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If you've been scrolling on TikTok at all over the past year, you've probably seen some bang-cutting, head-buzzing, purple hair-dyeing, and every quarantine cut in between. Since COVID-19 initially shuttered hair salons across the country, it's inspired bored, socially-isolated aspiring stylists to get a little too creative with their pair of kitchen scissors. And now, the rebels are even trying to bleach their own hair at home, too.

Pretty much every hairstylist will tell you that bleaching your own hair at home is a terrible idea. "Unlike hair dyes, hair bleaching is a more permanent process, so the person doing it should really have some professional knowledge about hair and product usage," explains Richy Kandasamy, a hair colorist and R+Co collective member. "As a stylist or colorist, you have to go to school to train, because you have to learn what to do if something goes wrong. At home, there is definitely room for error."

Read on for more about why you should maybe avoid an at-home bleach experiment, or at the very least, take extreme precautions (or try some alternatives to bleaching, maybe!).

The Case Against At-Home Bleaching

Bleaching your own hair at home is very risky, and when it's mishandled, bleach can cause a tremendous amount of damage to hair. "As a colorist, bleaching hair is a very complex process that requires a precise mixture of bonding treatment and hydrogen peroxide, which is tailored to each client's specific need," says Aura Friedman, a hair colorist at Sally Hershberger Salons in New York City. "As at-home bleaching kits are created for masses, not the individual, they are often formulated with a strong, universal mix that can cause a lot of damage and breakage to hair."

It doesn't matter which hair color shade you begin with; your blonde, brown, red or black hair can still get damaged with at-home hair bleaching. "There is no single hair color or hair type that is best suited for at-home bleaching," explains Friedman. "While lighter shades are prone to a bad color reaction, as when bleach is applied to blonde hair, color can easily turn brassy." If you're bleaching darker hair at home, there is a unique set of challenges. "Dark hair generally takes more rounds of bleach in order to achieve a lighter color, and when applied poorly, can turn hair orange."

Fortunately, it might be easier to hide a bad bleach job if you're planning to dye your hair a vivid or rainbow color afterward. "Your bright color will hide your uneven bleach application," explains Kandasamy. "But if you're looking for a delicate and sophisticated blonde tone, you would need a professional." That said, proceed with caution if you're considering giving bleaching at home a try.

How would you go about bleaching your hair, if you want to give it a shot?

If you aren't able to head into a salon (or are perhaps uncomfortable to do so right now), but still want to bleach your hair at home, here's how colorists recommend doing so:

1. First, start with dry hair that has not been shampooed in at least two days. "This will help prevent excess burning and irritation of the scalp, which are highly common regardless," explains James Corbett, a colorist and owner of James Corbett Studio in New York City. It's important to note that, the shorter the hair, the easier the lightening outcome will be, according to Corbett. "The roots will lighten much faster and easier than the ends because of the heat generated from the scalp."
2. Use one bleach powder and two different levels of activator or developer, suggests Kandasamy: one 20 volume for the roots, and then 30 volume for mid-lengths.
3. Then, divide the hair into four sections and apply the bleach with the 30 volume two inches away from the scalp.
4. Right after, apply the bleach with 20 volume on the roots. "Processing time depends on the manufacturer," says Kandasamy. Note that, if you have previously highlighted hair, you may not need as long a processing time on your ends.
5. According to Corbett, patience is a must—hair will lighten to a gold color fairly quickly, but getting past the brass is the end goal. "Most hair will take 45 minutes to one hour to process," he says.
6. After you've bleached your hair, wash your hair thoroughly. "It's imperative to reinfuse healing properties back into the hair following a bleaching treatment," according to Friedman. "The K18 Biomimetic Hairscience Leave-In Molecular Repair Hair Mask is an absolute must; this product features a patented peptide which has been proven to reverse damage caused by bleach, and other damaging services, in just four minutes." This is the last step in the bleaching process, but arguably the most important, Friedman says. Don't rinse it out though!

Leave-In Molecular Repair Hair Mask

Now, you need to actually keep up that at-home bleach job.

Major congrats if you've managed to do a satisfactory at-home bleach job, first of all. Note that there are ways you'll need to maintain the look while in quarantine. "If you plan on maintaining a proper platinum, it is best not to wait more than six weeks in between touch-ups, as hair that is closer to the root lifts the best and easiest," explains Corbett. "If you go too long, it will be more difficult to control banding and orange or brassy spots."

If you are a one-and-done kind of bleach-out, you can use a no-lift toner to maintain a more appealing tone on the bleached ends as it grows out, according to Corbett. "Bleached ends have a tendency to get yellow, brassy and unpalatable as they oxidize—toning the ends will make the grow-out look purposeful and sassy as opposed to brassy." You may not want to attempt this whole bleaching and upkeep process, and that's totally fine too.

Too nervous? Here are safer at-home bleach alternatives.

Not necessarily up for the at-home bleaching challenge? We got you. There are other products on the market that can help lighten your hair or maintain your color. The dpHUE x Kristin Cavallari Blonding Brush is formulated with lemon juice and hydrogen peroxide for gradual lightening on pre-lightened or natural light blonde hair. The product is activated by the sun or a blow dryer and is enhanced with conditioning agents to maintain the health of hair, plus purple pigments to counteract warm tones in the lightening process.

dpHUE dpHUE x Kristin Cavallari Blonding Brush

To counteract any brassy tones, try an at-home gloss. The Madison Reed Color Reviving Gloss in Crema is a semi-permanent cool violet color gloss that helps to neutralize brassiness in blonde or gray hair.

Madison Reed Color Reviving Gloss

Madison Reed ulta.com

$30.00

To skip the gloss route, consider trying the Kerastase BLOND ABSOLU Masque Ultra-Violet Purple Hair Mask, which uses ultraviolet, highly concentrated pigments that neutralize and remove brassy and yellow undertones. Plus, the formula features hyaluronic acid to strengthen hair and prevent further damage.

Blond Absolu Anti-Brass Purple Mask

Kérastase sephora.com

$62.00

Daley Quinn Daley Quinn is a Connecticut-born, Texas-bred beauty & wellness writer living in New York City.

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