Bleach Bath on Orange Hair: yes or no? Only if you want to cause a disaster

 

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Really. Something that bothers me deeply is being put in the unpleasant situation of “having to make wood from the fallen tree.” Are you familiar with the saying?

 

It refers to the fact that when a person suffers a misfortune, people around him criticize him, take advantage of his misfortune, and even make fun of him. In other words, zero empathy.

 That’s why, when a person who has made a mess of their hair comes to my salon, the first thing that comes to my mind is a sign with the word “EMPATHY”  written in big letters and neon-lit. Although I must be honest, reality often overcomes me.

It’s like the experience I had yesterday at the salon.

 

Five o’clock in the afternoon. The salon was quiet, and the stylist, that’s me, was taking the opportunity to check WhatsApp, adjusting some elements, and disinfecting others.

I should have realized that this kind of calm that precedes the storm would be brief. Suddenly, wrapped in a sea of tears and indistinguishable phrases, a woman in her thirties with orange hair came in.

 

  When I say orange, I don’t mean a striking coppery color. I mean an orange carrot when it’s nice and fresh like just plucked from the orchard. 

“Empathy, empathy, and empathy,” I whispered to myself. The desperate client told me that her friend had given her orange hair a bleach bath. She had achieved that color after bleaching.

I don’t know if you understand the seriousness of the matter.

 

On bleached hair, her friend (I wonder if she was a friend or an enemy) had given her a bleach bath.

I had to keep repeating the word “empathy” to myself in every language not to tell her that she had made a big mistake.

Not only because her hair was still orange, but also because I realized that her hair was on the verge of breaking.

Who would think of applying a bleach bath on orange hair to remove that color?

 

Obviously, my client.

However, I see she’s not the only one because you’re over there, on the other side, thinking of doing the same thing.

Therefore, I won’t make wood from the fallen tree. I’ll appeal to empathy. Therefore, the first thing I’ll tell you is to forget about the bleach bath.

 

If you want to remove the orange left in your hair after coloring, you need to bleach your hair

First, you need to make sure that your hair is healthy and will withstand the chemical process.

To do this, I suggest you do the strand test. You’ll only need a strand of your hair, a 30-volume developer, and bleach powder.

 

 

Therefore, before you bleach the orange out, you’ll need to repair and moisturize it.

What can you do in the meantime with the orange you can no longer tolerate?

You can use toner. I’ll tell you all about it later.

 

 If your hair passed the strand test and you want to remove the orange for good, you can proceed with the bleaching process. 

 

Ingredients:

 

Application:

I recommend that you don’t wash your hair 48 hours before so that the natural oil on your scalp will protect it even more. You can also apply coconut oil four hours before you start bleaching and don’t rinse it out.

 

Repeat on each section. When you have covered your entire mane with the mixture, put on a shower cap to maintain the temperature.

 

If you followed all the steps, your hair won’t be orange because the strength of the bleaching process is three times stronger than that of the bleach bath.

Now, I’ll keep my promise and talk about the toner.

 

If you bleached your hair and it turned orange, you can use a toner or a blue shampoo. However, never do a bleach bath

What’s the difference between the toner and the blue shampoo?

Which one should you choose?

 

 

Let’s see how to use the blue shampoo

The shampoo will neutralize the orange, and your hair will be an ashy color at the same level as your current color.

In other words, you keep your color level, but you change the pigmentation.

 

Here’re the most well-known brands:

 

Use them according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Some of these shampoos have very strong pigmentation and aren’t for frequent use.

 

If you want to remove the orange and your hair is healthy, you can use the toner

The best options are:

Please note that the toner isn’t sold as a kit. So, you’ll need to get the 20-volume developer separately.

 

Here’s everything you”ll need for toner application:

 

Now, the step-by-step application

 

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Proportions are very important. Make sure to use the same measurement for both ingredients. For example, if you use 100 cc of the developer, mix it with 50 cc of toner.

 

 

 

 

When should you touch up the toner?

You should repeat this process every 3 weeks. If you want to extend the duration of the toner, you can use a color depositing shampoo.

 

Conclusions

The bleach bath isn’t the best option for orange hair because it’ll be orange but only a bit faded.

Therefore, you have to decide between bleaching to remove the orange pigments or toning your orange hair.