Create intense hair color by first lightening your original shade.
Creating intense hair color requires much the same preparation as an artist looking to paint a new landscape. What is required is a blank canvas. When preparing to change your hair to a more intense color you first have to prepare your own blank canvas on you hair, which means lightening your existing color as much as possible.
Instructions
1. Bleach your existing hair color. Store-bought color kits contain both dye and peroxide bleach. By bleaching your hair before adding the dye, you can decide whether your hair is light enough or whether you need to reapply the bleach before adding your color.
2. Add the peroxide in a spray bottle of approximately 97 percent water and spray on your hair. Leave the mixture in your hair for 60 minutes before rinsing, or until the color has lightened as much as you want.
3. Mix the hair dye in the bottle that comes with your store-bought color kit and shampoo it into your hair. Shake the mixture for 10 to 15 seconds before using.
4. Apply the color mixture to your hair, beginning at the front and working it through to the back. Avoid getting the dye on your scalp, as it is sensitive following the bleaching procedure.
5. Leave the color mixture on your hair for the amount of time recommended on your store-bought color kit. After you reach the recommended time limit, wash the color mixture out of your hair. Store-bought color kits include a conditioner, which should also be applied and then rinsed from your hair after shampooing.
