Guide To Coloring Your Own Hair

Steps below (copy paste from YouTube comment)

1) prepare:

- don’t colour on freshly washed hair 

- cover ur space

- brush ur hair 

- seperate into 4 sections( if u are doing ur whole head) 

- dry hair

2) mixing ur bleach or color:

- color; 

             - 10; any color, for going darker

             - 20; also goes darker

             - 30; high lift colors, brown > blonde is not going to work with only developer. 

             - 40; -

- bleach; 

             - 10; doesnt work with bleach 

             - 20; 1-2 levels to lift.

             - 30; recommended! w/ lightner

             - 40; is not recommended. is gonna burn. 

3) where to start: 

- permanent color; virgin hair;

               - start with the mid section, then ends.

               - wait 10-15mins end with the roots.

- permanent color, already colored hair; 

               - the same as above. 

4) application work: 

- permanent color; 

                   - gloves!! 

                   - u can comb ur hair. 

- bleach; 

                  - use enough beach

                  - avoid ur roots!!!

                  - cover ur hair with plastic bag with bit of water 

                  - dont comb!! 

5) how long to leave it on: 

- permanent color; 

                 - 20/30 mins

- bleach; 

                 - 30mins/ 1hour

6) cleansing: 

- use lukewarm water 

- dont scrub ur scalp!! 

- massage, be gentle

- 2 washes

- condition

If you're not bleaching, can stop here.

7) toner: 

- permanent color is not a toner!

- dont use box dye. 

- u cant go lighter, only darker.

- purple shampoo is not a toner!

8) finish and style: 

- evaluate the situation, don't panic to redo your hair (let it rest for a day or week?)

- be gentle!