How to discolor hair with hydrogen peroxide?

Most modern hair dyes include hydrogen peroxide. This substance helps to quickly and cheaply lighten them, make them brighter. But at the same time there is a great chance to spoil the hair or get a completely different effect. If you want to change the shade of strands with hydrogen peroxide, it is recommended to contact the professionals.

Hydrogen peroxide - colorless substance having the chemical formula H2O2, with a specific smell and taste. Often used in everyday life, pharmaceuticals and the industrial sector. Since hydrogen peroxide has whitening features, it is also used in cosmetology as part of paints and toothpastes.

The substance is sold in plastic or glass jars with different concentrations of peroxide. In any pharmacy, hydrogen peroxide can be purchased at a fairly low price.

Hydrogen peroxide is the strongest oxidizing agent. When processing the substance, hair cuticles on the head open, as a result of which the structure of the hair is destroyed and its pigmentation changes. Due to this, hair color becomes lighter in a couple of tones. When bleaching curls with hydrogen peroxide both positive and negative effects can occur.

Getting on hair, hydrogen peroxide is split into the following elements: water and oxygen. The paint has an oxidizer and an activator separately. The oxidizer contains perhydrol, which is capable of reacting with clarifying agents, and the activator has a lower concentration of peroxide and is used with toning agents.

Contact with skin may cause chemical burns.

In the event of a burn, the following actions are necessary:

• wash the burned area of ​​the body under running water;
• do not use cotton wool to remove the chemical;
• Necessary to neutralize the site with the help of available tools: lemon juice or citric acid and wrap with a sterile bandage.

The benefits of lightening hair with hydrogen peroxide are as follows.

• Affordable pricing and prevalence. Sold in any pharmacy chain.
• Sufficient security, as it does not affect hairline so much as compared to ammonia compounds.
• Allergic reaction is rare.
• After the procedure, the hair becomes more obedient and begins to shine.
• As a result, you can get the original shade.

The main disadvantages:

• with the wrong selection in the composition of the content of peroxide curls become unnatural color;
• too frequent procedures dry out hair;
• strands may fall out in case of prolonged exposure to thin and fragile strands of hydrogen peroxide;
• high risk of uneven color.

Hair bleaching with hydrogen peroxide is performed exclusively on healthy hair. A fortnight before bleaching it is impossible to expose the head of hair to coloring or chemical perm, which is necessary to avoid unpleasant situations. Additionally, you should take care of the hair, for example, wash them only with shampoos and balms with natural component formulations.

Sulphate formulations dry out hair very strongly. It is also not recommended to use lacquers, mousses and other chemical compounds frequently. In addition, you need to refrain from frequent use of hair dryers, irons for straightening.

Necessary materials. You will need:

• hydrogen peroxide up to 3%, with greater concentration is likely to lose their hair;
• spray for hair spraying;
• hairpins;
• cotton wool;
• towel;
• disposable gloves;
• when lightening the whole head at once, a cap is useful.

First, you need to wash your head with sulfate-free shampoo and treat with conditioner, which will help avoid excessive drying of the strands. It is not recommended to use a hairdryer. It is necessary to blot the strands with a dry, clean towel, gently comb the hair and leave for half an hour.

Be sure to do a little test. To do this, apply hydrogen peroxide on the curl and leave it for a while (notice the hold time). Then the hair should be rinsed and see how long they can discolor. This test is extremely important because the solution can spoil the hair or paint it in a completely different color.

When highlighting it is necessary to divide the hair into small strands and secure with hairpins. This will allow the composition of each curl separately.

• If you want a uniform highlighting, it is imperative to divide the hair with hairpins. It will take a little more time, but the result will be amazing.
• It is better to dissolve the curl that you need to paint over the solution. In the process, each strand should be released from the pins.

The process of applying the solution is carried out with a cotton ball. It is necessary to moisten the cotton wool in the composition and hold on the curls that should be clarified. Apply correctly: from the roots to the tips. In addition, each colored strand is wrapped in foil to avoid staining of other curls. Then continue the procedure with the remaining curls.

To obtain the effect of ombre solution is applied exclusively on the lower part of the hair. In this case, the composition is applied starting from the tips around the perimeter of the hairstyle. You can paint the hair to the height that you want. Bleaching will help to express the brightening more strongly.

For full hair dyeing it is necessary to spray curls from the spray, then comb. After the procedure is necessary put a hat on your head, so that the solution does not soil clothes. Treated hair must be left. for half an hour. You can experiment with time if you want a darker or lighter shade.

Now you need to thoroughly rinse your hair with cool water and apply conditioner that replenishes the moisture level in your hair. Apply conditioner a second time for a deeper effect and carefully massage the skin of the head, then rinse the hair with cold water.

Recommended for stronger bleaching. repeat staining every day little by little for 7 days. This will help get a lighter tone. In many respects, the result depends on the initial shade of the hair, for example, if the hair is very dark, then at the first dyeing with peroxide the curls can become reddish. With a double, triple treatment, you can get the desired shade.

For more effective clarification it is recommended to use a hairdryer with a low temperature setting.

Do not wash your hair daily. It is enough that they are accustomed to washing 2 times a week. To make the strands always look clean and well-groomed, experts recommend using dry shampoo.

To eliminate the yellowness of hair, periodically you need to use a purple conditioner.It is sold in any specialty store and is intended for bleached hair.

It is strictly forbidden to use hair dryers and irons. They can only worsen the condition of the hair. It is necessary to learn to style hair without the use of such devices.

When carrying out the procedure of clarification at home It is necessary to adhere to the following recommendations.

• It is best not to wash your hair for 2 days before dyeing. The sebum covering each hair will protect against possible chemical burns. Hands should be disposable gloves, and on the skin around the strands need to smear the cream.
• When painting, the head is divided into three zones: first, the top of the head is painted, then transferred to the side of the forehead and ears, and only then to the back of the head.
• To rinse the strands after dyeing, you can slightly acidify the water. This will protect them from the harmful effects of the composition and restore curls.
• In case of accidental contact with hydrogen peroxide on the skin, it is necessary to immediately wash it off with plenty of water.
• Do not use the solution in the presence of children. If swallowed or ingested, the drug will cause a noticeable burning sensation.
• When washing off the composition can not be much to rub the skin.

Many women do not believe that using a tool such as hydrogen peroxide can discolor hair. You can watch the clarification experiment in the next video.