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How to remove this unpleasant yellowness from hair at home?
If you’ve bleached your hair at least once, then you’ve definitely encountered yellowness. Sooner or later, strands that are darker than nature begin to “turn yellow,” even if you carried out the dyeing procedure with a hairdresser in a salon. How to remove this unpleasant yellowness from hair at home?
Yellowness in the hair: why does it appear?
The appearance of yellowness is quite common, but this is not the norm. Yellow hair appears for a number of reasons:
- Bad color – if you decide to save money on a trip to the beauty salon and just buy any paint at the nearest supermarket, expect trouble. In 98% of cases, the paint will not apply as shown on the package. Even if you follow all the rules from the manufacturer.
- Violation of painting technology – any changes in the instructions will lead to failure, even if you bought expensive professional paint and decided to do everything at home, read the instructions clearly and arm yourself with special tools.
- Naturally dark hair color – if you are a brunette, but dream of a platinum blonde, you need to understand that you definitely won’t be able to achieve this in one coloring procedure.
What you need to remove yellow hair color: proper dyeing
If you decide to lighten your dark hair, you need to take into account that you need to bleach it in two stages: first apply a special chemical composition to the curls, which will almost completely remove the natural pigment, and then properly tint the hair.
Tinted with light-colored paint. And already at this stage you can influence the fact that the yellow color does not appear immediately. Just choose a paint of a cool tinted shade: purple, pink, gray, blue.
They paint from the back of the head, then process the strands on the sides, and only then apply to all other curls from roots to ends. It is important not to skimp on paint.
Be sure to follow all manufacturer’s instructions, usually found on the packaging. Especially when it comes to preparing the solution, application, holding time and rinsing. To color the strands evenly, take several combs with thin, frequent teeth. Also don’t forget about a special shampoo for blondes.
How to remove yellowness from blonde hair at home
If, some time after painting, a slight yellowish tint appears, it can be removed without chemicals. With the help of folk recipes, you will not only maintain a cool color, but also saturate your hair with vitamins and nutrients.
Aspirin mouthwash
How to remove yellowness from hair with home remedies? Just try acetylsalicylic acid, which will remove the slight yellow tint. Take one glass of still mineral water, crush 5 aspirin tablets and dilute them. Apply to hair, wrap head in a plastic bag and leave for 20 minutes, then rinse.
Kefir-based mask
This product can be applied to curls in its pure form (just don’t forget to warm it up a little) or you can use it to remove yellowness at home. To do this, mix 1 yolk, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice and 200 ml of heated kefir. If desired, you can add 1 tablespoon of burdock oil (if your hair is dull) or 1 tablespoon of baking soda (for oily roots). Apply to full length and leave for 30 minutes. Then rinse off.
Green tea mouthwash
Before washing your hair, prepare this rinse. Brew 1-2 tea bags of green tea in a glass of water, and then pour the tea leaves into 1 liter of clean water. After washing, simply rinse your strands with this solution and dry.
Honey mask
Heat 200 ml of liquid honey in a water bath, add 2 tablespoons of any cosmetic oil and 1 teaspoon of lemon juice. Stir thoroughly, apply to strands and secure each curl with foil. The mask should be kept on the hair for 1 to 3 hours. Then rinse and wash your hair with shampoo.
Chamomile decoction
Regularly after washing your hair, rinse your hair with chamomile infusion. To do this, brew 1 herbal packet of medicinal chamomile (can be purchased at a pharmacy) in 1 liter of boiling water, let it brew for 1.5-2 hours, and then you can use it.
How to remove yellowness from blonde hair at home: six rules of prevention
- If you’ve dyed, curled, or straightened your hair less than 2 weeks ago, it’s best to wait on lighting.
- When actively coloring with basma or henna, it is better to postpone the change of image until natural hair has completely grown back.
- Newly colored hair may require a rinse-out procedure before lighting.
- For dark hair, the first bleaching procedure is best done in a salon.
- Use only special products for bleached hair that will help remove yellowness.
- Blonde hair needs to be carefully looked after: be sure to add masks based on oils, vitamins, and nutrients to your regular care routine.
