Can i use permanent hair dye on bleached hair?

Question

I have just bleached my hair blonde now i want to add a few highlights to my hair, so i bought a permanent red colour, the leaflet says not to use on Bleached hair but i only want to colour the tips of my hair, its not like im going to cover my whole head in red, will it be safe just for a few highlights??

Answer 1

Go to a specialist.

Answer 2

so you got your hair bleached and dyed over the bleach in the same day? you could put another color over it, however you may come out with more horrible hair than you have now... what color did you put over they dye? I would not suggest red becuase red is a funny color when it comes to dye... especially when put over bleach it will probably be orange. You will need to know more about hair dye and hair dye base colors and what the reactions between different colors will be before you go dying it again. THe fact of it containing amonia or not has really nothing to do with it as for color. I would highly reccomend going to a stylist or IF you really want to dye it go with a really dark color that is "ash" or natural.... if you go dark- most dark colors will mask the funny color it is to begin with. But if you want to try the red, go ahead... it wont hurt your hair to put dye on it again.. but just hope the color turns out okay

Answer 3

I'm going to tell you from personal experience, red dye, ALWAYS turns pink or orange after only a couple washes. Especially on bleached hair. So be careful, or go to a very trusted professional.

Answer 4

I would recommend going to the salon and talking to them or getting them to do it. If you do it yourself then it might turn into a ugly color not the red you want. Hair salons always have some chemicals they use to help strip the hair of the bleach, and if you only want to do the tips, then it shouldn't be that expensive, and gurentee you will get the color you want.

Answer 5

I would to a test run on a small patch of hair, bleached hair has a hard time holding color.

Of course the ultimate recommendation is consult a color specialist

Answer 6

Too many chemical processes on your hair will make it brittle and could eventually cause it to fall out. Besides, red on top of blonde could make your hair orange or pink. If you really must do it, go to a professional

Answer 7

possibly, my mom is a hairstylist, and sometimes you have to bleach or dye the hair blonde first in order for the color to come out right, so yes its okay, although bleaching isn't good for your hair, it would be better if you used color, for future reference, oh and you should go to a salon to get it done, it will look so much better if you do

Answer 8

You may not get the results you want...the color may be altered by the previous chemical treatment of your hair. It may also cause your hair to be damaged, though most dyes now come with a conditioner to protect your hair.

Answer 9

definitley a salon. you dont want to look like bozo the clown.