I used Herbal Essences (Clairol)'s Nicen' easy in 114A Natural Lightest Golden Brown.

My hair was normal Asian dark brown hair.. and I just wanted to go a few shades lighter.
I didn't want to damage my hair too much, so I avoided bleaching.

The color is still dark, but its brown. I like it, because it doesn't make me look as pale, haha.


More after pictures and before pictures are on my blog that is linked in my signature.

so im thinking of dying my hair but i was looking for the type that fades and isnt that bad for your hair. any recommendations? how long will palty last?

my hair is black atm but im aiming for something with a tint of red

much appreciated! thanks

^ use a semi permanent dye (on the box with say lvl 2) The thing with Palty it has some peroxide so it won't completey fade out and may out a funky color when it's all washed out D=


Or you could use a permanent dye like Feria Loreal of the dark RED colors, since your hair is dark it will come out with tint of red.

(Note: if your hair is dyed black nothing will show up on it, if virgin hair ignore this note LOL)

OMGGG so I finally dyed my hair darker. I haven't had it like this since.. freshman year of high school? I've always had it ligh brown, and I kinda regret it now (yes, I regret it very much. It was a hideous orange) I tried dying it twice now in the time span of 4 months to a darker color, but it never lasts, the orange/brown tint will always come back. But this time most of it's covered up.. minus the little splotches of light brown =____= pictures will be up tonight

I have gone through a lot of hair styles throughout a few years...
so here they are.. in the best order I could find LOL

the bigger one. so this was when I had black hair in August 2008

okay this one I dyed reddish brown with Palty Juicy Peach.
.. this one is in April 2009,

A month later I got.. highlights LOL I think it was may 14th, I got blonde highlights + light LIGHT brown hair =__=!
Vancouver <3 may 2009

This is in August 2009.. the colour got lighter T^T .. (in china ) <3

dyed it a darker brown colour,, but it faded into a light reddish brown, this was in cancun btw <3!
august 2009

And this is when I dyed it black and it faded currently. dec 2009

Which one do you guys think suits me best O_o??

^ hairstyle I like the 1st and last pic and for hair color I like you with black and the dark brown color(2nd last pic) ^___~

@apple_love I like the dark on you

Anyways, since someone wanted to see this and I put it together, might as well post it here.
WORTH IT?: - si
Natural Hair type:
- pretty fine, a bit wavy if I let it dry by itself, long
Hair History: -
- I actually counted, so 7 times in the past 5 years, both salon and box.
Hair color Before/Hair color After:

apologies for how gross my hair looks, first picture I hadn't washed in like 2 days because I think I heard you shouldn't wash it before dying? xD
Bleach?:
no
Hair Dye:
Loreal Excellence Creme or w/e it's called in Medium Natural Blond
Price: maybe around $7?
Changes:
My hair actually feels nicer than before. I don't know if that's because of the dye job, or because I cut my hair right after, or because I switched hair routines. Maybe a combo of all 3? Anyways, no real damage, I don't think. My hair feels fantastic.
Description:
Dyed my roots first, that took maybe 20-30 minutes, then covered the rest of my hair. It ended up staying on for WAY longer than I was planning, probably close to 2 hours because I had to help my mom dye her hair right after and couldn't exactly hop in the shower halfway through her hair x_x
Also, there doesn't look like that much of a difference between the two side pictures, but trust me, there's a noticeable difference xD

Has anyone tried Dark Burgundy Hair color with long hair and cover the front head with bangs?? Trying to think of getting dark burgundy hair color. Medium or Dark would be nice! My hair is black right now, so I don't need to color it white to get the Dark Burgundy hair right?

hello!
i wanted to ask something, hope you guys can help!
i went to highlight my virgin black hair brown today at the salon, and it turned out quite horrible, the brown looked extremely orangey. (i think it was cause he left it in for TOO LONG- 1hour 20 mins)
is it possible to salvage my hair by dyeing it another colour or something?

it looks like this (it's about one shade lighter in real life):

okay, so i dyed my hair with clairol 120A natural golden dark brown on virgin brownishblack hair. and the colour isnt showing up unless its under really bright light or flash...=.= im just gonna try palty next time D=

Have you tried using a protein filler before coloring? It sounds like your hair is very porous from all of the dying and that's why the color never seems to "stick."

So I have to bleach my hair if I want to get light brown?
My current hair color is this:

I don't even know what to call this color =_=

OK so im not sure if this is the right place to ask but i think so....

this is my natural haircolor :


and i would like to dye my hair to eithe of these colors:



i wanna dye my hair using drug store brands but im not sure how to use them to achieve that color... should i use the white people brands or asian brands? should i use the blonde dye first and then the red, or just go for the red?

thank you so much in advance!!

I posted in the Palty hair thread, but I figure I might as well post it here too.

Palty Orange Biscuit. From virgin black hair to this color.

hmm i dye my hair a lot but I'll post my most recent hair coloring change =]
before:


after:


i dyed it burgandy, but its started to fade lately so I might change it up again soon x]

when i dyed my hair(which was dark brown) the first time i didnt even know there were asian brands so i just
kept dying my hair over and over with an american brand im not sure but i think it was garnier. but yea after redying around
5 times i finally got the red hair color like the picture you posted. i would recommend using palty since your starting from virgin hair.

I disagree with this poster, you are never going to achieve that shade of vibrant red with Palty. With the first hair color, it might be possible to achieve that color without bleaching it first, find a bright shade of red that's made for dark hair, it will come out darker than on the box, most likely. With the second hair color, you will need to bleach it first, to a light brown, dark blonde shade, and then use a dye that is the shade that you want. Keep in mind that this color might be hard to maintain for long, and it will most likely fade into an orange-ish color.

^ The question to get a lighter color from dark hair has been asked multiply times... but anyways
Most dyes (perm dyes)have some kinda of lifting property in them, but you can't just buy blonde hair dye and then color it red...well you can but that blonde hair dye has to be the bleaching kit kind >_> . You can always use bleach to lift some hair color off, perhaps 5-10 mins and then rinse and dye the color you want

wtf is this "white people brands" I kinda find this offensive, Those dyes are meant for anyone, if you look at the boxes the models aren't all white o_O...

With palty you won't achieve the bright/rich of an auburn.

Oh FERIA LOREAL is dye that's great for dark colored hair lifts at least 2 shades of color, but still very dark when used on dark hair..someone suggesting dying it over and over but dying your hair over and over is damging (each time you dye it your lifting some color out too)

I went from black hair color to deep burgundy brown. It looks more brown indoors and it's more red/burgundy outdoors..depends on the lighting..

Before:


After:

loric1o1; would you happen to have more shots of your before hair? I'm wanting to dye it something like that before school starts. Like the blond in the front and the brown in the back.

You can try dying over it with a shade that has "ash" or "cool" in the name. Or getting a violet toner. Your hair is "orange" because the blue shade is the easiest to lift from hair, often leaving behind the red and golden tones.


I really think Palty just has a higher amount of peroxide, so it lifts your color better. You said you chose a dark brown, I think you just didn't pick a light enough shade. Even if you have light hair and you're going darker, box dyes almost always show up darker. I read one review of someone who dyed their hair from blonde to brown and she warned to always go one shade lighter than what you want.


No, as I said before, regular box dyes can lift your hair up to 4 levels (though I think less, usually). If your hair is really dark (like a level 2) and you want to go really really light, like level 7, you would have to take it in steps if you don't want to bleach it. I'd put your current hair at like 2 or 3, light brown is usually put around level 6 from the charts I see...I think you might be able to get close with a light blonde dye.


I saw someone get pretty much that color using Palty Honey Brown. And then she used Vanilla Beige and said her hair literally came out orange (it looked the same in the two videos almost, but I'll trust what she said).
I think you can get it using a light golden blonde, that'll keep the warm tones in your hair and give you that brassy color (which a lot of people don't seem to like and I dunno why, I see some people pull it off really well).

Hi! I was wondering if anyone had experience with dyeing hair from brown->a dark blue black?
I wanted to dye my hair blue black and if anyone had pictures of before and after it would be appreciated!
I looked at Garnier 100% Colour- Blue Black and heard mixed reviews =(!
Help please !

Here are some pictures, sorry if they're not that helpful, for some reason I couldn't find many pictures of my hair.
but just to let you know, I dyed my hair a reddish brown color first then I put the blonde highlights in (they were mainly just in the front, none in the back).
but I did highlight blonde on my hair before with a brown starting color and those highlights were all over.
eh sorry for talking so much, here are some pictures, i hope they help

how it looked from each side:


the color differs depending on the lighting but it was blonde. i actually kind of miss it, i'll probably go back soon x]

I hope i helped you Heroine =]

since im getting extensions im not sure if the color is right so...
is it easier to color lighter hair darker or darker hair lighter (Just a LITTLE bit, not like black to brown or brown to blonde..just like dark brown to off-black or vice versa)

thanks a lot loric1o1!

If you would like to achieve that color, you will need to bleach your hair and dye it.
Using bleach can be somewhat difficult so I suggest going to an Asian hair salon and asking them to dye it that color and they will take care of it.

When I had that color hair, they bleached it once then dyed it.

Hey, thanks for your help! (: Sorry if i'm bothering you, but i wanted to ask for your opinion, what brands (and colour) would you recommend? palty? or would liese bubble hair dye be better?
If i dye my whole head again, would the highlighted areas be lighter than the rest of my "untouched" hair? (assuming you're asking me to dye my whole head. :x)
hahaa, i'm scared my hair colour screws up again. :x :x :x

BEFORE (this is the only picture I can find that showed how nasty the orange was..)


AFTER!


SO HAPPY my hair isn't orange anymore

^you didn't look bad at all with the orange ^___^

.. yeah I don't think that's pretty at all =__= I regret it. But at least it's gone now

^ I like the orange

I dyed my hair blue black today! I actually think its quite pretty =)
Before:


After:


More pics in my blog. haha =P

so i have virgin black hair and i was wondering what color i should use to get something close to the picture below....
also preferably no bleach... if i need any for that color o_o

sorry, i know nothing about hair dye.... ^^; so help would be most appreciated

@ae.rin: get a few shades lighter than that color, or else it won't show. Maybe a dark golden brown or medium brown? but I can't promise that that's the color. I It's really hard to say. I used something like a medium auburn color once and it made my hair a lighter shade of brown with a lot red tones. I think your best bet would be to go with palty since theyre made for asian hair but I believe they have bleach IN it, so its not like a separate process, or go to a salon.

Hello soompiers~

I lost a major bet a couple weeks back... and I have to dye my hair pastel pink. Problem is, my hair is dark brown/black... I heard from friends that one has to "bleach" your hair and then use some sort of pink dye...
I also have to dye it jet black because i promised to :<

But I have no idea what everybody is talking about when they say this... bleach? dye? I have no idea where to begin...
Any help for a noob?

^ easy thing to get is box BLEACHING KIT, It has developer and bleaching powder...

Or you could get it separate at beauty shop like Sally's beauty... You get the Bleaching powder (sold in packets or a tub) and then you get a developer(it's the cream your mix with the powder) The bleaching powder will suggest what number(strength) of developer cream you will need (normally it's 20-40, depending how light you want it)




for the box stuff, it either has to say LIGHTENING cream OR BLEACHING KIT, DO NOT BUY JUST ANY BLONDE BOX DYE >_> it won't lift much...

Would someone recommend or suggest a brand + colour hairdye that's similar to taeyeon's?
http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af181/...405331001_1.jpg
or this ulzzang
http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l180/str...Picture10-1.png
thanks in advance.
p.s my hair's black.

omgosh, i dont even remember how many times i've dyed my hair but this was two yrs ago..

-before-
1.

-after-
2.
tried doing little streaks of pink but my sis mest it up!! she dyed it too thick
so i just put it all over my top layered hair...


i dyed it black again and had it for the longest time..
the last time i dyed my hair was back in Aug 09..

my recent pic.. dark/light brown..

-Now-

I think the black looks really good! I actually just did the same thing recently...my hair had been a lighter brown for a while and I really got sick of it because it just kept getting more and more orange; I really do not think that looks good on Asians but to each their own...I am loving the black tho. It looks more natural on you and better with your skin tone; from those pics you have very nice skin!

before:

Virgin black hair

after:

brown hair ^^

i want to go lighter soon, preferably a lighter brown, dark blonde colour if that makes sense?
best bleaching product?

hi I have a question about dying hair extensions, if its ok to ask it here
I bought the Ion Permanent Creme Hair Color in Dark Golden Brown at Sally's and used it to dye my hair and clip in hair extensions that were black. My hair turned the right color but my extensions didn't...so now I have dark golden brown hair and black extensions.
I mixed the dye and developer, applied them onto my extensions and wrapped them in foil for about 45 minutes...is there something I did wrong? Help would be greatly appreciated
OH, and I used 30 volume developer

what are the extensions made out of? you cannot dye synthetic hair. only human hair

The hair color posted also looks cooler in tone...I'd say dark blonde or light brown, but I'd say go with a cool or ash shade. The warm or golden shades will leave you with a lot of red in your hair, making your hair look redder/orange.


I seriously almost cried for you, but I saw your username...if you're a guy, that makes it so much easier on my mind.
You'll have to bleach almost all of the color out of your hair (ugh, think white) if you want your hair to look pastel pink, I think. Chances are good it'll be super damaging and your hair will feel like straw. But if your a guy with short hair, it'll grow out fast at least. I'm not even sure if you can get it light enough yourself (and not professionally).
Jet black is easy though. Just keep in mind that's like the color of no return. If you want that color out, you'll probably have to professionally strip it out (but as I said, if you're a guy, who really cares, your hair will grow out in like a month).


Bear with me because I have absolutely no extension experience. Are you hair extensions real hair (what poster above said), and have they been treated before? Are they, by any chance, a dyed black color (not naturally black)? That would explain it also if so...color lifts much more easily off of virgin black hair than it does dyed black hair.


Light or medium ash blonde. I honestly don't think brands make too much difference, but my mom likes Loreal Excellence Cream and that's what I used last time. Leave it in longer than what the box says xD
Can't guarantee but I think that should get you pretty close.

I'm fixing to dye my hair soon! I'll post up pictures. I'm trying to go from a dark brown to a LIGHT brown. Woo cant wait. Hopes it comes out nice. I'm gonna go to the salon after previous failures with store brand hair dyes. Its my first time dyeing my hair in the salon. I'll give you guys results and reviews between store brand hair dyes and going to the salon. ;] Heres an example.

Currently dark brown:


Going to a light brown:

I've dyed my hair black about 4 months ago and I want to dye it light brown. I know that black hair dye is really strong but I can see the color faded and it's I can see brown when the sun is shining, the thing is I don't know if I should go a shade lighter just in case it doesn't show, so should I get a shade lighter then I wanted for the color to show more likely

Dyed my hair about a month ago My roots are growing out already!! BOOO!!





I got it done at the salon and gave the lady a few pictures of brown hair and that's how it ended up Pretty pleased with the result and my hair isn't as damaged as I expected it to be. Not sure what I should do next >.< I think my natural hair color is really harsh now but I don't want to keep dyeing it!

It's Human Hair. I bought the Remy Clip-In 14-inch Human Hair Extension from Sally's


I don;t think they've been dyed black because they look pretty natural to me..

I've heard the hair dye is activated by heat..is this true? Then that might explain it haha..

Just went to the salon today

before:



after: (dye + highlights)

how long does it take before the roots starts getting obvious? i'm not sure if i should dye my hair, because you have to keep dying it right?

It really depends on how fast your hair grows and how big a contrast your dyed hair color is compared to your natural color. For example, if your dyed hair is blonde then it would be obvious really quickly that your roots are showing if your natural hair color is black. Brown, on the other hand, would be more forgiving and you can let your roots show for a while because it blends well with your natural hair color.