Bleach can do weird things to color. Ever seen a blonde go greenish after a swim? That’s due to copper in pool water, but bleach can create similar optical illusions. If you over-bleach dark hair, it can pull an orange or brass tone.
And if you thought you could just “fix it” with purple shampoo—think again. Purple shampoo cancels yellow, not orange. You’re stuck in a color wheel nightmare.
Broken Hair Is Not a Myth
You know that gummy, stretchy feeling after bleaching? That’s your hair’s elasticity being destroyed. It’s like a rubber band that has been stretched too far—it snaps.
Some people lose entire chunks of length. I’ve seen a friend’s hair fall off in a single shower after a heavy bleach job. It’s not horror movie theatrics; it’s chemistry.
