SoftSheen-Carson Dark and Lovely Uplift Hair Bleaching Kit for Hair, Bleach Blonde Dye includes Powder, Cream Developer Toner, Blonde, 1

Good but harsh on soft hair

I love this hair dye I loved the way it made my hair looked when I dyed it with this product

I like this bleach it work in my hair I'm happy with it will buy again..

First of all, I'm really happy with the product overall, and I actually just ordered a second box, which prompted me to write a review. I started with completely virgin, 2b dark brown hair. I am black/white mixed with a natural 3c curl, and very fine hair, but I always use a low heat iron to loosen the curl. I don't use any hair products except for raw African Shea butter and organic coconut oil. I wash my hair usually 1-2x a week, and waited 5 days from washing before bleaching. I left the product on for about 80 minutes altogether!! 50 minutes starting a half inch from the scalp, then another 30 applied at the roots. I also wrapped tinfoil around my hairline for the last ~25 minutes. I'm definitely happy with the texture of my hair afterwards, it feels completely soft and healthy in every way. It needed a LOT of toning but that's just because my hair is so naturally reddish so of course lightening automatically makes it bright orange at first. I recommend concentrated toning drops which you can apply directly to the hair, and/or add to your products. I'm going to apply again to achieve a more platinum blonde because I'm aiming for a "pink and white" cupcake Cyndi lauper inspired, more artistic look, and plan to add neon pink highlights. I recently moved from the country to a big city and I'm really having fun changing up my look to better fit the vibe of my awesome neighborhood. :) I'll update with the results.

This is the worst! I bought it because of all the good reviews but the reality is the opposite. My natural hair is dark brown hair but I have my hair as platinum silver and my natural hair is growing back so I bought two boxes of those to cover the new growth. I follow the instructions which mainly said 30-40 mins for maximum bleaching, and mixed the product as directed and use immediately as they are directing. However things went wrong fast shortly after that, I did my new growth (not roots) first since they take longer than roots and 20 mins later (after I was done) I did my roots and left them on for 25 mins, so total time was 45 for non root. I saw literally zero left from my hair and roots except only the last portion of my hair that was done which was the top (I had excess product so I layered it all on top of my hair). And even then it only bleached it to a light brown, not even close to blonde. The worst part that it says no need to shampoo afterwards ( lies, the product says in your scalp and you can visibly see it, ok no problem I shampooed my hair) the issue is that about 15 mins later I started getting a headache which developed harder and harder until got nausea and almost vomitted! I bought this because it specifically said 8 levels of lift, it barely achieved 2 ( and only for a small portion of my hair). My suspect is it’s a bad batch maybe that did not activate until 30 mins after mixing. Or if this is not the case then it is just a bad product that doesn’t work and has harmful chemicals that lead to extreme dizziness and nausea. It took me 4 hours and medicine to recover. And now i still have to deal with my terrible bleach job from this product!!!! I do not recommend, do not be misdirected by the good reviews. Even though I used a good enough portion and mixed it well and followed instructions it has been a terrible experience and I am very disappointed. PS I have been bleaching my hair on my own since 2020 to a platinum level, I never had this experience!

This is regarding the bleach blonde option. I have medium/dark brown hair that I dye vibrant purple. I have low-porosity hair that just will not take color without bleaching, and many box bleaches won't do the trick. This is the one I keep coming back to. My hair is a bit longer than shoulder length when wet/straightened and I usually need more than one box to get good coverage. My roots are always stubborn so I've learned to start the roots first even though the instructions say wait. I usually do this on day 2-3 after washing, without any products. I do a whole 60 minutes, and it absolutely takes that long for my hair. It doesn't feel great on my scalp of course, but I don't have any trouble after rinsing it out. Although instructions say shampoo isn't necessary, I usually use a moisturizing cleanser and my usual conditioner after. I don't know if there's silicone in the conditioner that comes with the kit, so I don't use it, as it could interfere with the affectiveness of the purple dye I use after. I don't need to tone it, since I usually do my purple dye within a few days anyway. It doesn't seem to dry my hair out, but I am only doing this a few times per year, since I don't mind letting it grow out and I keep applying my purple dye (Punky Colour) and using purple color boosting shampoo/conditioner (also Punky Colour brand) to keep the lengths vibrant while the roots grow in. I've been doing this for several years and I'm pleased with it. Quality seems pretty consistent. Do keep in mind that the cream is very thick and however much shaking you think you need to do to mix it, you will probably need to do more. And depending how impatient you are, you may also want to trim the applicator tip to allow more product to come out. It comes with gloves, but no shower cap, so if you're doing other things while letting the product work, you may want to have one on hand.