I work in a cosmetic company’s product development department, which makes every new trendy hairstyling product on social media an exciting prospect for me. With charcoal hair bleach, I wanted to understand what was giving it lifting power beyond just marketing hype. Charcoal powder has minimal color lifting ability – we’re talking only 2 to…
Do you want to get a lighter hair color but worry about damage from the bleach? If you’re a stylist or do hair bleaching at home, you might have considered finding a brand that makes the least damaging hair bleach. As a chemist who works in the Quality Control department of a cosmetic company, I…
As a chemist, I often encounter queries surrounding the chemical side of hair dye or bleach that revolve around the developer, like how to make a 30-volume developer. It is because the developer plays a vital role in the process. It contains hydrogen peroxide, which oxidizes the natural melanin and activates the dye molecules. There…
Don’t have a hair developer or worried about damage from a store-bought one? You can make your own at home using a few readily available ingredients. First, let me tell you that I won’t be using any vitamin C or the other stuff like lemon juice and vinegar people have used to replicate the hair…
So, can hair be too greasy to bleach, or would it be a greater protective shield against the overprocessing of your locks? Bleaching is the preliminary step of adding style to your look by changing your hair color. However, everyone disguises it because of the possible damage it can cause to hair. It’s generally recommended…
