Advice needed on hair colouring (merged)

suki1964

Im going lighter myself, every couple of colourings I go a shade lighter. I used to be mahogany reds now Im on the cooler browns, much easier on the eye - and the grey regrowth isnt so harsh either

zippybungle

Hi,

I have long hair (past shoulders) and it is quite thick. I have been colouring my hair for the last 15 years :eek: . For the last 4/5 years or so, I have been having blonde highlights (half head) at the hairdressers.

I've got to the point where I'm fed up with this now, especially when I wear my hair up, as I can see loads of dark hair and imo it doesn't look very good...so was thinking about having a full head colour (not highlights) but when I mentioned this to my hairdresser a few months ago, she talked me out of it, saying that the roots would be a nightmare .

Years ago, I used to colour my hair myself (I used Nice & Easy) and didn't have any major problems with roots.

I think my natural hair colour is a light mousy brown colour, but it is darker underneath.

What should I do!

Zippy x

punkrockprincess

Hi all !

I am once again confused and in need of advice, lol, I recently got my hair dyed dark (semi perminant) and its nearly all washed out. I would like to dye my hair lighter but have heard nothing but horror stories online about bright orange hair and what not, my natual hair colour is light brown (http://img9.imageshack.us/my.php?image=haircolour.jpg) and was wondering how light I could safely go at home, and any dyes that people would recomend?

Thanks in advance

xxvickixx

Sounds like we have similar hair, mine is long and I have a lot of it but each strand is fine but overall looks thick as I have so much. My natural colour is mousy.

I used to dye mine all over very light blonde, the roots didn't look great if I left it longer than 6 weeks to colour, but clipping the fringe section up covers the regrowth for a while.

I used several different colours and brands over the years and the one that gave me the best result (everything else went a bit orange/yellow) was loreal recital les blondimes range and it was the light blonde pack with a woman on the front with really short spiky hair and brown eyes. lol!

I went from all over to highlights (the reverse of what you are looking to do) because I felt I was getting too old to be bleach blonde all over but that is just my opinion. HTH

seraphin_2

I have never had any sucess with colouring my own hair ! I used to panic and wash the colour off too quickly i guess. Have you thought about going to a college ? Ive done this when my hd was in australia for two months, their supervised at all times, and saves a fortune at the same time. It takes longer as everything is double checked but i was really pleased with what they did as well.

hope that helps.

suki1964

Home kits - always go just one or two shades in either direction

If you were really dark this time and want to go a lot lighter, either wait till its all washed out or take a few dying sessions - each one a shade or two lighter

Semi permanant colours shouldnt be going orange - theres no ammonia

tinker1001

OMG your hair sounds exactly like mine, in terms of thickness and colour. I used to be naturally blonde but as it got darker I started dying it. After 27 years of being blonde I suddenly dyed it dark brown. Have to say it was a shock! I thought I looked like a goth as my skin is so pale!!! Anyway, I've now had some highlights to tone it down, and some of the brown has faded, but I must admit I've already decided to go back blonde. For years I've had mine done in a hairdresser's but before that the one I used to use was Loreal Les Blondisimes range too - it was def the best at avoiding that yelllow look.

shopaholic.lady

I colour my hair all over ash blonde Wella 9/11.....I have thin hair but just below or getting below my shoulders... . I have a full head colour and sometimes t-section of highlights to add a different colour !! However my hair is a dark blonde like a mousey colour and it works fine for me !! obviously i get roots but nothing to worrying or blatently obviously !!! and when i put my hair up it doesnt show!!

punkrockprincess

thanks for the advice guys!

Mrs7ones

Hi,
I've been dying my hair black for many many years now, but feel like a change.
Up to now, the colour has suited my short bob cut, but I want to grow my hair, and don't fancy black anymore.

There's no way i'm going to just grow it out. My natural colour is/was a mousey colour, so growing it out would look too awful and take too long (plus I like to look 'preened' so growing the colour out isn't an option).

I know I could pay for a salon to change my colour, but I can't afford it, so has anyone got any idea on how I go about going from black to a light brown??

thanks for any suggestions offerd!!