How to Remove Severely Bleached Hair

Bleaching can result in damage to the hair.

Coloring hair often requires bleaching before the color is added. The problem with bleach is the potential damage to hair. Bleaching chemicals are very harsh, and the results are sometimes straw-like, damaged and ruined hair. When bleach fries the hair or makes hair brittle, there are very few options available to fix the hair problem. Bleach is not removable, so the hair needs removal.

Instructions

1. Talk to a salon stylist. Determine where the damage begins, how severe the damage is, and how much hair is salvageable. This will determine what must be cut off and what can remain and recover. Bleaching does not always damage all of the hair. Sometimes it will damage only part of the hair.

2. Pick a short style. Damage from bleach often requires cutting off most of the hair. The complete removal of bleached hair is required to remove the damaged hair.

3. Cut the hair into a preferred style, so all the bleach is removed, and the hair can recover. As the hair grows out, cut off the remaining damage.

References

• Dead Sea Cosmetics: Hair Care FAQ
• HairCrazy: Bleaching Your Hair
• Hair Boutique: Hair Color Topics

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish