I just bleached my hair, now I want to dye it red...what will happen?

Question

I bleached my hair to a yellowy-white three days ago. I did this so I could re-dye over it with a bright colour, such as red. Now my friend tells me that if I dye my hair red over the top, it will either turn orange or just fall out. Can anyone help? ><
I'm in desperate need of advice!

Ok, I listened to the advice I got and I thank you all heaps! I've decided that I'll wait another two days, do a strand test then see how it will go =D
Thank you!

Answer 1

I'm a barber. I'll make the presumption your hair was darker. To go from even mousey brown to shocking red requires lightening your hair. That's where you are now. Auburn, Coppery red, or even Manic Panic will come out MUCH better (read more red) now that you've dones this. Red is the largest color molecule. After you've colored it red, to help lock in the red with your hair follicles, do THIS. It sounds weird but it works. If you're over 21 pour a glass of wine (red or white doesn't matter) over your hair. If you are under 21 pour a Sprite or 7up over your hair. They'll do the same thing, which is help preserve your new hair color..

Answer 2

Your friend is pretty right. if you lifted the color a lot than it may turn orange, depending on the color it is now. go to a beauty supply place and ask them which would be the best color to use to get the red, some have a purple base to them so keep that in mind. you really should wait over a week, because the bleach is really harsh on your hair. If you do it sooner, find something gentle on your hair and maybe you can do a small test patch or cut some hair to try it first to be safe.

Answer 3

LOL... been there done that... Its going to turn bright orange. your best bet is to go to a salon. They have special ways of making it not turn orange.

Just to let you know a small tid bit about dying your hair red... Its extremely hard to keep it red, even if you get it to come out red it will fade to orange within about a week or two. Red is the smallest dye molecule so it doesnt stick as well as other dye's.

Answer 4

It will not fall out but it may not turn out the color you wish. Just do a strand test first and see if you like the color. They recommend waiting for approx 5 days after dying it to dye it agai, but you can do it. As long as you do a strand test you'll be fine. Dye it red call your friend and tell her you;re bald though. she deserves the scare for scaring you.

Answer 5

It will look shocking unless you go for a colour with a dark base like a chocolate brown or black. I would let your hair rest for now. Why not apply a really good toner and leave it the way it is instead? A great one is Shwardzkopf Live Colour Silver Toner. I use that one often.

Answer 6

Did you not seek advice from your hair stylist before your bleached? Bleaching followed by tyeing will definitely stressed your hair causing them to drop and most probably looks try. I suggest you leave the hair alone until they have outgrown the bleached part and then decide what you want to do next. Try to avoid tyeing your hair for atleast 6 months.

Answer 7

It will probably turn VERY RED! the exact shade on thebox, but brighter. If you are too scared about your hair falling out, why don't you try a semipermanent hair color instead?, something that has no peroxide and not too harsh on your hair. Good Luck=)

Answer 8

Do a strand test, if that comes out well then go for it. Bleaching most likly will only just make you color more true to the shade on the box.

Answer 9

I bet it will turn sort of orange-ish. It won't fall out. Honestly, I would recommend taking you and your hair to a salon or hairstylist and asking what to do, you don't even have to get your hair cut, just ask, I promise they'll help.

Answer 10

no. it won't turn orange.

a lot of people bleach then dye their hair - although if you are doing it at home - wait a few days so you don't over process your hair.