How do I dye my hair ash blonde?

Gray blond

Ash blond is a light shade of blond that tends to grey, which means it has cool undertones of blue or green, and it looks beautiful on light skin and blue, gray, or green eyes. As for dark skin, they can choose the right shades of ash blond that suit them. Or incorporate it into the hair through balayage, highlights, or ombre. This article will mention how to dye hair gray blond at home.

Steps to dye ash blonde

It is possible to dye ash blond at home, and the method is:

• Tools required:
  • A box of ash blonde dye.
  • Old towel.
  • Hair brush.
  • Hair tweezers.
  • vaseline.
  • Container.
  • Rubber/plastic gloves.
  • Hair dyeing brush.
  • Fine toothed comb.
  • shampoo.
  • balm.
• Hair dye method:
  • The old towel is wrapped around the shoulders; So that the dye does not stain the clothes.
  • Combing the hair with a brush to get rid of tangles and knots in the hair.
  • Divide the hair from the center of the forehead to the back of the neck, then from ear to ear to divide it into 4 sections.
  • Twist and secure with tweezers 3 sections of hair, leaving one section to begin dyeing.
  • Vaseline is placed along the hairline and on the ears to prevent skin contamination with dye.
  • Wear rubber/plastic gloves.
  • Follow the instructions on the dye package, and mix the hair dye and color developer well in a bowl.
  • Half-inch sections of hair are taken at a time, and hair dye is applied to the section from the roots using a dye brush.
  • The comb is used to pull the dye across the length of the hair, adding more dye as needed, until the dye is applied to the ends of the hair.
  • This process is repeated until the dye is applied to all four sections of the hair.
  • Leave it for the period of time mentioned on the dye package.
  • The dye is then washed off with warm water, and wait for about an hour before washing the hair with shampoo. It is preferable to use a shampoo designed for dyed blonde hair, and use the conditioner that comes with the dye package.

Hair dye ash blonde for dark hair

Ash blond is considered a light shade, and when the hair color is not close to the required dye level, the hair color must be removed using bleaching powder (in English: bleaching powder) and oxygen. This allows the hair color to be lightened to approximately two shades, and lightening more than that at a time may cause damage to the hair. The method is:

• Tools required:
  • gloves.
  • Comb for sectioning hair.
  • hair tweezers
  • A bowl for mixing the dye.
  • Protective gown.
  • Dyeing brush.
  • An amount of bleaching hair color powder.
  • A bottle of 20% peroxide (oxygen).
  • A bottle of light ash blonde hair dye.
  • A 10% peroxide (oxygen) bottle.
  • Semi-permanent hair dye in violet.
  • balm.
• The method of dyeing hair:
  • As a first step, divide the hair into four sections using a sectioning comb and tweezers.
  • Wear protective clothing, and be sure to protect your hands by wearing gloves.
  • Mix an amount of bleaching powder according to the density of the hair to remove the hair color, and for each part of the powder you need a part of oxygen.
  • Mix the bleaching powder with oxygen well, until a homogeneous mixture is obtained, and distribute the mixture on the hair from the end, and after completing its application to all of the hair, apply it to the roots finally; So that the color of the roots is not lighter than the rest of the hair color, then the hair is collected, lifted, and covered, and the hair color is checked from time to time, to see the degree of lightening of the hair, and when it reaches the desired degree, the hair is washed, and the color removal mixture can be left for a maximum of an hour.
  • After that, wash the hair well with the color removal mixture with cold or lukewarm water and shampoo, and dry it.
• Prepare the following steps immediately, or wait for a few days; To relax the hair, they are:
  • First, mix a bottle of light ash blonde dye with 10% oxygen, in the amount of a scoop of each, and mix well to obtain a homogeneous and thick mixture.
  • Divide the hair into four sections, and place the dye mixture on half an inch of the section desired to be dyed, starting from the end of the hair ends, leaving the roots to be dyed last. After dyeing the entire hair, leave the dye according to the amount of time mentioned on the package.
  • Wash the hair with cold or lukewarm water, and dry it after the period of time has passed.
  • Mix two parts of the conditioner with one part of the violet dye to tone the hair color, and apply it to the hair in the same way as applying the dye, and leave it on for 30 minutes.
  • Rinse the hair of the conditioner well after that, thus obtaining the ash-blonde color.

Tips for dyeing hair at home

Many women dye their hair at home, and so that this process does not go wrong, such as the hair color appearing bright orange, these tips can be followed, which are:

• Always read the instructions on the dye packaging and kit.
• Do not dye freshly washed hair, because the natural fats in the hair and scalp protect the hair from damage and the scalp from irritation, in addition to the fact that the dye works best on hair that has been washed a few days before dyeing.
• Always test the strand. It is a very small strand, taken from the area behind the ear, and dyed to determine the resulting color. It is preferable to see the color under natural or artificial lighting.
• Moisturizing and caring for the hair before dyeing it; Because the dye works best on moist, healthy hair, in addition to moisturizing the hair with moisturizers prevents dryness resulting from the dyeing process.
• Protect the skin from dye, using gloves. To protect hands, apply Vaseline or shea butter to the skin that borders the hair.
• Purchase high-quality dyes.
• Purchase two packages of dye for hair that is longer than the shoulders, and for thick hair.
• When white roots grow, they must be dyed alone without dyeing all of the hair, by dyeing the roots without having to dye the rest of the hair.
• Pregnant women should avoid dyeing, or avoid dyes that contain ammonia, and it is preferable not to dye many times. The danger lies in the scalp absorbing the chemicals contained in hair dyes.
• You should not wash your hair with shampoo for 24 hours after dyeing your hair, and use products designed for dyed hair, including shampoo and conditioner, after 24 hours.
• When you want to dye a color that is very different from your hair color, or make highlights, it is preferable to do this in beauty salons. Because they have sufficient experience for such procedures.