Stuck in a rut...ideas please!
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Topic: Stuck in a rut...ideas please!
Posted By: aubergine
Subject: Stuck in a rut...ideas please!
Date Posted: May 18 2006 at 4:33am
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Hi all, I currently have dark brown hair that I'm bored of. I've tried to get it med/dark red by colorfixing, pre-pigmenting and dying red...but the colour just goes brown again. I only use drugstore dyes which is a problem because they don't have enough peroxide in to lift my hair colour enough from a colorfixed orangey light brown to red...the colour just won't hold. Now I want a kind of plum hair colour, or cherry..something rich and vibrant but not too shocking. I'm naturally light blonde and roots are always a pain in the ass, but it will be easier to manage with red or purple because my hair shouldn't go black every time I dye. At the moment, every time I dye my hair brown it goes darker on my lengths than my roots, even though I've left the colour on my roots for ages. I'm contemplating colorfixing and bleaching to really get my hair light enough to change. I've bleached once before but that's probably 6 - 8 inches down my head now...and it had been dyed over so many times. I've kept it brown for a while now to let the bleach grow out more and for my hair to get healthier...but obviously now half of my head is extremely porous and the top half isn't at all. Any suggestions on products that could work well or any advice please? I cannot afford the salon for what I want them to do for me...I'm a poor student! Thanks |
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Posted By: angl96
Date Posted: May 18 2006 at 3:50pm
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Hi ya,
I have dark hair naturaly about a level 3. When I use to dye my hair red I would bleach my dark hair only a couple of shades lighter (not blonde) and then dye my hair red. It took the dye in better and looked more vibrant. Plus since red hair dye (ALWAYS)tends to fade quickly it is good to buy a red pigmented shampoos.I love shimmering starlight something like that, can't recall the exact title. I think (clariol) made it back then. It is a deep aburn but very pretty.
I always did try to get Debra's Messing red never quite got it that vibrant. Love love her hair!!
Now I have pale blonde highlights only and virgen dark hair mixed. I loved being a redhead though back in the days.
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Posted By: aubergine
Date Posted: May 19 2006 at 1:30pm
Thanks so much for the advice  I'll bleach again but not down to blonde. Thanks again! |
Posted By: aubergine
Date Posted: May 19 2006 at 1:33pm
| If the bleaching underneath my dyed hair is still on the lengths of the hair, is there any danger of "overlapping" being a problem and my hair breaking? Or is 8 months long enough for it not to matter? |
Posted By: meli
Date Posted: May 20 2006 at 5:11am
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When you used colorfix before, how light did your hair become after? You could possibly dye it a red color of the same level after colorfixing..and maybe get a red color that's brighter than what you anticipate. What black dye do you use? I had the same problem with my hair, but I found that using a deep rebuilding conditioner at least once a week and using a protein rebuilder conditioner regularly seems to help my hair hold color better. Since you can't do much currently, just work on improving the condition of your hair. Also, you can try a filler (if available in the UK)...maybe even a red filler? And use a demi-permanent color rather than permanent...permanent won't hold as well on porous hair. (sorry if I'm just telling you stuff you already know) I recently tried Clairol Radiance Demi-Permanent colorgloss and it is still holding in my porous hair. I've tried a couple other products and Clairol Radiance worked well for me (as far as holding the color goes). Good luck :) |
Posted By: aubergine
Date Posted: May 21 2006 at 8:17am
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When I used Colorfix on my dyed dark brown hair it went light
brown...but stayed dark at the tips and sides of my hair. It
doesn't go light enough for red/purple to go over it...it just turns
into a muddy brown again - I think it is because I've dyed over it so
many times. The only thing that I can imagine would get my hair
light enough is bleach. At the moment I use Clairol Nice N Easy Medium Natural Brown which is the only colour that seems to get my blonde roots even with the rest of my hair. Unfortunately I can't get hold of demi dyes or protein fillers - but I can always look on Ebay for Clairol Radiance Colorgloss. Thanks for your help. |
Posted By: Blondie1972
Date Posted: May 22 2006 at 4:36pm
Hey L~ Glad I caught this post so now I feel like I'm a bit more up to date with how things are going with you 
Wish I had some suggestions for you~ I do know that you look so great with dark hair. ~Maybe some fun lowlights so that you have a nice blend of colours to add dimension?
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