Women are prone to transformations in appearance, especially many people like to change their hair color to another, darker or, conversely, light. Some want to become red-haired from a brunette, others just lighten their natural color by a few tones. This can be done with hydrogen peroxide.
It is necessary
- - cup (glass, porcelain, wood, plastic);
- - wooden stick;
- - cotton swab;
- - brush;
- - gloves;
- - hydrogen peroxide;
- - liquid soap;
- - bicarbonate of ammonium;
- - hair balm;
- - shampoo;
- - hairbrush.
Instructions
Step 1
Prepare the correct concentration of hydrogen peroxide solution. For thick coarse hair, take an 8-12% solution, for thin and thin hair, 4-8% is enough. The amount of peroxide diluted is also important. For a thick long hair, you need to prepare more lightening mixture. Focus on the following: 50-60 ml for medium length hair.
Step 2
Now take a porcelain or glass cup, you can use a plastic one, a wooden one, as long as it is not made of metal that can chemically react with hydrogen peroxide. Also prepare a cotton swab, a brush and a wooden stick for mixing the mixture, gloves.
Step 3
Dilute the required amount with water based on 30 ml of water 40 ml of peroxide, add 20 g of liquid soap and 1 tsp. ammonium bicarbonate. Stir with a wooden stick.
Step 4
Lubricate the skin along the edge of your hair with cream and place a towel over your shoulders or cover with a sheet. Comb your hair, part with a parting. Start applying the brightening mixture. Do this quickly, as it works immediately after contact with the hair, and it can happen that the strands lighten unevenly.
Step 5
First, moisten the back of your head, then quickly spread the bleaching mixture along the entire length with a cotton swab or brush, you can use a comb if you have short hair. Just remember that metal objects are prohibited.
Step 6
After the peroxide is evenly applied to the hair, wait no more than 30 minutes. You cannot cover your head with polyethylene, and even more so with a towel - you can burn your hair. Follow the lightening process, when you get the tone you want, rinse the mixture with warm water. Then apply the balm for a couple of minutes and wash your hair.