Many girls, with any changes in life or even just changing the weather, want to bring something new to their lives, change outwardly. First of all, the color of the hair or hairstyle often changes. There are many shades of coloring agents for a wide variety of brands - from cheap to luxury. However, the most popular is lightening hair. Many girls dream of blond curls that undoubtedly emphasize femininity, give their owner a fragile look.
Among the inexpensive and affordable means for carrying out such a procedure as lightening hair, hydrogen peroxide is in the first place. You can buy it at any pharmacy for a fairly small amount. It is relatively safe in comparison with powerful means for lightening hair, depending on the duration of its use it can give a different degree of lightening.
Consider how hair lightening occurs . Hydrogen peroxide, penetrating into the hair, creates a chemical reaction, as a result of which the color of the pigment changes. The darker your natural hair color, the more procedures will be required to achieve a visible result. The brighter your hair initially, the faster it will lighten.
How to lighten hair?
Hydrogen peroxide is taken 3%. This is the safest option. It may not work on dark hair, so you should try 8-12% peroxide. However, only if your hair is healthy, strong and able to withstand such a procedure. Peroxide is poured into a bottle with a spray and then sprayed into individual locks, which are processed after treatment. The solution on the hair lasts 30 minutes, then it is washed off and a balm is applied to the hair.
When using hydrogen peroxide, extreme care should be taken, since it can cause skin burns. To avoid this, it is necessary to add a few drops of ammonia: about 50 drops per 50 ml of peroxide. You should not add more to avoid a red tint.
In order to obtain lightening of hair without harm, hydrogen peroxide should be used correctly, observing certain safety precautions:
- hydrogen peroxide should not be stored in metal containers;
- Do not apply peroxide if you have sensitive scalp;
- Do not use peroxide if you have split ends.
This is how hair looks after it has been clarified with hydrogen peroxide (photo).
After the procedure, rinse your hair with a weak solution of apple cider vinegar or water with lemon juice (or citric acid). This will fix the effect, close the hair flakes, make them smoother and shinier, and also neutralizes the residual effect of hydrogen peroxide.
Is lightening with hydrogen peroxide safe? Reviews of girls who used this method of dyeing indicate that the hair becomes more porous, damaged, split ends appear, they are rather weakened and often break. Also in some cases, hair loss can be a side effect.