How can you remove hair colour? | Abingdon | Didcot | Wantage | Oxfordshire

There are several methods for stripping or removing hair colour build up and this can also extend to your budget and anticipated result. The gentlest and slowest option which is unlikely to influence your hairs condition is to use a clarifying shampoo. Clarifying shampoo’s generally aren’t to be used with any level of frequency, however for the purposes of removing hair colour build up, it will help (although it won’t completely remove the colour and in many cases will only take away some of the ‘edge). This can prove somewhat effective for new colours, in particular semi-permanent shades.

The second option which is used most frequency are ‘hair colour strippers’. These can be purchased from most high street stores which sell hair colours (think supermarkets, Boots, convenience stores etc). These products typically work by breaking down artificial hair colour molecules. The upside is their cost-efficiency and ease of purchase.

The third most popular choice is a bleach bath and this is undertaken in-salon. It sounds scary however incidentally the bleach used is incredibly weak. It produces far less strength than bleach used when highlighting or balayaging hair and the formula is a diluted form of bleaching which comprises bleach, a weak developer and shampoo and this can offer the best of both worlds tackling hair colour in a means which will manage the overall condition of hair whilst achieving a desired end result. It is worth noting that this option should only ever be attempted in the confines of a salon with a trained professional.