Changing up your hair color and look can be fun and exciting.

But going lighter takes a bit more work and a lot of chemical processing.

Additionally, not many people stop and consider what bleach actually does to their hair.

woman bleaching hair

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There’s a pretty valid reason for why this happens.

While this gets people their desired color result, it definitely leaves hair brittle and broken.

Dry hair from bleach

After using bleach, you’ll also probably see more split ends.

Once the hair cuticle is open, it’s an irreversible process it’ll just continue to open.

This ends up leaving you with split ends and fraying.

However, just because bleach can cause damage doesn’t mean you’re free to’t use it.