Hair colouring advice needed

watchingthepennies_2

Any hairdressers out there who can give some advice...
I have had to rethink gettting my hair coloured to save some pennies, I was doing a regular 8 week full colour or roots and prior to that hi lights. I want to buy a colour and do it myself but I'm unsure what I need and which brand is the best to use.

I have brown hair which has been previously highlighted and have now got a full lighter colour over it for the last 3-4 months - so are there any big NO's to consider - was hoping to keep a similar colour or even slightly darker...............

Thanks in advance
WTP

Pennylane

I used to spend a fortune on colours/highlights at the hairdressers. I started using Clairol Nice N Easy in a semi-permanent (I think it was up to 12 washes) and liked the effect.

I stuck with almost the same shade but now buy it in permanent.
My natural hair colour is dark brown with grey at the temples (sadly) and it covers it all very well indeed.

Believe it or not the shade I use is actually a dark blonde (yes even though I'm dark brown) but people tell me it looks very natural. I believe it's Shade 106 that I use - probably no good for you though. The trick with these (if you want to look natural) is NOT to go darker.

Hope this helps.

watchingthepennies_2

Thanks pennylane useful info, I think I need to go to Tesco and have a look at the different colours, I've got a few greys to cover too!

BlondeHeadOn

I recently started using a home hair colour myself (like you, after years of highlights at hairdressers which was very expensive), and I have been delighted with the results so far.

I've been using John Frieda Precision Foam which is a doddle to use, and the results have been really good. Even my hairdresser has commented on how good it looks when I went for my regular trim (although I'm not sure that she realises yet that this means I will be spending much less money there from now on).

I went for a colour which is lighter by a couple of shades, which seems to work best.

Definitely worth a try...

BlondeHeadOn

Forgot to add: I spent some time looking through hair colour product review videos on YouTube, which also usually have a demonstration of how the colour is applied and before and after shots. These were really useful, and made me go for a foam rather than liquid hair colour - I am too cack-handed to use a liquid one and not get it everywhere but on my hair! The reviews of the different brands was really good too.

watchingthepennies_2

Thanks BlondeHeadOn I hadn't thought about youtube, I will have a look. Having my hair cut on Friday so now need to decide whether to colour before or after I have it cut!

divadee

If you are going to use a permanent colour as an ex colourist please please when you come to do root touch up only do the roots!! Then about 10 mins before colour is due to come off, Comb through to the ends with a wide comb and remaining colour.

It looks awful when people put it all the way through for full time as you end up with a very two tone head!

It's easy to do with a tint brush and bowl (buy off eBay or salon supplies shop) and get someone to do the back for you.

Sorry to sound harsh but I see so many people with different colour roots to the rest of the hair colour when you know they have only just coloured it!

Fire_Fox

Not a hairdresser but have been home dying for well over twenty years. It's actually really easy, although you might want to get a little help the first time from an experienced friend with the back. The only bad results I have had were making poor choices of colour that basically didn't suit me at all - nooooo I never did the recommended strand test which you absolutely should!

When I was a natural blonde I found I didn't need to comb the colour through for the last ten minutes, when I was red the colour faded so I did comb through and this was much more damaging. That is the same with salon colour because all permanent colours contain peroxide. Research suggests the lauric acid in coconut oil protects against peroxide damage without stopping the product working, apparently it binds to the structural proteins. Don't bother with coconut oil for root application but do soak your lengths if you ever need to do a full head. :cool:

annielizstan

First, apply color to your roots only.Five minutes before processing ends, color the rest of your hair, if necessary.
Haircolor to help create softness and shine.
Use a shampoo and conditioner.
Avoid exposing your hair to the sun.
It's very easy for you.
Try it.