Patchy Root color....so close yet so far
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Topic: Patchy Root color....so close yet so far
Posted By: oats42
Subject: Patchy Root color....so close yet so far
Date Posted: May 28 2007 at 7:27am
I've been waiting a while to do my new hair color and I had about 3 or 4 in. of growth. I dyed my roots with a 40 volume to get it to the light copper shade of the rest of my hair. This worked out but...
 it didn't come out even, even though I made sure not to get my scalp/roots and put the color closest to my scalp on last. My mom did the back and that came out even worse. The roots are copper, then dark brown, before it goes into copper again. So here's my exact problem. In the front, the color seems to be 1 level off in the back maybe 3. How should I tackle this?
This is what I was thinking, but I'm not sure if this is the right way to do it. Use a 10 volume, on the front and a 40 volume on the back. Remembering to stay clear of the scalp/roots.
I'm scared of making my closest roots even lighter, by doing this....should I be worried.
PLEASE any tips, suggestions or things to watch out for!
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Posted By: stargazer026
Date Posted: May 29 2007 at 2:46am
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You have our minds boggled lol, go to a hairdresser, really dont know what to say........ I would probably dye it brown |
Posted By: oats42
Date Posted: May 29 2007 at 7:18am
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lol, I looked at my hair with a two way mirror too see the back better and its a lot better then my mom described it. She made me think the brown was still my normal shade, it really is just like a darker copper, that kind of works well as it fades into the rest of my hair. Its not perfect but its good. Next time I do serious root stuff I'll try to even it out more.
The front part was still the same as I thought it was though, so I put some blonde and copper highlights and it looks much better. Then a put a clear color over it and my hair is shiny and nice :)
Much ado about nothing! But if anybody has any good advice for next time I would greatly appreciate it.
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Posted By: Rebekah
Date Posted: May 31 2007 at 12:28am
So let me get this straight, you dyed 3 or 4 inches of regrowth, plus the roots with 40 vol. peroxide and single process dye?
I did this before, redyed after having a great amount of growth...here's what you do to get an even color, it seriously works, very well.
First, use a 30 vol. peroxide and your normal single process color + 20 vol. peroxide and your normal single process color--each mixed in a separate bowl or bottle and have separate brushes.
Brush on down the shaft away from the root, about 1 inch away from the root, with the 30 vol. mixture. When you finish that then put the 20 vol. on the root area, go around the entire head this way.
Also, always start from the back and then go to the front. By applying 30 vol first then 20 vol that will prevent the roots from getting lighter than the regrowth that is away from the scalp.
See---here's what happens, the heat from your head makes the dye process faster (chemistry-heat increases the reaction)...so you must use a 30 vol. to process the section further away from your scalp faster, than the hair at the scalp.
It also sounds like the already dyed hair may have been overlapped, which will make it slightly lighter, and more damaged.
Anyway, I'd recommend not waiting till you have so much regrowth, but to color when you have no more than 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch regrowth for best results.
Also, make sure that you get the stuff coated evenly on the hair as sometimes the dye tends to dry out and stop reacting if there isn't enough on a section of hair.
Just what I have learned from doing my own hair these past few years...good luck next time and I hope this helps.
Here is my before and after:
Before:
 After:
 Rebekah
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oats42 wrote: