Mermaid Hair

As many of you know, I haven't had conventional hair since 2009.  Over the years I've learned that having a funky hair color requires more than just the desire of "colorful" hair. I absolutely hate the road (process) to this majestic hair color but we must all sacrifice a little sometimes.  I've had purple hair or as I call it "Mermaid Hair" for over a year now and I couldn't be happier!
Having dark hair gives me the disadvantage of having to bleach my hair before applying the actual color, I'm not a professional hairstylist so I might be doing things wrong but hey...works for me!

A day after retouching my hair dye 

Step 1: Preparing the bleach
Take some of the lightener powder and mix it with the creme developer,  mix it well using the dye brush until it turns into a pasty consistency. The amount you use depends how much hair you're going to bleach. IMPORTANT: wear gloves while doing this, the bleach mix can actually burn the skin so be careful!

Step 2: Bleaching hair
You will part your hair in different sections, I always start with a part in the middle. Using your dye brush start covering your roots with the bleach as close to the scalp as possible or wherever you desire to lighten your hair. Wrap your hair with a plastic bag to create heat and help the bleach work better.

You will notice your hair getting lighter in no time, I leave the bleach in my hair for about an hour but are constantly checking on it to see the progress. When the hour has passed, I rinse my hair without using any shampoo nor conditioner, this will help the hair dye stick better to your hair. Blow dry your hair and move on to the next step.

Step 3: Hair Color 

Grab your vaseline and apply it on your hairline, forehead, ears and neck, this will prevent your skin from staining so much. I combine different hair dyes and just like the bleach, I mix it all using a dye brush in a plastic bowl until I reach the color of my dreams.

Apply it all over my roots and all over my hair to enrich the color thats already there. When done, grab a plastic bag or any plastic cover to put it on your head, this will create heat which will open the pores of every hair strand allowing it to suck all the color in. Because the hair dyes that I use don't really have any chemicals and are vegan, I leave my hair color over night, but its important to read & follow the directions depending on the brand.

Here are some Hair Dye brands that I've used with good results

• Manic Panic 
• Splat
• Raw color
• La riche
• Special effects 

Step 4: Time for your Mermaid Hair

Rinse your hair with water as cold as you can take it, this will help the pores of your hair lock the new color in better than rinsing with warm water. Shampoo & Condition as you would normally do and viola! your hair should be as magical as a mermaid's.

Things you should know.. !!

• Purple Dye will stain your scalp/skin and almost anything you touch (towels, clothes,etc)
• The blonder your hair, the more the purple will show
• Bleach is really damaging to the hair 
• Bleach can cause split-ends
•  Purple hair is high maintenance 

 Thank you for reading, hope this was 
helpful to you,
 if you have any questions don't be shy and ask! 

Have a lovely day & remember to
 always believe in magic!