Bleaching

Bleaching is a process that is used to change the color of the hair.
Bleaching does not remove hairs, but by changing the color of the hair, makes it easy to blend with the skin. It is better of used on thin and short hairs. Bleaching can be every few weeks and causes less or no irritation as compared to the other processes in its league.

Bleaching, in straight terms is done to lighten hairs. The bleach as a chemical; reacts with the melanin pigment of the hair, and removes the color which is an irreversible chemical reaction. The hence obtained oxidized molecule is colorless in its nature.

The yellow taint or color after the process of bleaching is a result of the left keratin in the structural protein of the hair. Hydrogen Peroxide is one of the most common lightening agents. The Peroxide is used as an alkaline solution, which allows the hair shaft to allow the peroxide to react with the melanin.

Discussing the side-effects of Bleaching does bring out loads of variables. Often it has been noticed that Bleaching passes off without a single side effect. Sometimes though Bleaching: may cause allergy of scalp and face, accompanied with the redness of the eyes.

It has often been complained that regular Bleaching causes loss of hair pigments resulting in early white hairs and may even lead to premature baldness.