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Going blonde at home — whether it's for unicorn-hair purposes or not — looks a lot easier than it actually is, and it almost always ends in disaster. That's due to one thing above all else: bleach.
It can literally ruin your hair from root to tip if not used with caution. And these tales from those who tried are proof.
1. If you're lucky, at-home hair bleach will just turn your locks orange.
This is more likely if you have thick and/or dark hair — especially if you don't have a toner on hand.
2. But things can go a lot worse than that, particularly for those who bleach their hair regularly.
3. When exposed to too much bleach, hair becomes lifeless past the point of no return.
4. Left in for just minutes too long, bleach will turn your head into a frizzy, tangled nightmare.
5. This can cause irreparable damage to the scalp.
6. And sometimes the only way out is to cut it all off.
7. That is, if the hair doesn't completely break away on its own first.
8. And THIS is why hairdressers absolutely despise DIY dye jobs.
So if THIS is your goal, play it on the safe side and go straight to a professional.
Or you could end up bald — seriously.
