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TIL letting developer sit on roots for 45 minutes isn't a hack, it's a disaster
I saw a TikTok where someone left bleach-based lightener on their client's regrowth for almost an hour and swore it gave a perfect lift without damage. Tried it on my cousin last Tuesday with a 20 volume cream developer. By minute 30 her scalp was burning and by minute 40 I had a hot spot the size of a quarter on her crown. Had to rinse early and the color came out patchy orange instead of blonde. Learned the hard way that those 'life hacks' usually skip the part where they show the chemical burn healing process. Anyone else ever fall for a viral technique that backfired this bad?
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rubyk865d ago
Well congrats your cousin can cosplay as a cheetah now.
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the_parker5d ago
Man I used to think those TikTok beauty hacks were just people being extra cautious and that real stylists knew better. But after reading this I gotta say I was wrong. Leaving any kind of chemical on the scalp for 45 minutes sounds like a recipe for third degree burns no matter how you slice it. The patchy orange result just proves the whole thing was a gamble nobody should take. Glad you shared this before I tried something stupid on my own hair.
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