Beard bleaching

[Pancakes]

Recently I asked myself what I would look like if I grow a full beard as I always kept it trimmed as my natural hair color would clash against my lightened hair. So as I grew it I saw images of other males with bleached beards. I gave it a go:

before

after

a few days later and toned

 

[cassies97]

In the second pic its really santa-esque, however it actually looks pretty cool once you toned it down!

 

[Pancakes]

After bleaching it went so much more hair, I was really surprised.
I plan on bleaching it again in two weeks or so and then tone into a silver shade. I don't mind it being a little santa [emoji38]

 

[Grace_Hair]

You look so different in those pictures than you do in your little profile pic.

In all honesty, I love the two tone beard/hair thing!
It's a bit like the wild bushy beard and perfectly executed tight hair cut.

But that looks pretty cool.

I imagine bleaching a beard can be a little sore? X

 

[tsparker78]

But why are you wearing a shirt in these?

 

[Pancakes]

First I used a dab of coconut oil (yes I know people have different opinions on it, but I swear by it!) to protect my face.
I used the blondme 9+ lightener with the oil based 6% and put cling film over it for 45mins. It hardly stinged or was unbearably smelling. It felt pretty comfortable actually.
I assumed to have to bleach multiple times to reach some kind of dark orange but it cut through think level 5 beard hair just fine. So then I toned it with richesse 9.13 for one min and condition. I didn't use Olaplex yet, maybe for future sessions!.
Tsparker78, well at least it was a trashy Eminem shirt a friend gave me..! It's gotten colder here

 

[AcidPerm]

A dark metallic grey would look good!

 

[Pancakes]

I though of something like this guy did:

to this

I am aware that I am neither this tattooed nor this pierced but hey, at least there is some inspiration out there!

 

[tsparker78]

I though of something like this guy did:
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I am aware that I am neither this tattooed nor this pierced but hey, at least there is some inspiration out there!

I'm doing this for the holidays!

 

[Pancakes]

I'm doing this for the holidays!

Ho Ho Ho then [emoji318]

 

[Grace_Hair]

Braxton Thomas *swoon* I am following him!

No offence Pancakes [emoji12]

 

[Pancakes]

I also follow him tori he is brilliant

 

[Sugarplumfaery]

Pancakes thankyou! I'm booked for a matching beard and hair bleach at same length as your this week. I'm using blondor cream with Olaplex. Tips appreciated!!

 

[chris_causey]

Wow that looks awesome. My facial hair isn't dense enough to grow it out [emoji30]. Shame I would definitely go for this!

 

[surf girl]

I can't believe you bleached your face! Omg your brave! My bro has a monster beard and asked me to do this but I told him no I thought it would burn! Heel be a happy chappy when he hears it can be done! Was it different lifting such course hair? Did it take longer?

 

[Pancakes]

I think it's important to really carefully saturate the facial hair and to incubate it with cling film. I almost immediately did that to avoid fumes eating my nostrils [emoji38]

 

[tsparker78]

6% and illumina stings! I mostly use 4% and color touch. Maybe i should rethink this.

 

[tsparker78]

Pancakes thankyou! I'm booked for a matching beard and hair bleach at same length as your this week. I'm using blondor cream with Olaplex. Tips appreciated!!

I would say tell him not to wash his face for a day or so!

 

[Pancakes]

I also think it went so well because of the blondme lightener which is really strong. If a lightener is too gentle it may lift to horrible hard to tone shade. 6% were no problem for me maybe because of the oil base in the developer? Yes do not wash the face or even prime it with a little amount of coconut oil... I know coconut is not professional but neither is bleaching the beard, right? I would not use Olaplex in the first go as it will slow down the strength, only for future retouches.

 

[surf girl]

@tsparker78 I'm curious what's your beard natural colour & what do you change it to?

@Pancakes my bros beard is a 6.34 he wanted to achieve white (a skunk stripe down the centre to be precise) would it be achievable do you think or is white out of the question?