hair color questions
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Topic: hair color questions
Posted By: princessmonica
Subject: hair color questions
Date Posted: October 30 2004 at 11:53am
i'm going to color my hair on monday. the grays are getting to much for me. do i apply the color at once? or wait put the color at th ends once the color has been on top for awhile? does my question make sense? after i color it how can i give it TLC? that way i have no damage. at least not much damage? i have medium to dark hair brown. i'm going to try raven sunset by hydrience. . i was going to mix dark brown with a pinch of alburn. i changed my mine because in the hair color looked to red and my hair picks up a lot of red. the haircolor of raven sunset swatch look like what i wanted. so the dark just wouldn't be flat. you know how the color on the box and swatch don't always come out that color. so will see. a little about my hair care routine. i do mostly CO sometimes shampoo once in a while. as my leave in right now im using BWC. as deep conditioner i use DOVE INTENSE MOISTURE.
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Posted By: strawberryfine
Date Posted: November 15 2004 at 2:38am
Hi,
If you haven't already colored your hair, you might want to consider using henna to color it, since you are looking for an auburn shade anyway. I think it would be easier on your hair than a permanent color.
If you use color, a strand test can save you a lot of heartache. If it goes too dark, a lighter hair color will not lighten it. You would need to have it done professionally by someone who does good corrective color and it will be pricey. Bleaches are the only thing to remove artificial color and you can get a lot of unpredictable results and possible damage with bleach. Not something I would try at home.
HTH
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Posted By: Suers
Date Posted: November 15 2004 at 9:32am
Dying your hair at home? Read the instructions in the box carefully and then read them again. It tells you about the strand test and allergy test etc.
I dye my long hair. Most of my grey in the front so I concentrate on doing a good job there first. You might need more than one box since you have long hair. Don't go more than two shades darker or lighter or different from your own shades. Red sometimes clash with people's skin tones so be careful.
Using a colour product that gradually washes out might be a better idea at first. Henna is good but it stays in the hair forever and it can screw up chemical treatments in the future. Don't do henna is you like to experiment with perms and colours. If you are looking for natural hair care, henna is better.
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Posted By: korsakovhatt3
Date Posted: November 15 2004 at 10:10am
Henna is all-natural, but I find it actually dries my hair.
If you're looking for something really gentle, you could use L'Oreal ColorSpa (Castings). It's an ammonia-free semi-permanent that covers grey.
A permanent dye should be fine too, as long as your hair isn't damaged already. If your hair is healthy, it should be fine. I recently coloured and bleached my hair numerous times (I wouldn't recommend it) but it still feels healthy.
When covering grey, follow the instructions in the box. Usually, you apply the color to the grey first and then pull the colour through to the ends for the last few minutes of processing.
Suers is right, it's really important to take the time to do a strand test. It could prevent a hair colour disaster. It's a good idea to choose a colour that is a shade or two lighter (no more than 2, though) than your natural colour. It tends to look better when you're trying to blend away grey.
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