Adore Hot Pink

I've heard good things about Adore hair dye, and for only $5 a bottle, I decided to give it a try!

Adore is a semi-permanent hair dye that comes in a variety of colors! You can find Adore on Amazon.com for about $5 a bottle.

The color I used was Adore's Hot Pink.

Bleaching Out Red

Red dye is infamous for bleaching out.

Full disclosure: I wasn't able to get from red to bleach blonde like I wanted.

I started out with a faded red color:

For bleach, I used Clairol Basic White Lightener , with Salon Care Volume 40 Clear Developer, both purchased from Sally's Beauty. A pound of bleach is usually around $20, but I got it on sale for $10. 40oz of developer is around $4. I use 40 volume developer because I have thick hair that's resistant to bleaching, but if your hair is finer, you should a 20 or 30 volume developer to avoid more damage.