When you were younger, you had to bleach your hair to make it lighter, but bleaching damages your hair. But all hope is not lost! Thanks to advances in science and technology in the hair care biz, hair coloring experts have come up with a new solution to lighten your hair without causing damage – a high lift hair color treatment. This coloring treatment lightens your hair without damaging bleaching agents. It lightens dark hair by removing hair pigmentation without penetrating your hair strands. But is this true? How does this high lift treatment work? We answer all your queries about this process right here! So, your dreams of achieving blonde hair like Scarlett Johannson, Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Aniston, Sophie Turner, Lili Reinhart, Emma Stone, Margot Robbie, Florence Pugh, and Elle Fanning become a reality! Keep reading to know the high lift coloring technique and how exactly it works. Scroll down to learn more!
What Is High Lift Hair Color?
High lift hair color is nothing but a permanent hair color that lightens your hair without the help of a bleach. It basically strips or “lifts” some of the natural pigment from your hair and deposits the dye onto it, both at the same time. The higher level of ammonia and color pigment that are found in high lift hair color are what help it do this job. The ammonia especially helps open up the cuticle and helps your hair take up the color. High lift hair color is used in combination with a double ratio of 40 volume developer that activates the lightening agent in it and tones your hair at the same time. However, a number of stylists do recommend toning your hair once more after using a high lift hair color to get the exact hair look that you desire.
What Are The Differences Between High Lift Hair Color And Bleach?
Now, before you start celebrating the downfall of bleach and start dreaming about dyeing your hair blonde yet again, there are some major differences between these two products that you need to take note of:
The first (and perhaps the most important) difference between these two is that while bleach can lighten your hair from anywhere between 3 to 8 levels, high lift hair color cannot lift pigment and lighten your hair more than 5 levels. This means only people with dark blonde hair can go light/platinum blonde using high lift hair color. So, if you have dark brown hair and dream of going to a super light blonde shade, then bleach is going to be your best option.
Though high lift color lightens as well as tones your hair, stylists still recommend toning your hair again to get the exact color that you desire. When it comes to bleaching, toning is absolutely necessary to get rid of orange/brassy tones.
You know that irritation and burning sensation you experience when bleaching your hair? Those are a thing of the past when using high lift color.
High lift color cannot be used to lighten dyed hair as dye cannot lift dye. Hence, it can only to be used on virgin hair. If you have dyed hair, you will need to use a hair dye remover before bleaching it.
High lift hair color is relatively less damaging to your hair than bleach. However, it can still wreak havoc on your hair if used incorrectly.
When Can You Prepare High Lift Hair Color?
Before you decide to lighten your hair using a high lift hair color, there are a few requirements that you need to meet. You need to have virgin hair that is in healthy condition and already dark blonde/light brown in color. If you have gone through a permanent hair service (like straightening, perming, etc.), wait two weeks before using high lift hair color on it. As to exactly when to prepare high lift hair color, make sure it is right before you apply it to your hair. Since it requires a fair share of chemical reactions to lighten your hair that take place immediately after mixing it, leaving it out for a long period of time before applying it to your hair will weaken its lightening properties.
How To Apply High Lift Hair Color?
Now you know everything that you need to know about how high lift hair color works and how it differs from bleach, let’s look at how you can actually use it to lighten your hair!
What You Need
High lift hair color 40 volume developer Hair brush Old t-shirt Rubber gloves Bowl Hair dye brush Sectioning clips Shampoo Conditioner
How To Apply High Lift Hair Color
Can you use high lift color on colored hair? Since dye cannot lift dye, high lift color cannot be utilized to lighten dyed hair. It can only be applied to virgin hair. If you have colored your hair, apply a hair color remover before bleaching it. Can you use a toner after using a high lift color? High lift hair dyes are made of ammonia, color pigments, and a 40-volume developer. They lighten your hair more quickly and efficiently than regular blonde hair colors while toning it in the process. However, to acquire the precise desired hair color, you may decide to use a separate toner following the treatment.
