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el7ilwa
28-07-03, 10:35 PM
Things to remember while coloring your hair
If you want to give a new looks to your face and feel different then coloring your hair does it all. The best way to color is to get help of a professional saloon, At least for the first time. You can also color at home and it's easy also but it takes a little bit of planning and preparation.
Here are tips before you start coloring your hair.
After purchasing the hair color you want to use for your first home hair coloring experience go home, open the box and familiarize yourself with the contents. Most likely you'll find that your coloring chemicals come in two (or more) containers that need to be mixed just prior to application. Most coloring kits also include a special conditioner. Each brand of hair color uses different containers and has unique instructions for preparing the color formula. And, last but not least, don't forget to use plastic gloves.
Required Reading
The first thing before you start is to read the directions. Normally we neglect this but there are several things you need to understand before you start to color. Read the instructions all the way through so you will have a good overview of the entire process and you'll be aware of any special concerns.
Coloring your hair takes a little planning ahead. For instance, anytime you use a hair coloring formula, you should do an allergy test. These usually require 24 to 48 hours. And, if you are at all concerned or nervous about the actual color results you can expect, you should consider performing a strand test.
Allergy Test
Nearly all hair color makers recommend that you do an allergy test, or patch test, each time you color. Although you should follow the instructions that come with your color, usually this involves applying a small amount of the color mixture on a small "patch" of skin and not washing it for up to two days. If no irritation or itching develops, you are good to go.
Is the patch test really important? Yes, especially if you have never used hair dyes before. Definitely do the test if this is your first time. I did. And I'll test again if I switch to a completely new product. But to be frank, I don't test every time. But then I am not prone to allergic reactions. Experts say that hair salons should do a patch test also, although I've never had one bring up the topic or ask me to sign an allergy waiver!
Bottom line: Be safe. It's your head!
Strand Test
Those of you want to know exactly what to expect for color outcome of your home hair color experience will want to do a strand test, and this too takes time. A strand test involves applying a small amount of the color mixture to a lock of your own hair. You have to allow the color to set and then rinse it according to the directions.
Timing
Also read carefully about the recommended time you should allow the hair dye to set, and allow enough time in your schedule to accommodate time for coloring, setting, rinsing, conditioning and styling. The amount of time you should allow your color to set is usually in addition to the time it takes to apply the color, but read your specific directions carefully to find out.
Wash Cycle
There's one more little hair care scheduling you should know. Most color manufacturers recommend that you DO NOT WASH your hair one day or more before you color. This is so there are not a lot of conditioners, gels and sprays on your hair that could inhibit the coloring process.
Another benefit: allowing the natural oils of your scalp to develop can help keep the hair color from penetrating your skin and thereby ward off unwanted "scalp stain."
Once you've done your homework and performed the required tests, you're ready for the fun part ? coloring! If all this planning sounds difficult, don't worry. Coloring at home gets easier the more you do it. And since we are on the topic of planning, now is a good time to go ahead and gather the other items you'll need for your first home hair color job. Here is what all you would need:
1. A new coloring Brush
2. Your oldest or darkest towel
3. Wide-toothed comb
4. Hair clips
5. A timer
Now you are ready with a new look and for loads of compliments ahead which would bring a smile on your face.
Libellula
29-07-03, 04:00 AM
Well I've never coloured my hair and I would NEVER try it on my own! I've heard way too many horror stories.
I suggest you go get it done proffessionally :)
~*FaiThFuL*~
29-07-03, 04:11 AM
Well I coloured my hair few times, and once tried it on my own, not own actually but with my aunt
it turned out juss great.., but when she tried it on her daughter somethin went wrong i guess, it was a disaster..
so better do it professionly..
DorellaM
29-07-03, 07:03 PM
I have blond streaks in my hair right now, but Im getting ready to dye my hair black. I am contemplating doing it myself. I have dyed my hair black several times in the past, ...and it has turned out just fine. The advantages to getting it done by a professional is that they have the top of the line products and you are almost guaranteed a great job. The disadvantage is the price difference.
i'm thinking of dyeing my hair blond!!! like sisqo.
Ive just gone dark brown, my natural hair colour, but I've had it almost every colour under the sun.
the last was medium brown with blonde highlights/streaks.
If you don't know what you are doing, be sure to seek help or else you would find half ur hair is gone trsut me in this.
I can't risk it, i chairs my hair so if i were to dye my hair i would make sure i really know what i am doing or just go to a pro she would help me and do it right .
A lot of ppl just think that dieing is a simple process but sadly enough they end up regrating it a lot.
UmHamed
04-08-03, 12:01 PM
I have just dye my hair black and red streaks (ofcorse by prof), though i thought it wil be temporary but I think am gonna keep it for sometimes, it is first time I go for red streaks but I think it is cool and I love it:love:
H-Highness
04-08-03, 01:40 PM
Jam
Normally, red streaks looks much better on brunettes unlike golden ones its looks fake.
I'm feeling like dying my hair too :p
4-ever-young
04-08-03, 01:53 PM
i would never do it at home..and speaking of which i am planning to dye my hair streaks about 8 months ago i had red streaks i want something different any suggestions?
It really depends - what is the colour of ur hair at present?!
I mean have you done the streaking or you want to do it and asking us fro what colour to go for?!
I was going to open a thread about dyeing hair, but than I got this thread, so thought why not just start posting in here. Modes: it would be nice to put a poll though:
Do you dye your hair? Yes/No
And do you prefer Heena, or color?
I dyed my hair with henna this summer. Was a major fail, didn't get any colour, it just turned my golden highlights a shade darker.
I've been highlighting my hair for the past 4 years. I plan on stopping though.. Soon.
You guys, be careful when dying your hair at home. I did it twice and the first time was absolutely fine (I used Garnier). I got the color I wanted and I was trying to get rid of my highlights and the dye jus turned them darker so the color was perfect.
BUT I tried it again this time (Loreal) and while washing my hair it started to fall in handfuls. It was SCARY and my hair kept on falling like never before. Ast'3fr Allah bs I felt like a cancer patient. My sister booked me an appointment at Kaya Skin Clinic straight away and apparently the dye didn't suit my hair. I was given tablets and some kind of hair gel to apply 3 times a week. I was invited to a wedding that night and I couldn't go because I wasn't supposed to blow-dry or straighten my hair. El7amdella the hair loss decreased within a couple of days and it went back to normal, but that's one experience I NEVER want to go through again. At that time I was positive I'd turn bald (lol thank God that didn't happen). BUT ALWAYS MAKE SURE YOU TAKE AN ALLERGY TEST! I didn't and the result was horrific!
And to top it off the color turned out too dark so you can't really tell I dyed my hair lol.
^ that is freaky!! :o
I dream of dying my hair rainbow but it's impossible.. I was told it's very very hard and dangerous if you have dark black hair
Yes it is :(.
As for your rainbow dream lol, my friend wanted green highlights and the hairdresser told her they'd have to bleach her hair first then dye it green, so I doubt you'd want to do that :os. Imagine what it would look like once the color starts to fade away!
Superbia
02-10-10, 06:41 PM
My hair is jet black, so as Buthy mentioned, it's a lot harder to dye my type of hair. I do like my dark hair, but I've always wondered what I'd look like if my hair was a much lighter shade of brown :think: Anyways, not worth it.
Lacrymosa
02-10-10, 09:42 PM
I dyed my hair red so many times in the past, it was cool! :color: Red makes me look brighter. :sunsmile:
I dyed my front hair blonde once, and it looked so natural. :color::cool:
(I did it by myself, btw. :cool:)
I dye it no more though! :XD:
I only highlighted my hair once a few years back and that is an experience I wouldn't want to do again. It just dried out my hair so much that I regretted dyeing it.
Being a hairstylist means I MUST dye my hair. And I love havin a change so I don't mind.
Usually I do it myself unless I want something drastic. But I have literally done all colours. Yeah even green and blue and pink. What's there to be afraid of? If you don't like it or it starts to wash out, just dye it again. It's not how much you dye the hair.. it's how cleverly you do it.
For example, i have a client who tries to get a very light blonde by using the lightest cream colour and the strongest peroxide. But it is less.. WAY less damaging to use bleach and a low peroxide. People are afraid of bleach, but it is the one product I use the most. It's all down to how you mix and apply it.
My hair is usually some kind of shade of red or purple. Last year I had it bright red with dark purple streaks.. and then had it dark purple with bright red streaks. In summer to has lightened to a kind of reddish light brown so I colour it that way and put blonde streaks through it. Come November, I will go dark purple again. Maybe. :D
If you dark haired girls want a change without ruining your hair I suggest this:
Few slices of hair at the top... streaked with bleach first.. then coloured a strong red. It would look bright enough to show on your dark hair and it would only involve a few strands - but the difference would be absolute.
Miss Twix
03-10-10, 04:15 PM
I never dyed my hair before, but i used henna 2 times and although the color wasn't showing a lot but under the sun i liked how it turned out :D
I'm afraid that if i dye my hair ill end up having white hair soon, like my friends =| and i dont want to take the risk now till after couple of years :)
J'adore
03-10-10, 04:31 PM
I voted NO, but I've dyed my hair twice before..
I've done the dark brown with caramel highlights..
http://www.dailymakeover.com/appImages/galleryImages/all_womens_looks/Maria_Menounos+June_09_2009.jpg
And this one..
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/08/13/article-0-05FE2363000005DC-475_233x320.jpg
Both looked great, but not enough where I didn't miss my Black hair.. Now I've decided to lay off the dye for awhile before I think of trying another color.
I never dyed my hair before, but i used henna 2 times and although the color wasn't showing a lot but under the sun i liked how it turned out :D
I'm afraid that if i dye my hair ill end up having white hair soon, like my friends =| and i dont want to take the risk now till after couple of years :)
Colouring your hair does not effect the cells that naturally make colour for your hair. These are buried deep inside the skin at the root of the hair where no colour dye can touch them. They stop working over time, with age, and white hair or 'empty' hair, hair devoid of colour inside, is the result. Nothing you can do can make that happen sooner.. or even later.
Colouring your hair does not effect the cells that naturally make colour for your hair. These are buried deep inside the skin at the root of the hair where no colour dye can touch them. They stop working over time, with age, and white hair or 'empty' hair, hair devoid of colour inside, is the result. Nothing you can do can make that happen sooner.. or even later.
10 years ago was the first time I dyed my hair, and it was redish highlights., and my hair was pretty long. Than I once had my friend dye my hair at home, which the result was not as good, did not show much.
Ofcourse I am a chicken when it comes to dying the hair. The last time i dyed my hair was when i was pregnant with my second born. and hair stylist dyed my hair with dark bond first " as my hair color is black" so the color that turned a nice shade, than she highlighted my hair with a lighter chade cant remember what was the colour name anymore, and that turned so nice!
Thalia - i have started developing some white hair "i know its nothing to do with the coloring " it is said to be in the family.
My question is, what would be the best thing for me if I want to cover those white hair?! do I have to fully dye my hair? as still have some colour left at the very end of my hair.
I never dyed my hair, and I am not intending to ever do so.
Because personally I feel it will just dry out my hair, and the healthy texture I have now will just be ruined.
I think dying or highlights only works with certain hair types. Though I am not sure about this.
I highlighted my hair a month ago or so, and my hair is still healthy and good looking as before, It didn't change anything about my hair! at first I was so worried that It might affect on my hair but it didn't aaand I'm not willing to dye my hair again anyway, some people say It'll bring white hair faster :P
To be honest I don't see any change in my hair either (other than my unfortunate incident). No dryness, no white hair (and besides, Thalia just told you hair dye has nothing to do with it), el7amdella (thank God).
Pecadora
04-10-10, 08:17 PM
I never dye my hair. Tried it once and it ruined my hair. Natural is way much better for me.
Giselle
04-10-10, 08:54 PM
Tried it once 4 years ago, never did it again.
10 years ago was the first time I dyed my hair, and it was redish highlights., and my hair was pretty long. Than I once had my friend dye my hair at home, which the result was not as good, did not show much.
Ofcourse I am a chicken when it comes to dying the hair. The last time i dyed my hair was when i was pregnant with my second born. and hair stylist dyed my hair with dark bond first " as my hair color is black" so the color that turned a nice shade, than she highlighted my hair with a lighter chade cant remember what was the colour name anymore, and that turned so nice!
Thalia - i have started developing some white hair "i know its nothing to do with the coloring " it is said to be in the family.
My question is, what would be the best thing for me if I want to cover those white hair?! do I have to fully dye my hair? as still have some colour left at the very end of my hair.
To cover white hairs.. if your roots are dark and most of your hair is dark, then just give it a rinse of dark semi-permanent colour. It's colour mixed with very low percentage of peroxide and is less hard on the hair than normal permanent colour. But only if it is the same shade or darker than your natural roots.
death rose
04-10-10, 11:10 PM
no no,i wanted to dye it fully black before since mine is dark brown but my mom didnt let me she says it fits me more naturaly,kind of annoyed me but now im glad i didnt :D not planning on dying it
I voted NO, but I've dyed my hair twice before..
I've done the dark brown with caramel highlights..
http://www.dailymakeover.com/appImages/galleryImages/all_womens_looks/Maria_Menounos+June_09_2009.jpg
^This exactly what my hair is now! chocolate with caramel highlights and am loving it :love:
J'adore
05-10-10, 08:19 AM
For those who said their hair got damaged, did you guys bleach it before getting the hair color you desired?
I never did (the one thing I refuse to do) and I'm wondering whether or not that makes a difference bcz my hair is still healthy.. Than again, I make sure not to over use the crappy hair products and I avoid blow drying my hair as much as I can.. (I let it air dry)..
To cover white hairs.. if your roots are dark and most of your hair is dark, then just give it a rinse of dark semi-permanent colour. It's colour mixed with very low percentage of peroxide and is less hard on the hair than normal permanent colour. But only if it is the same shade or darker than your natural roots.
Well, I went to this shop, where everything they really sell in there are all natural things, from perfumes, to creams, as well dying hair colour. This lady in the shop told me that the color product they have only has 3% of oxygen, and no other chemicle, now would such a product do the job? would it actually change the colour of my hair "tlaking about the white hair which its the minority and its inside my hair, its not something one could really see.
Well, I went to this shop, where everything they really sell in there are all natural things, from perfumes, to creams, as well dying hair colour. This lady in the shop told me that the color product they have only has 3% of oxygen, and no other chemicle, now would such a product do the job? would it actually change the colour of my hair "tlaking about the white hair which its the minority and its inside my hair, its not something one could really see.
That's the thing. Colours with very low percent peroxide do not have the power to lift out your colour.. for example, to make it lighter. But they have enough staining power to cover light hair like blonde or whites and make them darker.
And that's what you need. So if you have old highights, they will get covered and gradually get lighter again with washing, because the hair is more porous there and colour easily slips in.. and out.
If you have blond streaks it is important to choose a warm colour.. like a warm dark brown.. because putting on a colour like.. say.. blue black.. or ash brown.. will turn the blond bits greenish.
As time goes on, and you get more and more whites coming out, you will eventually need to move onto something more permanent with stronger covering qualities. But for now, a semi or quasi permanent with low peroxide is great.
Make sure never to put peroxide ontop of hair treated with henna. Some henna dye's have metallic elements in them that create a chemical reaction with peroxide. So in case you are unsure, do a test patch on an inconspicuous strand of hair first.
For those who said their hair got damaged, did you guys bleach it before getting the hair color you desired?
I never did (the one thing I refuse to do) and I'm wondering whether or not that makes a difference bcz my hair is still healthy.. Than again, I make sure not to over use the crappy hair products and I avoid blow drying my hair as much as I can.. (I let it air dry)..
Elements that lead to ruining your hair:
If your hair is past shoulder length, you're already dealing with 'old' hair. Hair lives for about 7 to 8 years.. less on most. So shoulder length hair is 3-4 years old.. Just think of how many washes it has had. Try to think of a woolen jumper that is worn and washed as frequently for so long.
Add a year for every 5-6 inches of hair.
Here are things that ruin old hair:
Over processing colour.. leaving it on too long.
Bleach mixtures that are too strong and left on too long.
Repeatedly over-colouring the ends.
Chemical straightenings and perms.
Too much heat left on the same spot during blowdrying or while using ceramic irons.
Frequent backcombing.
Tearing the knots out with a rigid comb or brush instead of gently untangling with a cushion based brush.
Bleach itself is not going to ruin your hair as long as it is mixed and applied properly. If you have dyed hair AND highlights .. I am 100% sure that the hairdresser has used some kind of colour stripper (or colour with stripping qualities) or bleach to achieve the highlights.
I work this way: It is better to use bleach with a low percentage peroxide (a weak solution).. than to use colour with a very high percentage peroxide (a strong solution).
Blowdrying is like ironing. It's ok to blowdry.. you don't harm the hair at all. Same as how you do not damage a shirt by ironing it. But you CAN if you left the iron on it too long..
Same with blow drying.
The P!an!st
05-10-10, 06:45 PM
among the last three years i dyed the hell out of my hair XD!!!
here are the colores i had on..
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3207/3057521556_c4a8c9282a.jpg
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_9Zf_P9g6cuo/SNNW5WOYZnI/AAAAAAAABiQ/n6rGMCBG6kI/s400/scene+emo+hair+hairstyle+blonde+black+pink+bow+hig hlights+extensions+bangs+layers.jpg
http://media.tumblr.com/HZUzGNc4igowyic28iHEL3Jao1_500.jpg
http://www.hair-highlight.com/images/brown_hair_highlights_72.jpg
now am thinking of brown again :D something natural :D
Make sure never to put peroxide ontop of hair treated with henna. Some henna dye's have metallic elements in them that create a chemical reaction with peroxide. So in case you are unsure, do a test patch on an inconspicuous strand of hair first.
Thalia -What is your thought of heena?? I remember one stylist from a saloon she said: Heena for hairdressers is the enemey! " why"?
Lets say I had dyed my hair with heena 4 weeks back, and than decided to dye it with a colour that has less peroxide? would it really harm my hair?
every how many weeks should one trim their hair?
Thalia -What is your thought of heena?? I remember one stylist from a saloon she said: Heena for hairdressers is the enemey! " why"?
Lets say I had dyed my hair with heena 4 weeks back, and than decided to dye it with a colour that has less peroxide? would it really harm my hair?
every how many weeks should one trim their hair?
Well. like i explained, peroxide and henna do not mix. Since we have peroxide is many chemical treatments.. (colouring, bleaching, perming and relaxing) Someone with henna (that contains metallic dyes) in their hair cannot have these things done. So it creates a huge problem because henna cannot achieve the same results or vividness.
If the henna is manufactured and not bought in leave form.. then you have no idea what is REALLY in it. Or added to it.
The chemical reaction of peroxide and henna will result in the hair breaking off entirely. Up to you if you wanna take that risk.. but I would not!
It's advisable to trim your hair every 6-8 weeks.
Well. like i explained, peroxide and henna do not mix. Since we have peroxide is many chemical treatments.. (colouring, bleaching, perming and relaxing) Someone with henna (that contains metallic dyes) in their hair cannot have these things done. So it creates a huge problem because henna cannot achieve the same results or vividness.
If the henna is manufactured and not bought in leave form.. then you have no idea what is REALLY in it. Or added to it.
The chemical reaction of peroxide and henna will result in the hair breaking off entirely. Up to you if you wanna take that risk.. but I would not!
It's advisable to trim your hair every 6-8 weeks.
Hey thalia - thanks for your excellent advice, I hope I am not killing you with questions.
I got another question, if you were to dye your hair, how long should you wait ti re-dye it again?
Plus what makes your hair more dry, heena or colour?
What is the best brand if you were to choose the colour from?
Hey thalia - thanks for your excellent advice, I hope I am not killing you with questions.
I got another question, if you were to dye your hair, how long should you wait ti re-dye it again?
Plus what makes your hair more dry, heena or colour?
What is the best brand if you were to choose the colour from?
If it's a full head dye you should not re-do the regrowth (the roots) earlier than 3-4 weeks and not later than 6-7 weeks. And if possible, only do the root area without overlapping onto the already coloured hair.
If it is highlights, then 3-4 months should be good.
Best makes... there are many. Stick to popular brands like Wella, l'oreal, Keune, Kadus etc..
Henna or chemical colour.. well henna is a plant. It's gentler on the hair... but the result is very mild. Sometimes hardly evident. It is the least drying, but the most limited of choices. You can't highlight your hair with henna or get a vivid shiny colour.
If you colour your hair chemically, then you need to look after it to maintain it's good condition. Think of suitable shampoo and conidtioners, serums and treatments.
Good info thalia thank you, ur great!
I do have some color at the very end of my hair which I have been trimming my hair to get rid of it.
I am going for deep conditioning next week, does it do any good to the hair? is it a good way for oen to take care of the hair? How often would you do it though?
I love dying my hair! So voted for yes :p
Nah.. I don't dye my hair. It's naturally brunette & I love it the way it is.
Though I might highlight it with lighter shades sometime in the future.
Innocent
06-10-10, 07:31 PM
I dyed my hair before, once. Golden brown highlights, I loved them! Not a big fan though, I wouldn't dye my hair, for now.
Good info thalia thank you, ur great!
I do have some color at the very end of my hair which I have been trimming my hair to get rid of it.
I am going for deep conditioning next week, does it do any good to the hair? is it a good way for oen to take care of the hair? How often would you do it though?
Do a treatment at least once a month if you have long or coloured hair.
Black and lovin' it. I have considered dying my hair, but, eh... I'll stick to my natural color that Allah gave me.
The only time I'd think of dying is when I start having white hair :P.
I dyed my hair once , Brown highlights..
the color is still on my hair :love:
but am not thinking of doing it again
I dye my hair about once every 6 months.
My hair color looks like this now:
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd93/Evanaa/prn-026021-330x495.jpg
I don't. I love it they way it is, for now though! :p
No thank you. I love it black, long and wavy as it is now.
Lovely. jameel
I dye my hair about once every 6 months.
My hair color looks like this now:
http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd93/Evanaa/prn-026021-330x495.jpg
i did 1ce..2years bak..its fyn.....plus i lyk my natural hair color too:)
very long straight hair:):):)
alvinmory
26-10-10, 10:09 PM
Coloring your hair really effects towards your health that is it's effect towards eye and skin.So be active before using any hair color and read out the entire booklet before using that color over your hair....
Stargirl
28-10-10, 05:14 PM
I heard that if you put honey in your hair for 15 minutes....
after some time you will have natural highlights in your hair!
fakhirr
28-10-10, 06:46 PM
i had painted my hair once only ,it was like a brownish black colour, it was good but i never tried it again
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