Dyed my virgin hair red-but I want it brighter! I have dark brown hair and dyed my hair a deep red yesterday (Herbal Essences #44) and it is pretty, but not what I expected.
Yes, if you make it lighter the roots will be brighter, I am a Professional Hairstylist, AND I am very frugal, but one thing I urge people to do is not to skimp when it comes to their hair. There is no substitute for professional haircolor or the professional application. Be frugal with groceries, be frugal with clothes, eat out less, be frugal with entertainment, make your hair your one splurge and have it professionally done so that when you present yourself to your mirror, and to the rest of the world you do it with pride and confidence.
I'm a licensed cosmetologist and the only products that I use to color my own hair are purchased from a beauty supply store. Both products that I use are the hair color tint and 20 volume peroxide.
Since I'm older now my hair is starting to grey in certain areas. I was born with light blonde hair, but over the years it looks more ash blonde. I've been able to lighten my hair sufficiently to the way I like it by using 1 part color tint with 2 parts 20 volume peroxide developer. I'm able to get two treatments out of one bottle. I purchase the Miss Clairol Conditioning Color 2 oz. bottles. I mix 1 oz. hair color and 2 oz. of 20 volume perioxide in a tint bottle. Apply to my hair and leave it on for 45 minutes. Normal processing time is 30 minutes but for maximum lightening and gray coverage I allow the 15 extra minutes.
I'm guessing that probably the hair tints that are sold to the general public aren't as strong as the hair coloring that is sold to the professional stylists.
If you can't get the results that you want from the store bought product I suggest that you go to a beauty supply store and talk with the sales person who is usually a licensed cosmetologist. She will be able to help you pick out the right color, and tell you how to apply it for maximum results.
Marge from NY
I forgot to mention in my post that the normal application of professional hair color is equal amounts of hair color and peroxide or 2 oz. of color tint + 2 oz. of peroxide. The reason why I use 1 oz. of color + 2 oz. peroxide is because I have to color gray hair. And gray hair can be very difficult to color.
Marge from NY
Do you have a Sally's Beauty close to you? I finally started going there for my haircolor needs, the boxed ones at the stores are always wishy washy. For my first time I had really long roots which are grey already in some places, so I dyed those brown then did a auburn dye over that, whole head. The Ion Brilliance line is really dark, I used a 30 developer and the girl that I spoke with the other day said a 40 would have been better. When I was done the color was black inside for a week or so, you could a purple red tone in the sun light.
I recommend buying the Sally's Card, it's $5 and if you buy shampoos there (can find some great deals on salon shampoos WAY cheaper than drugstore brands!) and such, it pays for itself really quick. To get me started (with brush for my roots, etc) it didn't cost me more than $15, then each hair color box (for the HiColor it's $5.99) is around $4, less with your Sally's card, the developer lasts longer.
I have a shorter A-line cut, really thick hair, the Ion Brilliance, mixed at 50/50 as recommened was JUST enough, so if you have longer hair I would recommend two tubes (comes in creme {use a mixing bowl for the creme, you'll never get it in a app. tube} or liquid). The HiColor has a diff. ratio, so I had enough to put a little red streak under my daughters hair for fun.
Sorry so long, but I am passionate about saving people money on "luxury" items. I will still pay for a good haircut, but coloring at the salon is over for me, next I'll tackle my own highlights!
I'm a dark brunette (with too many white hairs) and have had great success with the L'Oreal and Garnier brands--can't remember the specific names of the colors, but I've been complimented over and over again. BUT prepare to do it every 4 weeks, cuz the red fades fast! Have fun, and NO FEAR!
PS--it's really fun to be a redhead. Some folks don't remember me any other way. :o)
Hey, I'm a hairdresser from MA. If you had virgin hair, and you color it a darker red than what you expected, you can not lift it up without bleaching it out first. Color, no matter if it's professional color or not, will not lift up the color you deposited on your hair. The problem with most box colors is that the developer that it comes with is 20 volume (only lifting your hair 2 levels out of 10). If you try to go over it again with a lighter color, you'll not only have hot (lighter) roots, you will also start to create a buildup on the colored hair.
I know it's been a month & you've probably remedied your situation or followed the professional's advise previously posted, but years ago, my hairdresser recommended one of those 'stripping' shampoos that's supposed to cut thru styling product build-up when my dyd job came out too dark. It did lift the color just a bit! Also, I hesitate to say it but baking soda also strips hair of buildup, so if you were to mix a spoonful into your shampoo immediately after your bad dye-job, I'd think it could possibly remove any excess dye...?
It came out way too dark. Cannot afford a salon. I have been medium blonde for years. Can I go back with and ION produce or do I have to remove the color myself first.
Thanks for your help.
Have you tried using Garnier #68 Brilliant Copper/Luscious Mango? It comes out awesome. Now my hair was a dark ash blond but I still come out looking the color of bright copper or a carrot top as kids used to call it back when I was a little girl. If you want to keep your hair a bright red as in copper, you may need to bleach it first, then add the color 24 hours later but that is just a suggestion. I'm not recommending you do this cause I would hate to be the reason it comes out wrong but to get my bright copper color I have to bleach my hair then it last me almost 3 months before I have to color again. But at that time I don't need the bleach I just use Garnier #68 and the bleach is Garnier Bleach Creme #D01 or you can ask the consultant at the drug store for assistance that is what I did my first time. I hope this helps.
I recently dyed my hair red and I love it, but I also bought extensions and they seem a tone darker. How can I turn my red a tone darker without dyeing it once again?
By Blanka from Baytown, TX
So I have natural blonde hair and thought I would get a little crazy and go strawberry blonde. All the store had was auburn brown so my hair turned out like a cartoon red. I really like it, but no one else does and there are some patches that were missed and stayed blonde.
If I were to dye it back to blonde would the red go away, would the blonde patches be noticeable, or should I just dye it red again so that it's all the same?I tired dying my hair a bright red color. But it faded to a light ginger color. I would like to know how I could make it a bright fire red?
I am trying to get my hair cherry red. I know the upkeep is hard, but am not looking for opinions on the matter. About two weeks ago I dyed my hair with a box dye. It was supposed to be red, but the color was wrong. So yesterday I dyed it again, but only the roots turned red and from about two inches down it is a very dark reddish brown.
What should I do to get it red? I have thought about lightening products and such, but I really don't know what to do. I prefer not to bleach it as last time I bleached it and then dyed it red my hair turned pink. Please help.
By Jamie
I dyed my hair blue/black about 2 and a half months ago. If I use the L'Oreal HiColor red will it take on my hair?
My hair is dark brown; I dyed it red a while ago and it's now faded a lot. If I was to dye over it again, but this time with a more vibrant red would it affect the outcome as I already have a funny colour of red on the hair.
By tfaw from England, Luton
My sister used to be a beautician before retiring, and she instructed me to never color my hair more often than every three months. I followed that advice and sometimes went longer between the coloring. I know I never used the same color of dye two times in a row, and I never had any problems following the advice given by my sister.
Yes you will have an issue. I do my hair about every 6 weeks. I am a lap swimmer and even with caps on, the hair color leaves quickly. Outdoor swimming in the sun is even quicker at color loss.
I mix a couple colors together befor applying to hair. You may get skrew ups, so you know which colors not to put together. I am a red head naturally, but faded with pool use. So I use 3 shades of red--strawberry red, light red and medium red. They pull different colors from my highlight and never looks like a dye job.
Your after care is just as important. When applying the aftercare lotion/creme, I put it on and it stays on a couple hours. Makes the hair soft and colors stay in longer.
Every week take a day where you lather a conditioner for your coloring. And you don't always have to use shampoo for hair washing daily. Just a small dab of conditioner to wet hair in the shower is great.
Ok, I wouldn't follow the advice to not do more than every 3 months. I don't know one hair person that would make anyone wait that long, let alone themselves! I dye my roots every 3-4 weeks and I still have all my hair.
That being said, red will fade quickly, no matter what your base or natural color was. I would recommend that you go to a beauty supply store and talk to someone there or even try a website called Makeupalley.com, they have a hair board (the one indicated with the little comb) and they give great advice over there!
I destroyed my hair by trying a really dark brown, then trying to "fix" it using a color remover. My hair came out in the words of my son, as German Shepherd. It was really dark in places and a brassy blond in others. After searching the web I found Robert Craig hair color. It is awesome. It is very gentle, comes in a powder you mix with water (no, it is not henna). It covered my hair and did not make it like straw, it actually nourished it. I have been using it for over a year and will never change.
