Bleach no longer lightens my hair?

Question

Okay, so about 2months ago I was dying my hair very dark brown, and have been for the past year. But 2months ago I stopped and left my hair for a month to grow out a bit, I want my hair blonde, so I was advised to lighten it, and then bleach it with 40vol peroxide, I have done that.. The lightener made my roots very light and the ends dark red. I then bleached it (a week later) and it has evened out a bit, my hair is much lighter but still a gingery colour. It's been 2 weeks since I last bleached, and I did it again last night and it's remained exactly the same... So it's like the bleach has just stopped working.. What can I do / use to continue lightening my hair? (my hair is still in very good condition so PLEASE don't say "go so a salon" or "dont do it") I like in the UK... should I get a toner? Bleach it again? What helps lighten hair?

Answer 1

heres whats happening

the regrowth hair which has no colour on it

the bleach is stripping your natural pigment out which is easy

also you hav eyour natural scalp heat which makes the roots come down quicker

the midlengths to ends have colour on top of colour on top of colour

so the bleach has to try and trip all that c**p out of your hair

When you bleach over tint it will always throw orange or red

you need to apply 40vol to midlengths & ends put a plastic cap on and go under a dryer

You will never get all the red/orange/yellow out

you just need to bleach it down to as yellow as you can then put a toner on  (ie ash or violet/ash)

good luck