Should I strip the color out of my hair before I try bleaching it?

I have naturally medium blonde hair that I have been dying various shades of red over the last year. I want to bleach it so I can dye it a dramatic shade of manic panic blue.

Should I strip the color out of my hair before I try bleaching it?

Basically, bleaching and stripping are the same thing. They may have different names, but chemically it's all bleach, baby. I would say go ahead and bleach it if you think your hair can take it, but you probably don't need to get it all the way to blonde. Just get it light enough for the blue to be the color you want, and the blue will hold on longer for you. Overly bleached hair is overly porous and will loose color fast if you aren't careful.

Should I strip the color out of my hair before I try bleaching it?

Get a flash-lightning kit from manicpanic.com. It will turn it a pale orange. Then, bleach it. This is EXTREME for your hair, but the blue color will turn out better.

Should I strip the color out of my hair before I try bleaching it?

bleaching will b stripping the color out

for the blue to show nicely u have to go back to blonde first

Should I strip the color out of my hair before I try bleaching it?

No! Don't do that, you will really damage your hair!

My brother bleached his hair so that he could dye it a very light blonde, then he put red manic panic in his hair....after a while, it faded, which turned out to be a hot pink! Boy was he ever embarassed!

Your hair might end up going grey, so don't use that!

Should I strip the color out of my hair before I try bleaching it?

no nevermind

Should I strip the color out of my hair before I try bleaching it?

Bleach will work faster if you strip the dye first. It depends on your hair. If your hair is thick it will hold up better to both. If not, keep an eye on the clock so you hair isn't damaged and use only the bleach.

Should I strip the color out of my hair before I try bleaching it?

Pleeeeease don't. You're going to fry your hair to get a temporary color put in? Manic Panic fades within a week to two weeks to a dingy grey color. It'd be a mistake. You'd do better to bleach out chunks or panels of hair (like thick highlights) to minimize damage.

If you must, you CAN use a color corrector to strip out some of the color, but you aren't lifting very far with the bleach since your hair isn't really dark.

Should I strip the color out of my hair before I try bleaching it?

it is best if you strip the color 1st but make sure you wait while may a week or two before color. coloring to early after stripping the hair can cause stunt growth and breakage i recommend you consult a hair stylist. consultations are normally free.

Should I strip the color out of my hair before I try bleaching it?

i would bleach it then apply the blue. if you strip it then bleach then color that is to many chemicals at a time.