How to Lift Hair Color at Home
- 1). Wet the hair with water and lather with clarifying shampoo. Massage the shampoo into the hair from roots to ends to create a thick lather. Leave the clarifying shampoo on the hair for a few minutes, as it works to remove and lighten color.
- 2). Rinse your hair well with warm water. You will see some of the hair color in the bottom of the shower as it is lifted and rinsed off the hair.
- 3). Heat one tube of hot-oil treatment in a microwave-safe container. Set the tube in the container and add a few inches of water. Heat the oil treatment for one minute on the "High" setting.
- 4). Apply the heated oil treatment to the hair, coating the hair from the roots to the ends. Use all the oil in the treatment tube and cover all hair thoroughly.
- 5). Pile the hair on top of the head, if it's long- or medium-length, then wrap plastic wrap around the head. Wrap a large towel around the plastic wrap to keep the head and hair warm during the hot-oil treatment. Allow the oil to remain on the hair for 15 to 30 minutes.
- 6). Remove the hot-oil treatment and hair color from your hair by washing again with clarifying shampoo. Moisturize the hair with conditioner afterward.
