Does anyone know of a Blue Black color...not Bigen or Indigo

MadisonK

MadisonK

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Hey Ladies,

I just saw a woman with Blue Black hair and it was BEAUTIFUL. My hair is black (i use Robert Craig), but it's not a blingin' blue black.

I don't want to take a chance on Bigen and Indigo was too much for me.

Any suggestions for a relaxed head that wants to be blue black?
 
Feria has one, but I'm not too sure about their products. A safer bet is probably going to a hair color specialist. This way you can really achieve the ultimate blue/black look.
 
Garnier has one (100% I think it's called), and Revlon Colorsilk. I agree with Santia; maybe get a colorist to do it. I'm not touching Bigen anymore :nono:
 
My hair is Relaxed & dyed Blue-Black. I just dyed it a few weeks ago. In my avatar & siggy its just regular Jet Black.

I loved the dark look and wanted to go even darker. I was about to go to the salon but wanted to save the money so I let my sister do it for me and picked up CLAIROL'S JAZZING Blue Black Hair Color in Semi-permanent. Comes in a small pink bottle. No ammonia or peroxide.

She did a pretty good job and it was easy. I don't have the patience to do the powder or henna thing.

Directions says it only lasts about a couple shampoos and about 4-8 shampoos if you use heat so I don't know how long it will last for you. My hair still looks pretty dark and I didn't want to use a harsher PERMANENT dye.
 
Artemis said:
Garnier has one (100% I think it's called), and Revlon Colorsilk. I agree with Santia; maybe get a colorist to do it. I'm not touching Bigen anymore :nono:
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:nono::nono::nono: I agree.

Also Madison, look at the blue-black rinses. They are not permanent but you can use them frequently too keep your black hair looking blue-black.
 
Thanks Everyone! :grin: I took notes and I'll be goin to look at these today.

Mizz Brown - Did the Jazzing make your hair dry or cause any damage?

I wash/wet my hair a lot...i don't want to have to do it every week, but I don't know if there's an alternative.
 
Blue Black has just about as much maintenance as red. Even permanent blue black will fade to a natural black. The bluest black I ever tried was Garnier 100% color, and it faded so quick. I also achieved a really blue black with a blue semi-permanent color from Sally's. I forget the name, but it is navy blue in the bottle.

By the way, Jazzing if anything, is very conditioning and adds a lot of shine to the hair:yep:
 
aja1121, are you talking a/b Loreal Color Gems? If so, I think that's the one I want to try. It comes in a blue box and it's a demi-permanent (supposedly lasts 28 shampoos), so maybe Madison you could try that one. You have to buy the developer that goes with it, and I think it's 9.8% or something so it's pretty gentle. Moreso I think than a permanent color.
 
Artemis said:
aja1121, are you talking a/b Loreal Color Gems? If so, I think that's the one I want to try. It comes in a blue box and it's a demi-permanent (supposedly lasts 28 shampoos), so maybe Madison you could try that one. You have to buy the developer that goes with it, and I think it's 9.8% or something so it's pretty gentle. Moreso I think than a permanent color.
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No, it doesn't require a developer, it is semi-permanent...it is the same brand as the pink, orange, green and other crazy colors.
 
OT, but Robert Craig and Bigen seem so much alike.

Robert Craig:
2,6-Diaminopyridine Sulfate; 4-Amino-2-Hydroxytoluene; m-Aminophenol Sulfate; Bis(2-Hydroxyethyl)-p-Phenylenediamine Sulfate; p-Phenylenediamine Sulfate; Sodium Lauroyl Sarcosinate; Sodium Lauryl Sulfate; Sodium Perborate; Sodium Silicate; Xanthan Gum

Bigen:
sodium perborate, cellulose gum, P-Phenylenendiamine sulfate, m-aminophenol, sodium carbonate, disodium lauryl sulfosuccinate, magnesium stearate, fragrance, O-Aminophenol, P-Aminophenol.

For my next color, I am going to try Robert Craig to compare.

About color beside those or Indigo, I have had luck with Jazzings, but it does not last long enough for me. But, the color itself is nice.
 
MizzBrown said:
Now whats the difference between Midnight Blue & Blue Black because I was eyeing that color dye for a while as well.
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Well, the Midnight Blue gives dark hair a blue black hue. It could only be "blue" if the hair was lifted a couple of levels first. Beyond the zone is very similar to jazzing (no peroxide, no ammonia), but it comes in crazy wacky colors.
 
aja1121 said:
Well, the Midnight Blue gives dark hair a blue black hue. It could only be "blue" if the hair was lifted a couple of levels first. Beyond the zone is very similar to jazzing (no peroxide, no ammonia), but it comes in crazy wacky colors.
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ok i'm confused. So if i use Midnight blue, i won't get blue black hair cause i've never dyed my hair before.
 
Colorshines has a nice blue black, but some strands may come out teal. Someone recommended mixing it with another color....can't remember.... to cancel out the green undertones. I used it and loved it (the blue black and teal strands :ohwell:).
 
Kacie said:
Colorshines has a nice blue black, but some strands may come out teal. Someone recommended mixing it with another color....can't remember.... to cancel out the green undertones. I used it and loved it (the blue black and teal strands :ohwell:).
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You got pics!!???
 
caribeandiva said:
ok i'm confused. So if i use Midnight blue, i won't get blue black hair cause i've never dyed my hair before.
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Well in general for light and dark colors, you won't ever get the "true" color unless you lift your hair some before you dye. Otherwise, its never going to be that exact color unless that color is very close to your natural hair.

Think you hair strand as a row of chairs. Your natural color is sitting in the seat. If you want that true blue/black color and lets say your hair is dark brown, you are going to have to kick your natural color out the seat and let the blue black come take its spot. You gotta lift it out. Rinses and Demi perm. color will help you get the color and for some people its enough but its not going to last. You have to keep rinsing.
 
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Yeh, I wanted to be red before I found out i was gonna have to use bleach to get the red color. I can't afford to do that. My hair is a soft black right now. I've been using Robert Craig jet black for a few years. It pops the first time i do it and the bright black lasts for a week or two, but it fades and it never gives me a blue black. It causes NO damage at all. I think it might even make my hair feel better.

A lady at work (who does hair) said I should try "Adore" semi-permanent. She said it's a rinse, but it lasts longer than Jazzing. They don't sell it at Sally's though and she said it's hard to find in LA. I just saw it online though.

I'm gonna go to Sally's after work today and check out the colors you all recommended.

I should have just run up to the lady i saw yesterday and asked her what her color was...oh well.
 
I just used KISS semi perm rinse in blue-black and it was great! Very moisturizing and DARK DARK! I've also used Adore and Beautiful Collection with great success!
 
MadisonK said:
I wanted to be red before I found out i was gonna have to use bleach to get the red color.
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I'm quoting you, Madison, but this is for everyone:

Bleach is a no-go, esp. for relaxed hair!! :nono: The best way to get to that red if you decide to do so if to use a lightener instead that will only lift you just a few shades (1-2, maybe 3) from your current one. Then if you want to lighten it more before trying red, do so in 6-8 weeks minimum (giving your hair enough time to recover w/the proper protein/moisture treatments). Even if a stylist says for you to get a color you need bleach, RUN!! They are just trying to get to the desired shade in the quickest amount of time with no regard for the integrity of your hair...

If you want lift the safest way is to do it in steps; it'll take time...meaning more than one session. Bleach is a quick fix with mounds of repercussions.

A lightener I can think of off the top of the dome is Clairol Luminize, but I really think that going lighter requires a colorist (note I did not say "stylist") for the best custom result and care.
 
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Sumismommy said:
WHAT'S WRONG WITH BIGEN?
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Bigen......Basically, Bigen doesn't tell you what strength developer it uses. The developer is crystallized and that is why you add the water, it activates it. While it works pretty well for alot of people, the results are not always uniform. This is why for many people, it works well for the first couple of times and then it makes their hair feel funny. You don't know if the strength is uniform.

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/manetalk/2007/10/09/color-me-beautiful
 
Kacie said:
Colorshines has a nice blue black, but some strands may come out teal. Someone recommended mixing it with another color....can't remember.... to cancel out the green undertones. I used it and loved it (the blue black and teal strands :ohwell:).
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:lachen:So true!!!

I use colorshines and put just a dash of colorshower black/negro and luckily no teal hair. I did a test when i was rocking reddish hair for the summer. it would have been a disaster!!!!! But the black mixed with the blue black saved the day!:yep:
 
Ok...i went to Sally's tonight and they convinced me to go with the Color Gems in Blue Black. So, I put that on my hair and i'm sitting under the dryer now! :thumbsup:

I bought 3 boxes of the blue black and mixed with the 9 developer. It's a demi-permanent hair color and they said it should last 28 shampoos. He told me it might cause a little dryness, but I could deep condition.

After I washed it out, I didn't really notice any dryness...maybe a wee bit...but I've noticed more with a semi permanent color. So, so far...so good. The color looked black. I don't know if I can say I saw any blueness, but it was definitely a very deep, rich black.

I'll let you all know what I think after it dries.

Thanks everyone for the suggestions! They really helped. :grin:
 
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