bleach blonde on black hair?or just highlight blonde with no bleach?

Question

i have black hair and i wanna highlight it with blonde..which will be better? bleach then highlight or just highlight?

Answer 1

Id would definitely go to a salon and get it done and DO NOT bleach your whole hair blonde it will ruin you hair and grow out so fast you will be constantly having to get your roots done.
I have highlights but the hairdresser puts the odd 'bleach' highlight through this really brightens it up and its in small quantities so wont damage your hair. Also with highlights your roots wont notice so much so you can get it done less.
The only thing with highlights is that its not an instant effect - the first time you have it done it gives a more 'sun kissed' look but the more you have put in the lighter and blonder it goes.

I have been having mine highlighted with a few bleach ones put in for 2 years and its now pretty much blond without the 'tacky' yellowly bleached look.

Answer 2

Don't go all blond if you are dark! It will not look good against your skin tone or your eyebrows. Bleach will dry out your hair and make it fall as well. You will have to get your roots done every month if you don't want to look like trailer trash. There is nothing cheaper than a badly done blond. Go for honey or copper highlights and add to them over the next few months. It will look much better. Also be aware that a change in hair colour often also means a new wardrobe as colours that suited you before may not look good anymore. Think carefully.

Answer 3

it depends a lot on how course, or how thick around the hairs are, bleaching seems to be the only option for black hair. Don't wash it for as long as possible before you use the product, the natural oils in your hair will help protect it through the bleaching process. You may find the roots will "come up" first, that means get lighter before the rest of your hair, this is due to the heat from your scalp activating the product, start & apply it about 1/2 to 1 inch away from your scalp. Be careful some speed bleaches say don't get product on your skin at all. Follow directions closely, because these type of bleaches can cause your scalp to blister or burn. Leave it set on the lengths of hair if it is longer, for about 15 minutes then place it on you roots. Remember if your hair is unhealthy or color treated you may not want to damage it with this type of product. It is very drying and damaging, if you overlap the bleach when you reapply it will cause it such damage that it could break off where the overlapping occurs. DON'T BLEACH DRY DAMAGED COLOR TREATED OR PERMED HAIR. GOOD LUCK
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Your hair may look orangy or "brassy" when you are finished so be sure to have a blue based or violet based toner to help that problem

Answer 4

I think you should just highlight and maybe with some red tones, because it will look more natural. There is nothing as ugly as black hair groving, when the rest of your hair is bleached. If you have a lot of money thought, you can go to a hairdresser every 2 weeks, and it is gonna look good.

Answer 5

Don't bleach it! The change will be do drastic & you will look trashy, I think. Blonde highlights might even be too much [on dark brown - black hair]. I advise getting like thin caramel - honey highlights, & after that you can lighten up gradually & it won't be so sudden.

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Answer 6

First of all I would not try to attempt this at home unless you know exactly what you are doing. But here are some tips just in case you decide not to let the professionals do their job~ Since your hair is Black that would be a level 1 hair color (Levels are the degree of "lightness or darkness" of a color that is "reflected or seen" by the eye. Hair color is assigned a Level 'number' from1 to 10 with 1 being black and 10 lightest blonde.) If you are wanting to bleach blonde highlights you will need to lift your hair color at least 6-8 levels (depending on how light you actually want to bleach it. When hair is lightened it goes through several stages of lightening from the darkest to the lightest from a base of blue in the case of natural black to pale blonde with the palest of yellow as its base color. This lightening process fractures the color pigment creating undertones that are unwanted. To correct this, the opposite color is added to the formula to "cancel" out the unwanted tones or other secondary colors are added in varying amounts to add special effects or customize the color to an individual's desire. Remember the color prism you were shown in grade school? It fractured light into distinct visible colors you could see. This is what you are doing with hair color except you are adding or subtracting colors to "correct or change from one color to another and change the undertones." I could go on and on but I am not. So if you need futher information please do not hesitate to contact me~ Hope this helps~

Answer 7

Just highlight because bleach will dry your hair out really bad. My friend wanted to have that bleached blonde look and she fried her hair with bleach. It was below her waist, now she had to cut it up to her ears because she couldn't comb it without it breaking off and coming out.

Answer 8

Just highlight!

Answer 9

Speaking as a blonde, blue-eyed dude, I love dark-haired and dark eyed women. You are beautiful the way you are.

Answer 10

profesional will be better go get it done instead of over the counter stuff cause your hair will end up orange if you buy cheapo stuff