QuoteReplyTopic: tough hair color dilema Posted: January 12 2000 at 3:47am
I had a permanent hair color done 2 months ago. I went from dark blonde with hi-lights, to all over light blonde. The roots are starting to show. I plan on becoming pregnant soon, and have a lot of health and hormonal problems. I do not want to continue coloring for 2 reasons, 1. I don't want to risk harm to the fetus, and 2.hair color does not always take well during pregnancy. When I tell you there aren't many good stylists in this area, I am not joking. Most of the stylists are woman with terrible looking hair, over processed, roots showing, I am scared to death to go to this next step of doing something to correct my hair so the roots do not look so bad. I am going to find someone if it kills me, but just so I know what to ask them, and to better understand what they tell me, here is what I have in mind...I do not want an all over color again....I was thinking of pulling hair through a cap, or foils with a color close to my natural being placed on, so that it can then blend in along with the light hair. Then just letting it all go for a while. Should the sylist use a filler? Should the stylist use a permanent, semi-perm or demi-perm color? I do not want anything that will wash out in 6-8 shampoos, because I will have to keep going back and clorong during pregnancy.Again, I really need to know what I am getting myself into, I have had bad experiences before.I
> I had a permanent hair color done 2 months ago. Iwent> from dark blonde with hi-lights, to all over light> blonde. The roots are starting to show. I plan on> becoming pregnant soon, and have a lot of healthand> hormonal problems. I do not want to continuecoloring> for 2 reasons, 1. I don't want to risk harm to the> fetus, and 2.hair color does not always take well> during pregnancy. When I tell you there aren'tmany> good stylists in this area, I am not joking. Mostof> the stylists are woman with terrible looking hair,> over processed, roots showing, I am scared todeath to> go to this next step of doing something to correctmy> hair so the roots do not look so bad. I am goingto> find someone if it kills me, but just so I knowwhat> to ask them, and to better understand what theytell> me, here is what I have in mind...> I do not want an all over color again....I was> thinking of pulling hair through a cap, or foilswith> a color close to my natural being placed on, sothat> it can then blend in along with the light hair.Then> just letting it all go for a while. Should thesylist> use a filler? Should the stylist use a permanent,> semi-perm or demi-perm color? I do not wantanything> that will wash out in 6-8 shampoos, because I will> have to keep going back and clorong duringpregnancy.> Again, I really need to know what I am gettingmyself> into, I have had bad experiences before.> I posted recently on the board about my wife who had a similar problem.We did the same thing you are talking about.In our case we had overhighlighted andhad too much blond,but it was still attractive to me.By the 4-5 week period her darker roots were beginning to show some .The only option was to goback and recap her head and pull strands and rebleach the roots or do the same thing except color the roots and lightened strands with color close toher natural shade,which is what we did.Sometimes the bleach can be tough if not used properly so we opted fo color.My opinion is that I like the blondest color,but its tough on time an hair.I kept a close watch on the color as it processed and I always keep her hair conditioned very well.You may need some help ,why not see if you can get your hubby to help/My wife and I do all her colors and enjoy it as some thing we do together.Good luck and let me know how it goes.
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I would never try this myself, and my husband would NEVER get involved! I am going to a professional, but just really need the security of the experts from here, they are so up to date on things. Then when I go, I will understand more about my options. Thanks for the reply though : )
> I would never try this myself, and my husband would> NEVER get involved! I am going to a professional, but> just really need the security of the experts from> here, they are so up to date on things. Then when I> go, I will understand more about my options. Thanks> for the reply though : )To Justme;Try a deposit only color like Redken Shades EQ. It can tone in almost any shade over your highlights and you can gradually ease back toward your natural color or anywhere in between. As to coloring while pregnant, I have not normally had any problems if done after the first six weeks. By then, the body is usually somewhat settled down to knowing that it is 'pregnant'. But, always follow your doctors advice. william
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