Easiest Way To Ombre Hair At Home

The French word, Ombre means giving your hair a shaded effect by keeping a darker color at your roots and gradually lightening it down towards the end. The effect this creates is mesmerizing, to say the least.


Ingredient

Hair bleach
Hair color (in a shade that is lighter than your hair)
Rubber/plastic gloves
Hair coloring brush
Paddle brush
An old t-shirt
Rubber bands

Method

1. Mix and prepare your bleach according to the instructions given on the box.

2. Put on an old t-shirt that you don’t mind spoiling with bleach and hair color.

3. Brush out all the knots and tangles from your hair.

4. Part your hair down the middle all the way till the nape of your neck so that all your hair is divided into 2 sections.

5. Now divide these 2 big sections into as many smaller sections you want, depending on the length and thickness of your hair.

6. Tie each section with a rubber band a couple of inches below the roots.

7. Begin applying your bleach to each individual section of hair, starting from the ends and working your way up. A good place to bleach hair upto is just below your jawline.

8. Make sure to apply more bleach on the ends of your hair and reduce the amount as you work your way up.

9. If you want to go only a few shades lighter, leave the bleach in for just about 10-20 minutes. If you want to go even lighter, keep checking your bleach every 5-10 minutes until you have reached your desired shade.

10. Wash the bleach off with shampoo.

11. Blow dry or air dry your hair completely.

12. Redivide and tie your hair up in the same sections as earlier.

13. Mix and prepare your hair color according to the instructions on the box.

14. Put your gloves back on and apply the color to all the bleached sections of your hair, and an inch above the fade line, so that the color blends into your natural hair color seamlessly.

15. Leave it on for the duration of time indicated on the box.

16. Wash off the color and use a deep conditioner to restore the moisture in your hair.