So you’ve just received your new frontal and you ask yourself. To bleach or not to bleach? Bleaching your lace frontal knots, is a lot of times the number one way to get a seamless natural look. By bleaching the knots, you are removing the noticeable color from the knot used to attach the hair to the lace. Bleaching your lace knots removes the grid look, and creates a more scalp looking finish.
If your deciding or trying to decide whether to bleach the knots on your lace frontal or lace front wig. Don’t worry, we’ve all been there, and even after watching countless tutorials on youtube, taking the leap was risky. After making a few mistakes, we finally feel we’ve got the right steps to bleaching your lace frontal and lace front wig. We’ve got it down to four easy to follow steps, with a few bonus tips.
Let’s Get Started!
What you’ll need:
- Bleach
- Developer (20, 30 or 40)
- Small Coloring Brush
- Purple Shampoo
- Mixing Bowl
- Gloves
- Aluminum Foil (Optional)
- Lace Frontal, Lace Closure or Lace Front Wig
How to bleach lace frontal:
Step 1: Mix Ingredients, to create thick paste (not loose). You’ll want to make enough to cover all the knots.
Step 2: Carefully apply mixture to the frontal by patting the mixture gently onto the closure. You’ll want to do this until the entire closure is covered. Be careful not to bleach any baby hairs, etc.
Step 3: Let sit for 40 mins (or more), until knots are honey blonde color.
Step 4: Rinse with purple shampoo to remove brassy color and stop the bleaching process.
All done!
We noticed not all frontals don’t bleach the same, so make sure to keep an eye on your frontal during bleaching times. Also don’t over saturate the lace front as this could bleach the hair, and take some time to reverse.
