Platinum/White Hair

It's summer, boys and girls! Which means that it's probably time to go crazy and dye your hair a bright, unnatural color. But how can you get the full effect of these colors? Dyeing over blonde hair can dull your color, so for many tones your hair needs to be platinum blonde or white.

What you'll need:

Ion Color Brilliance Powder Lightener 1 lb. Tub (best option especially if you bleach often or have dark hair)
40 Volume Creme Developer 32 oz. (For darkest hair. Natural blondes should use 20 Volume!)
Tint Bowl and Brush Set
 Ties/clips (to section hair)

For white you'll need all of the above plus:
MANIC PANIC Semi-Permanent Hair Color Cream Virgin Snow (White Toner) 4oz

OR

Bottle of any regular white or silver conditioner & RAW Deep Purple Demi-Permanent Hair Color (other demi-permanent purple dye can be used. Raw has the best effect though.

Before starting, make sure your hair is clean but has not been washed in the past 24  hours.

Step One

Pour about one cup of powder bleach into the mixing bowl. Gradually add developer, mixing as you go. Keep adding until you have a thick paste. If your bleach is liquidy it wont work properly! 

If this isn't enough to cover your head, make more later. You're better off stopping to make more than letting a bunch of product go to waste. Once mixed, products are not re-usable. 

Step Two

Use your hair ties/clips to section your hair. No certain way is right. Whatever is easiest for you, just make sure you get fully covered.

Apply all over using gloved hands and your tint brush. Work quickly, especially if you have light hair. Bleach works fast.

Step Three

Wait. Put on a dye cap/shower cap. Use foil if you're only bleaching strips, bangs, or another specific part. Apply heat with a hair dryer. Check every ten minutes. 

Blonde/Fine Hair: 20-30 minutes

Red: 30-40 minutes

Brown/Resistant Hair: 40-50 minutes

Never leave bleach on for longer than 60 minutes. Shampoo, rinse, towel dry. If you have black or brown hair, you may need to wait 24 hours and bleach again.

Step Four

Your hair should be platinum blonde or very close. If you want to stop at platinum, buy a regular toning conditioner. The following instructions are for white hair.

Once your hair is dry, apply Manic Panic Virgin Snow. If you're mixing your own toner do so now. Pour out the conditioner into a large bowl. Use just enough dye to make all the conditioner purple. Too much will stain your hair. Use a funnel to put conditioner back in the bottle.

Coat your hair well and leave toner on for about an hour.


Warning: Your hair MIGHT be purplish when you get out of the shower, but it should be white when dry.
Now you're ready to dye or just wear white hair!