How to Put a Streak of Color in Your Hair
Decide what color you want., Go shopping., Find an afternoon where you don't have anything going on., Section off the piece of hair you want to dye with a clip. , Clip the hair not in that section up and away from the piece you want to dye., Follow...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Decide what color you want.
Make sure it's something you can deal with in a couple weeks or a month or two.
After all, it is permanent. -
Step 2: Go shopping.
Find:
The color you want in your hair (can be permanent or semi/demi permanent) Foil Clips Plastic combs At home, find an old shirt that you don't mind ruining.
Hair bleaching kit , This can be time consuming. ,, Hair dye can get messy, and you don't want to dye your hair in uneven pieces. , Make all of the mixture, even if you don't think you need it.
It's better to have too much than not enough. , Don't put too much on the comb or it will fall onto the other parts.
Repeat this until you have enough on your piece of hair. , Wait about 30 minutes. , Is it light enough? It might take longer if you've dyed your hair in the past. , Make sure you get it all out.
You can use a shampoo but no conditioner! The conditioner will interfere with the color you're putting in it.
Make sure you don't lose the chunk of bleached hair in the mix. ,,, If it is a semi/demi permanent color, it should already be mixed.
If not, follow the directions to mix the dye. , You may want to put a little more of the color than the bleach in because it is not as powerful. , Sometimes, the instructions recommend you blow dry the section.
This can make the color more vibrant. , The color can soak in and be more vibrant this way. , This time, you can use conditioner. , You can now show off your personality everywhere you go! -
Step 3: Find an afternoon where you don't have anything going on.
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Step 4: Section off the piece of hair you want to dye with a clip.
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Step 5: Clip the hair not in that section up and away from the piece you want to dye.
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Step 6: Follow the directions on the bleach packet.
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Step 7: Using a plastic comb
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Step 8: comb the bleach into the section of hair.
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Step 9: Wrap the bleached section in foil.
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Step 10: Take off the foil and check the color.
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Step 11: Wash the bleach out of your hair.
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Step 12: Dry your hair with a towel or a hair dryer.
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Step 13: Resection off the piece of bleached hair with clips/bobby pins.
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Step 14: Open and follow the directions on the color.
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Step 15: Comb the color into the streak using a new comb.
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Step 16: Choose either to wrap it in foil or wait
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Step 17: depending on the brand.
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Step 18: Put your hair in a nightcap and sleep with it still in
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Step 19: but do this if using a semi/demi permanent color.
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Step 20: Wash your hair.
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Step 21: Congrats!
Detailed Guide
Make sure it's something you can deal with in a couple weeks or a month or two.
After all, it is permanent.
Find:
The color you want in your hair (can be permanent or semi/demi permanent) Foil Clips Plastic combs At home, find an old shirt that you don't mind ruining.
Hair bleaching kit , This can be time consuming. ,, Hair dye can get messy, and you don't want to dye your hair in uneven pieces. , Make all of the mixture, even if you don't think you need it.
It's better to have too much than not enough. , Don't put too much on the comb or it will fall onto the other parts.
Repeat this until you have enough on your piece of hair. , Wait about 30 minutes. , Is it light enough? It might take longer if you've dyed your hair in the past. , Make sure you get it all out.
You can use a shampoo but no conditioner! The conditioner will interfere with the color you're putting in it.
Make sure you don't lose the chunk of bleached hair in the mix. ,,, If it is a semi/demi permanent color, it should already be mixed.
If not, follow the directions to mix the dye. , You may want to put a little more of the color than the bleach in because it is not as powerful. , Sometimes, the instructions recommend you blow dry the section.
This can make the color more vibrant. , The color can soak in and be more vibrant this way. , This time, you can use conditioner. , You can now show off your personality everywhere you go!
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