QuoteReplyTopic: Fried Perm then color Posted: April 22 2006 at 3:10pm
I
have had my hair professionally colored for years, I have about
50% gray. I am caucasian and normally have straight hair. Color is typically medium to dark brown.
I decided to have a perm which my stylist has done for me a number of
times with no problems.
THIS time it came out fried and dry!!! When I wake
up in the morning it looks like cotton candy - the texture is trashed.
On top of that it turned brassy/reddish. She used a dryer and the top
area that was under the hottest part of the dryer is the most fried.
I have called her 3x and she's not returning my calls - I have no idea
if she's on vacation, sick or what, but will keep trying. I paid $90
for this mess including a trim. Normally she is on the ball, I don't
understand what happened this time but she seemed to be a bit
distracted and in a rush.
I used apHogee reconstructor twice and then Fructis Hair Masque 3x/week
and daily conditioner each day. I also used porosity corrector 3x.
So I went to Sally's (2-1/2 weeks later)... and got some ion color brilliance, but it's
permanent. I used 4N and it turned out way too dark, almost black. I even cut
the color by 50% by mixing in some conditioner in the bowl bc I thought
it might "grab" too much.
I guess I should have used semi-permanent color but I don't know what kind to use!!!
Do you think the texture can ever be improved beyond cotton candy?
What can I do to lighten the permanent color, if anything so I can re-do the root growth a shade or two lighter?
The texture will likely be improved by continuing your intensive conditioning.
For future reference... after a perm, you should always wait a week before coloring. (I know it's difficult when you hate what your hair looks like.)
I'm very curious as to what caused such bad results with your perm, but I know you want to concentrate of fixing the problem right now.
Ion Color Brilliance is a great color line. I just started using it, myself. It sounds like you may just have selected the wrong color for your hair. Did you use the hair swatches to choose the color?
There are a couple of things you could try:
1) Go to another professional - someone who specializes in corrective color. 2) Use a product like Color Fix to remove the dark color. Then (if necessary) re-color using a color closer to your natural shade. A semi-permanent color would probably be your best choice. When it doubt, pick a lighter color rather than a darker color. Before coloring your hair, always do a strand test!
A professional might try other options, but without being able ot see or touch your hair I'd be afraid to suggest anything more complicated because of the risk of further damage or breakage.
I strongly suggest option #1 above. If you go with option #2, wait a week because of that perm. In any case, keep conditioning like crazy!!
Also... the dark color may fade a little and become bearable (depending on how "too dark" it is).
I haven't used a semi-permanent color in years... I'm sure Sally's has some good ones.
I've heard good things about Loreal Color Gems and Wella Color Charm Care (semi-permanent is in the blue box). But check out all of the semi/demi-permanents. Select a color with low or no ammonia that boasts being gentle and/or having conditioners. Hopefully someone at Sally's can help you find the best one (sometimes they have people who really know about coloring, sometimes not so much).
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