How to Remove a Hair Dye Peroxide Mix

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Hair dye used to alter the color of hair permanently or semi-permanently uses a mixture of hydrogen peroxide, bleach and hair dye to accomplish its task. The peroxide and bleach strips the hair strand of its natural hue, while the hair dye recolors the hair shaft. Learn how to both remove a hair dye peroxide mix when you are finished dyeing your hair, as well as how to strip dyed hair if you don't like your dye job.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Plastic gloves
Plastic mixing utensils
Peroxide developer
Hair bleach
Hair conditioner

How to Remove a Hair Dye Peroxide Mix While Dyeing Your Hair

Step 1

Put on the plastic gloves and massage your hair as if you were applying shampoo. Hair dye must be removed after its developing time is finished to prevent it from permanently damaging your hair after it has dyed your hair sufficiently. Massage the hair for two minutes to ensure all of the strands have come in contact with the dye.
Step 2

Rinse the hair with warm water, continuing to massage it the whole time. Stop rinsing as soon as the rinse water runs clear with no vestiges of the hair dye mix.
Step 3

Apply conditioner to the hair, starting at the tips and moving toward the hair roots. The tips are the areas of the hair shaft that are the most susceptible to drying and breaking. Wait for 2 minutes to allow the hair to absorb the conditioner, then rinse.
Step 4

Towel dry the hair, running the towel in the direction that the hair grows. Avoid heat products such as blow dryers for the first 24 hours after dyeing your hair to allow the color to set.

How to Remove a Hair Dye Peroxide Mix After You've Finished Dyeing Your Hair

Step 1

Understand the limitations of removing hair dye after the dye has set in the hair shaft. Dye alters the color of the hair from deep within the hair shaft. Removing the hair dye will leave the hair an unnatural color that requires an additional dyeing job, and may also damage the hair.
Step 2

Put on plastic gloves and mix equal parts of hydrogen peroxide developer with hair bleach. These products are available from the local pharmacy, as well as from your hair dresser or salon.
Step 3

Apply the developer and bleach to any parts of your hair where you wish to remove the hair dye. Wait for 30 to 60 minutes until the hair dye has been completely bleached out of your hair.
Step 4

Rinse with warm water until all traces of the hair bleach have been rinsed out. Apply conditioner and allow it to sit on your hair for 2 minutes before rinsing clean. Re-dye your hair to the color that you prefer.