Bleach bath?
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Topic: Bleach bath?
Posted By: MissDeanna
Subject: Bleach bath?
Date Posted: March 17 2008 at 3:36pm
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On another forum, I read about giving terribly tangled hair a bleach bath as a last resort. I did not have horrible hair issues at the time so I did not bookmark the site.
Apparently, you submerge the hair in a solution of bleach/hot water while combing through it (holding the weft upright). After rinsing thoroughly an ammonia solution is applied.
Has anyone heard of this or tried it?
Sounds crazy, I know, but I am desperate. My hair looks like three day dead roadkill on a windy day
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Posted By: fakeizme
Date Posted: March 17 2008 at 4:42pm
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Oh yes, I have heard of it...let me go see where the exact instructions are. I think DivaV may have posted them before on here, if you do a search. Be right back.... ------------- Love clip-ins and tape! |
Posted By: fakeizme
Date Posted: March 17 2008 at 4:47pm
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OK, this is info posted by Sexibeach on BHM (she is super knowledgable about lace wigs and natural hair care).
BLEACH TIP TO DETANGLE YOUR UNIT
1. Mix one gallon of very hot water (hottest available from the tap) with 1/4 cup of Clorox bleach. (Do not use old Clorox or a generic brand, it won’t work) 2. Totally submerge the human hair unit into the water for approximately 2 or 3 minutes.Do not leave longer than 3 minutes Small bubbles will normally appear durring the process. Comb or brush very gently when submerged. 3. Remove hair unit and submerge in a basin of luke warm water that has been pre mixed with shampoo. Gently lift in and out for about 3 minutes and also brush or comb the hair very gently when submerged. Remove and blot dry 4. Mix 1/4 cup of ammonia to 3 cups of warm water. Dip hair unit in and out twice. 5. Repeat step 3 6.Apply conditioner, rinse and style. Your wig will look brand new and be tangle free So is the bleach method not to be used that often because it will eventually change the hair color, also you can saturate the unit with nexxus or a deep conditioner on the unit place in a plastic bag, nuke in the microwave for 30 seconds, and then put back in again for another 15 seconds. ------------- Love clip-ins and tape! |
Posted By: Divavocals
Date Posted: March 17 2008 at 5:52pm
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fakeizme wrote:Posted By: Divavocals
Date Posted: March 17 2008 at 6:43pm
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Here's a related post I thought ya'll might be interested in.. http://www.hairextensions101.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2862 ------------- Check out the 5th So Cal offline luncheon?? For more info: divahairtalk.overthehillweb.com/lunch.html Links to my fav vendors & hair albums + Weave 101 information: divahairtalk.overthehillweb.com |
Posted By: Chris H.
Date Posted: March 19 2008 at 12:34am
| Wow, I have NEVER heard of that before, dipping it in bleach. My brain doesn't want to wrap around that one. Have many of you guys tried this? |
Posted By: Athena
Date Posted: March 19 2008 at 7:36am
| I have done it and it works great! |
Posted By: Divavocals
Date Posted: March 19 2008 at 8:46am
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Posted By: MissHairGirl
Date Posted: March 19 2008 at 9:14am
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Check out this video on how to detangle your unit.
I just sent you a p.m.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYx_HQVyxXg - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYx_HQVyxXg
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Posted By: malibu
Date Posted: March 19 2008 at 11:26am
That's a great video. Thanks!! ------------- |
Posted By: MissDeanna
Date Posted: March 19 2008 at 11:44am
| Thanks MissHairGirl! The video is great. I have a tangled piece of weft hair that I'm gonna experiment on (can't resist). The kids are gonna wonder what the H I'm doing :) |
Posted By: Unladylikediva
Date Posted: March 20 2008 at 12:32pm
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I do it all the time and it works wonders....it will make the hair feel brand new....make sure after the BB is done that you condition. ------------- |
Posted By: choclatey77
Date Posted: March 21 2008 at 2:50pm
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I agree with unladylike diva i do it to my lacefronts all the time once you try it you'll love it. |