Perming Bleached Hair?

[Lainey Belle{★}]

  Howdy everyone!  I dyed my hair brown a couple months ago and have been bleaching it back to blonde. I want to give myself a perm, but I'm not sure if it's a good idea with bleached hair. I want a perm, but I would also like to keep my hair! LOL.

 

Does anybody know the least damaging way to perm bleached hair? Or if it's a HORRIBLE idea?

Thanks!

[Roxy Tart {PL Team / Comm. Mgr}]

When I was in Beauty school one of the first things they taught us was a basic wet set, we would do it on little old ladies all the time (they loved having it done, "like when they were young", and it only cost $10! So, that's what I'm gonna do, go back to the beauty school (it's right down the street) and pay $10 to get a wet set. They need the experience, and I like going there... it brings back memories.

Lainey Belle{★} said:

How much does it cost to do that? I never knew!

And thanks all! I know, I was just trying to get an easy out. It takes awhile to do my pin curls....and with 2 toddlers it can be hard sometimes. But I rather keep my hair....Dang it!

Roxy Tart {Madam} said:

Lainey, I was wondering the same thing. I have bleached mine back to platinum, and plan on cutting it short, very mid 1950s style. Those women had their hair permed to make the it easier to curl, and I was thinking of doing the same thing. However, after reading this, maybe not. I guess weekly trips to the beauty parlor for wet sets will have to be enough.

[GypsiHairGoddess]

@ Julie. Yes, I have switched my long time black hair color clients to other lighter colors and tones. Best done in stages. My best advice is that you go red first. It is what will be under that black pigment once you use a pigment remover. Copper reds first, then give it 9 months and move more towards strawberry blonde. You could in a years time look at taking it to blonde.

[Sheila Rose Photography]

Yes its possible! GypsiHairGoddes mentioned using a product that removes hair color that uses Sulphur. Im sure there are a few different ones out there but I have only ever used "Modulat" by "Schwarzkopf". I hope I spelled both of those right. As far as I know, you need to be a professional hairdresser to purchase it, but that may have changed over the years? The first time I used it, a friend bought it and I did it myself. It worked like a charm, BUT BUT BUT I was HIGHLY allergic to it. From years of reds reds reds to platinum in one day (I of course had to bleach after removing the color). But I recovered and it was worth it. About 5yrs later I went red and then black and decided to use it again when I wanted to go platinum. THIS TIME I took myself to a Pro and they very very carefully kept it off my scalp as much as possible and my allergic reaction was barely noticeable. It took a bit more work with the black over the red so I took my time with the bleaching (about 3mnths) working my way back to platinum. But I was definatly barbie doll blonde that same day. I would highly recommend a patch test and wait a WEEK to see how you react. Some people can have even worse reactions to sulphur than I did, requiring medical attention, and THAT would not be worth it:) I am going to start a new thread about the horrors of using PROTEIN conditioners with bleached hair, but I'll start here, STAY AWAY:) 

Julie Lane said:

great answer!! your hair can only handle so much damage! I do have a question for ya,just wondering what you thought of someone having black dyed hair both from box and pro dye and having it black for 10 years is it possible to remove it? to another color not blonde,because i noticed all non-blondes all have short hair and i like long hair, i know the hair either just breaks off,tears off,like butter over time,when you go blonde...so any suggestions?

GypsiHairGoddess said:

Bad idea! Bleached hair cannot hold nor can it handle a perm! Simple fact of hair does and don't.

And I know that it is believed that in the day, women permed and bleached their hair to be able to wear curls. Most often, the perm being very different then, would also lighten hair. The truth is, if a blonde by bottle dye, they were setting their hair in rollers and would go from wet to dry to get the looks we think are permed. Bleached or any color treated hair should hold a roller or pin curl set- taken from wet to dry- for days. You can get ionic hood dryers now for under $50 at any Sally's Beauty Supply to use at home, . Learn how to set your hair and go for it! AND without the risk of chemically burning it off that lovely head of yours sweetie. 

And on a side note: Ladies never, NEVER bleach out hair color ladies, that is so old school and so damaging to your poor hair. Professionals use a product that is a Sulfur based pigment remover(zero damage to the hair), to remove hair dye pigment and leave the natural hair pigment, then they bleach it if needed. Bleach simply eats the dye out of the hair while eating away at it. TIP: hair color can't remove or lighten other hair color. Any questions on this matter, please message me, and I will be more then glad to give you my professional advice. My best advice...seek a hair color specialist and stay away from damaging box hair color if you are a model or simply love your hair.

[Sheila Rose Photography]

My last post was "YES" to removing the years of black hair dye, not to perm/bleach;)

[Liz!! Hair & Makeup Artist]

 

It's definitely NOT a good idea.

 

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[dallas90210]

i would not do it, unless you want to wear a wig after all your hair falls out...

[Roxy Tart {PL Team / Comm. Mgr}]

Lets get this thread back on track, this thread is about perming bleached hair, not going from black to blond or a lighter color. If you want to discuss that, please see this thread, http://www.pinuplifestyle.com/forum/topics/my-journey-into-removing... or this one, http://www.pinuplifestyle.com/forum/topics/im-blondebut-i-want-my-hair. Thank you ladies.