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how long should i wait?

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Printed Date: October 02 2025 at 7:53pm


Topic: how long should i wait?
Posted By: akalasmi
Subject: how long should i wait?
Date Posted: March 07 2008 at 5:08pm
i tried to dye my hair last sunday to golden blonde with a box kit. However after i mixed the chemicals, something came up and i couldn't put it in right away. It wasn't until a half hour later that i put it in. There was essentially no color difference. I heard that the stuff becomes basically useless 30 mins after mixing the chemicals. So how long should i wait to try and dye it again? Is it going to fry my hair if i try it within a week?


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Posted By: lovetocolor
Date Posted: March 07 2008 at 5:59pm
one time a stylist told me when my hair was not in good condition to wait 2 weeks before doing anything to it.....you'd probably be alright.  ya, you have to use the dye all fresh.

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happy coloring

Posted By: bnbivi00
Date Posted: March 07 2008 at 6:20pm

You can go ahead and do it at any time.  The developer portion of the chemicals pretty much was already past its chemical reaction and didn't do anything.  You didn't cause any damage and you can go for it at any time.

Out of curiousity, what is your color now and what are you going to?



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Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained

Posted By: akalasmi
Date Posted: March 07 2008 at 7:45pm
my hair is originally a dirty blonde but i dyed it a medium brown last fall. it's sort of faded so i wanted to go back to blonde, only a little lighter than my natural hair color.

Posted By: karen s
Date Posted: March 09 2008 at 5:10pm
If your hair is in good condition you can leave it for a week then re-apply another colour. After leaving the colour in open air for 30 mins the chemicals break down and therefor the colour will not penetrate through the hairs cuticle giving the desired colour.
 
Karen


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