I have done them 2 ways one using the salon grade peroxide 50% I have a friend that has her license so that one was easy. And then polyeurathaned it in a satin thatone looks alright. To keep the bones from drieing out you have to seal it. The one that looks the best I Sprayed with kilz it doesnt take out the lines and marks in the heads if you worried about that.I would recommend the kilz it looks the best IMHO.