When it comes to DIY beauty, we’ve learned that just because you can, doesn’t mean you should.

But hindsight is 20/20, especially when you’re concerned about your wallet.

Going the DIY route with at-home beauty treatments doesn’t mean that you’re not smart, but rather, it may give results that are:

  • D- Disastrous
  • U- Unsuccessful
  • M- Misguided
  • B- Botched

Let’s face it, we’ve all been guilty of ending up with something “DUMB” that has actually cut us in the long run.

At BeautyFrugal, we know that feeling beautiful and treating yourself means you shouldn’t cut corners, no matter how tempting it may be.

Here are the top beauty treatments that you may want to think long and hard about trying at home.


1. At-home Hair Bleaching

If you want your hair to be lighter, doing it at home may seem like a simple way to save a few bucks. All you have to do is slap on some bleach from Sally’s Beauty supply and, ta-da, now you’re platinum, right?

Wrong.

Bleaching is one of the most complicated processes in hair-coloring to master, and nonstylists have to practice the meticulous steps for months to get it right.

If you bleach your hair yourself, you’ll likely end up with patchy, over-processed locks. And because the chemicals in bleach are so strong, it can even cause your hair to fall out or possibly leave you with scalp burns.

“The bleaching process more commonly results in hair beyond repair when used incorrectly or too quickly,” Zach Mesquit, Chief Blonding Officer at WellBlessedHair Products said.

“If bleach is something everyone should be scared of,” he also said. “Especially in 2024.”

Even if your budget is tight, some mistakes you can’t afford to make. If you ruin your hair with DIY bleach, the only solution may be to head to a salon afterward anyway to salvage your strands. Even then, the bleach damage can sometimes be permanent. It’s guaranteed that the professional can immediately correct the mistake and give you the results you’re looking for.

In the worst case, they’ll advise cutting out your hair to avoid any serious damage.

Long story short: if you want to be a blonde bombshell, leave it to the pros.