Why do I tourcher myself this way???

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Coloring the hair... Decided to do my regular black, but as a twist do the bottom half bleach blonde or bright red (all depends on how the blonde turns out, if the blonde is too brassy or orange then Im going red)... Well Im processing right now and my scalp is itchy and on fire... and I got about 45 minutes to go, I HATE bleach (love the results but hate the processing part). All I want to do is get this stuff off but now I gotta wait it out. Normally a sane person would use 20 volume for on the scalp bleach, well 20 isnt going to cut it this time, so I broke all my rules and went 40 vol.... So im writing this hoping you guys can talk me through my burning and scratching till it is time to rinse... This is not fun...
 

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Originally Posted by trixie23

Coloring the hair... Decided to do my regular black, but as a twist do the bottom half bleach blonde or bright red (all depends on how the blonde turns out, if the blonde is too brassy or orange then Im going red)... Well Im processing right now and my scalp is itchy and on fire... and I got about 45 minutes to go, I HATE bleach (love the results but hate the processing part). All I want to do is get this stuff off but now I gotta wait it out. Normally a sane person would use 20 volume for on the scalp bleach, well 20 isnt going to cut it this time, so I broke all my rules and went 40 vol.... So im writing this hoping you guys can talk me through my burning and scratching till it is time to rinse... This is not fun...
Oh hunnie.... years, years years I went through this. Black to bleach blonde and every color in between. Burning scalp, crying eyse, brittle hair.

I got over all that, thank god and just super-highlight my hair every six months....honestly it's not good for your hair and good lord can get expensive!!!!
 
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Im a licensed barber/cosmetologist... I know it isnt good for your hair. It doesnt cost me nill, except for the products (wholesale) because I do it myself. I havent put bleach in my hair or had it highlighted in 2 years (been red, then violet, and black up until now)... LOL the bleach must be getting to me because I spelled torture all wrong (heck I think Im still spelling it wrong). Dont worry bout my hair hun, I was a hair stylist and maintain my license so I know what Im doing... Ive just never bleached my hair on the scalp, other than highlights (which never touches the scalp)... Its a good thing Im only doing a small underpart (underneath my hair)... No way would I bleach my hair all over unless I had too!
 

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Ooooooh owie!!! I can definitely sympathise!!! My hair is in much better condition, and I think looking back now, looks much nicer now since I stopped colouring it.

It is fun to have a change though!! Post pics when it's done!
 
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I will, its going to be awhile, because if this bleach doesnt take well, then I am going to have to go over it with a highlift color.... then if that doesnt work Im going for the bright red... So pics will be in the future!!!!
 
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