How to Dye Bleach Blond Hair Dark Again

Coloring bleach blond hair dark again isn't difficult, but you will need to make sure you are prepared ahead of time with enough time, tools and an understanding of the process and of your own hair so that you minimize the change of disaster or injury. Bleach blond hair absorbs color very easily, so it is important that you dye your hair with that in mind, as it may influence the color you choose and the time you let your hair sit with color on it.

Things You'll Need

• Hair coloring products
• Gloves
• Cape or old shirt that can get stained
• Old towels, rags or newspaper

Instructions

1. Purchase the color you want you dye your bleach blond hair. Remember that unlike natural hair or darker hair, bleach blond hair absorbs color, especially dark color, very well. Therefore, the results from the dye that you choose will be very close to what you see on a swatch and will be difficult to remove, so choose a color you're positive that you'll be happy with.

2. Prepare the area where you will dye your hair. Dark hair dye will definitely stain carpeting or clothing. It may even stain linoleum or certain types of porous wood flooring, so the area where you will dye your hair should be covered with old towels, rags or newspapers to prevent stains from drips. Make sure you are in a well-ventilated area because hair dye can emit strong, toxic fumes.

3. Set out your tools in a place where they are easily accessible if you have to use them. Gloves, rags, brushes, color bottles and other tools should be laid out close at hand because once your hair has dye in it, you should minimize your movements to avoid drips or touching things in the area that could be stained. You should be close to a sink so that when it is time to rinse your hair, you don't have to go very far.

4. Prepare your hair for dye by making sure its in the best condition to absorb color evenly. Your hair should be freshly washed and dried, which is when its most porous and most likely to hold color evenly. If you have recently dyed your hair bleach blond and are changing it to a dark color, make sure your hair is strong enough to withstand another dye job as hair dye can make hair, especially bleach blond hair, very brittle.

5. Apply your hair dye to your bleach blond hair carefully, using two mirrors for a front and back view, to make sure that you cover each strand of hair completely and evenly. Bleach blond hair does not take as long as other colors to absorb dye and dark colors will absorb even faster. Make sure the dye doesn't get onto your clothing or the skin around your face as the darkness of the dye will be noticeable and difficult to remove from skin and clothing.

Tips & Warnings

• Most hair dye will not need to sit on your hair for more than 40 minutes. On bleach blond hair, this time will probably be much less. Keep constant watch on your hair as the color absorbs and rinse immediately when the color is exactly where you want it.

References

• Woman's Day
• Food and Drug Administration