Professional hair colours/DIY

mirry

I have a problem with my hair, I'm in my 40s and currently dye my hair with john frieda. Im getting a lot more grey roots and the home dyes are not covering it very well.....I've tried all the shop brands I decided to phone Sally's hair supplies and they told me for stubborn grey I will need a double base hair dye, like wella koleston and to mix it in equal measure with peroxide (as I want to go from dark brown to light brown).

As far as the conversation went I had a hard time understanding it all. But having it done at the hair dressers is out of the question. So I'm wondering if anyone else has had a go with the professional stuff?

And for any hairdressers out there..... Do you mix wella colourant with 20% peroxide? (what do the different strengths mean?)

SpendlessKaren

Permanent hair colour is the only way you will cover grey. By the time you buy a tube of professional colour, peroxide and other bits you may aswell go to a salon.
Have you considered going to your local Hair dept in College? They will colour your hair far cheaper and it is fully supervised. You can ask for a Level 3 student if you are unsure as they are qualified stylists gaining further qualifications.

System

SpendlessKaren, so not true. I put a semi permanent on my virgin grey hair around 4 months ago and it is stuck like glue, its not even fading. I am having to do 4 weekly root touch ups now.

wannabeslim

I use nice n easy in a natural brown, I used to use dark ash brown but colours with an ash tint don't cover the grey as effectively. I also use the double cover method, mix colour apply to grey areas, leave for about 25 mins, rub it in a bit more and apply a new layer of colour on top and I leave this whole lot for at least another hour, works a treat and grey doesn't come through for about 4-5 weeks, done


Eta, I use the permanent nice n easy, I have tried John Frieda before and it didn't cover grey properly, came out too dark and faded all over really quickly.

mirry

I've worked out it's going to cost me £15 which is a lot cheaper than the hairdressers. Nice and easy don't work on my greys either and seems to fry my hair apparently I have colour resistant grey because the hair strands are too closed strong?

AbbieCadabra

i buy from Sally's online (our local one is trade only) & use their own Rusk range of colour. i use a mix of 2 or 3 colours, Rusk developer 10/3% & the ratio is 1 part colour to 1.5 parts developer (this is peculiar to Rusk, most of them are a 1 to 1 ratio so always check). i also now add a few drops of deepshine oil to the mix for added protection/treatment.

my natural colour is mid-dark bown & my grey is covered well & doesn't show for around 4 weeks. best of all, the condition is brilliant. when i was using boxed shop colours it always seem to take it at least a few washes & a deep condition treatment before it felt like my hair again!

i always wash my hair the day before dying using a clarifying shampoo & don't use any conditioner, the colour will take best & be more even doing it this way.

keep an eye out on ebay too for the colours, quite a few salons/suppliers sell on there at a slightly lower price than Sally's. I usually buy developer in bulk from Sally's though as it's free p&p, think you'd struggle to get much cheaper anywhere else.

is your local Sally's a retail one? it would probably be best to call in so you can see the colour charts for the range you're thinking of.

mossstitchmama

I have quite a bit of grey hair and up until about 18 months ago I used to get my hair coloured in a salon. The salon colour used to fade really badly in the sun.

I had never coloured my hair at home, but a friend sells Avon and persuaded my to try their hair colouring. It covers my grey really well. Even on the crown, it doesn't fade. If you get it on offer, it is two for £8. You may need two boxes if you have particularly thick or very long hair. Might be worth a look?

Paulaviki

If you are using Wella Koleston Perfect to cover grey you want 6% peroxide and to mix it equal parts. E.g half a tube of colour is 30ml so you'll need 30ml developer. Don't scrimp on the colour when you apply it and leave it on for a good 40 mins.

Vicky123

6% is the same as 20 volume, so yes, the answer is 20 volume for covering grey, anything higher is for lift and won't give good coverage of grey. Hairdressers tend to talk in volume as opposed to %.

MrsE_2

SpendlessKaren wrote: »

Permanent hair colour is the only way you will cover grey. By the time you buy a tube of professional colour, peroxide and other bits you may aswell go to a salon.
Have you considered going to your local Hair dept in College? They will colour your hair far cheaper and it is fully supervised. You can ask for a Level 3 student if you are unsure as they are qualified stylists gaining further qualifications.

I'll second this. Home boxes "slip off" my hair & don't last.
I get it done at the local college.
£10 for my root regrowth :-)

wannabeslim

AbbieCadabra wrote: »

i buy from Sally's online (our local one is trade only) & use their own Rusk range of colour. i use a mix of 2 or 3 colours, Rusk developer 10/3% & the ratio is 1 part colour to 1.5 parts developer (this is peculiar to Rusk, most of them are a 1 to 1 ratio so always check). i also now add a few drops of deepshine oil to the mix for added protection/treatment.

my natural colour is mid-dark bown & my grey is covered well & doesn't show for around 4 weeks. best of all, the condition is brilliant. when i was using boxed shop colours it always seem to take it at least a few washes & a deep condition treatment before it felt like my hair again!

i always wash my hair the day before dying using a clarifying shampoo & don't use any conditioner, the colour will take best & be more even doing it this way.

keep an eye out on ebay too for the colours, quite a few salons/suppliers sell on there at a slightly lower price than Sally's. I usually buy developer in bulk from Sally's though as it's free p&p, think you'd struggle to get much cheaper anywhere else.

is your local Sally's a retail one? it would probably be best to call in so you can see the colour charts for the range you're thinking of.

My local Sallys where I used to live was trade only too, officially anyway, I used to shop in there all the time and I'm not trade and was never questioned so may be worth a go, they also do a VAT free day usually the last Thursday of every month but this is individual to each shop