.Almost all salons and colorists will “tone” hair after bleaching it. This is simply using dye on bleached hair, but at a lower “volume” or strength, to add pigments that shift the blonde color in certain directions (platinum, sandy, icy, strawberry, etc.) away from plain yellow and orange. This is completely normal.If you want to go DARKER, you can use a dark brown or black ammonia-free hair dye (semi- or demi-permanent) with a low-level salon peroxide developer (generally 6-10 volume) that simply deposits color on your lightened hair. Professional colorists should also mix formulas that “fill” the hair with missing pigments that were lost during the bleaching process so that the end result looks natural and not muddy, greenish or grey.If you want to go LIGHTER you will need to bleach your hair again. I recommend waiting at least two weeks MINIMUM between bleaching sessions to allow your hair to recover. I definitely do NOT recommend trying to use a lighter-colored dye on your hair, which could cause extensive damage and will likely not turn out anywhere close to the desired color.Direct-dye fashion colors such as Pravana (without ammonia or peroxide) and temporary vegetable dyes (such as bright pinks, reds, blues and purples) are generally safe to use on bleached hair. The only downside is bleached hair is technically compromised (damaged) already, so bright colors will fade quickly and require regular upkeep.So yes you can, but please be careful and choose a dye that will not cause further damage.