by ann black

Created on: February 21, 2007   Last Updated: April 17, 2007

Unusual Hair Coloring

Wondering how to get a new shocking hair color? Or maybe you are not
content with the more common hair colors. The first thought is going to be
deciding how much of your hair you want to die - one side, all of it, or a
number of streaks. Now how long is your hair? That is what is going to be
the big factor in how long it is going to take. To get started, first

rinse all of the hair products and then clean and dry your hair so that it
is ready for treatment. Decide if you or a friend are comfortable handling
a bleaching job (bleaching must be done unless you have white blond hair
with no color). If so then pick up a bleaching kit at your local
convenience store. You can get these from Special Effects or Manic Panic,
which are good for most hair types. However if 30volume is best used on
lighter hair, and 40volume is best for darker hair types. If you have a
beauty supply store near you such as Sally's Beauty you can pick these up
pre-packaged as well. If you are more experienced go ahead and mix it
yourself. In that case, you will buy a developer, bleach powder, a mixing
bowl and a bleaching brush that will only be used for mixing and applying
bleach. Do not attempt to mix these in a bottle. Developer comes in four
standard volumes 10, 20, 30, and 40. Number 10 is weakest, usually used
when dying hair black. Number 20 volume is usually found in hair mix kits
at your local drug store. Number 30 and 40 are used when you have dark hair
that needs to be very light faster than the others. There is also a 50
volume which you need to be a licensed beautician to get hold of. If you
do use 50 volume and you are not such a beautician, you should have a very
experienced friend doing this for you. The 50 volume will feel a lot
different from 40 volume of the store kits. Bleaching powder which comes
in a few different varities like the developer. A recommended brand is
Clairol Kaliedecolours which comes in either a packet or a tube. The tubes
are larger than the packets and come in a few different "colors". Beige is
formulated for lighter hair, Purple for "mediums", like auburns and
medium-browns and dark blondes; blue is formulated for dark brown, very
dark auburn and black hair. Next you are going to need to follow the
directions on the tube/packet on how to mix the bleach powder and developer
together. The bowl and brush that you are going to be using for this
should only be used for bleaching and applying bleach to hair for obvious
reasons. If you have short hair, mix less together

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