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do blondes have more fun

Bradley W said:
I've always thought it'd be cool to bleach my hair blond... is that a cool thing for a guy to do?
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Firstly bleach it out using a home kit. This'll work fine.

Then, from the same place you got the bleach kit, get something called a colour mousse....

It's a kind of hair dye thing, but in a can so it's very easy to use & not as permanent.

Go for a silver blonde colour & apply it to your newly bleached locks, and it will take out the 'nicotine' yellow that you'll probably end up with. Looks far cooler a kind of white blonde.

You'll know if you've got the right can (try it in the shop!) as when you squirt a little onto your hand, it'll be a very pale purple colour.

Don't drench your head in it, or you'll end up with a lilac tint.

I used to have my hair all colours before I joined the rat race...hahah
 
raggedjimmi said:
**magical delayed double post!**
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Don't worry man, I once had a post that was delayed by more than 20 hours. :p


mikebatho said:
Firstly bleach it out using a home kit. This'll work fine.

Then, from the same place you got the bleach kit, get something called a colour mousse....
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When people say "bleach your hair," do they literally mean taking some bleach and leave some in the hair for 10-20 minutes or so, or is there a special kind of hair "bleach?" I'm asian, have black hair, and when I try dying it myself (its more fun that way ;) ), I just buy 2 boxes ---- one that's supposed to dye hair blonde, and the other is the colour I want, usually brown or red.

I use the "blonde" box first, and it won't work. Ever. Then I take the red hair dye and use that the next day. It works! However, the red hair dye won't work unless I try going blonde first.

Just curious about the bleach because it would be much cheaper to use regular bleach instead of blonde hair "dye."
 
Abstract said:
When people say "bleach your hair," do they literally mean taking some bleach and leave some in the hair for 10-20 minutes or so, or is there a special kind of hair "bleach?" I'm asian, have black hair, and when I try dying it myself (its more fun that way ;) ), I just buy 2 boxes ---- one that's supposed to dye hair blonde, and the other is the colour I want, usually brown or red.

I use the "blonde" box first, and it won't work. Ever. Then I take the red hair dye and use that the next day. It works! However, the red hair dye won't work unless I try going blonde first.

Just curious about the bleach because it would be much cheaper to use regular bleach instead of blonde hair "dye."
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I wouldn't use normal toilet bleach if was you. :eek:

I've got really dark hair, and in my brightly coloured hair-dyeing days [/nostalgia] I used this hair bleach (it was quite cheap) that you buy a thing with 3 sachets of bleach powder, and then buy seperate liquid hydrogen peroxide that you mix with the powder. You can buy this at 20%, 30% and 40% strengths, but the 40% is only for highlights that don't touch your scalp. However, I used this 40% because it would get my hair a lot whiter than the others. It did sting a bit though. :eek:

DISCLAIMER: THIS MAY HAVE BEEN A STUPID THING TO DO!
I also had pretty short hair, so any damage to my hair wouldn't have lasted long. It might be a good idea to start with the 20 or 30% ones first that are designed to touch your skin and see if they work first. They're pretty hardcore in themselves. And always test it on your inner elbow skin or somewhere first, and check it doesn't make your skin peel off. There's my mum bit done for the day. :D
 
Lau said:
I wouldn't use normal toilet bleach if was you. :eek:

I've got really dark hair, and in my brightly coloured hair-dyeing days [/nostalgia] I used this hair bleach (it was quite cheap) that you buy a thing with 3 sachets of bleach powder, and then buy seperate liquid hydrogen peroxide that you mix with the powder. You can buy this at 20%, 30% and 40% strengths, but the 40% is only for highlights that don't touch your scalp. However, I used this 40% because it would get my hair a lot whiter than the others. It did sting a bit though. :eek:

DISCLAIMER: THIS MAY HAVE BEEN A STUPID THING TO DO!
I also had pretty short hair, so any damage to my hair wouldn't have lasted long. It might be a good idea to start with the 20 or 30% ones first that are designed to touch your skin and see if they work first. They're pretty hardcore in themselves. And always test it on your inner elbow skin or somewhere first, and check it doesn't make your skin peel off. There's my mum bit done for the day. :D
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I have very dark hair, and sometimes used to use one bleaching kit one day, and another the following day to get my hair light enough, depending on the quality of the kit, but this can damage your hair.

To put a colour onto very dark hair, of course you will need to bleach the hair first. Think about using a regular red marker pen on black paper - you ain't gonna see red. You need to have a pale base layer for colours to show up.
 
to save anyone considering this a massive problem let me just say: DO NOT USE CHLORINE BLEACH ON YOUR HAIR! Clorox is not the same thing that is used to lighten your hair.
i'd recommend going to a salon to have your hair "bleached" - going lighter is significantly more difficult and damaging than going darker. the difference is removing color versus just depositing it, and the margin for error is small... chances are it will look horrible if you don't know what you are doing. please spare yourselves; you get what you pay for when it comes to hair.

just had to say it, just in case
 
Lau said:
I wouldn't use normal toilet bleach if was you. :eek:

I've got really dark hair, and in my brightly coloured hair-dyeing days [/nostalgia] I used this hair bleach (it was quite cheap) that you buy a thing with 3 sachets of bleach powder, and then buy seperate liquid hydrogen peroxide that you mix with the powder. You can buy this at 20%, 30% and 40% strengths, but the 40% is only for highlights that don't touch your scalp. However, I used this 40% because it would get my hair a lot whiter than the others. It did sting a bit though. :eek:

DISCLAIMER: THIS MAY HAVE BEEN A STUPID THING TO DO!
I also had pretty short hair, so any damage to my hair wouldn't have lasted long. It might be a good idea to start with the 20 or 30% ones first that are designed to touch your skin and see if they work first. They're pretty hardcore in themselves. And always test it on your inner elbow skin or somewhere first, and check it doesn't make your skin peel off. There's my mum bit done for the day. :D
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Memories of Nip/ Tuck...:rolleyes:
 
When I get bored and have money and hair dye is on sale I usually dye mine.
Naturally, my hair is dirty blonde with auburn highlights.
I dye it RED. Like.. red-red. So red it looks almost unnatural :)
I LIKE IT!

Once, I went blonde.
Redhead KT is much more fun than blonde KT. I like her more. Blonde Kt was just kinda.. eh.. not as much fun as redhead kt. :D
 
iBlue said:
to save anyone considering this a massive problem let me just say: DO NOT USE CHLORINE BLEACH ON YOUR HAIR! Clorox is not the same thing that is used to lighten your hair.
i'd recommend going to a salon to have your hair "bleached" - going lighter is significantly more difficult and damaging than going darker. the difference is removing color versus just depositing it, and the margin for error is small... chances are it will look horrible if you don't know what you are doing. please spare yourselves; you get what you pay for when it comes to hair.

just had to say it, just in case
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If you're going for a kind of grungy look, and don't want 'salon sheen' I'd go with a home bleaching kit from your chemist (drugstore?). It never did my hair any harm, it's a lot cheaper, and you can change it as often as you feel brave.

If I'd have suggested having my hair bleached out at a salon back in the day, I'd have gotten my ass kicked! The home-bleaching/dying was all part of the appeal. Showing your creativity & personality.

That is if we're talking about a flat washout/dye job, not fancy hi-lights....

I had mine (at different times) red, orange, white, purple, and had a purple goatee at one point.

Happy days.....
 
I'm a girl with blonde hair (natural all the way!) and I tend to go towards guys with brunette hair. I know that wasnt the question but I'm girl and straight and thought you guys would want a girl's point of view :) But one thing that ticks me off is when you see all girls with bleached hair saying they are natural blondes but you can tell she is liein' like a dog! Or when girls have sandy blonde hair and say they are blondes. BS! To me sandy blonde isnt blonde its just light brown. I'm proud to say I have really really light blonde hair and I do have more fun! haha
 
I like black hair. The blacker the better.

Blondes do not have more fun. I'm the most fun person I know, and I have black hair.
 
I actually prefer redheads, though I've dated blondes, brunettes and a (natural) redhead. When I met my wife, her hair was dyed red; it's been several shades of red during the time we've been together. Right now it is a dirty blonde, but I'm trying to get her to go back to red.
 
jakochampolska said:
... But one thing that ticks me off is when you see all girls with bleached hair saying they are natural blondes but you can tell she is liein' like a dog! ...
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I've had several teachers think that I was an actual blonde. During a class on Aristophanes, my teacher asked me "Simon, you're blonde what do you think?" regarding a play by Aristophanes. I just replied "I'm not blonde!" :D :p
 
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