How do I lighten my hair after I dyed it too dark?

The safest option for lightening dark hair is to use a special shampoo. A lightening or clarifying shampoo can lift the color and help you get the desired result. You can request that your stylist use a shampoo that is designed to lighten your hair.
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Can you lighten your hair after dying it dark?

To lighten previously-colored hair, we recommend you do one of two options. The first option is to use a strong lifter—treatments that have a volume of ingredients like ammonia, peroxide, bleach, or alternative chemicals that clear the hair molecules of color.
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Will Dawn dish soap lighten dyed hair?

Saturate your hair with Dawn evenly when you use it to lighten hair that has been dyed too dark. Distribute the dishwashing liquid throughout your hair to ensure that it lightens all of your hair evenly.
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How can you make hair dye fade faster?

Use a clarifying shampoo.

Look for a clear shampoo, rather than an opaque one. Massage the shampoo into your hair thoroughly, making sure to work it in from the roots to the tips. Prell has been said to help fade hair dye faster. You could also try a dandruff shampoo that contains tar such as True Real or Medicasp.
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Will peroxide lighten dyed hair?

Hydrogen peroxide and dyes containing it are a safe way to lighten your hair. However, it's best used in a salon to minimize hair damage and ensure you get the right color.
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How can I lighten my dark hair at home?

Mix a teaspoon of baking soda with water and use it as a rinse once a month (after you shampoo and before you condition your strands) to gradually brighten your color. Baking soda is an alkaline ingredient, and this will lift the cuticle of your hair, the part that protects your hue.
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Will baking soda lighten hair?

Baking soda and hydrogen peroxide

Baking soda can also lighten hair that isn't dyed, but not when it's used by itself. To lighten nondyed hair, you have to use baking soda as a base with hydrogen peroxide. This is a bleaching agent that lightens hair.
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How long does it take for hydrogen peroxide to lighten hair?

How long does it take for hydrogen peroxide to lighten hair? Leave the hydrogen peroxide in your hair for about 30 minutes. Depending on how dark your hair is, how light you want it, and how much irritation the chemical may cause, you'll want to experiment and play around with it.
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How do you bleach dark hair without turning it orange?

A blue shampoo will neutralize orange tones. For hair that has been bleached blonde, use a specifically purple shampoo, and for hair that has been bleached to a lighter brown, use a blue-tinted purple shampoo. Purple shampoos work by balancing out yellow tones, since purple and yellow are opposite on the color wheel.
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Can I use just developer to lighten my hair?

You can lighten hair with developer and no bleach as long as it's the right strength or volume. That's because developer contains hydrogen peroxide, and peroxide oxidizes the existing melanin pigments in the hair resulting in a lighter color.
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Will lemon juice lighten dyed hair?

When you think about lightening your hair color, using fruit might be the last thing on your mind. But lemon juice is an excellent DIY method for changing hair color. Lemon juice contains citric acid, which is a natural bleaching agent.
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Will Head and Shoulders strip hair color?

What makes Head & Shoulders special is the addition of dandruff-fighting active ingredients that protect your scalp in-between washes from dandruff-causing irritants. These active ingredients do not strip hair color.
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Does Head and Shoulders lighten dyed hair?

Clarifying or Anti-Dandruff Shampoo

An anti-dandruff or clarifying shampoo will slowly lift hair dye from your hair and fade it without causing any damage. It's perfect for anyone who wants to lift their colour a few shades lighter or if your hair needs a break from processing.
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Can purple shampoo remove hair dye?

While purple shampoo will help rid your hair of unwanted yellow and orange hues, you don't have to worry about it removing your gorgeous red hair color.
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What home remedy will remove hair dye?

Baking Soda Paste

Baking soda can be an effective way to remove permanent hair dye naturally because of its lightening properties. Try mixing baking soda with lemon juice, which is acidic, to create a paste. Then, work the paste through your hair, allow it to sit for five minutes, and rinse thoroughly.
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Will vinegar lighten dyed hair?

The acidity of white vinegar will help to remove the dye. Laura Martin, a licensed cosmetologist, advises: "Depending on the type of dye, vinegar may cause the color to fade, but it probably won't remove the dye completely. However, be sure to avoid using vinegar to remove red dye from hair."
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What developer do you use to lighten hair?

30 volume developer allows you to lighten the hair while coloring by two or three levels, and allows more pigment to embed into the hair shaft. If your hair is not very damaged and you want a lighter and more long-lasting color, 30 volume developer can be a great option.
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How can I lighten my dark hair without bleach?

Apple cider vinegar or distilled white vinegar are easy and cheap options for lightening your hair. Rinse your hair in vinegar and then rinse it again in cold water to lift color and revitalize dull strands. Top with a gloss or conditioner to seal in moisture—this is crucial if you've had a bleach mishap before.
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How do you bleach your hair with peroxide and baking soda?

Before you bleach your hair, wash and section it using claw clips. Then, mix up your hydrogen peroxide and baking soda paste and apply it to your hair. Finally, rinse your hair and let it air dry.
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How do I get my hair from dark brown to blonde?

The most common way to go from brown hair to blonde is to do a double-process, which involves stripping your base or natural color before toning it to your desired shade. Two steps equal double process.
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How soon can I bleach my hair again to fix it?

If you do bleach again, make sure to wait 3 weeks to give your hair cuticle enough time to heal, close and lay flat again. If you want to achieve a platinum blonde from dark hair, you will most likely need to get to a mid-toned orange color first, then condition and care for your hair before you bleach it again.
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How do I use hydrogen peroxide to lighten my hair?

If you want to bleach your entire head, mix equal parts of hydrogen peroxide and water in a spray bottle. Spray it on your hair and cover the neck and back with a towel. Leave it on for 30-40 minutes to get bleached hair.
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