For Colored Girls Only (Hair Coloring Support Thread)

[Prettymetty]

I plan to do my red or purple rinse before I get my next blowout. I already have color care shampoo and conditioner so the color can last longer.

I just don't know if I should do it myself or get it professionally done. It can get messy...

 

[greenandchic]

I'm thinking of doing a henna/indigo over my relaxed hair but wonder if I should wait until after I do a TU. Does it matter?

 

[faithVA]

I'm thinking of doing a henna/indigo over my relaxed hair but wonder if I should wait until after I do a TU. Does it matter?

You might want to ask the ladies in the Henna thread. Most of the ladies in here are doing some type of chemical color treatment.

 

[greenandchic]

You might want to ask the ladies in the Henna thread. Most of the ladies in here are doing some type of chemical color treatment.

Thanks @faithVA! I did end up using a semi-permanent (its still on my hair) to see if I even want my hair permanently black. We'll see how that goes!

 

[tomnikids3]

I think im kinda a newbie to the color game since the greys started rearing their ugly heads, i had used box dyes but not satisfied with results, in a nutshell no good grey coverage. A couple of months ago went to Sallys and girl recommended getting a Demi and mixing my own color, i was nervous but gave it a whirl and i love it for me i would never use a box dye again. Here is my regime:

: Form of color (semi, demi, permanent, etc): permanent
Age Beautiful Demi color

2. How often you color: every 90 days. I try to only color my roots
Every 6-8 weeks

3. Your color regimen if any
First i apply color sit under warm dryer for about 1 hr

a. Wash, let air dry a bit, apply color, shampoo, condition.
Wash, apply Apogee 2 minute reconstructor before washing, then wash with one of the Shea Moisture Shampoos, no sulfates touch my hair, then condition with Alter Ego Garlic condish for about 1 hr.

b. 4 to 7 days later do a keratin protein treatment
No

c. Do a keratin protein treatment once a month
No

4. How long you have been coloring or your coloring history
2 years, on and off.

 

[greenandchic]

Thursday I colored my hair with Clairol Semi Permanent Hair Color Jet Black to try the color out, and so far so good. I'm not expecting it to last very long but I'm glad that the color is not transferring as other brands of semi-permanent has in the past on me. If I like the color (or maybe a lighter one in case this one is too harsh). I can see myself using semi-permanent indefinitely.

 

[Guinan]

Thursday I colored my hair with Clairol Semi Permanent Hair Color Jet Black to try the color out, and so far so good. I'm not expecting it to last very long but I'm glad that the color is not transferring as other brands of semi-permanent has in the past on me. If I like the color (or maybe a lighter one in case this one is too harsh). I can see myself using semi-permanent indefinitely.

I like that brand. I was using them for yrs until I found silk elements midnight black color in semi. To me, it works amazing for it to be a semi. It last longer and they color really took better than clariol.

 

[Guinan]

I bought my hai color!!! Im super excited. I plan on dyeing my hair next week. To prep it, I'm gonna do the full MHM on Sunday and then on Monday twist my hair. So i probably wont dye it until Thursday. I want my hair to be alittle dirty before dyeing it.

Should I do a protein before or after or both I dye my hair? I'm leaning on afterwards because I used protein on 4/1

 

[faithVA]

I bought my hai color!!! Im super excited. I plan on dyeing my hair next week. To prep it, I'm gonna do the full MHM on Sunday and then on Monday twist my hair. So i probably wont dye it until Thursday. I want my hair to be alittle dirty before dyeing it.

Should I do a protein before or after or both I dye my hair? I'm leaning on afterwards because I used protein on 4/1

If you are doing a semi its not as urgent to do protein so whenever you get to it after the color is fine.

 

[Guinan]

If you are doing a semi its not as urgent to do protein so whenever you get to it after the color is fine.

It's permanent color. So maybe I should do a protein before i apply the color

 

[greenandchic]

I like that brand. I was using them for yrs until I found silk elements midnight black color in semi. To me, it works amazing for it to be a semi. It last longer and they color really took better than clariol.

Thanks for the heads up! I'll check them out when I'm done with my current stash.

 

[faithVA]

It's permanent color. So maybe I should do a protein before i apply the color

Do a keratin protein reconstructor 4 days after you do a permanent color.

 

[faithVA]

I think the color in shampoo is drying out my scalp. It's time to do a permanent color. I checked on the Shea Moisture and found that I can buy it directly from their site. The site also said that Sally's now carries their color, so I have to check this out. I'm going to shoot for doing a permanent color every 4 months and try to fill in with a semi in between permanent colors.

 

[Guinan]

I'm so upset right now. The color didnt take on my ends. I was gonna color it again but I had already shampooed my hair. I'll dye it again in jun/july. On the positive side, my curls are intact and I love the color on the roots. I just wish it was on my ends. I let the color sit for 40min. I probably needed a higher developer. I think the box color only goes up to 30

 

[Guinan]

I think the color in shampoo is drying out my scalp. It's time to do a permanent color. I checked on the Shea Moisture and found that I can buy it directly from their site. The site also said that Sally's now carries their color, so I have to check this out. I'm going to shoot for doing a permanent color every 4 months and try to fill in with a semi in between permanent colors.

Yup sallys now carries shea moisture color, but it doesn't seem like they had all the colors; well at least at my Sallys.

That's what i usually do. I dye it a permanent color and then maintain the color with rinses.

 

[faithVA]

Yup sallys now carries shea moisture color, but it doesn't seem like they had all the colors; well at least at my Sallys.

That's what i usually do. I dye it a permanent color and then maintain the color with rinses.

Thanks for letting me know. If they don't have it, I will just order from their site. Their shipping was reasonable I will just order a few boxes at a time.

 

[Guinan]

Pics of my color. I used bronze copper color by cream of nature. When i looked at the box it shows the color ur hair is supposed to be depending on ur hair color. So i guess it did what it was supposed to do. I just wish it was lighter.

Do y'all think if i dye it again with the same box color it would be lighter? Also, do y'all think it would be ok to dye it again in jun/july ; if my hair seems ok?

 

[faithVA]

Pics of my color. I used bronze copper color by cream of nature. When i looked at the box it shows the color ur hair is supposed to be depending on ur hair color. So i guess it did what it was supposed to do. I just wish it was lighter.

Do y'all think if i dye it again with the same box color it would be lighter? Also, do y'all think it would be ok to dye it again in jun/july ; if my hair seems ok?

No I don't think it would be lighter. I think you might be able to lighten it a bit during the initial application you reduce the time you leave it on.

Is this a permanent color? If so, then if you wait until the end of July you may be OK with coloring it again.

 

[Guinan]

No I don't think it would be lighter. I think you might be able to lighten it a bit during the initial application you reduce the time you leave it on.

Is this a permanent color? If so, then if you wait until the end of July you may be OK with coloring it again.

Yes it's permanent. Ok, I'll wait till july. I will probably have to mix my own color instead of using a box color

 

[Anaisin]

Dying my hair in a couple weeks. I waited for it to get warm outside but it's back to being cold again. Typical bipolar weather

 

[Guinan]

After completing the MHM, the color seems to have settled. The color seems to be.lighter than I thought. I can't wait to see what it looks like when I take twists out.

 

[ElevatedEnergy]

1. Form of color (semi, demi, permanent, etc)
I have permanent highlights in the crown that I had professionally done some time ago that I'm growing out. I have decided to only use colors that does not require lifting.

2. How often you color?
My last highlight retouch was almost 2 years ago. I just used a jet black rinse over it (Clairol Beautiful something or nother) when I straightened a few days ago. I love jet black straight hair so I'll only use it every 3-4 months before I straighten. Then when it rinses out, I can go back to enjoying my highlights while they are growing out.

3. Your color regimen if any.
I clarify & protein treat every 3rd wash. Otherwise I focus on moisture.

4. How long you have been coloring or your coloring history.
I've been dibbling & dabbing since 2005 or 2006. In the past I stayed in the blonde family (for highlights) and the darker reds (all over) However right now I'm digging jet black, midnight black or blue black so those are the ones I'll use before straightening.

5. Anything else you would like to share.
This is what my hair usually looks like compared to my recent jet black rinse. My hair turned really black and the highlighted area turned dark brown. I'm very pleased.

 

[faithVA]

Hey lulu

 

[faithVA]

I went to Sally's today to look at the Shea Moisture Colors. They only sell 3 of the shades (boo Sally's). So I'm going to have to order directly from Shea Moisture's site. Why be a beauty supply store when you don't want to carry stuff. I'm a little ticked at Sally's. They keep letting me down.

 

[ms.blue]

Been toying with the idea of coloring my hair jet black. I did put a rinse on my hair last yr that unfortunately washed out fairly quickly. I'm not too sure if I want to use semi, demi, permanent or indigo/henna mix.

 

[Guinan]

Been toying with the idea of coloring my hair jet black. I did put a rinse on my hair last yr that unfortunately washed out fairly quickly. I'm not too sure if I want to use semi, demi, permanent or indigo/henna mix.

For jet black hair I wouldn't use a perm unless ur absolutely sure that u want that color for a long time. Jet black hair is very hard to lift if u want to go lighter.

 

[ms.blue]

@pelohello, thanks for the information. I don't ever believe I will go lighter. My natural hair which is deep tone of black seems to be getting lighter plus I got a couple of grey strands that just started making an appearance just a few months ago. I think I would just stick with a rinse but leave it on longer.

 

[Prettymetty]

I'm doing my plum rinse today over my ombre ends. Once that fades I want to do blue black all over.

 

[outspokenwallflower]

Got caramel brown highlights last week at a salon and I love em. I only had a half head done, and my stylist and I decided we'd reconvene in 3 months to see if we'd like to touch em up, add more, or go in another color direction. It's been 2 years since I've had highlights... I missed them!

 

[OhTall1]

Got caramel brown highlights last week at a salon and I love em. I only had a half head done, and my stylist and I decided we'd reconvene in 3 months to see if we'd like to touch em up, add more, or go in another color direction.

Can you explain this? I'm scheduled to get highlights this weekend, and now I'm considering all over color instead because I didn't think you could touch up highlights, plus I've got a lot of gray scattered throughout. I've Googled and can't find any info. So highlights can just be touched up at the root?