Can peroxide really bleach hair and if so how do I do it?

Question

I have always heard peroxide can bleach out hair. Is this true and if so how do you do it? For me to dye my hair, I have to bleach it and by the time I am done it's 30+ dollars. Peroxide is $1 a bottle and bleach kits are 10+...any suggestions? Thanks!

Answer 1

First off, there are different types of peroxide. There is the one that you purchase in the drug store for antiseptic use and then there is the one that you purchase in the beauty supply stor to process color for your hair. If you are trying to use medical grade peroxide, it will only lighten your hair by a shade if you apply it and then sit under a heated hair dryer. This is not good for your hair.
Secondly, it is best to go to a professional to get your hair bleached. It may sometimes be a little expensive. However you should get even color and less damage of overprocessing if you try to do it yourself. Overprocess can extremely damage your hair. Maybe to a point that it breaks off completely and you may have to cut your hair or treat it for months to get it back healthy. So, if you cherish your hair it is best to go to a professional.

If you still choose to bleach your own hair, go to a beauty supply store and buy a cream based10 volume peroxide(because it processes slower than 20, 30 or 40 volume peroxide & if you are doing your own hair it may take you longer to apply the product than a professional) and a packet or two of powdered bleach depending on how long your hair is and if you want to bleach your whole head or just do highlights, or just the top. You will also need ApHrogee treatment for damaged hair, ApHrogee Keratin reconstructor, Plastic caps, Gloves (bleach burns your hands), a tint brush and a plastic mixing bowl. (You may also want to buy some foil if you want to apply the color evenly on each section or if you just want to do highlights)

Third, the process. First section your hair into 4 equal sections. Starting in the top make 1/4 section partings and apply the mixture of bleach & peroxide (as per the instructions on the pack) about an inch from your scalp to the ends of the hair strand. Continue this process until you have covered your whole head. Next let the mixture sit until the desired color is almost reached. Then, apply the rest of the mixture to the roots and scalp area of your entire head ensuring to apply the mixture to the top and bottom of each section. Cover your head with a plastic cap and sit under a heated hair dryer until the desired color is reached.
Fourth, the treatment. Rinse with warm water and shampoo your hair twice. Towel dry your hair. Apply ApHrogee treatment for damaged hair (It is easiest to put it in a spray bottle and spray it in your hair & do not try to comb your hair once you put it in) and sit under a heated dryer until your hair is rock hard. (This stuff really stinks, but it is very good for restoring the protein that the bleach removes in order to lighten your hair). Rinse with warm water.
Fifth, resoftening process. Apply ApHrogee Keratin reconstructor mixed with a little hair oil and sit under a heated dryer with a plastic cap for 15-30 minutes depending on how dry your hair is after rinsing out the ApHrogee treatment for damaged hair.
Sixth, you should repeat step four & five every 2 weeks for about one & a half months. Then just switch to the Keratin reconstructor every 2 weeks, or some other type of conditioning treatment for color treated hair. This will keep your hair from breaking.

Whether you go to a professional to get your hair bleached evenly or if you try to do it yourself. It is costly to keep up color & there is always the possibility of breakage. But if you are willing and able to treat your hair for an extended period of time you should be ok. Just remember to keep some type of heat protectant on your hair when styling it.

Goodluck!!!

Answer 2

Bleaching Hair With Peroxide

Answer 3

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Can peroxide really bleach hair and if so how do I do it?
I have always heard peroxide can bleach out hair. Is this true and if so how do you do it? For me to dye my hair, I have to bleach it and by the time I am done it's 30+ dollars. Peroxide is $1 a bottle and bleach kits are 10+...any suggestions? Thanks!

Answer 4

Yes hydrogen peroxide will bleach your hair but you have to make sure to deep condition it shortly thereafter because it will also dry it out.
The way that I've done it in the past is to put it in a spray bottle and spray it on my hair while I am outside in the sun. The sun and the heat from it are what causes the peroxide to work.
I have never bleached all of my hair this way, I have just used it to add blond highlights. Obviously the more you put on, the more it will be bleached.
Good luck

Answer 5

Peroxide will bleach hair if its light enough. If your hair is dark it will turn orange. Then if you continue to put it on it will damage it and dry it out. If you want lighter hair you need to go to a salon or buy a kit. Peroxide shouldnt be used on the hair on your head.

Answer 6

yes peroxide can bleach your hair. but remeber that peroxide has different strength. so must know which one to use. peroxide can dehydrate your hair . you can use 20 volume (6%) peroxide dont keep it for long time on hair. maximum you can keep is 20 minutes.

Answer 7

Oh please, stop!!! Do not continue with your idea!!

As a professional hairstylist. I can tell you that what your considering is not a good idea!! It is true that peroxide can bleach your hair. It's not a good idea. Hydrogen peroxide is one of many many components of lightening (aka bleaching) your hair. If you continue with your plan to save money and use peroxide, you run the risk of completely ruining your hair.

Hairstylist have rules and guidelines we go by to determine what color, how much peroxide and what strength to use. A person not having this information is asking for trouble. In the long run, You'll end up having to go to a salon and seek 'corrective color' which normally runs by the hour. You'll end up spending more money to fix your hair than what you would have having a professional do it the first time.

My suggestion is, please contact your stylist, set up a consultation. Talk with him/her about what color/colors you want your hair to be, the process, and the price. If the price is one your can't afford right then and there, ask about specials they may have, and save up for it.


Please contact me if you have any other questions. I also have a yahoo! group devoted to the world of cosmetology with several stylists around the country. It is cosmoinfo2006 and my email is [e-mail]

Answer 8

OMG DONT DO IT...i dont know who you heard that from but they are crazy..you would have to have a professional do it or get a bleaching kit..im a cosmetology student and i greatly recommend not do it.

Answer 9

idk i would ask a local hair sylist and get there opinion i have never heard of such!!! sorry!!!!