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depending on how many tones away you want to get from the color you have now. If you are going lighter you will want to use a 20 (30 is fine too if you are trying to go over 3 tones but be careful as it will dry your hair out more) otherwise if going darker you'll want to use a 10
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How can you use cream peroxide developer to lighten your black hair?
Cream developer alone will not lighten your black hair. You will need to use a bleach or lightener with the cream developer to lighten it.
Can you use lightening activators and developer only to lighten hair?
yes.
Can you use 40 creme developer to lighten your hair?
Yes a 40 developer will lift your hair color 4 times. It will lighten your hair. You will need to mix it with a color and follow the directions on the box or packaging.
Do you have to use something with the 30 for it to lighten your hair?
Yes, bleach or a high lift color mixed with 30 vol. developer is needed in order to lighten hair.
Can I use shampoo as a developer to dye hair?
No. It is not recommended to use hair dye without the developer or without it's original content. However if you were to use a temporary rinse then a developer isn't needed. If you are using any dyes that are not already ready to go (previously mixed by the manufacturer) then you will need to follow those instructions and mix your developer with the color.
Can you use 20 cream developer to lighten or highlight your hair?
you can but it will make your hair extremely orange or brassy. It would be better for you to use bleach with the 20 volume developer..20 volume does the least amount of damage to your hair..just be sure to build the strength of your hair back up with conditioning treatments.
Could you use a 50v peroxide develper to lighten your hair?
Yes, a 50V developer can be used to lighten hair but more than likely it will break the hair and cause irreversible damage. A 30V is recommended instead.
What happens when you use boxed bleach and then use a 30 volume creme developer?
It will remove the pigment from your hair and lift your hair color 3 times (lighten it).
What would happen if you mixed hair bleach and water in your hair?
It most likely will not work you will need developer to make the bleach activate and do what it needs todo which is lighten your hair. If you use water it will not activate or help lift the bleach.
What is the easiest way to lighten your hair?
The easiest way to lighten your hair is to use bleach designed for hair.
What hair developer would you use to get darker results?
10
Can you use a small amount of 30 vol developer with an ounce of shampoo to lighten a semi permanent color?
Yes, this will work, but I recommend using 20 volume developer instead of 30 volume and watch the hair closely.
