Dye Gone Wrong

[2ndsbetter]

Dyed the front of my hair with box color but the ends didnt process as quickly as the roots. I have ideas to correct it but I want to know if anyone thinks porosity played a hand.

I'm shocked by the result but not upset. Good thing I have several wigs

 

[Royalq]

that happened to me before when i was relaxed. It happens because the heat from your scalp makes the roots process faster. The only way i corrected it was dyeing my hair chestnut brown, but started at the mid-to-ends, then did my roots.

 

[naturalpride]

I see what you are talking about, but did the color cause scalp issues. From the pic it looks like your head is bald? I could be wrong just asking.

 

[Damaged but not out]

Thats her forehead.

 

[pisceschica]

I don't think its porosity because the difference in color is dramatic. I think it may be that you have old color on your ends and no color on your roots.

Say you color 4 inches of your hair permanently black. Then say 4 mo months later with 2 inches of uncolored virgin hair you apply a color to make your hair lighter, your roots are going to process and your 4 inches of ends are not..unless you use bleach

 

[2ndsbetter]

I see what you are talking about, but did the color cause scalp issues. From the pic it looks like your head is bald? I could be wrong just asking.

No scalp issues just wondered why my ends only turned brown. The bald section you see is my forehead. I forgot to rotate the pic.

 

[pisceschica]

So did you color your hair previously?

The root processes faster because of heat from your scalp but there still wouldn't be that much difference.

 

[2ndsbetter]

So did you color your hair previously?

The root processes faster because of heat from your scalp but there still wouldn't be that much difference.

Last time I colored was over 6 months ago. I used a jet black color that didn't take on the ends.

 

[BraunSugar]

Last time I colored was over 6 months ago. I used a jet black color that didn't take on the ends.

That's the problem. There was a previous chemical process that took place on the ends. The roots are your virgin hair & it always processes faster when it comes to lifting color. It looks like there was some black color that deposited on your ends too, even if it didn't give you the promised results. This has happened to me as well. I went back over the ends with the color I wanted and it took the second time.

It's hard to deposit color on hair that has already been treated with black color.

 

[2ndsbetter]

BraunSugar Should I use heat when I color the ends this time?

 

[BraunSugar]

@BraunSugar Should I use heat when I color the ends this time?

I used my body heat before. I just covered my hair with a plastic cap. When it comes to bleach or hi-lifting, I avoid using added heat like a blow dryer or heating cap unless is specifies to do so. Just to avoid damage.

 

[2ndsbetter]

BraunSugar Is it too soon to dye the ends again?

 

[Ivonnovi]

Ummm,

1. most packages tell you (I think,...but I do know that) you're supposed to start the application of color on your ends and work your way to the roots (scalp area).

2. When I do color I make it a point to apply the color to the 2-inches near my scalp last. That is apply the color to all of your length, then as the last step go back and apply/massage the color down to your scalp area.

3. Wait at least 2-weeks to try another coloring attempt. OR use a rinse to darken and even your hair color.

JMHO.

 

[BraunSugar]

Ummm,
3. Wait at least 2-weeks to try another coloring attempt. OR use a rinse to darken and even your hair color.

JMHO.

I would wait 2 weeks too. In that time I'd also do a moisturizing treatment and a protein treatment.