Almost every young client I have is full of questions about how to get rid of their hair dye. With this blog, you’ll learn how the four stages of your hair’s life cycle affect your ability to remove dye, and techniques for restoring your hair’s health.

In this blog, I’ll explain how to remove hair dye from your head. But first, let’s get some basics out of the way.

Hair dye removal is not actually that complicated. Hair grows in stages—anagen, catagen, and telogen—and each stage is different in terms of its ability to take on new color. The anagen phase is when new hair grows from the root (usually about 1/2-inch per month); it lasts for about 3 years on average before entering catagen and telogen stages at which point no new growth occurs until the follicle reenters anagen again after 2-6 months (depending on genetics). This process repeats itself indefinitely unless you’re one of those lucky people who never has to worry about needing a professional dye job removed!

For most people who choose to use dyes like Manic Panic or Special Effects semi-permanent or permanent dyes though, getting their natural color back will require multiple sessions over several weeks or months depending on how dark their hair originally was before coloring it with these types of products respectively so they tend not be too concerned when they initially purchase those kinds

How Hair Grows

Have you ever wondered what makes your hair grow? Hair grows from the follicle, which is a small pouch that forms at the bottom of each strand. The root of your hair grows out from there and into your scalp, where it becomes connected to tiny blood vessels called capillaries. These are where nutrients are delivered to keep your new growth strong and healthy.

The bulb is made up of layers of cells stacked on top of one another like an onion. As these cells die and shed off, they release melanin pigment into the next layer below them—which gives us our different hair colors!

The 4 Stages of Your Hair

There are four stages of the hair growth cycle: Anagen, Catagen, Telogen and Exogen. The first two stages each last about 2-6 years on average. Hair grows from the follicle in the scalp at a rate of about 1/2 inch per month (1 centimeter per month) during the active growth stage known as anagen. As your hair enters into this phase it will grow from its root and push out any old cuticle cells from its bulb in order to produce new ones that are shiny and glossy. After about 90 days or so however this process stops abruptly as part of what’s known as “catagen”.

Anagen

The anagen phase is the hair’s active growth phase. During this time, your hair grows about one centimeter each month for about three to five years. This is when 85% of your hair is growing and 15% of it is resting. Once this phase ends, the catagen (or transitional) phase begins; during this time, which lasts about two weeks in length, hairs stop growing as much but don’t fall out yet either because they’re still connected to their follicles. Then comes telogen: It lasts for around 100 days before a new cycle starts all over again with another anagen stage!

Catagen

The fourth stage of your hair’s journey is catagen. The hair follicle shrinks to a fraction of its normal size and the club hair becomes completely formed. The outer root sheath shrinks and attaches to the root sheath, which in turn anchors it even further into place. At this point, the club hair is no longer anchored in the follicle; rather, it has been released by apoptosis (programmed cell death) or mechanical forces such as pulling on the strand itself.

Telogen

The telogen phase is the resting stage of hair growth. It lasts for about 100 days, and during this time your hair will be in a resting state. This means that it will be harder to wash out dye at this stage, so you want to make sure you don’t expose your hair to harsh chemicals during this time.

After the initial bleaching session (or before), you should take special care of your locks in order to prevent damage as much as possible. The best thing to do is avoid chemical treatments like coloring or perming until after all of the bleach has been washed out of your hair, but if you have no choice but to use products with harsh chemicals while waiting for the bleach process, limit their use as much as possible and keep them away from your scalp area since this area is most prone to breakage when exposed too often or too long under harsh conditions.

Exogen

The last phase of the hair growth cycle is exogen. In this stage, your old hairs start falling out and new ones are produced. The length of this phase varies from person to person and can vary based on factors like genetics and hormones. As mentioned earlier, some people will experience a lag between their shedding cycle and the growth cycle—and that’s okay!

You should always treat damaged hair with care and patience.

You should always treat damaged hair with care and patience. Stress can make your hair much more fragile, so when you’re going through a stressful time, be extra careful to avoid harsh chemicals on your scalp. If your hair is in the process of recovering from bleach or other harsh treatments, it’s important that you take steps to ensure that the process goes as smoothly as possible. While there are no guarantees that bleaching will cause less damage than using another method of dying (it really depends on how often you dye your hair), there are some ways to help prevent damage: