Coloring bleached hair?

Question

Hi there, I have bleach blonde hair, which I like having, but I've become totally obsessed with dying it copper for a while. Is there any way I can tone, or dye my hair ginger and it wash out leaving my hair blonde again?

Answer 1

Red is the fastest color to fade no matter what type of brand you use. If you use a semi-permanent color it will not damage your hair as much (because it has no ammonia) and will only last for a couple of weeks. After the couple of weeks are up, the red will wash right out and be back to your normal hair color.Clairol Natural Instincts is a great brand to use and has been proven to be the gentlest on your hair due to the natural stuff they use compared to other brands who use a bunch of chemicals.

Answer 2

if you dye your hair a copper colour, it will turn ginger and there is no way it will wash out, leaving the blonde behind. as u hav bleached ur hair, the hair is porous, which means the cuticles on the hair are open therefore makin it easier for the colour (copper dye) to grab the hair and leave the colour inside the hair shaft. for more advise i would go to your local salon, they will probably be able to explain it better than i can on here.

Answer 3

well, here's the thing. normally, a semi-perminent color, toner, or color glaze would stay in someones hair for about 4-6 weeks, depending on how much they washed it. blonde hair, however, breaks the rules. blonde hair is usually very porous, and lacks alot of pigment (which is why its blonde, of course), so if its colored with ANYTHING, the color will take more than it would if it were put onto darker, unbleached hair, and it would last alot longer. nothing will fade enough to leave you with the exact color you have now. it will definetly fade out to a much lighter form of ginger, but it wont go back to the color your hair is now.

i would suggest using a color glaze (translucent semi-permanent color - a salon will carry either pm shines or shades-e-q). its much less damaging, adds a ton of shine, is usually translucent (much more natural looking that opaque colors), and is easier to remove once you want to go blonde again. because you're just going ginger, and not really brown or red, it'll be pretty easy to get it blonde again (i would do it by foiling blonde back into it gradually). i think you should do it! it'll be a nice change!

Answer 4

Unfortunately not and if anyone tell you otherwise they are lying! take it from me I am a colorist and stylist for 15 years when you have bleach hair you have opened the cuticle of your hair to the fullest making your hair pores. Then to ad a color that contains any type of red / orange base even if its a vegetable hair color it will not wash out it will stain the surface of your hair then in order to remove it you will have to strip your hair all over again and this will cause damage to your hair! Even if your hair is naturally bleach blond red is a color that stains the hair and like black hair color these are the worst colors to remove from the hair.

Good Luck with your decision


Lilian-

Answer 5

You need to be very careful, your hair has been stripped of colour, bleach is very harsh, it will probally go orange, you really neen a good salon, you could make it fall out. There is nothing you can just apply and wash out. (using Ash blonde wont make it Copper either, ash it to tone down red tones)

Answer 6

this could be risky i have naturally red hair, i bleach it blonde regularly but when i want to go back to a copper the blonde doesn't always take it properly, it can be patchy in places, copper tones don't last too long but i would go to a professional to get proper advice. good luck

Answer 7

no your hair has been bleached so very porus any colour applied will stain hair so wont go back blonde and if you use a tint there will be no way you will be able to bleach up copper if you decide you want blonde.
sorry it will have to be one or the other to much bleaching will really damage your hair.

Answer 8

Get Nice and Easy in Ash Blonde.

Answer 9

i suggest u wait for about 2 weeks approx. so that u give the die a chance to settle in and it will start fading out soon. by washing it. washing also gives it a chance to settle in. then wen two weeks come all u have to do is bleach it again and start over

Answer 10

I wouldn't risk anything permanent at home - definately ask a hairdresser. I think if you just put a toner on it you'd only get a weak strawberry blonde.