My hair bleaching experience.

As all of you already knew, I bleached my hair. I'm now blonde.
But seriously, the process wasn't that easy.

And pictures doesn't tell a thousand words. It's just different from real life.
THIS is my hair colour in real life. SO DAMN FREAKING YELLOW!!

The story goes like this : -

My brother came home with bleached hair. Orange like Kurosaki Ichigo.
He came home all showing off saying how cheap and such, coaxing me.

Like THIS!

I fell into his 'trap' and went to the saloon he recommended.
Damn!

It's some saloon operated by aunties. I wanted to run away then but I thought the results came out good for my brother so I shouldn't be judging a book by it's cover.

Now, not that I'm looking down on cheap saloons. I used to go to this really cheap home saloon and the hairstylist was great! But aunties and fashion don't really go. How can they understand what I want?

Gyaru? Ulzzang? Platinum blonde? Dirty blonde? Blonde like Xiaxue? Strawberry blonde like Jessica? 
Heck I even wonder if they know what is a toner.

And I was right.


Lesson #1 : NEVER DISTRUST YOUR INSTINCT! I should run in the first place.


SHE FUCKING ASKED ME TO WASH MY HAIR BEFORE BLEACHING IT! 
I knew I shouldn't be (I didn't wash my hair the day before) so I was a little taken aback. But this is also my first time bleaching, I thought "They are professionals after all, they know what's best."

PROFESSIONAL MY ASS*!! 

And the aunty working on my hair was so fucking rough with me, tugging and pulling my hair! I seriously swear that my hair NEVER knots. I dyed my hair so fucking many times before and never once it's condition goes worse than being just a little dry. Never knots. AND SHE MANAGED TO KNOT MY HAIR!! Never mind if it was accidental but WHOLE HEAD?!

I know it's hard to work with dyes but HELLO!!! I used to be the hairstylist for my housemates. Dyed numerous head and never once I knotted their LOOOOOOONG hair. I have SHORT hair okay?

Never mind that but WTF she used her fingernails to wash my hair, scratching my scalp!! I NEVER NEVER NEVER EVER SCRATCH MY SCALP. I used to and because of that, it bleeds a lot. And takes SUPER long time to heal. I quit that habit and ONLY use my finger beds to massage my scalp. Never had a problem with my scalp ever since.

Now, my whole head is covered with burns and scabs. T_____T
I am seriously panicking a little inside.

Will all my hair fall off? Will I die? Will it heal? What happens if it's infected? Should I see a doctor? Should I go back to the saloon and claim medical fees? Should I sue them?

My heart aches so much seeing how much my hair came off due to breakage. Not because of the bleach but because of the person handling my hair.


Lesson #2 : Do NOT let anyone you've never worked with bleach / dye your hair.


I am seriously regretting this hair job. :/ I'm not getting the colour that I wanted and I paid twice to what I used to pay. :(
What I'm getting is a Barbie doll yellow. YELLOW!


I want ashy blonde like Gayoon's (left) :

I don't mind it being like this (the lighter colour) : 

I don't even mind if it turns white like this : 

I don't mind any blonde as long as it is not yellow. My colour now is just WRONG!!


Don't get me wrong. I am happy that I am finally blonde after dilly-dallying for so many years but every time I look into the mirror, the yellow hair pisses me off.

I am seriously hunting for a silver / purple shampoo. If you happen to know where to get one, let me know please. Also, wait till the scabs heal.. I'll then deal with you, Annoying Yellow Hair.


I SWEAR I WILL NEVER STEP IN ANY SALOON WITH AUNTIES WORKING IN IT EVER AGAIN!!




Then again, please don't be discouraged to bleach your hair after reading this. :) If it is done by a good pair of hands, it will turn out great! :D