this isn`t a blooper but could be....
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Topic: this isn`t a blooper but could be....
Posted By: Unregistered Guest
Subject: this isn`t a blooper but could be....
Date Posted: January 12 2003 at 1:07am
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my hair is driving me nuts. i bleached it blonde, but it was toooo blonde, so i dyed it dark brown. the brown`s mostly faded now so i`m left with a color that`s been described as "dirty brown". it`s okay and all, but i`d like it to be more blonde than brown with blonde tendancies. is hydrogen peroxide okay to use on it? my friend used hydro and it worked really well for her. if so, how does one use it?
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Posted By: Lyris
Date Posted: January 12 2003 at 11:18am
Hi Astrid! My dear, you are right about one thing for sure: this certainly COULD be a blooper. PLEASE please please do NOT use peroxide on your hair. First, pure peroxide can actually cause your hair to break off if fragile enough. Secondly, your hair is already damaged from the bleach and dye (all colored hair is damaged--color by its very nature degrades the hair shaft to make the color penetrate and stay.) If you use peroxide you could end up with a completely fried head of hair. Speaking from personal experience, this is NO FUN. It has taken me two full years to grow out my once-lovely brown hair which turned somewhat red when I dyed it in college. Peroxide can bring even more disastrous results. You cannot repair hair once it`s been bleached, dyed or processed. Hair is dead and without cellular regeneration it will still in the exact same damaged state until it grows out and you cut it off. No "reconstructing treatment" can heal hair, regardless of what the bottle says.
If you really cannot stand your hair color, please get thee to a salon and have a professional work with you. He or she can suggest a variety of options, which is infinitely better than just going it alone with peroxide. Perhaps some subtle, all-over highlights would really lighten up your hair without completely recoloring it. Yes, a salon visit costs much more than a bottle of peroxide, but as I`m betting other posters will tell you, fixing a peroxide disaster will cost even more. Please consider going to a colorist--you`ll save yourself a lot of heartbreak, and besides, as Andie McDowell would say, you`re worth it!
Good luck! :-)
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Posted By: caro
Date Posted: January 14 2003 at 3:44am
don`t do it at home, I once did and my hair turned yellow.
just go to your stylist ans let her put in some light brown and darkblond highlights, that`ll look good I think.
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Posted By: hairalways
Date Posted: January 20 2003 at 5:29am
Lyris - You are such a great writer! Always able to add in just the right amount of wit and humor to your very informative posts. I would definitely agree with Lyris and Caro - STAY AWAY from hydrogen peroxide. It turns everything it touches orange. You will have orange hair. I have even seen blondes get orangey....Something to do with the combination of the peroxide and any previous color chemicals in your hair.
I know it is hard to not do something....but try to wait it out until you can go to a stylist. If you can`t afford an expensive salon, try a hairschool. We have a great school in my town. The teachers supervise all cut and coloring procedures.
Take care and let us know how it works out.
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Posted By: Booie
Date Posted: January 30 2003 at 1:42pm
I agree with every one and ......they tell the truth ! ...lern from our mistakes! and hay if you look good you feel awsome and your worth the bucks to get it how ya want it Astrid.....but some shops are out to break ya so call around and find someone who is honest and you will trust ! you will end up frends for life and look great!
P.S. I just want you to know im new here and amazed at all the great answer`s on here ..its a awsome message bord! glad i found ya all ! ....LOL allmost makes me wanna make a mistake see what answers i get ...lol ...jk
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Booie
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