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    Posted: September 16 2006 at 6:45am

Natural strawberry-blonde here. About to dye my hair light brown (permanent color). Would like to know about how often touch-ups may be needed.

The product I'm using is Ion Color Brilliance.

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    Jess


[Edit: I also read somewhere that hair should be slightly damp before dying...is this correct?]


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If you are using a permanent color, you will need to do your roots every 4-6 weeks depending on how fast your hair grows and your personal preference of how much 'natural growth' is showing. Same time frame (approx.) for semi/demi-permanent depending on how often you wash your hair, but it will fade all over.

For permanent color, your hair should be dry and 'dirty'. By that I mean wait a day or two after washing. Your scalp needs the oils to protect it because of the ammonia and/or peroxide. Try to brush/comb as much of the hair products out of it as possible.
 
With semi/demi-permanent I have had the best luck using it on clean, dry hair. I wash and condition it with color treated shampoo and conditioner, dry it, then apply the color.
 
Please, please do a strand test first!
 
Good luck!
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Thank you Kelly!!
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You are so welcome, but please keep in mind this advice is based on my amateur experience. lol
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lol That's ok. I trust your advice!
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