How to Get Rid of Permanent Coontails in Your Hair
Buy a high-quality bleach that can get rid of the darkest color in your coontails., Prepare half of the bleach and set the rest aside., Separate the coontail from the rest of your hair., Comb on the bleach with a plastic comb., Leave the bleach sit...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Buy a high-quality bleach that can get rid of the darkest color in your coontails.
Some good products include Manic Panic. -
Step 2: Prepare half of the bleach and set the rest aside.
You'll use the rest of it in a little bit, so don't throw it away. , This way, you won't get bleach into the rest of your hair. , Make sure to get it all and avoid the root area, if possible. ,, Make sure to wash your whole head, as to get all the bleach off. , Does the red in your coons look orange or pink? Follow the steps again and re-bleach your coontail.
If it is light enough, continue. , If you are redoing your coons, go here, and good luck! If you are going back to natural, continue. , Buy two boxes. ,, Let it soak in for about forty minutes, then rinse.
Towel dry your hair.
The purpose of this was to get your former tail up to a normal color so you won't be able to tell that your hair was lighter in that spot. , Make sure to cover the coontail and everywhere else, or it'll turn out uneven. , Your hair is back to normal.
If you chose a dye only a shade or two from your natural color, you can just let the roots grow in and it'll be fine.
If not, you can always continue dyeing your hair. -
Step 3: Separate the coontail from the rest of your hair.
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Step 4: Comb on the bleach with a plastic comb.
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Step 5: Leave the bleach sit for thirty to forty minutes or until all of the coontail is pale blonde.
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Step 6: Rinse the bleach out.
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Step 7: Wait for your hair to dry and determine if there is still some color showing.
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Step 8: Decide if you are getting new coontails or are going back to your natural color.
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Step 9: Find a hair dye one shade lighter or darker than the color of your hair.
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Step 10: Follow the instructions on the box to prepare the dye.
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Step 11: Dye only the bleached out former coontail.
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Step 12: Prepare and use the second box of dye on your whole head.
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Step 13: Congratulations!
Detailed Guide
Some good products include Manic Panic.
You'll use the rest of it in a little bit, so don't throw it away. , This way, you won't get bleach into the rest of your hair. , Make sure to get it all and avoid the root area, if possible. ,, Make sure to wash your whole head, as to get all the bleach off. , Does the red in your coons look orange or pink? Follow the steps again and re-bleach your coontail.
If it is light enough, continue. , If you are redoing your coons, go here, and good luck! If you are going back to natural, continue. , Buy two boxes. ,, Let it soak in for about forty minutes, then rinse.
Towel dry your hair.
The purpose of this was to get your former tail up to a normal color so you won't be able to tell that your hair was lighter in that spot. , Make sure to cover the coontail and everywhere else, or it'll turn out uneven. , Your hair is back to normal.
If you chose a dye only a shade or two from your natural color, you can just let the roots grow in and it'll be fine.
If not, you can always continue dyeing your hair.
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