Hey, loves! So I've noticed a lot of threads about hair dye and such. Everyone usually gives their two cents about dying their hair, but it's often hard for people to take the advice without visual aid. So I created this thread, I hope it hasn't been made before. I looked ! lol. I want this to be a quick and easy thread to help people pick out hair colors and suchhh (:

So I think you guys should post...



TRY TO INCLUDE PICTURES !

I Hope this thread helps everyone out! <3

Natural Hair type: naturally straight, kinda thick, but not too thick
Hair History: -
Virgin/Dyed 2 times a year since.. the third grade? (so bad) and bleached about 2 times before, too
Natural
Hair color Before: dark brown/slightly black, with some light brown from previous bleachings
Hair color After: dark orange/reddish/brown
Bleach?: no
Hair Dye: ...okay I actually used 4 different boxes-- one was orange, fuschia, brown, red-- don't remember the brands though.
Price: forgot how much the boxes cost
Description: - I actually just randomly splattered a bunch of orange dye on my hair-- to find that I was running out. I tried to scrape some extra orange out to mix with red and fuschia, but I ran out of those colors, too, so I had to dig out a brown. In the end I mixed the three colors (and very few orange) together to create an immense orange/red color
Comments: I liked the result when I had JUST washed it-- it was really really bright, which is what I was aiming for, but there was some red-- which I didn't like. I'd suggest making sure I actually have enough hair dye before doing anything +_o and I don't like how it faded back to this dull brown/orange color



from..

(the blue is just extensions-- I didn't dye those D:)


to...


(it looks like that now in real life, but I took the picture back when I recently dyed it)



no picture of what it faded into though
my roots are growing out too :[










I hope this helped.. in anyway
although I really doubt anyone would wanna brighten their head this much.
My mom banned me from dying my hair again (for another year) after she saw the result.. T_T

Since I made the thread, I thought I should be the first post ! (:
EDIT; pwn`d lol. Second post haha.


WORTH IT?: Kind of. It didn't show up as light as I thought it would.
Natural Hair type:
- Fine
- Straight
- Medium-Long Length
- Generally soft and smooth hair.
Hair History:
- Virgin hair previous to this post.
- Natural but straightened very frequently
Hair color Before: Black/"Very Dark Brown"


Hair color Desired: A rich medium-dark brown, kind of reddish.
Hair color After:
- In low light: Black/"Very Dark Brown"
(Like the Before picture)
- In normal lighting: Dark Brown

- In bright light/outdoors: Medium Brown and Red.


weird, eh?
Bleach?: No
Hair Dye: Garnier Nutrisse: Nourishing Color Creme
in 535 (Medium Golden Mahogany Brown)

Price: Around $7 at CVS.
Changes:
- My hair became a little more damaged
- The texture wasn't as smooth as before
- My hair looked more dull.
Description: I left the dye in for 25 minutes and then washed it out.

haha. It looks gross =x
Comments: I wish I had left it in for longer, and wrapped it in tin foil and blow dried it.
I also wish I used a lighter color because there was no way that this color would come out on my virgin black hair.
My friends say that it looks very nice and natural though. They said it softened my face a bit.

cool lol lemme see if i have pics X3

WORTH IT?:KIND OF
Natural Hair type: straight/silky x]
Hair History: -
Just dyed my hair once(i want my black hair bak o.O)
Hair color Before: black<3
Hair color After: Redish-Brown
Bleach?: no
Hair Dye: Palty
Price: $13-ish
Changes:
My hair was less oily @___@"
Description: I left it on for about 50mins-1hr
Comments: If you want the color to fade more faster put it on for like 30mins or less. If you want it to last long put the dye in wayy longer. mine wont FADE much >=[ umm i'm sure u guys know that o-o

i would love to contribute to this thread but i've dyed my hair so many times i wouldnt know where to start.

it really dries out your hair

my hair is a mess now because of bleaching and dying

WORTH IT?: - well.......i love the colour, just the condition of my hair is super dry as i've dyed it SO MANY TIMES
Natural Hair type:
- fine
- straight
- long hair
- super strong and heavy [typical asian hair]
Hair History: -
-Dyed too many times (too many colours)
-Permed
- bleached
Hair color Before: asian black
Hair color After: my hair right now is like...brown? with black roots haha
Bleach?: - yes
Hair Dye: i've tried too many brands to even remember, i've also had my hair dyed at the salon a couple of times
Price: too much
Changes:
- Damage? - yes
- Texture change? - yes .. real dry
Comments: - um i guess i didn't really do it right, as in this wasn't a one off thing haha
but yeh i dyed my hair a lot, i've tried brown/red/red-brown etc and last summer i bleached my hair then dyed it a sorta .. brown/blonde colour and then got it permed in hong kong. after summer i went to the salon and i wanted it dyed a cute orangey brown colour but it came out purpley colour [not going there again] but then i just started using head and shoulders shampoo which strips your hair colour so now its like a sorta light browny colour lol

pics!!! -->



ok ignore the summer 2007 one, i was real drunk
and yeh
thats not all the times i've coloured my hair but yeh, a few
you get the idea
i don't think i looked that bad as a blonde lol
but i don't think i'll be doing it again

chouchou xx

ahh i feel like doing something drastic color-wise to my hair. i'll post pics if i do.
but mannn i wish i had pics from my past dyeing experiences haha. i remember in 7th grade i dyed my bangs like magenta. i was a spunky little 12 yr old back then. i tried a reddish color later for all my hair. and also attempted highlighting my hair by myself at home.. BAD IDEA. never made my hair too unhealthy.
hmm haven't dyed it in a while now and it is pretty much at my natural dark brown.

Do you guys dye your eyebrows? I always dye my hair but never dye my eyebrows...
Brown hair looks really horrible with black eyebrows though >o<

you can do that?
lol... i never knew that xD

^yeah, but it's not advised if you're DIY




I once did, just because it was by accident-- dyed my eyebrows orange

which was pretty bad because that time I only dyed a small portion of my hair orange



so I suggest
do it if you're careful with your eyes
and you're doing a full head dye T_T

I never dye my eyebrows. I have light, almost non-existant eyebrows (due to over plucking lol). So I just fill it in with a different shade of pencil/powder to match my hair color. My hair color is always from black to light brown, so it usually looks pretty natural.

Yeah, I didn't dye my eyebrows when I dyed my hair. My hair isn't super noticably different so noone even notices.
I wouldn't sugguest doing it yourself though. It seems a bit scary. Leave to the professionals lol.

WORTH IT?: - um....love the color but not my hair texture
Natural Hair type:silky, natural straight
Hair History: -
dyed-5 times, 5 time bought two hair dye and had good result
Hair color Before: black
Hair color After: - honeyish and brown
Bleach?: - no -
Hair Dye: - a japanese brand, forgot what it's called
Price: -around $20
Changes: oily at time,rough and no longer silky
Description: - i had my cousin dye it, we just followed instruction
Comments: - i'm planning to dye it one last time since my roots are growing back but thats cuz i cut my hair, my hair has a limit of growth but the color is still their and good so the dye was good except for the damage it cause

Haha, my friend highlighted her hair pink once, and got it on her eyebrows by accident O_O; she had to dye them back black, cuz it was random pink in places <<; I'm scared of dying my hair cuz I wouldnt know what to do about the roots coming out >_< I'd have to dye it back to my normal hair color or another hair color I guess

XD
I'm too lazy to fill out the form.
But yeah~ I've never dyed my hair before.
The sun is doing it for me XD
My hair is natural black, but now its like... a dark brown that you can see pretty well in the light.
And sometimes it'll look red/purple too... O__O

if your hair is dyed brown you can just use brown eyeshadow on your brows to fill it in
matches well for me

WORTH IT?: - Kind of
Natural Hair type:
- course
- curly
- long hair
- Dry and frizzy
Hair History: -
-Dyed countless times
-Natural
Hair color Before: Black

Hair color After:
1st time - Palty Maple chocolate

(Slight root regrowth here lol)
2nd time - Clairol Herbal Essense Ruby Red

3rd time - Sally Hansen Creme Hair bleach

(I know I know, SHOCKING! Lol it came out badly )
4th time - Clairol Nice And Easy Natural Medium Golden Brown

(With Flash it looks orangey O_o Without flash it looks brown)
Bleach?: - yes
Price: - $Dirt cheap lol
Changes:
- Damage? Very considering I dyed it so much and bleached it.
- Texture change? Before my hair was thick, kinda frizzy/dry naturally and heavy. Now it's dry, frizzy and thin. It's gotten a lot more fine then before too
Description: - I put the dye on then wrapped a plastic bag around my hair and sat by the heater for 40 minutes.
Comments: - I like the colours but I hate root regrowth. I don't recommend home-bleaching though, I had to bleach it twice because the 1st time came out so ginger because I had previous red dye in my hair.

(Haha such a long post. I'm planning on leaving my hair to grow back out now, as much as I hate root regrowth my hair is far too damaged as you can see from my last picture.)

(FYI: I don't dye my brows because my skin on my face is easily irritated by strong chemicals... I can't cover up a red rashy face lol)

Question, people with black hair, do you bleach your hair before you dye it? Or does it come out fine if you don't?

I guess if you want to dye your hair to very light colours (eg. blonde), then you have to bleach it. I didn't bleach my hair when I dyed my hair for the first time. But I got comments that the new colour of my hair wasn't really obvious cos my natural hair was blackish brown. So yeah. I heard you have to bleach you hair if you want to dye it pink?

^ When I dyed my hair from black to brown, I didn't bleach it. I did bleach it (as you can see in my earliar post) before I tried to get the lighter brown shade though. It just depends on the shade and intensity of colour you want.

you don't normally have to bleach it if ya want like a brown/reddish colour or whatever
her in the uk in the salons, if ya want it like brown/reddish then they say they have to bleach it
but in places like hk they never do and it always come out real light, even when you have virgin hair
i think they might use diff dye, like more stronger

i had to bleach my hair when i went blonde lol
but thats cuz its blonde lol

WORTH IT?: YES (for me at least lol)
Natural Hair type:
- fine
- straight but slightly wavy
- short
Hair History:
-Virgin hair previous to this post
-Natural
-straightened 3-4 times a week
-getting dead, but still alive
Hair color Before: black/kinda dark brown (natural hair colour)
Hair color After: i forgot what it was called exactly, but i think it was something like, 'Dark Golden Brown' :s LOL
Bleach?: No
Hair Dye: Salon
Price: $40 on the dot
Changes:
- definitely has texture change especially when i'm shampooing my hair
- it's not as smooth when it's dry but i straighten it so it gets kinda silky
Description: - "They dyed it with a bottle and left it for about 30 mins, then retouched it (so it's kinda lighter at the top as you may see) - i also went under that big heater thing, lol"
Comments: - " I liked the end result:)"

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Now for the pics! HEHE

BEFORE PICS:



i'm sure you know which one is ME! sorry for the weird pics, LOL.

AFTER PICS:



same hair colour. just different lighting!

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THAT TOOK SO LONG TO POST! HAHA

WORTH IT?: - YES because I hate my natural hair colour -
Natural Hair type:
- medium length hair/layered.
- straight/wavy at the ends.
Hair History: -
-VirginDyed +7 times (too many colours to recall)
-Straighten my hair on regular basis using hair straightener.
Hair color Before: - Virgin/natural hair - BLACK

Hair color After: OLD to CURRENT HAIR COLOUR
- RED -


-REDDISH BROWN-


- BROWN-


- DIFFERENT BROWN -


- DARK BROWN -


- MEDIUM BROWN -

Bleach?: - No.
Hair Dye: - Garnier / Herbal Essences / PALTY / HOYU / L'Oreal Nice n Easy / L'Oreal Highlights
Price: - $ - 9.99-15.99 CDN
Changes:
- Damage? None
- Texture change? None
Description: - " Recommended time said 20-25 minutes but I left mines in for 40 minutes for better colour turnout " -
Comments: - " I use conditioner specially for coloured hair and remember to use the conditioner in the package. " -

^ your hair is very cute=]

What color did you use? I'm trying baby strawberry but I can't find any pics ><.

being a hairstylist, damaging my hair is a must.


-->>-->>

im sure i'll get something else within a month or so.

WORTH IT?: it was due to boredom
Natural Hair type: wavy and short for now.
Hair History: been through alot.
Hair color Before: brown all over, with junky blond highlights. it turned orangish about a few weeks
Hair color After: soft black and junks of blue on this the sides.
Bleach?: u have to.
Hair Dye: socolor and chromosilk. it's for pro only.

WORTH IT?: YES [=

Natural Hair type:
-kinda long, straight normal hair

Hair History:
-mi hair naturally lightens in the summer

Hair color Before: brown/black



Hair color After: brown/black with platinum peekaboos





Bleach?:
-techinically speaking, i only used bleach. i did, however, continue to shampoo with a purple toner.

Hair Dye:
-clairol born blonde

Price:
- $9?

mi hair didn't turn platinum blonde overnight. in order to not overprocess mi hair too quickly, i bleached in steps. if you do plan on bleaching your hair, know the stretch of colors your hair must go through in order to reach your desired color.

make sure the dye stays moist. also, i found that saram wrap helps and blowdrying [heat] speeds up the process.

i also suggest playing around with clip in extensions until you're happy with the color

uhhh..the sequence of hair dye..im not really sure. but i just know i use to dye my hair soooo much.
cause i guess it was the only way to help "change" myself. but now i try not to. i had my hair blue black one..but it didn't really show..haha.

WORTH IT?: - FSHO! I don't really like plain black hair on me anymore..so boring..
Natural Hair type: long, black, i guess silky hair? hah.
Hair History: I've permed it before..uhm, but before all the chemicals..it was pretty silky.
Hair color Before: - before..it was highlights..gross.
Hair color After: - dark brown.
Bleach?: - i've done it before..haha
Hair Dye: - lorreal?
Price: - $4.99? it was in a box at cvs!
Changes: pretty healthy looking now.

WORTH IT?: - yeeeeeeeeees
Natural Hair type:
- Strong
- heavy
- mid-length right now...
- dryer at ends
Hair History: -
- done to much!!!!
- dyed
- bleached
- permed
- reverse perm
- henna
Hair color Before: - color before - asian black
Hair color After:
well....ive been dying my hair since i was like 12 and im 18 so ill jus list all the colors ive had in order
- mahogony hi-lights
- reddy brown hi-lights
- orangey brown hi-lights
- all over brown
- all over brown/red
- all over deep red
- blue/black
- dark brown
- copper brown
- mid-brown
Bleach?: - yes....twice
Hair Dye: - usually use any type
Changes:
- my hair usually changes ... i have hair tht adapts to color rly easily even in salons
Description: - well at home i wrap it up in a plastic bag and leave it on for ten mins longer than it ses so tht color is more rich
Comments: - love dying my hair and recommed to anyone

now





before XD

WORTH IT?: - YES/NO/KIND OF... - yuppp, ;D butt, then i kinda missed my black hair.
Natural Hair type: black JET black.
my hair was wavy/curlyish so i often had to straighten it.

Hair History: - it was natural, but i only dyed it about 4 times so far for 2 years. >____>"

Hair color Before: black
Hair color After: browny/reddish/purpley
Bleach?: naaa. don't need to.
Hair Dye: - i forget, any, i guess. ;T
Price: £30.00-£40.00ishh.
Changes:
- Damage? - really dryy! the second time, but after conditioning it ;D feels better.
Description: - hairdressers did it. used some paintbrush kinda thing ;D
Comments: - it was nice felt different, for a while, but i miss my black hair now. trying to go natural

^ your "now" color looks really cute on you :3

I used the sun in spray thing with lemon which made my hair lighter because I was too lazy to actually dye it x:

WORTH IT?: Kind of
Natural Hair type: Fine, straight, medium length
Hair History: I never actually dyed my hair but I’ve been using the sun in spray for awhile so when I redo it my hair gets lighter and lighter.

Hair color Before: Black


Hair color After: Dark brown then lighter brown (looks brown with light brown streaks if I do it unevenly)
First picture is with flash, second picture is current the color is fading as my hair grows


Bleach?: No
Hair Dye: Sun In spray
Price: - $ 5 & under
Changes: My hair turns dark brown the first time then with constant retouch it gets lighter. Even after my hair grows it’s dark brown now & not black. My hair isn’t damage or anything after using it so that’s good.
Description: Spray all over wet hair evenly then blow dry or go out in the sun.
Comments: I like my black hair but people say I look less pale with brown D: and this is so easy to use since I'm lazy, the color after it fades isn't so bad either~ I want to actually dye my hair this year though, streaks or something just not sure what color yet. I’ll probably try palty :3

WORTH IT?: - Kind of
Natural Hair type:
long hair
Hair History:
dyed only four times
Hair color Before:
When I was a hair dye virgin

Hair color After:
First time: I really like the color


Second: returning my hair color to normal


Third: it's actually a blackish red, but you can't see it in the picture


Fourth: this is me now


Bleach?:
the first time yes

Hair Dye:
First time: some japanese brand
Second: Garnier
Third: Framesi
Fourth: Garnier

Price:
Garnier was about $4 - 6
The other two are probably really expensive (i was just their model so I don't know how much they cost)

Changes:
The japanese and Framesi dried my hair out
Garnier really didn't do any damage, it actually made my hair better, I think it's because it actually has natural fruit oils in it

- Texture change?
the japanese brand made my hair a lot thinner

Description: - The Garnier one was a cream so no drips coming to my neck! The other brands were in foils for about a half and hour to forty five minutes

Comments: - I would suggest Garnier, doesn't cost much and I love it.

Save spot- Dyeing hair later tonight!

WORTH IT?: Time will tell. Dum dum dum.
Natural Hair type:
-Light
-silky
-jet-black
-added highlights, don't like them anymore.
Hair History:
-highlighted golden brown, then dark brown, then red.
-Japanese straightened twice

Hair color Before:




Typical Asian jet-black hair.



Hair color After:

Bleach?: nope.
Hair Dye: - First time, Garnier, hope it works.
Changes:
Highlights didn't really do much.

2nd time Japanese straightening sucked. Frazzled my hair a bit.
Description:
Comments: Hope this works.

my hair is reddish brown now

woah this thread is pretty dead. but i have a question!

to those who have bleached their hair...
how long should i wait before bleaching my hair if i dyed my hair from dark brown to dark blonde today?
it was supposed to be light blonde but since i dyed it darker a few months back it didnt come out as light as i wanted.
any tips? suggestions?

l3aby143: I'm in love with the baby blue streaks! =3 Do you have long hair by the way? Did you get them done all the way to the bottom?

WORTH IT?: - YES/NO/KIND OF... -
Natural Hair type:
- fine/course
- straight/curly
- short/medium/long hair
- etc.

Hair History: -
-Virgin/Dyed ___ times - Lost count. Haha
-Natural/Permed -I got permanent curls before, now my naturally slightly wavy hair's all grown out and I'm straightening my hair everyday
-etc.
Hair color Before: - color before -
Hair color After: - color after -
Bleach?: - yes/no -
Hair Dye: - Salon
Price: Haha yeah not telling =P Pretty pricey but worth it for the experience from a top salon I guess.

Changes:
- Damage? Not from this hair dyeing instance alone, no, but from a multitude of things prior to it =X
- Texture change? ^ Ditto

I'll just show my most recent dye jobs...

I just wanted to dye my hair red over my previous hair colour:


But bleach was only used at the roots and I requested a darker, more cool red so the red turned out much less vibrant than I had anticipated:


So I got my hair dyed again but they bleached it first this time, and also told me they'd be adding streaks:

Looks pink, right? It's not just me T____T Haha but it gradually became more reddish rather than pink after a few washes. It was pretty vibrant red but I didn't like the streaks!! >__> it was too emo for my liking.
And then it faded into a more orange/brown colour which was ok but I still didn't like the streaks! Argh reminds me of the wooden desk in my room.


So yeah I'm definitely getting it dyed again, but NOT in streak form. I want an all-over red a shade darker than the really vibrant shade I got.

I have a question: I have dyed hair but my roots are growing out. if i dye my hair by myself, will it turn 2 different colors? coz someone told me if u dyed ur hair by urself with black roots growing out the already dyed part will be lighter than the roots. does that make sense?

my hair was a reddish brown but it faded to a yucky orange brown -.-
i decided that i wanted to go back to black hair, so my roots are like 2 inches now~~anyone know how long it'll take to grow all out (my hairs shoulder length) should i wait for the roots to completly come out or should i just dye it black? ._.

MY HAIr worked out perfectly with palty =]
mhh a nice caramel brown

Xcali_loveeX - I suggest you to retouch your root 1st. You can apply the color you want on your new grown hair, the last 5 mins you can go through the rest of your hair then rinse.






WORTH IT?: - YES/NO/KIND OF... - yes, i'm happy.
Natural Hair type:
- fine/course: fine/medium
- straight/curly: little wave
- short/medium/long hair: long
- etc.
Hair History: -
-Dyed , lost track.


Hair color Before: - color before -



Hair color After: - color after -




Bleach?: - yes
Hair Dye: - pigment in purple & green P.u.r.e
Price: - 5$ each tube of color + bleach
Changes:
- Damage? a little
- Texture change? no
Description: - " I lightened my hair in foil and wait till the desirable level then put pigment on (semi permanent) for about 30 mins "
Comments: - " I liked the end result, but the green fade real fast " -

I say it depends on whether or not you're concerned about the damage. Me personally, am scared of my hair getting waay damaged. So I would say grow them out. But if the color is really unsightly then maybe dying it isn't a miserable idea lol.




Yeah, the already dyed part will turn lighter. I say buy one of those touch-up kits they have in drug stores. They have a brush thing so that you can color only your roots.

Do you girls dye it yourself?

Looks good

I've dyed my hair so many times I can't find any pictures of my natural color. I started dying it dark brown in 10th grade and haven't gone back. There are some pictures of me with black hair...but that was dyed, too--my natural color is lighter than that.

WORTH IT?: - YES/NO/KIND OF... -
Natural Hair type:
- fine/course- FINE
- straight/curly - pin straight
- short/medium/long hair -it changes
- etc.
Hair History: -
-Virgin/Dyed probably about...30+ times (if so, what color and process, etc.)
-Natural/Permed -natural
-etc.
Hair color Before: - color before - dark, dark brown with natural red undertones
Hair color After: - color after - red, gold, orange, medium brown, reddish brown, caramel brown
Bleach?: - yes/no - just the blonde-ish color
Hair Dye: - brand, shade, etc. - L'Oreal True Brunettes and other Korean brands
Price: - $ - 10
Changes:
- Damage? Sure.
- Texture change? When it was blonde, it was a pretty bad texture. I had to curl it for it to look pretty.
Description: - " I wrapped my hair in foil, left it in for 20 minutes... " -Just...I put the dye in my hair and let it sit for about 40 minutes.
Comments: - " I liked the end result, but I would sugguest... " - Hair is fun for me. I like changing things and hate the idea of having the same hair color or style for years and years.




The current style is the big one on top. These are from the last year and a half in Korea.

-ginger

WORTH IT?: - YESSSS!!!
Natural Hair type:
- awesome hair xD
- straight
- medium/long hair

Hair History: -
-Dyed _1000000000000 times (if so, what color and process, etc.) different colors >_>
-
/Permed once xD
Hair color Before: - color before -
Hair color After: - color after -
Bleach?: - yes
Hair Dye: - brand, shade, etc. - Adore, Raw, L'oreal Unnatural hair color, and some others xD
Price: - $ - total to buy everything about 70 bucks
Changes:
- Damage? Not so much that you say was bad... ppl always wondered why my hair wasn't fried O_O
- Texture change? maybe the ends were somewhat fried but my hair was long xD
Description: - " I change my hair so much
Comments: - " I loved my colored hair but now my hair is black for for now xDD
My hair was alway dyed >_> ... i mean recently... I started in 2000 LOL and that was red lawl xD but
there pics are about 2years old to recent and I just added some pics of my hair faded xD i still loved it xD LOL

old permed and bleached and dyed xD





























This pic was between a dye job so that i can dye them pretty colors.. just can't remember when,,

And the blonde-ish part were just me not dying my hair any colors xD just let the colors fade xD it was still pretty xD
This is the most recent from halloween

WORTH IT?: - kinda... =/
Natural Hair type:
- its like... pure black, not very fine.
- slightly curly, only a little though.
- short =]

Hair History: -
-Virgin *muhahaha*

Hair color Before: - pure black -
Hair color After: - mocha -
Bleach?: - yes -
Hair Dye: - gatsby natural bleach & dye {grunge mocha} -

Changes:
- my hair actually became smooth and looked silky-ish after dying =D LOL but its becoming bad again i straighten my hair almost everyday.
- texture change???? 0_0 eerm.... it definitely felt healthier =]
Description: - since my hair was short so i just placed all those yucky stuff on my hair ;] then left it in for around 30 min. kuku, i spent 30 min waiting in the bathroom bahaha. then after got a nice hot shower <3
Comments: - i liked it ;] but the problem is the hair dye bleached my hair and after a month of everyday washing the mocha colour is fading and leaving me with a more noticable clear brown. i wouldnt mind that, but the thing is my school doesnt allow ppl to dye their hair *yea it sucks* so with the more obvious brown, i might get caught soon. wish me luck <3

WORTH IT?: - yes, definitely
Natural Hair type:
kind of long, straight asian hair but pretty coarse in texture especially if not straightened

Hair History: -
virgin black hair before

Hair color Before:
Just imagine virgin black hair.

Hair color After:



^ Bleaching/hair dyeing progression as I did the underside of my bangs

Bleach?:
Yes yes yes of course! Bleached 3 times with 40 volume. It kills your hair, but you absolutely cannot get a vibrant color from asian black hair without bleaching a few times.

Hair Dye: Prism Lites or Quick Blue + regular cream developer from Sally's. RAW True Blue and Manic Panic Aftermidnight Blue.
Price: - Dyed it all myself, so it was just the cost materials. About $20
Changes: Hair is damaged and brittle after bleaching as expected, but it's nothing a few good protein treatments and deep conditioning won't (mostly) ameliorate.
Description: - Foiled highlights with bleach 3 times, 30-45 minutes each while applying heat. Left in blue hair dye for 2-3 hours with heat.
Comments: I've maintained blue hair for over a year, I think dyeing fun vibrant colors in hair properly is a pretty difficult process for most people to try to do themselves but it's incredibly rewarding if you just take the time to do your research and try to do it right.

You bleached your hair 3 times?!?!?! I only did it once.... well twice within the year but that was for the roots O_O...

Unfortunately, yes, it will turn out 2 different colors...I know from personal experience.
If you're set on doing it by yourself, I'd recommend first putting the dye on your already-dyed hair, waiting, then placing it on your roots, but in order to get a good estimate of how long you should wait, you should probably test it out on a few strands or so (but I never do this b/c I'm incredibly lazy and impatient). It's a hassle for sure, but if you don't want to look like a dye-job gone wrong or shell out tons of $ at the salon, it's all you can do :/

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=O I think she pulls the blonde off very well.