Colour b4 can you use it twice

Bleach has already taken the colour out of your hair so Colour B4 has no hair colour molecules to latch on to. I have un-dyed, natural dark brown hair, can I use Colour B4 instead of bleach? No, it won't remove your natural colour, only colour that has been added with a dye. I'm trying to remove my colour, should I bleach first then use Colour B4? It's actually better if you work it the other way around.

Colour B4 is less damaging than bleach so don't bleach at all if you don't have to. I've tried it but there's still some colour left in, what do I do? You can use Colour B4 up to three times in a row so try again.

If after 3 attempts you still have colour in your hair then it's unlikely that it can do any more than it has already done. Your next option would be a bleach bath. You said it wasn't damaging but my hair's all dry and weird. Has it done damage? Colour B4 is drying to your hair because in taking out the colour some of the natural oils have been stripped as well. You simply need to condition your hair regularly and it'll be back to normal in no time.

My hair is a bright colour, will Colour B4 work on bright dyes? Well, the official answer is "no it won't" but several people on the forum gave it a go anyway. Some people, even with the same dyes, had very different results to each other so on some people it works, on others it doesn't. My advice is always to give it a try first, before bleaching because then you can avoid bleach if it works.

But basically it's a bit hit and miss. Don't rely on it to work on your bright hair, have some bleach handy just in case. I have dyed my hair with Schwarzkopf dyes, and I heard they are incredibly difficult to remove. Is it even worth trying Colour B4? The answer is yes, as the silicone in XXL only becomes a problem with excessive and excessively hot heat styling.

This boils the silicone from the dye into the hair shaft, effectively turning your hair into a coloured plastic. With minimal heat styling, this is not a problem and they behave like any other box dye. Several people on the forum have had great success with B4 removing Schwarzkopf dyes. These are just some of the questions that people have asked, if anyone can think of any more or anyone wants more information please reply in this thread and we'll answer you as soon as we can.

The following users thanked this post: MrsW29 , minxxy. Please read the Forum Rules before posting. Please click the button on the top line if a post is helpful to you. As in "I have dyed my hair with Schwarzkopf dyes, and I heard they are incredibly difficult to remove. This can happen due to several factors, but it can quite often mean a second application of Colour B4 is necessary. Its preferable you wait at least 72 hours before doing this subsequent application to make sure any reoxidation has completely occurred before your next application of Colour B4.

How many times can I use Colour B4? The good news is that you can safely use Colour B4 as many times as you wish within sensible guidelines! Colour B4 does not contain bleach or ammonia unlike the harsh chemicals that you find in other hair products and in particular hair colourants. It is for this reason we do not advise colouring your hair too often. Every time you use a colourant you risk lightening your natural pigment with the bleached contained in many of the colour ranges.

We recommend you rest your scalp for a week before undertaking the next process be that colouring or colour removal. Should I wash my hair before I use Colour B4?

Before you use the Colour B4 process it is strongly recommended to achieve the best possible removal that you start with clean dry hair. We recommend that you wash your hair twice with a clarifying shampoo to remove product residue and silicone build-up from the cuticle. This will help to prevent 'patchy colour', root glow and colour build-up. It will also remove any temporary colours. Can I use Colour B4 on my hair extensions? If you apply Colour B4 it will also remove the natural hair colour they applied in the first instance and be left with a coppery orange shade.

Will Colour B4 take me back to my natural grey? The colour that you return to is therefore unpredictable. I have used colour B4 on my hair, how long should I wait before using bleach on it? We recommend you rest your hair and scalp for a week before highlighting. Although Colour B4 contains no harsh chemicals like bleach, peroxide and ammonia, it is however a chemical treatment and you should always rest your hair before the next product application.

Can ColourB4 remove the cuticle staining from my hair. Cuticle staining is when too much colour pigment has been forced into bleached,grey or porous hair after multiple colourings of high fashion bright colours and then can never be removed effectively again with ColourB4 or bleach.

There is no harm in giving ColourB4 a go, just please do a strand test first. Will ColourB4 effect my natural hair-growth colour. ColourB4 is only designed to remove artificial colour molecules from the hair, so it will not effect your natural hair colour in anyway. Another factor which can prevent Colour B4 from working is regular use of certain types of shampoos. Some famous shampoos contain high levels of silicone which create a barrier on the hair and prevent any other chemical product from working.

A good tip before you next apply Colour B4 is to buy a build up removing shampoo, some bicarbonate of soda and some lemon juice. Wash your hair several times with the build up removing shampoo and then mix up 1 tablespoon of the lemon juice and 1 tablespoon of bicarb in a cup and apply it to your wet hair, comb through and leave for about 5 minutes.

Then remove with the build up shampoo. This above method can break down any build up on your hair surface and open your cuticle which will enable Colour B4 to get into your hair. If you have got a lot of excess silicone in and on your hair you want to try and get rid of that as best you can.

Do you recommend doing a patch test before using Colour b4. And if we are to do a patch test, what do we do? You suffer from sensitive skin or are prone to allergy, a preliminary patch test is recommended. Mix a pea sized amount of Part A and an equal amount of Part B. Using a cotton bud or tissue apply a dab of the mixed product behind the ear.

Remove after 24 hours with water and a cleanser. Remove immediately if irritation occurs. If irritation or a reaction is apparent do not conduct a ColourB4 application. How is the best way to conduct a strand test. It is essential that you undertake a strand test to view your potential results before you apply the entire contents. If you wish to preview results prior to full head application conduct a strand test using a small section of hair no more than a centimetre in width.

Mix equal parts of A and B in pea sized amounts and apply with a cotton bud or tissue to segregated hair. Fully saturate and leave to develop for 30 minutes Regular Strength or 60 minutes Extra Strength. Rinse for five minutes, dry and check result. Can i go swimming after using colourB4. If you use the product as instructed, rinse very well and apply the buffer stage 3 the hair will be fine for you to swim.

Hairs dry after using ColourB4. These polymers contain artificial hair colour molecules and silicone. When you put a permanent colour on your hair the ammonia in it dries it out whilst the peroxide lightens the natural base colour.

The more colours you put on your hair the more it becomes dry. Then when you apply B4 it removes them all and you feel your hairs real condition. The same applies for the peroxide, with every colour application it lightens your natural hair colour more and more. However, once you have used B4 people are always keen to re-colour, forget about that for the minute and take advantage of the hairs unique texture to apply some protein to it. If you apply this treatment and wrap the hair in cling film and leave for 20 minutes, you will find the condition when you are through is very good.

I have natural red hair, but for years I had it highlighted blonde. Almost two years ago, I decided to go brunette and I loved it! But since then, I seem to have gone darker and darker, Will ColourB4 remove this? More items…. Colourb4 removes the colour molecules from the hair shaft, so what you get at the end is the bleached hair from your dark dye.

Had a dye mishap where the dye was way darker than I anticipated. Colour B4 worked perfectly to lighten my hair. You can Colour Remover up to 3 times in a row, although we do prefer to do it twice and wait for 24 hours and then come back and see if a third time is needed. We recommend clearing out your Colour Build Up regularly to keep your Colour even and your Hair healthy. Skip to content. Search for:. I have 4 boxes of Colourb4 now - enough to do my hair twice if necessary.

I am going to do the first one in maybe a weeks time or maybe in a month after exams! I am planning on using bleach powder, 20 vol developer, shampoo onto hair covered in coconut oil.

Alternatively, is 20 vol bleach not that damaging anyway? I want as much lift as possible. I may even leave the roots to blend as I prefer darker eyebrows, but what would happen if I used 20 vol bleach on the gingery blonde colour that I imagine cb4 will leave me with?

I just want my lighter hair back!! No regrets on dying it though - I was always wondering if I would prefer it darker. Edit: Another answer I can't seem to find: could I rinse CB4 out with cold water if hot water runs out during the rinsing session?

Hot water will open the cuticle making it easier to rinse colour out, but using cold isn't going to be a bad thing. Just not as effective perhaps. Also, when using colour b4 if you wash before using it with a clarifying shampoo, it may increase the effectiveness. Everyone's hair is different. My goal is to get a silvery ash blonde while avoiding dramatic Barbie blonde! I am going to do another colour removal session to hopefully remove more of this gingerness and get me closer to a bleached base.

However after this after waiting some washes I am going to bleach my hair. My original plan was to use Trulites blue bleach powder with truzone 20 vol developer. However, I read that Live xxl Absolute Platinum 00a is supposed to be good for lightening. Is the latter less damaging than the bleach?

Would it lighten as much?