you have to use some sort of bleach to remove the pigment from your hair if you want to get it to hold another color. you can probbly find a friend to do it for you though i wouldn't fuck with my hair like that. my ex gets his hair died and it usually costs about $70 from what i understand.

It hurts like hell

it only stings if u get it on ur skin. use gloves to apply the bleach, any plastic bag type glove works. if u have really dark hair, like asian jet black, feel free to leave it on for a long time. if u want to dye ur hair a different color other then blond, make sure after the bleach the hair is as white-blonde as possible for the best effect. i left mine for around 2 hrs and it still wasn't enuff. BUT i wouldn't recommend going over that mark. if u just want blonde hair, 45 min - 1 hr should be enuff.

when applying the bleach, it's easier to get a friend to do it for u and make sure to get as close to the roots as possible.

Oh, it only costs like 15 US dollars for bleach, and another 10 for color dye. much cheaper then going to a salon.

my two cents.

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Originally posted by KilldaDJ how much would it be to bleach my hair blonde? ive got black hair and im just sick of it, i cant have it blue or anything cuz it just wont show up, atm im dying it red, but all i got is red scalp plus red highlights, not working! ps i heard it stings to have hair bleached?

it doesnt burn that bad if you do it yourself, just make sure you get all your hair

i just want to prime my hair first then plonk blue or pink on meh head
cuz i have got a asian jet black and it sucks, nothing sticks to it

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your g/f prolly got it for $70 cause she has long hair.

the guy who said that it takes 45-1hr for it turn blonde is absolutely right. thats why it pays to do it in a hair dresser and go under the heater. that way it takes like 15-20 mins.

it cost me $35 with a cut (my hair is normal guy length) and took about 20 mins to get pretty white (my hair is normally light brown). bear in mind i got my hair streaked, not dyed.

if you want to get a bright colour such as blue or red.. bleach your whole head, then ask the hair dresser to lightly streak your head (colour) if you want to have a blonde/(colour) head.. or you can just get them to dye the whole thing (colour) after you bleach it.. but IMO it looks pretty bad when it's all one colour..

the best is when you dye your whole head light light blonde then do the tips blue.. thats what im doing in the summer.. it's just that in the winter if you bleach your whole head.. you get HELLA dandruff..

my teammates dye hair once a year before our big tournament. it doesn't really hurt, it's more like a light burning sensation on your scalp, depending on how long you leave it in for.

took me like 15 minutes to get my whole head absolutely white, but my hair's pretty thin + it was like ¼" long. and it took >45 mins for an asian kid to get bleached, and he did complain about burning.

and it's pretty cheap too.

one thing, though - i HAD to use conditioner afterwards (i usually shampoo my head only), to keep my hair shiny, soft, and smooth. plus i had dandruff for the first few days after shampooing, cuz the bleach burns the scalp, and all

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Don't bleach your hair, you'll be going bald by the time your 23...If i were you, use those hair colour things they have rather than bleaching..

Though they both burn the roots of the hair, bleach kills it more cause it is stronger.

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Originally posted by Dj_Psygnosis Don't bleach your hair, you'll be going bald by the time your 23...If i were you, use those hair colour things they have rather than bleaching.. Though they both burn the roots of the hair, bleach kills it more cause it is stronger.

well, if you bleach it once or twice, i really doubt you'll go bald...

but don't do what my sister used to do - bleach her long hair about twice a months.


bleach does get into the roots and burns them, thus the hair loses is shininess / whatever (that's why i had to use the conditioner, cuz it wasn't smooth at all)

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You're probably looking for something more dramatic/noticeable than this, but I suggest you put some nice hilites in your hair, instead of colouring your whole head. I just got some copper-ish hilites in my hair not even a week ago and I really like them. I've got black hair as well. 'Tis merely a suggestion, but it worked for me.
I'm damn glad I got my hair cut though. Last time I got a quote from my hairdresser it would've cost me 3 bills for foil hilites... (It was quite long though.)

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