How To Bleach Hair Without Damage

By now, you’re probably thinking that we think bleaching is really evil! After all, these past two weeks, we’ve talked about bleaching horror stories, discussed how bleaching can damage hair, and listed down negative side effects of bleaching. But can you bleach your hair without damaging it? This is a common question that most women wonder, and we have answers! 

Actually, we don’t hate bleaching – we just don’t condone wrong bleaching practices! Read on to learn how to bleach hair without damage, or at least bleach your hair with minimum damage.

1. Give your hair a break between bleaches

The darker your hair is, the more times you have to bleach it in order to get the color that you want. In fact, some people take even four times before they can get their desired color!

The problem with this is that it adds a lot of stress to your hair, in addition to all the dryness that comes automatically with bleaching. Make sure that if you’re going to bleach your hair multiple times, you’ll give it enough time to rest in between. This is a crucial element if you’re wondering how to bleach hair at home without damage.

2. Schedule your touch ups properly

Bleaching usually requires plenty of touch-ups, since you wouldn’t want to have dark roots with ultra light ends, right? However, you have to ensure that you are scheduling your touch ups properly. You don’t want to have to lighten hair too many times and risk damaging it, or wait too long before touch ups and have too much hair growth.

Also, if you’re going to a salon for a touch up, make sure to tell them to only bleach the roots. Bleaching your entire hair is just unnecessary as it already has your desired color, anyway.

3. Regularly trim the ends of your hair

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Bleaching makes hair really dry, so it makes your hair more susceptible to breakages and split ends. Thus, if you’re wondering how to bleach your hair without damaging it, you may find that you’ll still experience some hair changes even with your best protective efforts. After all, the very process that makes your hair change color is the same reason why your hair becomes dry!

Still, regular trimming can help keep the damage, specifically split-ends, at bay. Plus, it helps keep your hair looking salon-perfect all the time!

4. Deep-condition hair between bleaches

Since bleaching already dries your hair out, it would also make perfect sense to deep-condition your hair between your bleaching sessions. Deep-conditioning at least helps your hair get a bit more moisture and hydration while waiting for the next session of bleach.

Get a deep conditioner whose main purpose is to hydrate and moisturise. Some of our favorites are deep conditioners containing coconut oil, keratin oil, or argan oil. If you really want to bleach hair without damage, better try these out.

5. Maintain color with toners or purple shampoos

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It’s normal for bleached hair to change color slightly as time goes by. For example, a lot of people who got blonde bleached hair found out that their hair would end up having an orange tint after a while.

Don’t worry – it’s super easy to fix! All you need is a toner or… wait for it… purple shampoo! Purple shampoo can ‘lift’ the color from your hair and  ‘cancel’ it out. Try it out and watch your hair turn from old to brand new!

Got any questions? Ask away at the comment section below and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can! And as always, for more hair care tips and tricks, feel free to check out the ZALA blog!