I dyed my hair black and now I want to lighten it: find out what needs to be done to get blonde hair

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Want to lighten black hair? Check out the tips on how to go from dark to blonde (Photo: Instagram @hermela)

I dyed my hair black and now I want to lighten it: find out what needs to be done to get blonde hair

Black hair that has been dyed multiple times may need to go through a stripping process (Photo: Instagram @haileyoutland)

To lighten dyed black hair, you need to be patient and do the process little by little (Photo: Instagram @jasmeannnn)

Do a strand test on black hair to see if your strand is resistant to bleaching (Photo: Instagram @naturallymelaninn)

To lighten dyed black hair, the ideal is to start with highlights (Photo: Instagram @dacey_cash)

Dyeing your hair black can be a radical decision, as can lightening it. This tonality makes the look much more serious and can make a great contrast in women with lighter skin. If you regretted betting on the color and now that you are blonde, your plan may have to be postponed.

Depending on how many times you painted, full whitening will not be possible.

"When we darken the hair, we create a block to lighten the melanin in the hair, especially if the color chosen is black," explained hairdresser Andrea Gomes, from Espaço Andrea Gomes, in Rio de Janeiro, in an interview with Fica Diva. "So that we can lighten, we use oxidative dyes and even bleaching powder to make highlights.
Natural hair reacts to this lightening and the result is the sum of the applied color plus the lightening background of these melanins", he added.

Talk to your hairdresser and tell them the truth about how you dyed your hair black. "It's important to know that whitening depends on the number of applications made of black coloring. If it's just one, this whitening might even be possible", said the professional.

To remove dark pigments, pickling is necessary.

Pickling is a technique that cleans the color so that a new nuance is applied. It is aimed precisely at removing artificial pigments from dark and red hair. But it will only work if your case fits the example we gave above: if the tonality was only applied once, it won't be that difficult to lighten.

Before any coloring procedure, the hairdresser should carry out a strand test to find out the resistance of the thread and the result of the color.

Highlights are the best option to lighten black hair

Since it won't be possible to go blonde, Andrea gave a solution to brighten up the look: "The best way to get out of the dark color is doing a light lightening with the highlighting technique". Gradually, you can return to the original color of your strands or gradually lighten the strands.