Today I went through a process of removing hair dye/excess hair dye from my hair and toning it to reach a pale blonde color and felt like I should blog about it.
The first thing I want to mention before diving into this process is that removing hair color is something should be done by a professional or under professional supervision. The chemicals that go into this mixture can do serious damage. This is why I do not recommend any drugstore products that remove hair color. I am talking about Color Oops and L'oreal Color Zap(also any other brand of color remover that is sold to the public).
Those products have peroxide and at times, specifically when you are working with blonde shades(7-9) or semi permanent hair dyes, you do not need peroxide to remove the dye.
Also the instructions for color removers are very exact and must be followed accordingly. Any break away from the instructions could lead to serious problems with your hair(such as it turning green or your hair actually being fried).
Anyway, I am a cosmetology student and I am lucky enough to have a teacher that is very observant of her students. None of us are allowed to go through a chemical process without her supervision, especially the first, second and third time we attempt the chemical process.
So this process was done by a fellow student of mine along with the help and supervision of my teacher.
We used a professional hair color remover called L'oreal Effasol Color Remover. This product was purchased through my school supply but it is also available at Sally's to anyone who has a PRO card.
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| Please excuse the mess. This was taken after the process. |
I had colored my entire hair purple 4 months ago and there was a 4 inch section where the purple would not budge. About a month ago I decided to change up the all over purple with alternating strips of blue and purple. This lasted for about 2 weeks before the new dyes started washing off and mixing themselves in with the constant purple.
Finally I had had enough and decided I wanted to remove it. I mean, my mother is coming down to visit, I have Christmas and New Years parties to go to, and there will be many, many pictures taken. I was not about to take pictures with a mostly blonde head and purple tips with randoms spots of blue or turquoise.
I talked to my teacher and she recommended a color remover instead of bleaching the color out. She told me it would not cause any damage to my hair and would take out the majority or all over the dyes that would not come out otherwise.
So I bought all the products I needed and started the process early in the morning. There are instructions for 4 different hair situations on the packet. I decided mine was the first situation.
The instructions were simple: mix the packet with 2 oz of warm water and apply to dry hair. Leave in for 5-20 minutes. Rinse, Shampoo, etc. Because the purple had been so resistant and that blue dye would barely budge I went through this process twice. So I used 2 packets of the color remover.
Remember, my process did not contain peroxide so there was no damage done to my hair. The instructions on the packet go as far as hair color that is at levels 1 to 4 and using 20 vol developer. This is why this is only a professional product.
Even with the double process, I was left with greenish bits in the back of my head where the blue dye had once existed. My teacher recommended bleach but I had dealt with hair color stains likes this before and felt it would be better to just tone my hair and leave it wash out on it's own.
To tone my hair we used Wella Color Charm T18. This is my go to toner if I want a pale blonde. I would not recommend this if you want white hair. I will hopefully have a post up soon about how to get white hair. That is my next project. I have already done it but this time I will be trying a different product and my hair is in much better condition than it was the first time I attempted it.
Sorry I do not have a picture of this toner. I use it all the time but I have linked it just because.
After leaving it in for 30 minutes I washed it out with purple shampoo. All I ever use is purple shampoo since I made my bangs blonde. While in the process of hair remover I also used purple shampoo. I would recommend a clarifying shampoo instead but I currently do not own one. Many people recommend Paul Mitchell Clarifying Shampoo #3.
After shampooing, I always use a protein treatment. If you ever decide to bleach or lighten your hair you need to buy hair masks and treatments for your hair. The best thing you can buy is pure protein and covering your hair with it, like you would with a mask, about once a week.
I wash my hair once a week so every time I wash my hair I use it. The protein product I use is called Jheri Redding Professional Natural Protein Conditioner.
It is 100% natural protein. The ingredients are water, hydrolyzed vegetable protein, sodium chloride, and apple cider vinegar. Those are count as vegan ingredients right? Anyway, this stuff smells like soy sauce but it leaves your hair so much stronger. It strengthens and hardens your hair and it is necessary if you like to go through any chemical process. Here is where you can buy it. And here are some reviews from Folica.
Also I would recommend using your usual conditioner after rinsing it out. Your hair will be pretty hard after leaving it in for 20 minutes. Also if you have a sensitive scalp you might want to spot check to see if it causes you any irritation, as you would with any product I hope.
ApHogee also makes a pretty good product that helps inject protein into your hair. It is not pure protein and because of the instructions and how specific of a product it is I would not recommend this to be used by yourself. You should consult a professional about using this product. I have used it before myself and it left me with so-so results because I could not comply with the directions exactly.
Anyway it's called ApHogee Two Step Protein Treatment and can be bought at Sally's.
Now, every two weeks I use a hair mask. It has become a great conditioner after the protein treatment and it always leaves my hair silky smooth and perfect. It's called Carol's Daughter Monoi Repairing Hair Mask. This stuff is the real deal. A super natural solution and it only takes 5-7 minutes.
After shampooing and doing the protein treatment, I take 2 fingers full of product, rub it between my hands and cover my hair from top to bottom. It smells like a day at the beach and is perfect to relax in. You could leave it in your hair for longer than 7 minutes and just pamper yourself.
And honestly you can get this product for much cheaper than $32. I bought it for $24 at an Army base PX. Check Amazon and eBay.
Well, this has become a long post about hair care and hair processes. I will leave you with the outcome of double hair removal process and toner.
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| You can see the section that is green. It's like a patch. That is where most of the blue hair strips were. |
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