faithVA
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On my hair it was more of a 2 dark brown. But my hair tends to lighten all colors after about a week. I thought about going black but I think I will stick with the dark brown. It is a nice warm color in the sun.
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On my hair it was more of a 2 dark brown. But my hair tends to lighten all colors after about a week. I thought about going black but I think I will stick with the dark brown. It is a nice warm color in the sun.
ajargon02
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I would DEFINITELY make sure you're using body art quality henna. If not it can literally melt your hair. Do a strand test first with shead hair first!
kennylee2013
Active Member
Thanks for the tip.
kennylee2013
Active Member
Thanks will definitely use on shed hair first.
Prettymetty
Natural/4b/medium-coarse
Great idea to strand test on shed hairs. That way I can get an idea of how the color will look...
CocoGlow
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Thanks again! I don't mind if it looks more brown since it's Summertime now. I'm glad I ordered the lighter 2N Brown Black since it would be easier to go darker with 1N Ebony Black later if I choose, but it would be harder to go lighter if I started with the jet black. I just hope I don't have any allergic reactions and can stick with this brand.
faithVA
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Have you had a reaction to color before? Are you going to do a patch test?
I think I have done one once before but I don't do it every time.
CocoGlow
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I colored my hair for the first time a few months ago with the Shea Moisture system and while I didn't develop a rash I did feel a bit dizzy and lightheaded so I panicked and ended up rinsing my hair a lot sooner than I should've. I think it was due to being in the bathroom with no real ventilation.
When I looked up allergic reactions, the main focus was on itching and rashes so I really hope that what I experienced was not an indication of an allergy to PPD or something because that would really suck! I know I should do a patch test, it's the reasonable thing to do, but I just want to hurry up and dye my hair
...Also I keep reading that a lot of people tend to not have a reaction to the patch test but then go on to have bad reactions once the dye is all over their head/scalp, so you really never know .... we'll see
Beautified16
Natural Since 2021
Hey ladies, I am contemplating on lightening my hair so that I can have some caramel brown highlights throughout my hair for the summer. Have any of you done this before and if so what adverse effects if any have you experienced?
Guinan
Re-Branding
I've done brownish blond highlights but at the salon and my hair was texlaxed. I noticed ur beautiful hair in ur avatar says that ur texlaxed. I got this infor from Clarirol's website: Always wait one week and one shampoo after a relaxer service before applying permanent hair color. This ensures that there is no scalp sensitivity or discomfort for the client. Evaluate the porosity and elasticity of the hair.
When I was relaxed and dyed my hair, I would wait 6-8 weeks after relaxing. I also had to up my protein/moisture game. I didnt suffer from any breakage.
Guinan
Re-Branding
Question: I plan on taking out my braids on 7/13, and I want to color my hair about 4 days later. Do yall think that's ok? My plan is to take down the braids, clarify and DC overnight and then style. And then in about 4-5 days later, color the hair. I want to color the whole front again since the color didn't really take the 1st time.
faithVA
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I don't see any problem with that.
OhTall1
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I colored on Thursday night and I'm disappointed in the results. I used 30 volume developer and probably really needed to either up it to 40, or use a lightener. I was conservative since I've never used developer before (and wow, that smell was skrong!). It colored my gray hair nicely, and the condition of my hair is great. Other than that, you can't tell that I colored my hair at all. It basically looks the same as it did when I started.
Guinan
Re-Branding
I colored on Thursday night and I'm disappointed in the results. I used 30 volume developer and probably really needed to either up it to 40, or use a lightener. I was conservative since I've never used developer before (and wow, that smell was skrong!). It colored my gray hair nicely, and the condition of my hair is great. Other than that, you can't tell that I colored my hair at all. It basically looks the same as it did when I started.
I absolutely hate it when I get all geeked up for a color and it doesn't show. I wouldn't go higher than a 30 developer (unless.it says otherwise) . You may need to color again and add a "flash" powder.
Guinan
Re-Branding
I've done it before but by a salon, on my own and when I was relaxed. My experience was that the highlighted hair was really dry and damaged when I went to the salon.
For the past 3yrs, I've been dyeing my own hair using box colors and sometimes I will mix my own color but I primarily use box colors. I dyed the front in a "u-shape" blonde and strawberry blonde and I was texlaxed. That time, my hair was ALOT better, b/c I knew how to properly care for my hair. I also will not use anything stronger than a 30 developer.
Make sure your hair is in good condition before and after you color your hair.
Guinan
Re-Branding
Ok Ladies, I have officially decided to go blonde...again but this time I'm going to do my whole head and I will be switching color brands. The whole reason I decided to go natural was to go blonde and play w/ color.
Even though I like crème of nature colors b/c it doesn't damage my hair; it just doesn't give me the color that I want. The brand I will be using is texture and tones by Clairol. I've been doing my research on here and utube and it seems like a pretty good brand. I'm doing the front Lightest blonde and the back will be honey blonde. I'm alittle nervous about dyeing the back of my hair b/c I've never dyed it before and to go from dark brown to blonde in one process can be damaging. I think the front of my hair should be ok, since it's already been lifted (it's currently copper bronze). I also plan to lighten my eyebrows so that it can go w/ the hair. I'm going to do a strand test first before doing my whole head; so that I can see how the color will look. Of course if it looks cray-cray I will not be going through w/ it.
Below are the colors that I will be using and pics of people that have used the color. Also, a member here used this brand and I really loved the color. I can bump the thread if anyone is interested in seeing the color. It really looks nice.
Sorry for the long post
Even though I like crème of nature colors b/c it doesn't damage my hair; it just doesn't give me the color that I want. The brand I will be using is texture and tones by Clairol. I've been doing my research on here and utube and it seems like a pretty good brand. I'm doing the front Lightest blonde and the back will be honey blonde. I'm alittle nervous about dyeing the back of my hair b/c I've never dyed it before and to go from dark brown to blonde in one process can be damaging. I think the front of my hair should be ok, since it's already been lifted (it's currently copper bronze). I also plan to lighten my eyebrows so that it can go w/ the hair. I'm going to do a strand test first before doing my whole head; so that I can see how the color will look. Of course if it looks cray-cray I will not be going through w/ it.
Below are the colors that I will be using and pics of people that have used the color. Also, a member here used this brand and I really loved the color. I can bump the thread if anyone is interested in seeing the color. It really looks nice.
Sorry for the long post
ajargon02
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Might want to consider doing a protein treatment before you color in addition. It will help the color take even better. I would deep condition the first week your out of braids. Then while waiting the 2nd week I would do protein then followed by moisture dc then wait one more day to do the color so your hair is in it's best condition to color.
ajargon02
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That happened to me too and I ended up recoloringI colored on Thursday night and I'm disappointed in the results. I used 30 volume developer and probably really needed to either up it to 40, or use a lightener. I was conservative since I've never used developer before (and wow, that smell was skrong!). It colored my gray hair nicely, and the condition of my hair is great. Other than that, you can't tell that I colored my hair at all. It basically looks the same as it did when I started.
OhTall1
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Yeah, I want to try again. I'll probably try L'Oreal HiColor and call the hotline for guidance before I buy anything.
outspokenwallflower
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Was your hair previously colored? Sometimes that's why it's hard for color to lift. Also, how long did you leave it on for?
ETA: I have used Color Oops (but most recently, Color Refresh) to remove color and buildup so that I could recolor again. Your hair will be in a funny stage (red-orange-gold) afterwards, so it's important to know what your color goal is.
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outspokenwallflower
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The highlights I got April 30th started to bore me a bit, AND, turn brassy. Didn't matter what toner I was throwing on it, the warmth and red/orange undertones of areas that weren't lifted high enough continued to peak through and it got on my nerves. Yesterday, I went to who I've now deemed will be my official and ONLY colorist and I don't know what hocus pocus he performed, but he merely threw on some toner, and now my highlights are a light neutral brown that is super flattering. He also used OLAPLEX in my toner (since I recently relaxed) to help rebuild my hair and put me on a hair regimen that will get my hair in tip top shape to do something fun and lighter/brighter in about a month or so.
I am SO excited. I LOVE messing with color but sometimes, there is a specific vision I have in mind, and I know I'll be taking a risk executing it properly on myself (how am I supposed to balayage the back of my head?
) so I'm glad that only when I NEED to, I can go to an expert who's skills are on point and will get me and my hair to where I wanna go.
I am SO excited. I LOVE messing with color but sometimes, there is a specific vision I have in mind, and I know I'll be taking a risk executing it properly on myself (how am I supposed to balayage the back of my head?
) so I'm glad that only when I NEED to, I can go to an expert who's skills are on point and will get me and my hair to where I wanna go.
OhTall1
Well-Known Member
I had a few highlights done in the spring, so very little permanent color. And I'd done the John Freida glosses a few times, but at least a month had gone by between my last gloss and my coloring attempt last weekend. I left it on for 30 minutes like the instructions, but I didn't do a strand test, so that didn't help me out either.
Thanks for the info about Color Oops. I read somewhere else about it -- basically it removes the permanent color, and you're left with whatever color is left after the developer or lightener removed your natural color. That's part of the reason why I'm planning to call the hotline for whatever product I'm getting first. If I was a 2 and used 30 vol. developer, I'm hoping they should be able to give me some good guidance.
Prettymetty
Natural/4b/medium-coarse
I'm dyeing a bundle for my mom. She wants me to do ombre blond. I'm tempted to use some of the bleach on my bangs. Someone please talk me out of it lol!
I did my semipermanent color earlier this week with Adore Purple Rage. I love the vibrancy and shine, but it made my hair feel hard. I did a dc afterwards and the conditioner just sat on my strands. It was awful. My hair was back to normal after washing it a few days later.
Next time I will mix 1 part color with 1 part moisturizing conditioner to avoid that protein overload.
I did my semipermanent color earlier this week with Adore Purple Rage. I love the vibrancy and shine, but it made my hair feel hard. I did a dc afterwards and the conditioner just sat on my strands. It was awful. My hair was back to normal after washing it a few days later.
Next time I will mix 1 part color with 1 part moisturizing conditioner to avoid that protein overload.
Guinan
Re-Branding
I bought my boxes of color for my blonde new do
. I bought 3 boxes of the honey blonde and 1 box of the lightest blonde. I was going to do the lightest blonde in the front only but after watching SEVERAL youtube videos and looking at SEVERAL pictures online it appears that the base color is a brownish blonde color. I plan on doing several strand test first before applying it to my whole head. The plan is to dye the whole head honey blonde and then the following week or the next couple days later apply the lightest blonde but in highlights only. I still need to stop by Sally's to get dye for my eyebrows, toner (just in case) and a conditioner designed for blonde hair.
I'm SUPER excited yall!!!!!!
. I bought 3 boxes of the honey blonde and 1 box of the lightest blonde. I was going to do the lightest blonde in the front only but after watching SEVERAL youtube videos and looking at SEVERAL pictures online it appears that the base color is a brownish blonde color. I plan on doing several strand test first before applying it to my whole head. The plan is to dye the whole head honey blonde and then the following week or the next couple days later apply the lightest blonde but in highlights only. I still need to stop by Sally's to get dye for my eyebrows, toner (just in case) and a conditioner designed for blonde hair.I'm SUPER excited yall!!!!!!
outspokenwallflower
Well-Known Member
@pellohello Have fun! Violet (not blue) shampoo will be your best friend!
Guinan
Re-Branding
I went to sally's yesterday and I purchased Shimmer Lights shampoo and conditioner, just in case I will need to tone down the color. I don't know how this is going to work w/ me doing the MHM. What I'm thinking is I'll do the full MHM but will skip the clay and I'll do a light condition w/ the shimmer lights at the end. For the shampoo, I'll probably ACV 1st and then shampoo w/ the shimmer lights.
Guinan
Re-Branding
Soo..I just dyed my hair and the color didn't really take. I'm hoping that the lighter color will show up at least. I used the 6g for my base and will be using 7g for highlights. I think I'll do the highlights next week. I like the brand though. My hair felt pretty good after coloring. I used 3 boxes. My ends just don't want to color. I REALLY hope the 7g does the trick. I want ash blonde highlights.
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