So many hair dyes which to go for?

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

Important:

If she uses a vegetable based dye (La Riche Directions, Stargazer, one of the cheaper ones, for example) or Henna then under no circumstances can she use a mid range semi permanent or permanent dye afterwards, even if it looks like it's all washed out.

The reason for this is that the pigments in vegetable dyes and henna have metallic compounds as part of their makeup and using the other type creates a chemical reaction which results in heat.


Heat melts hair when it's inside the hair/colour molecules itself - so she'd get the most awful results and would probably be in the market for a wig temporarily.

nicter

I use nice and easy. Simple to use and a wide range of colours
Leaves hair soft and shiny

raees94

Hi
I do not recommend you to use any type of hair dyes. They could be harmful to your hairs and in some cases cause hair loss.

kpwll

Another vote here for Nice & Easy.


Easy to use, the conditioner I find very good and you only need a little bit of it at a time.

System

Must be me then, Nice & Easy faded pretty quickly on my hair.

barbiedoll

I've used Nice 'n' Easy for years and not had a problem with it. Some of the colours are a bit ambiguous in their description....anything with the word "auburn" in the colour name, tends to come out more like "Ron Weasley ginger", on my darkish brown hair. :eek: (Although it does fade to a more acceptable colour after a couple of washes!)

What is your wife's natural hair colour? If she's dark, tell her to be careful if applying a dark colour all over, it can look a bit flat and obviously unnatural.

I'd been dying my hair blonde for many years but now that I'm older (52) I tend to buy a dark blonde shade and just colour the top layer of my hair. This hides the dark roots (which are shot through with a bit of grey) but the underneath is still a darker shade, which looks much more natural than an all over blonde, especially for someone like me, with dark eyebrows and a light olive skin tone.

Maybe get her to try a semi-permanent colour, which lasts for a few weeks only? They fade before they grow out and she won't get too much of a drastic result if she picks the wrong shade.

Also, even foam colours drip everywhere, usually with a horrid brown/purple stain, which won't wipe away from laminate floors, worktops or white sinks. I'm banned from colouring my hair in our new bathroom, I do it in the kitchen with loads of old towels/teacloths covering every surface within 3 feet of me (I do rinse it off over the bath) And get her to rub loads of cream around her hairline, I've spent many a lovely Saturday evening, trying to scrub purple stains from my ears, forehead and neck! :rotfl:

jenniewb

OP, obviously weather or not you choose a natural dye or a man-made tested dye is something your wife is best to decide but what I would suggest is to run a patch test before dying hair (small patch of skin, behind an ear or on the inner elbow where skin is less likely to be washed as often yet is thin enough to show issues quite prominently).


It's also wise to run a patch test every few months to just check no new allergies or ingredients have changed since the last time a test was done as this can happen- it's not often done in salons but a patch test should always be done every now and then even by salons. And to say also that both natural and man-made hair dyes should be tested, it's often assumed that anything natural is safe but this isn't always the case. A test 48 hours prior to hair colourings should give an idea of allergy at the very least.

BOBS

I love Olia - mainly because doesnt have strong smell that some have. My hair is extremely grey around the top and I use this every 4-5 weeks. My colour of choice is 4.62 - which is a lovely warm red.

pulliptears

I tart my way through whatever dye is on offer, same with shampoo. However, I recently by coincidence bought a L'Oreal Dye and their colour preserving shampoo and conditioner.
I have noticed that it's taking much longer to fade than usual so I might have stumbled on something that certainly works for me.

harrys_nan

Get her to have a look at your local college and see if they run a hairdressing course, much cheaper than a salon, but she will be in there for longer than a salon. Try for a level 3 trainee.