While I respect your opinion, mine is from a professional: ME
1. Never bleach at home unless you know what you are doing. You need to make sure your lightening powder and developer are designed to go together. Also you have to make sure your lightening powder when mixed with developer is designed to go on your scalp, or else don't use it on the scalp.
2. Some lighteners cannot be placed in plastic, so make sure you don't mix in something that would harm you or it.
3. The chemicals are nasty, you aren't trained, and you can easily damage your scalp, hair, or even cause severe injury to your fingers, skin, eyes, or mouth. You can also inhale the powders which can burn through your nasal cavities.
4. Never use heat at home on bleach or lighteners. The heat is uneven, you can cause major damage to the hair or skin, or you can overprocess in some areas while underprocess in others.
5. Never leave on a mixed product longer than it says. If it says no more than 30 minutes, don't leave it on. It can become unstable, or ineffective after that time period.
6. Always rinse out your product until the water runs clear. Follow that by at least 2 washes and conditioning.
7. LET A PROFESSIONAL DO IT. Bleaching or lightening hair is very dangerous unlike more color. I am an advocate of not allowing the average joe schmoe to be allowed into "professional" supply shops and buying bleach or lightening powders. Here's a hint, if it is a "professional" supply shop and you don't have to show your license... ITS NOT FOR PROFESSIONALS, but a botique shop that pretends to be one. I avoid stores like Sally's for professional chemicals because they are not professional chemicals. I get mine from licensed suppliers who require tax id numbers and professional licenses to be shown. Sally's is good for shampoos, conditioners, and styling implements. NOT CHEMICALS other than color, and definitely not calling them professional.
Lastly... SEE A PROFESSIONAL. In the end, the price you pay the professional to give you the results you want the first time outways the cost you pay for messing it up yourself and then paying for a color correction from a professional. I charge 120 an hour for color correction, whereas my highlights start at 85 including a cut and style.
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