Whether you’re over 40 and tired of the salt and pepper look or you’re in your 20s and looking for a fancy new hairstyle, white hair may be just what you’re looking for. A full head of snow white hair is an amazing look. And more and more young people love their flashy good looks. However, dyeing your hair white is not easy. It’s a challenge often best left to the professionals. You will find the highest quality hair dye at salons and from people who know how to use it.

If you’re determined to dye your hair at home, be prepared for a bit of trial and error. The easiest way to get gray is to use a temporary white hair dye product like Fanci-full. This comes in the form of a white hair rinse. These products are available at most retail outlets and online. Many of them look great, but only last a few days. For a more permanent look, it is necessary to bleach the hair.

Hair bleaching should be done with great care. Otherwise, the damage caused to your hair may be irreversible. There will always be some damage to your hair through this process, but there are ways to minimize how bad it is. It is essential that you have healthy hair before attempting to use bleach. If your hair is already in bad shape, bleaching it will only make it worse. Don’t risk damaging your hair irrevocably. To prepare your hair for the bleaching process, you need to go to the salon and get several deep conditioning treatments done. Once your hair looks healthier, begin the bleaching process.

The purpose of using bleach is to remove the natural pigment from your hair. Therefore, if your original color is dark, you may need to bleach your hair multiple times over an extended period of time to achieve the shade you are looking for. People with black hair may want to reconsider whether bleaching is right for them. Don’t overdo the bleach every time or you’ll be asking for trouble. Every time you bleach your hair, more damage will be done. That’s why you need to space out treatments and make sure you use some form of deep conditioning therapy between bleaches. Depending on how quickly your hair recovers, you may be able to bleach your hair every couple of weeks. For some that might be too often. After all the pigment has been removed from your hair, which can take several months, you are ready to dye your hair white.

Oddly enough, the white hair dye you’ll be using is actually a purple toner. The bleaching process will likely leave your hair slightly yellowish. Using a purple toner, such as those from Manic Panic or Special Effects, will offset the yellow color often seen in bleached hair. To achieve perfectly white hair, toner may need to be applied multiple times. If you go through this entire process at home, then you’ll probably have to do some trial and error along the way. Eventually, if you do it right, you’ll achieve that snow white hair you’ve been looking for.