Will Red Hair Color Come Out of Your Hair If You Bleach it Blond?

Redheads should take caution when going blond.

Difficult to Bleach

According to the website Hair Dressing, bleaches work on the melanin pigments. The two types of pigments are phaeomelanin and eumelanin. Phaeomelanin is harder to break down than eumelanin. Bleaching red hair takes more effort because it contains more phaeomelanin than eumelanin.

Lightening Red Hair

If you choose to dramatically bleach your red hair, lighten it in stages. This will lessen the amount of damage to your hair. If you want to go platinum blond, you will probably have to add another blond color to your hair since bleaching will eventually turn your hair yellow. Your hair color changes from red to orange, from orange to yellow, and then from yellow to white.

Bottom Line

If you want to dye your red hair blond, see a professional hair stylist. Your stylist can use special tools and procedures to lessen the damage to your hair. If you decide to lighten your hair at home, stick with more subtle hair coloring, so do not lighten more than two shades from your natural hair color. If you have a question while coloring your hair, contact the toll free number on the hair color box.

References

• Hair Dressing: Hair Bleaching
• Hair Parlor: Facts About Bleaching