How to Bleach Dark Hair Without It Turning Orange

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Condition your hair every few days for 2 weeks.. Avoid washing your hair for 3 days prior to bleaching.. Use a hair oil the night before.

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Steps

1

Condition your hair every few days for 2 weeks.

Step 1

Condition your hair every few days for 2 weeks.

2

Avoid washing your hair for 3 days prior to bleaching.

Step 2

Avoid washing your hair for 3 days prior to bleaching.

3

Use a hair oil the night before.

Step 3

Use a hair oil the night before.

4

Pick out the best bleach powder for your hair.

Step 4

Pick out the best bleach powder for your hair.

5

Choose 10 or 20 volume developer for your hair.

Step 5

Choose 10 or 20 volume developer for your hair.

6

Do a strand test

Step 6

Do a strand test

7

Mix together the bleach powder and liquid developer.

Step 7

Mix together the bleach powder and liquid developer.

8

Dip the hair strands into the mixture to test them.

Step 8

Dip the hair strands into the mixture to test them.

9

Monitor how long it takes for your hair to change color.

Step 9

Monitor how long it takes for your hair to change color.

10

Part your hair into 4 large sections.

Step 10

Part your hair into 4 large sections.

11

Put on disposable gloves and drape an old towel over your shoulders.

Step 11

Put on disposable gloves and drape an old towel over your shoulders.

12

Mix together the bleach powder and the developer with the tint brush.

Step 12

Mix together the bleach powder and the developer with the tint brush.

13

Take a thin section of hair from one of the back quarters.

Step 13

Take a thin section of hair from one of the back quarters.

14

Apply the bleach to this section using the tint brush.

Step 14

Apply the bleach to this section using the tint brush.

15

Flip the first section over to show the side that hasn't been bleached.

Step 15

Flip the first section over to show the side that hasn't been bleached.

16

Continue applying bleach to thin sections until each quarter is complete.

Step 16

Continue applying bleach to thin sections until each quarter is complete.

17

Apply bleach to your roots if you want them bleached too.

Step 17

Apply bleach to your roots if you want them bleached too.

18

Monitor your hair until it has turned pale blonde.

Step 18

Monitor your hair until it has turned pale blonde.

19

Rinse the bleach out of your hair.

Step 19

Rinse the bleach out of your hair.

20

Shampoo and condition your hair.

Step 20

Shampoo and condition your hair.

21

Dry your hair by wrapping it in a towel.

Step 21

Dry your hair by wrapping it in a towel.

22

Use a purple or blue shampoo twice a week to avoid brassy tones.

Step 22

Use a purple or blue shampoo twice a week to avoid brassy tones.

23

Wash your hair with color-protective products.

Step 23

Wash your hair with color-protective products.

24

Use a hair toner for a temporary fix to brassy tones.

Step 24

Use a hair toner for a temporary fix to brassy tones.

25

Add lowlights if you are bleached blonde.

Step 25

Add lowlights if you are bleached blonde.

26

Install a shower water filter for a natural preventative to brassy tones.

Step 26

Install a shower water filter for a natural preventative to brassy tones.

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