It can be more expensive, with prices ranging from $80-$500, but natural hair will look more natural, last much longer, and be easier to style.
If the hair is brand new, you don’t need to wash it. Just spray it with some clean water to dampen the strands.
If you want to dye your weave a bright color like blue or pink, you’ll need to bleach it first. This will help the colors show up and have more brilliance. If you want to dye your hair darker, such as a jet black color, you won’t need a pre-bleaching step.
If the room you’re in doesn’t have proper ventilation, you should wear a mask over your mouth and nose to keep from inhaling the fumes. While dyeing, you should also wear some old clothes that you don’t care about, such as an old T-shirt and sweatpants, in case the products get on them.
You can find hairdressing foil at a beauty supply store.
Adjust the amounts depending on how much hair you want to dye, keeping a 1:1 ratio of bleach powder and developer. Check the directions on the bleach powder for the required strength of cream developer. Generally, you’ll be using 20V or 30V strength, which will bleach your hair quickly without being too harsh. You can also use a 40V cream developer if you need to speed up the bleaching process. However, be careful with this strength—because 40V is much harsher, it could damage your hair cuticle.
At this point, the hair will probably look a little brassy. If that’s the look you’re going for, you’re all done with bleaching. Lay out the hair on an old towel and let it fully air-dry before wearing it.
Once the hair reaches the color you like, unwrap the hair and wash out the bleach with some lukewarm water and shampoo. Towel-dry the extensions, then lay them out to air-dry fully before you wear them.
Don’t use a hydrating shampoo or conditioner during this step—these products close up the hair cuticles and make it harder for the dye to absorb into the hair.
Alternatively, you can use a sew-in lace front wig. It lasts for a few months. It is not advisable to keep it on longer than six to eight weeks, ten weeks maximum. Get your hair taken back down, comb through, condition properly, then put it back up.
