Color between salon visits?
Printed From: HairBoutique.com
Category: Hair Talk
Forum Name: General Hair Talk
Forum Description: A free wheeling discussion of hair related topics.
URL: https://talk.hairboutique.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=6797
Printed Date: August 14 2025 at 4:27am
Topic: Color between salon visits?
Posted By: Corihere
Subject: Color between salon visits?
Date Posted: June 30 2004 at 3:41pm
|
Hi All, Help! I want desperately to obey the rules and help my hairdresser help me in both growing my hair out AND returning it to a healthy state. I've had damage from a year or so of highlights, a bad haircut, and gosh knows what else. Anyway, I am dealing with some breakage and split ends ON TOP of the fact that my hair is about 80% gray, sooo, I need a touch up every 3 weeks! I am in the process of changing hairdressers because I moved. I won't see my new, highly recommended (from this site) stylist until another week and a half. This puts me a week or more past when I normally like to touch up my roots. Is there a safe home alternative to touching up my roots between salon visits? I have rinses and crayons, but need something that lasts longer...at least a week. Does anyone know about water-based colors, or perhaps even the drug store 'Loving Care' with no peroxide or ammonia? Comments and suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Sincerely, Cori ------------- Cori |
Replies:
Posted By: DaveDecker
Date Posted: July 05 2004 at 10:44am
|
Hi Cori, You want your hair to return to a "healthy" state, but you want to continue with "touch-up" coloring... I assume you want to maintain a color different from your natural color. Deep condition with a reconstructor-type (protein) conditioner. Also, apply a couple of drops of jojoba oil to the palms of your hands, rub together, and work into your dry hair. I know this doesn't directly answer your question, but I hope my response is of some help to you. Good luck and let us know how your upcoming salon visit goes. ------------- |
Posted By: Corihere
Date Posted: July 13 2004 at 3:11pm
|
Thanks Dave! Yes, since I have about 80% grey (mostly where it shows on the top of my head!) I do need touch-ups regularly. Funny, I had my first appt with a long hair specialist (found from this site), and she said my current brittle hair was suffering from a build up of too much protein! She asked me to stop using leave-in conditioners and prescribed a Pyto shampoo and Biogenol conditioner to get my hair back to where it should be. I am on my way to healthy long hair! Cori 
|
Posted By: DaveDecker
Date Posted: July 18 2004 at 4:42pm
|
Hey Cori... how are the new shampoo and conditioner working for you? ------------- |