Advice needed on hair colouring (merged)

JennyW_2

I there. I’m in the same boat as you. Have to regularly start colouring my hair and my roots. I found N&E root touch-up was rubbish – it would make my roots/hair lighter and it didn’t last as long. I’ve recently tried that new Excel 10 and it gave very good coverage. I got my husband to do my back of head roots and then I applied the rest of the colour over the rest of my hair. I’ve been very happy with the results. I’m 3 weeks post-colour now and it’s still giving good coverage. I find that if you want to do the roots, go and buy the same product (ie Excel 10). There will be waste but it’s worth it. I alternate by doing a full head, then roots, then a full head again. This way you’re not doing too much damage.

bizzylizzy

I don't think I have fully explained the problem, it's grey roots growing through that is happening, so I get a wide white parting if I just leave it :eek::eek::eek::eek: which is not the look I'm going for!
I need to cover the grey roots between colouring.....

maryotuam

How about asking a good stylist to reccommend a hairstyle that doesn't involve a parting. It's a pity "shaggy" perms from the eighties have not come back into fashion yet!

bizzylizzy

I have thought of that, but money is tight and I just have my hair longish, with a parting and a fringe (which I cut myself :eek:) so I don't have to go to the hairdressers very often. But I really do need to go soon, as it's too long now, and I was thinking of some layers, so the top 'stands up' a little bit and hides the offending parting!

annie_d

I am in your boat too bizzylizzy and after really struggling with the grey roots as you say, showing after just 2 weeks i bit the bullet and went to the hairdresser for the second time only in my life ( i am 48) March 12th i am booked in for highlights "caramel" colour because i really dont want to go the "red route". I will let you know how it goes x

suki1964

You know if you adjust your parting a little, even zig zag it , thee roots dont look so bad?

Theres a thread running this week on here somewhere, some people are just mixing enough of a colour to do the roots every fortnight.

The very best thing is to get a colour just slightly lighter then you are. I used to go thr auburn browns, Im now working towards the ash browns. I also read that the "ash" shades colour better then the others. I use nice and easy or whatever is around the £4 mark in the supermarket when Im shopping

WindChim

hi

please can anyone give me a recommendations of a good home hair colour ... I've got dark brown hair and want some caramel bits in (going to do it through a cap)... I've used nice and easy before but it knackered my hair condition, so want one that is nicer to my hair ... or are all home colours bad anyway? One ex-hairdresser said they are, but he would say that I guess!

thanks
Windy

Mercy

If you are after lighter bits then you need something that will bleach first then colour after. Just the way it is, and bleaching has it's associated problems.

Having said that I've used home bleaching kits and then coloured the hair without much problem. Never went for streaks though, But reckon if you streaked it where you wanted them with 'born blonde' then put a suitable colour on all your hair - if you use a lighter shade than the most of your hair at this point, it will only 'take' on the bleached bits. The rest of your hair won't look any different.

I never use permenant - except bleach - my colorant of choice is Garnier Movida as it's semi permanent and I can always top it up. Leaves hair shiny and looking good

Research well if you do go this route. Bleaching doesn't mean going blonde but can be used just to lighten to 'lighter brown' although there's often a coppery stage when you want to go quite light. I think this adds though . Then pick a shade of after dye which will turn your lighter hair the shade you want.

A little copperyness at the bleach stage would work well, I think, when turned to caramel.

Know I've gone on a bit but I've been doing this to myself for 25 years specialist subject :rotfl:

M

Mercy

Must add, you can check how your hair will respond to bleaching with a strand test.

You mix a bit of the bleach up, apply to a cut off strand (securely tie with cotton so you have something to play with properly) apply the bleach then time it.

After each 5-10 mins or so you can wash it off and check the shade. If not light enough, dry with tissue, re-apply and check again. When you have discovered the correct time, you have the time to leave it on your hair when you really go for it.

M

bizzylizzy

annie_d wrote: »

I am in your boat too bizzylizzy and after really struggling with the grey roots as you say, showing after just 2 weeks i bit the bullet and went to the hairdresser for the second time only in my life ( i am 48) March 12th i am booked in for highlights "caramel" colour because i really dont want to go the "red route". I will let you know how it goes x

Oh yes, please do let me know..... I wonder how long the highlights last? And how often you would need to go back?
Hope it all goes well for you!