Can You Bleach Permed Hair?

The answer is yes, you can bleach permed hair. However, you need to be careful with the process as it can result in damage to your hair.

If you bleach your hair, it’s good to check the health of the follicles. Also, wait at least 45 days between perms and bleaching your hair

Before starting the bleaching process, be sure to cleanse your hair because it’s quite an aggressive procedure for your hair.

I’ll tell you about how to use products for your bleached hair as well as what type of products are best to use.

Chemical processes like bleaching and perming are becoming more common in the salon environment. You can try it without any fear of damaging your hair.

Both of these processes utilize high-performing products that open up the hair so it can be reshaped, restructured and colored. They also damage the hair fiber very severely.

It may be tempting to bleach and perm your hair at the same time, but you should consider the consequences. The chemicals used in both processes could lead to major damage and even hair loss.

Try to avoid bleaching your hair until it’s recovered from the perm, or don’t bleach at all You’ll have to wait for a few more weeks.

If you’re considering to bleach your hair, it’s important to know whether or not your hair can handle such an aggressive process.

This way, you won’t damage the health of your natural locks in a vain attempt to create drastic damages to your hair.

• If your hair can withstand bleaching, go ahead.
• If not, you’ll have to keep working on recovering your hair, as we’ll see later on.

WHAT COULD HAPPEN TO YOUR HAIR IF YOU PERM AND BLEACH IT AT THE SAME TIME OR AFTER ONLY A FEW DAYS?

You could irreversibly ruin your hair.

I’m not exaggerating. I know firsthand because I’ve been there myself. Let me tell you.

I asked a coworker to do my hair that had already gone through the perming process for me. Years later, I was well-combed loose waves and it became a part of their style.

All my clients at the salon complimented me on how great I looked.

For the most part, I like my hair straight and at a particular length. Having done it for so long, the question of whether or during what circumstance I’ll ever stop was something that always kept on churning in my head. But one day, out of nowhere, it finally happened.

I had been considering some way to brighten the color of my hair for awhile now, and finally decided that I might as well do something about it.

My hair has had a lot of changes and survived even the toughest color seasons. Hair stylists love to keep up with the trends and experiment with new colors & techniques.

There’s no denying that not only do these two ingredients sound explosive on their own, but when mixed together they’re even more harmful to your hair.

I left my perm and went a shade lighter than Amabella, but bleaching my hair after just a month was not a good idea.

My hair turned blonde as I wanted, but the bleach ended up with my beautiful waves.

I swear they were no more waves. They were a frizzy, messy heap of hair that was impossible to define.

I had ruin my best hair do and that was not fun.

Mistakes are INEVITABLE and can happen to anyone, but learning from them makes them much easier to handle! In this situation, I learned that I’ll just have to get used to weather i want bleached hair or waves

I ruined my hair even after waiting a month between perming and bleaching.

It’s never all said and done. There is always another story to share, so keep telling your stories!

MAYBE YOU CAN BLEACH YOUR PERMED HAIR WITHOUT THE RISK OF DAMAGING IT.

Most people use Google to know whether their hair will withstand a bleaching process. If you’re one of those people, there are several other ways to figure out whether your hair can withstand bleaching.

It’s easy. Do a hair diagnostic.

Is your permed hair up to the task of bleaching it? With this simple diagnostic, you’ll be able to know for sure.

It’s best to do your hair at a professional salon because they know how to handle the many challenges that are associated with each individual’s hair.

I mentioned above that my hair is naturally fine, so it wasn’t a good idea to bleach it.

Maybe you want to achieve a brighter, more vibrant and longer-lasting hair color that can then withstand any further hair color changes.

When bleaching hair, it’s important to talk with a professional to figure out the best treatment for your individual hair type. You don’t want to bleach the hair if this is too early or cause excessive damage.

I’m sure you weren’t considering what another topic we can discuss. Let me tell you, the topic I’m about to talk about is going to be a game-changer for the industry!

JUST AS THERE ARE DIFFERENT HAIR TYPES, THERE ARE ALSO DIFFERENT INTENSITY OF BLEACHING AND DIFFERENT PERM STRENGTHS.

Why do I tell you this?

Because nothing is definitive.

 Maybe you can’t lighten your hair five shades, but you can lighten it two. 

Maybe you can’t lighten your hair eight shades, but you can lighten it three. Do you get the idea?

If you want to keep the waves you’ve permed and bleach your hair, you need to be flexible.

Perming your hair will make it versatile to stay put in a variety of conditions without showing signs of damage.

Then you have to consider the different types of perms. These include tight curls, loose waves and everything in between.

When bleaching your hair, the process might affect your curls differently depending on the type of perm you have.

On tight curly permed hair, bleaching can loosen the curl, especially if the hair wasn’t suitable for bleaching.

Properly bleaching your hair will inhibit breaking as well as maintaining the curl and preventing breakage. Make sure that your hair is suitable for bleaching by following these tips.

With a good hair diagnostic, you’ll not only be able to find out if it is possible to bleach your hair & how much you can lighten it, but you’ll also be able to determine the consequences that your dye will have on the kind of curls or waves you’ve put in.

HOW LONG SHOULD YOU WAIT TO BLEACH PERMED HAIR?

There are some variables that will determine the time it takes to bleach locks of permed hair, but overall, people should wait between 4-8 weeks.

For instance, how your hair is currently looking, what kind of hairstyle you’re trying to achieve, how thick your hair is, how much you want it to change color or style etc.

• To give you an idea, it’s important to wait for your perm to fully lift & shape, but as soon as you can, avoid bleaching hair for two months.
• Though bleaching your hair will give you the desired platinum blonde color, it also has a high risk. Remember that story I told you about mine?

As you can see, even though those chemical processes may damage the hair fibers, they are sometimes compatible in some cases.

WHAT SPECIFIC CARE AND PRODUCTS SHOULD YOU USE ON YOUR PERMED HAIR TO BLEACH IT?

Let’s say your stylist has decided that your hair is strong and you can bleach it.

At least 45 days is a great amount of time to wait in between two processes. Two months would be better.

What should you do in the meantime? There are a few options, although waiting is a little less ideal. It’s not bad though if you don’t mind the downtime.

No, dear reader!

You won’t wait with your arms crossed.

Do you need to take care of your hair and prepare it for bleaching so it looks its best. You can do this in a minute or less and still make sure that you get the job done on time.

To maintain your hair, you’ll have to nourish and moisturize it. The bleaching success depends on that.

It’s always good to “think of it as preparing your hair and helping it get through its next color change.”

• Try to get your hair clean every other day. Maintain moisture in your hair by using products that moisturize your hair, and don’t forget a repair mask once every 10 days.
• Never comb your hair dry and avoid brushes as they can trap dirt in your hair. You should instead use a wide-tooth comb in the shower after using a conditioner to comb through it.
• The smarter you are about how to deal with your hair, the better. Keep it healthy and use styling products that can provide the right amount of curl or style.

 CONCLUSION

We’ve gone over various ways on how to bleach your permed hair and I hope that you found the information to be helpful. You will not go wrong in following these tips & they will yield positive results.