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Okay. I got really bored and did a silly thing. I dyed my hair. Now, I do this every time I get bored, I'm sort of like a low rent Madonna with the hair do changes this year. However, it kind of came out, um, unlike what I expected (ie the color on the box is distinctly "light reddish brown", color on my head is rather gothy). It doesn't look bad, it's just I was going to go back to dark red far more gradually than this, and it's just not going to do for this moment. It's supposedly a "semi-permanent" ie washes out in "24 washes" dye, but really I think that's all bollocks with red. So can you lot give me some advice? How do you lighten it out a bit? I actually washed my hair with Palmolive, which worked in the past but didn't work with this apparently evil stuff. I have bought a package of my regular dye, which I should've used in the first place, but I'm afraid to use it - how long do I have to wait before I dye my hair again? Will it caue a bad reaction to put a permanent color over semi-permanent?

Yes, I'm too lazy to get off line and call Clairol.

― Ally, Monday, 13 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

I've found that Clairol's Herbal Essences Clarifying/Residue Removal Shampoo takes out more colour per wash than any other shampoo I've tried.

― Mascara, Monday, 13 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

now, just remember the worst thing you can do is the polka. Red hair dye is noxious stuff, but I know how addictive it can be. My best advice is to see a really good hairdresser though, if you want it lightened because lightening is trickier than darkening. I had red hair that I inflicted on myself and when I was sick of it I went to a very lovely hairdresser and she turned me back into a blonde. but if you cant be bothered paying a squillion dollars, I dont see any reason why you cant put a permanent colour over a semi permanent one.

― rainy, Monday, 13 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

there is a manner of cheap bleach which removes colour first then burns hair blonde. i've used it a good seven times and i'm still not bald so it's worth a shot. can't remember the brand, alas.

― matthew james, Monday, 13 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Don't you read Cosmopolitan, Ally? I'm sure there's some good advice in there.

― Momus, Monday, 13 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Be stylish and chic in this fall's 'must have' accessory - the oversized hat.

But seriously, I seem to recall that they always advise waiting at least a few days before a re-colour, as there can be unexpected chemical reactions between the two. If you're not careful, your hair could end up PUCE. I'm sure there must also be some kind of 'Clairol Emergency' website in addition to the hotline...

― Kim, Monday, 13 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Momus, you are seriously the most irritatingly smug person imaginable. I don't know how you've gotten so far in life without someone shooting you already.

Anyhow, it's really not as bad as I made it out to be, it's just that I got severely annoyed that "light red" turned pretty damned gothic looking. I'm just going to keep using harsh-ish shampoos for the next couple days and then say around wednesday put my normal color back in. Sodium lauryl sulfate, gotta love it.

― Ally, Monday, 13 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

David is dying my hair french whore red tomorrow.

― anthony, Monday, 13 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

I have to at this point note that some of Momus' comments in Dave Cavanagh's book on Creation are screamingly funny. So for that reason alone you have to spare him the executioner. Though if you want to pull a Valerie Solaris (is that her name?) on him, I'd be amused.

― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 14 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Actually she was called Valerie Sol-Anus, because she thought the sun shone out of her own anus.

― Momus, Tuesday, 14 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Nick, your hair dye days are long behind you.

― suzy, Tuesday, 14 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Yes, now I wear a Warhol peroxide wig instead. And a Warhol colostomy bag just under my Sol-Anus.

― Momus, Tuesday, 14 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

We asked for dye advice not bad wigs made to make bourgoise court artits. look ecccentric.

― anthony, Tuesday, 14 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

I love how my hair dye advice thread becomes "have a go at Momus" when I say I no longer need the advice.

― Ally, Tuesday, 14 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

The best way to lighten hair a bit , without fucking it up is this: Go to a hir supply store and buy some powder bleach or if you can't manage that get a streaking kit with powder bleach from the drugstore (more expensive) add equal parts water and a shampoo/conditioner blend. Mix thoroughly until it has a creamy consistency, Apply EVENLY and QUICKLY (if you need help get it) Emulsify like you are applying shampoo (not to hard) keep a mirror handy and when you see it lighten a bit remove. repeat as neccesary (once or twice should do it) By swapping the water/shampoo/cond mix for the peroxide it slows down and weakens the overall bleaching process and gives you more room for error. If this scares you for the love of god, go see a pro.

― Scott, Tuesday, 14 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

The french whore red was more of a cotton candy pink. I have pink hair !!!

― anthony, Tuesday, 14 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

Yay !!!

We demand photos.

― Graham, Tuesday, 14 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

No. I dyed it black immediatly after. So know it is a very odd shade of dark red.

― anthony, Tuesday, 14 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

it looks liek cogaluted(sp) blood

― anthony, Tuesday, 14 August 2001 00:00 (twenty-four years ago)

six months pass...

I decided to use a semi permanent hair dye such as movida but the dye is always permanent i shouldn't bother using it. The only way i have found to remove this dye is by using the wella on off colour remover it works for a lot of semi permanent dyes and as yet i haven't found one that it doesn't remove. I also use a shampoo by tigi that is a clarifying one it removes quite a bit of colour or the loreal outrageous shampoo too shift colur but it's very drying so you need a good conditioner with it. worthington trevor sorbie or boots leave in conditoner as well as a spray in conditioner helped mine. then used a product called gloss drops to seal in shine. i find that nataea doesn't work so well it left my roots patchy as well as feria most of the dyes where you have to add a fruit complex don't take to well on dark hair types. if you want to go blonde the best bleach to use is platin eclait but it's hard to get hold of. goodluck

― mitsukai, Saturday, 9 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

What the hell was this person Googling?

― suzy, Saturday, 9 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

never use sun in spary as it makes ur hair snap especially on dark hair. I found that jerome russel didn't work there is another product called loreal super blue> if you decide to dye over already coloured hair it's best to leave it a few days if ur head hurts after the dying i tend to pour cold milk over it. make sure the dye you use is low in amonia and low in peroxide as if u colour over already dyed hair the peroxide in the dye will send it red or even orange. there are a lot of shampoos you can use i use to use a ligtening toner but i can't ge thold of it anymore so clairol is for me.

― , Saturday, 9 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

good hair bleach's are by clairol maxi blonde is the strongest stuff by far. http://www.clairol.com/clairol_products.jsp

― joe, Saturday, 9 March 2002 01:00 (twenty-four years ago)

one month passes...

Hey I was wondering where I could get pink hairdye but not offline? Anyone know? Thanks!

― Jenna, Sunday, 5 May 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

one month passes...

just do a google.com web search for pink hair dye!

― *morgan, Wednesday, 12 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I just dyed my hair a permanent med. copper brown to cover up a to light strawberry blond done at the salon 4 weeks ago.( black roots and stawberry blood,) no thanks back to my natural color... well not the color on the box. well I called the Lorial 1888 number and was told a way to remove 50% of the color naturally and no frizzed out hair.Take Dry hair dandref shampoo and let sit 20min rince well take deep conditioner rap in plastic heat till toastie will blow srier let sit 20min rince well repeat 4 times in next 2 days. THe service said I would be amazed at how much dye came outand I would get a truer color to the box . My hair was a really dark blackis red , gross ..tha color is quite changed..try it

― , Friday, 14 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I got this super rad pink hair dye at Hot Topic. It was called cupcake pink and it did a really good job. It was Special Effects brand. they have a lot of other colors too.

― Laura Doyle, Thursday, 20 June 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

one month passes...

MY HAIR IS HORRIBLE! It is usually dark brown, but I want to go RED. Can anyone recommend a good pre-lightener type thing, brand names and such? I am aph34r3d of going GREEN!!!

― Sarah, Friday, 26 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

New answers new answers (before I go to Superdrug)!!

― Sarah, Friday, 26 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

SUN-IN IS MY NU-GOD

― Alan T, Friday, 26 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

But my hair is a LOT darker than your natural colour Alan, I don't think it would work very well, also upthread someone said not to use Sun-In...

― Sarah, Friday, 26 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Yeah, if your hair is dark brown, it is really dark, dark red. There is no such thing as brown, in reality. So instead of lightening and then dyeing it, you would lighten it, either naturally or unnaturally. But if you want it fake candy red or something, I'd wait until you got it light enough. But don't take my advice : see a colorist. I think you have to do it in steps. I know someone who went from black to red, but she basically had to dye the roots red and wait for the rest to grow out long enough so that she could cut them off.

― Dean Air, Friday, 26 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I really don't think I could afford to see a colourist! I don't want my hair looking totally fake either, not when I am in the throes of job applications anyway :)

― Sarah, Friday, 26 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Starry must go GREEN!

― Tim, Friday, 26 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Update: pre-lightener + uneven coverage + red = ORANGE on top, dark underneath! It looks cool and punxx0r however not particularly good for job interview so am off to thee Body Shoppe to look at their NATURAL hair dyes and ask if they will dye my hair darker WITHOUT turning it green!!!

― Sarah, Monday, 29 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

have you tryed mixing 1 tablespoon of washing up liquid and 1 table spoon of white vinegar with 3 cups of warm water and using it as a shampoo? i leave mine on for a coupe of minutes to get the really stubborn bits out

― AJ, Tuesday, 6 August 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Oops! I've just turned 23 and my friends thought it would be an excellent idea to try and put some red highlights into my long brown hair. IT LOOKS AWFUL! I'm dubious about putting another dye into my hair. Any ideas on how to best strip off the colour? When I said the hightlights are red, I mean RED! I spent last night with anti- dandruff shampoo in my hair as I've heard this works and it has stripped a bit of the colour out.

― Danny, Tuesday, 6 August 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

ok just looked up pink hair dye on google.com got this instead wats wrong with dark red? the gothic look is defintly the best way to go apart from pink of course!

blue dye over a cheep bleach makes a really nice shade of green.

― ellie, Saturday, 10 August 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

two months pass...

ok, ive dyed my hair dark brown, except its gone black. can i redye it mid brown? if not, how long do i have to wait? i think the dye i used was permanent (how long will this last for? surely they're not really permanent, otherwise people would never buy anymore, and when i dyed it reddy brown it didnt seem to last that long, although i cant remember)

― gareth (gareth), Wednesday, 6 November 2002 17:10 (twenty-three years ago)

Er this could depend - black dye on my naturally dark brown hair washes out, even if it's permanent! Put yr hair under some water and see if the water changes colour at all, if so, wash it several times and the colour should fade pretty quickly.

― Sarah (starry), Wednesday, 6 November 2002 17:17 (twenty-three years ago)

could i put some brown on top of it now though? if its not rinsing out?

― gareth (gareth), Wednesday, 6 November 2002 17:22 (twenty-three years ago)

Uh, a lighter dye on top of a darker one won't make much difference I should imagine, especially if it's not rinsing out...

And anyway, I'm sure black hair would suit you very well (ie you will look like a GOTH hahaha++).

― Sarah (starry), Wednesday, 6 November 2002 17:25 (twenty-three years ago)

i spent 5 years growning out black hair dye (although i'm guessing your hair is probably shorter than mine, gareth). To get it back to lighter brown you'll have to get the colour stripped out with bleach - black hair dye doesn't fade. I'd advise getting a hairdresser to do it unless you want orangey beige hair

― leigh (leigh), Wednesday, 6 November 2002 17:53 (twenty-three years ago)

Black hair dye fades if you're me!!!

― Sarah (starry), Wednesday, 6 November 2002 18:00 (twenty-three years ago)

so gareth, simply revert to Sarah and all will be well.

― felicity (felicity), Wednesday, 6 November 2002 18:02 (twenty-three years ago)

I tried this l'oreal Super Blonde dye....now I look like an albino!!!
I'm scared to put anything else on it! How can I fix this?

― Kellie DeForest, Sunday, 10 November 2002 15:51 (twenty-three years ago)

Did it turn your eyes pink too?

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Sunday, 10 November 2002 16:03 (twenty-three years ago)

I think if you got the bleach in your eyes, their resulting colour would be the least of your troubles.

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Monday, 11 November 2002 00:34 (twenty-three years ago)

You HAVE to put something else on top of it, lighteners don't fade out.

― Ally (mlescaut), Monday, 11 November 2002 03:18 (twenty-three years ago)

With the Black Hair dye problem: putting a *permanant* lighter brown dye over the top will make it lighter. Permanant dyes contain peroxide and ammonia - what they allow the dye to do is to (not quite literally) suck the colour out of the hair shaft and then inject their own in instead. Notice on the hair dye box there may be a table that shows what colour black hair will go if dyed with the dye. It will be brown.

Semi-permanent dyes put a coating over the top of the hair shaft. Therefore brown hair + brown dye = darker brown hair, maybe even blackish. Black + brown = black, so this isn't going to help you.

Give the colour you've used a few days of washing as it might fade.

The reason people keep on buying permanant dyes is because they have to dye their roots every 4 to 6 weeks so as to not look grungy. Also, any vibrant colours do fade a bit and need to be refreshed.

With the L'oreal Superblonde (my favourite!): you need to put a blonde colour in now that you've done the bleaching. Champagne blonde is often nice, not too brassy and not to ashy. Ash blondes can look a bit grubby if your hair isn't really shiny - and it probably won't be after the Superblonde. You can use either a permanent or semi-permanent dye.

If you use a permanent, you will get a very accurate colour (the little swatches that are often displayed with the hair dyes are done on pure white, if your hair is platinum then the swatches will give you a very good indication of what the final colour will be). Make sure you give your hair some serious conditioning after this and buy an expensive *protein* shampoo and conditioner from the hair-dressers.

A semi-permanent will coat and condition your hair, making it more shiny and nice. You hair will be very porous though, so be very careful with what shade you choose. If you put ash in your hair will probably go grey.

Choose a subtle blonde colour and don't leave it in for the full amount of time. This is the one time when a strand test really should be done. If left in for too long golden blondes could give you orange hair, Ash blondes could give you grey hair, Medium blondes coule give you green hair, Champagnes could give you pinkish hair.

― toraneko (toraneko), Monday, 11 November 2002 11:21 (twenty-three years ago)

three weeks pass...

I was just curious about SUN-IN I used it back in the day, it worked OK for me, but now a days my hair is colored red (its normally plain brown). my red hair is faded and nasty now, so I bought some SUN IN. WIll it kill my hair? Make it fall out? I dont care about the orange thing, I just dont want it to fall out...
Some advice would be great!

Thanks!
Sara LaVon

― Sara Lavon, Friday, 6 December 2002 23:46 (twenty-three years ago)

I had bleach blonde hair and decided to use Clairol Xtreme FX color shock...hot red on it(big fucking mistake) any ideas on how i can get this shit out of my hair fast AND CHEAP? i'm poor ass broke and i want to get this red shit out of my hair without it turning fucking pink, i need it out in 2 or less days...if anybody has any methods that work please tell me because i dont want to have to resort to dying my hair black...thanx

― Chance. B Young, Tuesday, 10 December 2002 01:25 (twenty-three years ago)

one month passes...

i have medium brown hair and had it highlighted about two or three months ago now that its grown out i no longer wan t i t highlghted and can't afford to go back to the salon to have it fixed... I'm also afriad to dye it any box color with the word brown in it because a friend with similar hair did the same thing and it turned jet black!... please help!!!

― emilyann, Saturday, 25 January 2003 02:47 (twenty-three years ago)

two weeks pass...

dont be afraid of the brown!! choose a light brown shade a tone or so lighter than your natural colour if you want the lights to be less subtle or chose a colour a tone darker than your natural colour for it to be all one colour - roots shouldnt be a problem as if you use semi-permanent then the colour will gradually fade out the one tone needed to get back to your normal colour!

also, for all those people with hair colourant problems, you're not the only one. i found out tho that an after-swim shampoo (either basic after-swim type stuff from the chemists or something a bit more posh like paul mitchell's shampoo 3) work brilliantly on removing colour. i managed to get a head of evil plum-red hair out in 2 weeks by washing with this every day. failing that, try cheap washing up liquid - don't forget the conditioner tho!

― emz, Sunday, 9 February 2003 19:05 (twenty-three years ago)

OK, so I can't believe I never asked this question here, given how persistent and Methusalistic this thread has become.

What's the deal with bleaching or dying your hair and connections to brain cancer.

I heard it was just excessive use of black hair dye that has tenuous connection to brian cancer. But then my family has been freaking out at me for years about bleaching my hair telling me that I'm going to develop brain tumors because of it. So what's the scoop?

― donut bitch (donut), Sunday, 9 February 2003 19:31 (twenty-three years ago)

Good grief! The person who said "dont be afraid of the brown!!" wasn't Gareth!

― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Sunday, 9 February 2003 19:52 (twenty-three years ago)

four months pass...

I need help(DUH) removing black non-permanent hair dye.I used clairol natural instints for halloween last year and had to keep it up because it hasn't faded.
I'm a dark brown girl naturally but got tons of grey too.I have been growing my hair for the last year and I'm darn tired of having to dye the roots.I want to let my hair go back to being my natural colour;grey hair and all.I know I need to let it grow out if I want it "natural " again but I don't want to look like skunk girl i know I need to remove the colour but i'm afraid of my hair getting brittle
Is there anyone out there with some info?

― Miss Mencha, Monday, 7 July 2003 16:59 (twenty-two years ago)

My hair turned black once from Natural Instincts red hair dye. There was no helping it. "Semi-Permanent" my ass. That stuff stayed in until I grew it out.

― Mandee, Monday, 7 July 2003 17:10 (twenty-two years ago)

m. mencha, you will likely have to go to a salon and ask for their help. I'm good at putting the dye in at home, but removing is a tricky business and best handled by a professional. It can take hours and cost $$$ but it's free to ask, and you might get lucky and find something easy! I used to go to a Rusk salon; I know for sure that they have a magical color lifter. Go to a couple different salons because they will have different products (and of course different colorists) and you may get some different answers.

If you're not willing to spring for the money, get a medium ash brown and see if you can dye it all that color at home...dark brown/gray roots will look less funny growing out if it matches or is a shade darker than the ends. I have brown hair and used to dye it black and boy did it look like I was balding when my roots were lighter than the ends.

― teeny (teeny), Monday, 7 July 2003 19:35 (twenty-two years ago)

Thanks for the advice,
I was hoping it woulden't involve going and spending $$$$
My my ;the things we get ourselves into with hair colour huh!?Thanks again.What kind of message board did I find anyway,Loved the ragepage
Mencha

― Miss Mencha, Tuesday, 8 July 2003 01:02 (twenty-two years ago)

five months pass...

Wow I apparently do this to myself at least once a year. My hair is now brown with carmel streaks in it and if I ever get money again I'm going to just go dye it Britney blonde and be done with it.

― Allyzay, Thursday, 11 December 2003 20:14 (twenty-two years ago)

I think Britney blonde or Paris platimum would be very nice on you, Ally. I dyed mine goth-girl black by semi-accident.

― felicity (felicity), Thursday, 11 December 2003 20:44 (twenty-two years ago)

"platimum" = the shade of platinum that nice girls and society matrons get

― felicity (felicity), Thursday, 11 December 2003 20:45 (twenty-two years ago)

I think goth-girl black is good on you but your hair is already pretty much black to begin with! I am looking forward to totally new hair but the upkeep seems stunning?

― Allyzay, Thursday, 11 December 2003 20:48 (twenty-two years ago)

I dyed mine from red to dark auburn last weekend, I'm liking it. I went platinum just once; I'm glad I did it but wouldn't do it again.

― teeny (teeny), Thursday, 11 December 2003 20:49 (twenty-two years ago)

yeah upkeep on the platinum is a bitch, you either have to embrace constant touchups or (my choice) work that sleazy dark roots look for all it's worth.

― teeny (teeny), Thursday, 11 December 2003 20:51 (twenty-two years ago)

Yeah, it was dark before but now it is really black. The color I used is "(Daniel) Ash Brown, " Clairol Radiance #666.

Ally, the upkeep is what makes it so diva-like.

― felicity (felicity), Thursday, 11 December 2003 20:55 (twenty-two years ago)

That sounds great!

I cannot afford to be a diva, I just got miserable news vis a vis next semester school. But I want blonde hair! I'm obviously still going to do it being as I have no sense of prioritization.

― Allyzay, Thursday, 11 December 2003 20:56 (twenty-two years ago)

NO WONDER IT TURNED BLACK FELICITY! YOU PUT THE MARK OF SATAN ON YOUR LID!!!

― Bryan (Bryan), Thursday, 11 December 2003 20:56 (twenty-two years ago)

Oh yes, I used to procrastinate bigtime by constantly bleaching my hair with the screaming 40 volumizer or whatever the stripping stuff is called, then I would dye it lighter and lighter shades of blond until I lost all touch with reality and conductors and strange men at Dunkin Donuts would leer and address me as "Stewardess." Then it all broke off and I had to dye it black and interview for jobs with broken ends sticking out of my crown. Now I only do single-process but yeah, you should torture your hair while you can. I enjoyed life as a blonde.

― felicity (felicity), Thursday, 11 December 2003 21:00 (twenty-two years ago)

Teeny, your hair color from the Jahn Mayer picture looks very pretty. I once knew a man once who could only love redheads.

― felicity (felicity), Thursday, 11 December 2003 21:02 (twenty-two years ago)

I thought you were naturally blond!

― TOMBOT, Thursday, 11 December 2003 21:04 (twenty-two years ago)

Thanks, that was the red. Dyeing it more brown makes it look a lot healthier. I'll take a pic of the new color as soon as I'm over the flu. Also I think I'm going to call him Jan Mayer from now on.

― teeny (teeny), Thursday, 11 December 2003 21:05 (twenty-two years ago)

stay off the hair dye thread you stinky boy, unless you want to be a metrosexual.

― teeny (teeny), Thursday, 11 December 2003 21:05 (twenty-two years ago)

There's kind of a difference between my shade and "platinum", Tom??? This seems kind of self-explanatory?

felicity your story frightens me as that is exactly what I would do.

― Allyzay, Thursday, 11 December 2003 21:13 (twenty-two years ago)

one month passes...

A few months ago i first dyed my hair a medium to darkish brown, semi perm. I was happy with the results so when the colour faded i put the same rinse through it.
When i didnt have the money to go to a salon and change the colour again i decided i would just dye it permanantly dark brown.
Now it has turned almost black and i hate it! I have washed it several times, even with dishwashing detergent (apparantly it helps to fade the colour) is there anything i can do apart from getting it stripped and paying lots of cash to remove the colour? PLEASE HELP! I'LL TRY ANYTHING!

― Lisa Ellis, Monday, 9 February 2004 21:50 (twenty-two years ago)

two weeks pass...

wht does grey hair look like on young ppl?

― cozen (Cozen), Friday, 27 February 2004 23:45 (twenty-two years ago)

It looked good on me.

― kirsten (kirsten), Friday, 27 February 2004 23:49 (twenty-two years ago)

If I grew mine out I could tell you, but I dont want my grey hair showing Im afraid!

― Trayce (trayce), Saturday, 28 February 2004 05:05 (twenty-two years ago)

can u put 28 washes hair dye in ur hair if u got highlights 3 months ago without ruining ur hair

― megan demars, Sunday, 29 February 2004 22:52 (twenty-two years ago)

can I use aluminum foil on my hair to keep the chunks from touching other hair? I have red hair and want blonde highlights.
Thank you in advance for all you help on this matter.

― Sharon Robbins, Thursday, 11 March 2004 00:40 (twenty-two years ago)

yes, that's pretty much standard.

― teeny (teeny), Thursday, 11 March 2004 00:49 (twenty-two years ago)

the same same thing happened to me whwn i had medium blonde hair and put a burgandy rinse through it. what i did was mix "high Lift" hair powder bleach with shampoo.i left that in for a while and heaps of the rinse came out with out lighting the original colour.do this a w times if needed good luck.tell me how you go anyway
fe-- felicity (felicityredwel...),

― daniella m, Friday, 12 March 2004 10:44 (twenty-two years ago)

I was wondering if someone could give me some advice...
I naturally have blonde hair well then i wanted to go a little bit darker but my hair dresser made my hair dark as hell and placed some blonde high lights to even it out. Then i bought some hair dye and now my hair has a friggn reddish tint to it!! Help i just want my hair back to its orig. color and i don't no where to go from here!!

― cate, Monday, 15 March 2004 15:11 (twenty-two years ago)

HELP!! I tried to dye my hair last night to a caramel color. It is naturally a darker blond and I had it weaved to a light blonde. Everywhere that I had the light blonde turned this horrible purple gray. How do I get it out?? Should I dye again back to light blonde or wait??

― ambyr, Wednesday, 17 March 2004 14:34 (twenty-two years ago)

i used the new clariol streaking kit and it turned my hair this ugly orangey colour, and the person who put it on blotched it on. i went and got it professionally done the next day, but she made my hair so dark! it's like darker than my natural colour, which i didn't want, especially since summer is here, i like to go a light blonde. how long should i wait until i go and get my hair lightned?

― brittany, Monday, 22 March 2004 17:25 (twenty-two years ago)

purple and grey is nice.

and you guys should check out places you google before you post. we aren't hairstylists here.

― Ask For Samantha (thatgirl), Monday, 22 March 2004 18:04 (twenty-two years ago)

-Brittany

I've bleached my hair before and my roots turned orange. Usually if your hair is a light color and you apply the bleach on your roots first, your roots will come out an orangey color. And blotching it on is not such a good way to apply it because it has to be spread over evenly and quickly or else you will have spots of a different color all over your hair. Probably the best thing that could have been done would be to dye it a dark color, so it evens all out over your hair and let it sit until you believe it's one solid color or appears to be. Then after a day or two, get it lightened.

― Tia, Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:09 (twenty-two years ago)

i wonder if it's really true that Nancy Spungeon used to dye her pubic hair green...

― Kingfish Cowboy (Kingfish), Wednesday, 24 March 2004 15:31 (twenty-two years ago)

lol my b/f dyes his hair green

― Sierra, Thursday, 25 March 2004 11:54 (twenty-two years ago)

and you're still going out with him why?

― the surface noise (electricsound), Thursday, 25 March 2004 11:56 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm thinking of dying my hair but I'm not sure what colour.

― ipsofacto (ipsofacto), Thursday, 25 March 2004 11:57 (twenty-two years ago)

inkpad purple

― the surface noise (electricsound), Thursday, 25 March 2004 11:58 (twenty-two years ago)

how did i know you'd have something to say on the matter.

i'll dye it a bright colour if you give me the amount of money it costs to maintain it. Otherwise it's going to be black.

― ipsofacto (ipsofacto), Thursday, 25 March 2004 11:59 (twenty-two years ago)

I think I want my hair to be exactly the color of chocolate milk. I don't think I've ever really seen hair that color, though. I don't know how I'd do it.

― kirsten (kirsten), Thursday, 25 March 2004 20:29 (twenty-two years ago)

->the surface noise

― Sierra, Friday, 26 March 2004 12:51 (twenty-two years ago)

that would be kewl to have hair the color of chocolate milk

omg! my boyfriend's hair is green too!!!
we're going on 1 year and 3 months on April 4th
what about u?

― TRINA, Friday, 26 March 2004 19:00 (twenty-two years ago)

almost 5 years lol

― Sierra, Friday, 26 March 2004 19:01 (twenty-two years ago)

kirsten you'll look like a Weimaraner! (and that's a good thing)

― oops (Oops), Friday, 26 March 2004 19:06 (twenty-two years ago)

I dyed my just-bleached hair black all in one day and the ends of my hair and my roots turned green why is this? i mean it looks kinda cute and all but what should i do? i wanna dye it back to pink because that chick on american idol has it and it looks cute as hell!!! i'm probably the coolest 36-year old in the world so if you young ones can help me out, i'd appreciate it thanx y'all

― Syleena, Friday, 26 March 2004 19:08 (twenty-two years ago)

goddamn you ditsy women! do something with your lives besides hair for the love of god(that's me) before i send you all to hell!

― God, Friday, 26 March 2004 19:11 (twenty-two years ago)

my hair is dark brown and I dyed It with a color called chocolate truffels, why did my hair turn red?

― laura alessi, Friday, 26 March 2004 22:32 (twenty-two years ago)

becuase the Baby Jesus hates you.

― Kingfish Hypercolor (Kingfish), Friday, 26 March 2004 22:39 (twenty-two years ago)

Yeeeeaaars of color xpierience. ASK AND YE SHALL RECIEVE!

― S.D.COLE, Saturday, 27 March 2004 14:29 (twenty-two years ago)

please please help, i dyed my hair a month ago from blonde to a skanky redish brown colour(it was meant to be 'chestnut') so last night i tried to go back to my faithful blonde-BIG ASS FUCKING MISTAKE. it turned out orange and ive no money to get it redone in a salon! any advice?

― calamity jane, Saturday, 27 March 2004 16:23 (twenty-two years ago)

big ass fucking is never a mistake

― the surface noise (electricsound), Sunday, 28 March 2004 05:43 (twenty-two years ago)

stick that junk into the badonkadonk

let it slide

― Kingfish Hypercolor (Kingfish), Sunday, 28 March 2004 06:04 (twenty-two years ago)

Hey! I have medium/dark brown hair, and I want to dye my hair a kind of irish fiery red. If I were to permanently dye my hair that color, would it work even though my hair is kind of dark? Or do I need to lighten it before I do so. And if I do need to lighten it, what should I use?
Hope to get replies soon! Thanks :)

― Denise, Thursday, 1 April 2004 05:58 (twenty-two years ago)

i have bleached streaks that i keep trying to dye, but they keep going back to a blond/ grey colour, andthing i can do, because i dont wanna go black. Thanx

― sammi, Friday, 2 April 2004 15:24 (twenty-two years ago)

I have been a fake redhead for 10 years. Tomorrow i have a hair appointment. I am thinking of going for something drastically different. A strange part of my brain is even thinking "Go BLONDE!!".... anyhow, I was thinking of a lighter brownish-red.. like COGNAC. Does that sound nice?

― mandee, Friday, 2 April 2004 15:31 (twenty-two years ago)

hi guys, i've been reading through this whole thing and a LOT of you guys wanna dye your hair black!!! Speaking from experience, DONT GO THERE, unless you want either black hair for the rest of your life, seriously shocking regrowth, or spending oodles of money on getting it streaked and tinted again. I've been dyeing my hair black for about the last 8 months and im finally ready to get rid of it. I went to a hairdresser for advice, and i was told to get it streaked out. It may be expensive, but it only takes 2-3 times for around AU$60 a hit. And you only need to do it like every 6-8 weeks. I was looking at getting it stripped but the colourist told me it would make my hair feel like absolute shit and my hair would be extremely unhealthy. So if any of you guys have black hair and wanna it OUT, get it streaked out by a PRO...DO NOT try it at home, the colourist will make your regrowth and the streaks all blend in, rather than having bright blonde on the regrowth and the rest being either still black or a dark red to orange (if this happens the only way to get rid of it is to dye it black again).

― Christie, Sunday, 4 April 2004 06:55 (twenty-two years ago)

hi! I fucked up my hair cause I only have 3 brain cells. I'm too much of a cheapskate to just go to a salon and have them fix it. Surely this messageboard which has no connection to professional hair care people can help me out, right? HELP!

― oops (Oops), Sunday, 4 April 2004 08:59 (twenty-two years ago)

Hi, I was so upset at my hair today that I needed to hear stories of other people in a similar situation as mine.I went to the hairdresser to do highlights and blend in the grays and 100$ later I come home almost blonde on top and freakin orange highlights on the bottom.My hair had darkbrown hairdye before the process.I have a week off thank God What the hell can I do or is there anything I can do?

― carmen rivera, Sunday, 4 April 2004 13:59 (twenty-two years ago)

hi! I have only 3 brain cells because I've inhaled so much black hair dye in my lifetime. I'm thinking of giving myself a home tattoo using black hair dye. You're all professionals, right? What's the best way to do it? I hear used syringes work best.

― Skottie, Sunday, 4 April 2004 14:19 (twenty-two years ago)

Hi,

I recently dyed my hair a dark brownsih with reddish hightlights in it..however I didnt like how it came it is too dark and to red..so I dyed it a medium blonde and it cam like real red and the top looks a lil orange to me..Is there any product or anything I can do to get some of the color out?? Please if anyone knows please email me!

Thank you

― Krissie, Sunday, 4 April 2004 20:00 (twenty-two years ago)

skottie ur a fucking tool. in ur case, used syringes would be best.

― Christie, Monday, 5 April 2004 09:37 (twenty-two years ago)

Hi! We're just having fun with random Googlers here, please don't take it personally.

However if you do want to stick around after you've sorted your hair out, L34RN 2 $P3LL & WR!+3 please.

― suzy (suzy), Monday, 5 April 2004 09:42 (twenty-two years ago)

This is for oops, SHUT UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

― laura, Monday, 5 April 2004 19:15 (twenty-two years ago)

I agree skottie is a real tool, I think they call it a hoe!

― LAURA, Monday, 5 April 2004 19:16 (twenty-two years ago)

This is for oops, SHUT UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

― laura, Monday, 5 April 2004 19:17 (twenty-two years ago)

That does sound nice. Did you end up changing your hair color?

― El Diablo Robotico (Nicole), Monday, 5 April 2004 19:21 (twenty-two years ago)

Grape NeHi is also a nice color.

― Skottie, Tuesday, 6 April 2004 04:59 (twenty-two years ago)

i dyed my hair from brown to blonde by using a bleach and it went bright yellow/orange and patchy. i shat myself and covered up my hair with a hat and popped to the chemist and bought a chocolatey brown hair dye by loreal, it solved the problem, my hair went slightly darker than that on the box but it looks nice and better than orangey yellow hair! il never attempt to go lighter again plus brunette's are in!

― fairy god mother, Tuesday, 6 April 2004 19:20 (twenty-two years ago)

if blonde is the colour you really wanted, you should have gone to your hairdresser before pannicking and going the complete opposite way. Its worth the money to get the colour you really want. I took the first step in streaking out my black hair dye today, it looks fantastic so far and it's DEFINATELY the way to go...well worth the money, trust me!

― Christie, Wednesday, 7 April 2004 09:21 (twenty-two years ago)

I have a real problem, my hair fell out after I bleached it. Please if anyone has advice on this matter I would love it Maybe I used to much clorox?

― love, Wednesday, 7 April 2004 14:43 (twenty-two years ago)

Please post a photo so we can make a proper diagnosis.

― Madchen (Madchen), Wednesday, 7 April 2004 14:45 (twenty-two years ago)

I suggest sweeping it up with a broom, or a dustpan and brush if there's not too much of it.

― Markelby (Mark C), Wednesday, 7 April 2004 14:47 (twenty-two years ago)

I am too embarressed to send a photo but just imagine a bowling ball!

― love, Wednesday, 7 April 2004 14:47 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm afraid that without a photo any advice we give you might put you in a perilous situation.

― Madchen (Madchen), Wednesday, 7 April 2004 14:49 (twenty-two years ago)

How can it get any worse Im BALD for the love of GOD!!!!!!

― love, Wednesday, 7 April 2004 14:54 (twenty-two years ago)

Hey, I'm bald too! 15 years of male pattern baldness! It makes haircare so simple! *high tens*

― Markelby (Mark C), Wednesday, 7 April 2004 14:57 (twenty-two years ago)

"Homer, did you put your head in the Shine-o Ball-o?"

"...No."

― Kingfish Balzac (Kingfish), Wednesday, 7 April 2004 14:57 (twenty-two years ago)

Clorox as in Chlorine bleach? Well, one of my mum's friends dyed her hair with "handy andy" (a chlorine based bleach) and when it grew back, it had turned grey. So sorry, but yes, it can get worse.

― Super-Kate (kate), Wednesday, 7 April 2004 14:58 (twenty-two years ago)

Whats wrong with you peoples cant you see im doing a nutter here!!!!!
Please I need comfort!!!

― love, Wednesday, 7 April 2004 15:01 (twenty-two years ago)

You've confused us with The Samaritans. Which is perhaps better than being confused with the Miss Clairol Hotline, but still mistaken.

― Super-Kate (kate), Wednesday, 7 April 2004 15:02 (twenty-two years ago)

"doing a nutter"

― Madchen (Madchen), Wednesday, 7 April 2004 15:03 (twenty-two years ago)

I like this random googler more than most random googlers.

To be honest, it sounds like you're buggered if it's already fallen out. Can I suggest you learn from your mistake and don't do it again?

― Markelby (Mark C), Wednesday, 7 April 2004 15:06 (twenty-two years ago)

I have learned a valuable lesson blond dont have more fun! To hell with all you bleddy blondes.

― love, Wednesday, 7 April 2004 15:24 (twenty-two years ago)

Are you people professionals? You dont seem to know shit bugger all.

― kitty, Wednesday, 7 April 2004 15:41 (twenty-two years ago)

Thats not true...we know shit bugger all.

― winterland, Wednesday, 7 April 2004 15:42 (twenty-two years ago)

Sure we are pros. Can't you just sense the aura of professionalism surrounding this message board?

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Wednesday, 7 April 2004 15:44 (twenty-two years ago)

Would someone else than a professional discuss about such things as "Nelly Furtado vs. Clothed Fondling"?

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Wednesday, 7 April 2004 15:45 (twenty-two years ago)

We were recommended by the good people at Google...one of America's top companies

― winterland, Wednesday, 7 April 2004 15:45 (twenty-two years ago)

I have yet to see an answer that is valid! I think your all drab and shall be thrashed about!

― kitty, Wednesday, 7 April 2004 15:49 (twenty-two years ago)

As you can see, we're the first on Google's list. Do you think Google would put us on the top of their list if we weren't professionals?

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Wednesday, 7 April 2004 15:49 (twenty-two years ago)

Bags I get thrashed about first...will I need some kind of protective clothing?

― winterland, Wednesday, 7 April 2004 15:51 (twenty-two years ago)

This is the web! There are all types of fakes on the web.DUH

― kitty, Wednesday, 7 April 2004 15:53 (twenty-two years ago)

This Ones Even Better!
ILE = Auntie Momus Problem Page!

― Momus Fan, Wednesday, 7 April 2004 15:53 (twenty-two years ago)

Love, I suggest a nice quality wig.

Also, I did change my hair color. It is chocolate brown w/ caramel highlights (that's how the colorist described it, at least).

― mandee, Wednesday, 7 April 2004 15:55 (twenty-two years ago)

The message at the bottom is the best one.

Search momus.com
... Unlimited access to hours of music at incredible speeds. Expert advice and 24/7 technical
support are guaranteed. ... momus.com is undergoing further development. ...
www.momus.com/ lander/pages/Music.php?term=Music+shopping - 34k -

― Momus Fan, Wednesday, 7 April 2004 15:56 (twenty-two years ago)

Thanks for the wig advice I hadnt thought of that one.

― LOVE, Wednesday, 7 April 2004 16:07 (twenty-two years ago)

I really need a new hair color. My hair has been white, blue-black, eggplant, pink, red, auburn, and more shades of blonde and brown than I care to remember. O, chocolate milk hair, I pine for you, but I will never have you. I've given up on that dream. Someone tell me what color to dye my hair. Please.

― kirsten (kirsten), Wednesday, 7 April 2004 16:31 (twenty-two years ago)

mix three shades and pray

― kitty, Wednesday, 7 April 2004 16:35 (twenty-two years ago)

if Debbie Harry's hair fell out half-way thru the prime Blondie era, what makes you think you're going to waltz thru all this unscathed?

― Kingfish Balzac (Kingfish), Wednesday, 7 April 2004 16:45 (twenty-two years ago)

LOVE, in the future, like -- when your hair grows back -- remember to go darker rather than lighter. It's guaranteed to not make your hair fall out.

I mean think of this as fun. Everyone had more fun with the barbies that were bald that came with changeable wigs. Get some fun ones!

― Mandee, Wednesday, 7 April 2004 16:51 (twenty-two years ago)

In the meantime tie a scarf over your head.

― Mandee, Wednesday, 7 April 2004 16:53 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm not sure if that was directed at me, Kingfish, but if it was, my only answer is that I am young and, therefore, invincible.

― kirsten (kirsten), Wednesday, 7 April 2004 16:54 (twenty-two years ago)

And LOVE should get a tattoo that covers her entire scalp. That's what I'd do.

― kirsten (kirsten), Wednesday, 7 April 2004 16:55 (twenty-two years ago)

but that would be kinda mid 90's wouldnt it?

― mandee, Wednesday, 7 April 2004 16:56 (twenty-two years ago)

i think with your skintone you look best as a red/auburnhead, kirsto

― mandee, Wednesday, 7 April 2004 16:57 (twenty-two years ago)

I tried to wear a wig to the club saturday and some drunk guy I was dancing with pulled on it and it was hanging on sideways, I ran to the bathroom hoping no one noticed.

― LOVE, Wednesday, 7 April 2004 17:11 (twenty-two years ago)

And what, pray tell, is wrong with the 90s, miss? I've heard you belt out a few choice 90s sitcom theme tunes in my day, and...what's that? All you want is vodka and Crystal Pepsi?
I think you're right about the skintone thing, though.
x-post.

― kirsten (kirsten), Wednesday, 7 April 2004 17:14 (twenty-two years ago)

wrong with the 90s

we've already had this thread, but it most succinctly characterized in two words:

"Collective Soul"

― Kingfish Balzac (Kingfish), Wednesday, 7 April 2004 17:22 (twenty-two years ago)

the dude you were dancing with pulled it off? well you should have slapped him instead of running away. and get some wig adhesive.

yeah, I guess there is nothing wrong with the 90's. tattooed heads just remind me of 1996 for some reason.

― mandee, Wednesday, 7 April 2004 17:25 (twenty-two years ago)

I partied my ass off in the 90's

― kitty, Wednesday, 7 April 2004 17:29 (twenty-two years ago)

perhaps it has gone the same way as LOVE's hair?

― ailsa (ailsa), Wednesday, 7 April 2004 17:30 (twenty-two years ago)

I dont think he tried to pull it off. He put his hand on my sholder and the wig was sholder lenth so it slid to one side.Does the adhesive wash off easily?

― love, Wednesday, 7 April 2004 17:32 (twenty-two years ago)

Is anyone else on here from Houston?

― kitty, Wednesday, 7 April 2004 17:33 (twenty-two years ago)

Its wierd when your hair falls out the zit on your face doesnt seem so important anymore.

― love, Wednesday, 7 April 2004 17:52 (twenty-two years ago)

right, since all the pimples on your scalp & neck are that much more prominent & throbbing.

― Kingfish Balzac (Kingfish), Wednesday, 7 April 2004 17:54 (twenty-two years ago)

Actually the ones on my ass are throbbing the other ones are normal.

― love, Wednesday, 7 April 2004 18:04 (twenty-two years ago)

I knew a guy who had an ass zit, he busted it and a 2 inch hair came out.

― lysol, Wednesday, 7 April 2004 19:02 (twenty-two years ago)

Hey Love, *whisper* as long as you're confident about it, and it sounds like you are, you're still hot!

If you wanna wear a wig I reccomend you nake it clear it's not real, so go for one of those bright blue or pink/purple ones.
Or maybe a long and glossy platinum blonde *shivers*

― mei (mei), Thursday, 8 April 2004 06:53 (twenty-two years ago)

I recommend wig tape. It's very useful for stopping your low-cut top revealing too much breastage.

― Madchen (Madchen), Thursday, 8 April 2004 09:42 (twenty-two years ago)

I'm pleased kitty got over her intial annoyance at our kerayzee attitude! You don't have to be mad to work in the hair care industry but it helps!

― Markelby (Mark C), Thursday, 8 April 2004 10:01 (twenty-two years ago)

yes, eventually she'll come around and know why Patrick Nagel is the single greatest American artist of the late 20th century, and why his works should be EVERYWHERE

― Kingfish Balzac (Kingfish), Thursday, 8 April 2004 11:35 (twenty-two years ago)

Hey its kitty if anyone is interested in a chi iron i get them for 65.00 rather then the 100.00 retail price.

― kitty, Thursday, 8 April 2004 13:22 (twenty-two years ago)

Hey its kitty if anyone is interested in a chi iron i get them for 65.00 rather then the 100.00 retail price..

― kitty, Thursday, 8 April 2004 13:23 (twenty-two years ago)

I've been dying a friend's hair permenant black for the past six months. Now she wants to put blue streaks in it - actually more like chunks. We tried a one-step bleach & blue kit and the only part it affected was the hair closest to her scalp (i.e. the least dyed stuff). Anyone have any experience with the best way to get the black on the ends out and turn it blue without salon-costs or weeks of work?

Thanks,
Nef

― Nefarious Draconia, Thursday, 8 April 2004 15:57 (twenty-two years ago)

What's sad about this thread is that, by and large, the random googlers aren't able to help each other. Share the love, guys! You're the ones who have experiences to share!

― Markelby (Mark C), Thursday, 8 April 2004 16:03 (twenty-two years ago)

i think that the googlers the single post that they're linked to, and then proceed to ask a question instead of reading anything else posted.

― Kingfish Balzac (Kingfish), Thursday, 8 April 2004 16:04 (twenty-two years ago)

Do i sense an attitude fishy boy?

― KITTY, Thursday, 8 April 2004 16:06 (twenty-two years ago)

If it's black on the ends there's no way a blue dye'll do anything until that part of the hair has been lightened. So...you either bleach that area...then re-dye it blue, which may lead to it being super-patchy looking or just cut the hair back so that only the parts nearest the roots are showing.

― winterland, Thursday, 8 April 2004 16:07 (twenty-two years ago)

Nef, black hair dye is incredibly hard to get out. I accidentally dyed mine black once, and all I could do was grow it out. Seriously, this is what my stylist told me, even.

― Mandee, Thursday, 8 April 2004 16:50 (twenty-two years ago)

Besides that, washing with an incredibly potent shampoo could fade it a bit. When I had black hair and tried to get rid of it, I washed mine in dishwashing liquid.

― Mandee, Thursday, 8 April 2004 16:51 (twenty-two years ago)

Should I dye my hair this color?

http://www.eonline.com/Facts/People/Photos/fs.nixon.cynthia.jpg

― Mary (Mary), Friday, 9 April 2004 04:42 (twenty-two years ago)

yeah go on

― the surface noise (electricsound), Friday, 9 April 2004 04:43 (twenty-two years ago)

No. That woman is the ugliest thing to ever walk the planet.

― Skottie, Friday, 9 April 2004 04:46 (twenty-two years ago)

How about this color?

http://www.creative-insanity.net/ath/willow.jpg

― Mary (Mary), Friday, 9 April 2004 05:15 (twenty-two years ago)

i'm dying mine black with large grey chunks this evening.

― ipsofacto (ipsofacto), Friday, 9 April 2004 05:19 (twenty-two years ago)

This is a boring thread and i have had more excitment pulling ingrown toe nails out of my big toe with my bare teeth!

― kitty, Friday, 9 April 2004 17:05 (twenty-two years ago)

Mary, red is kind of high maintenance in that it fades incredibly easily. I found as a former fake redhead that my hair looked TOO bright for about a month, then faded to brassy nothingless after two months.

― mandee, Friday, 9 April 2004 17:13 (twenty-two years ago)

kitty, you are dead hard. Bravo.

― VengaDan Perry (Dan Perry), Friday, 9 April 2004 17:25 (twenty-two years ago)

Dan meant to post that to the animal necrophilia thread.

― Tep (ktepi), Friday, 9 April 2004 17:27 (twenty-two years ago)

Haha WHOOPS

― VengaDan Perry (Dan Perry), Friday, 9 April 2004 17:28 (twenty-two years ago)

mary, let me see a photo of you so that i may determine what color of hair would look best.

― mandee, Friday, 9 April 2004 17:29 (twenty-two years ago)

Im outa here i decided to join the Im scared im a lesbian thread see ya!

― kitty, Friday, 9 April 2004 18:00 (twenty-two years ago)

hair should not be dyed any color. especially when it's good in the first place.

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Sunday, 11 April 2004 23:56 (twenty-two years ago)

Are there any brands of Manic Panic-esque colors without being Manic Panic crap? As long as I have a job where I don't have to conform to any kind of dress code, I might as well enjoy it.

― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Monday, 12 April 2004 01:09 (twenty-one years ago)

ok I have kept my hair dyed for several years now and would like to get back to normal color. My true hair color is a dark redish blonde and have kept dyed a medium blond. Is there any product that will restore hair to normal color? I have permanant color on it no frosts though (i hear there is a difference when removing) any ideas on what to use to get the hair color off my hair? dont think i can wait years for it to grow out.

― becky1970, Wednesday, 14 April 2004 05:18 (twenty-one years ago)

milo - Loreal Feria is pretty strong and out there in its intensity of colours. They have a really nice bright red, a deep red, and a purple. They dont do things like green and blue though. And watch their reds and blacks, as they stain porcelein VERY badly, I have Feria stains I can't get off the bath and thats never happened with any other dye (Ive seriously even tried a peroxide paste left for 48 hours and it did nothing!).

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 14 April 2004 05:43 (twenty-one years ago)

this thread is going to be ally's lasting legacy

― the surface noise (electricsound), Wednesday, 14 April 2004 05:43 (twenty-one years ago)

(so much for me whining about hair dye advice. haha)

― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, 14 April 2004 05:43 (twenty-one years ago)

I really want to dye my hair blonde but everyone seems to dye their hair blonde.I dont want to be a total individual but is blonde too common?

― Claire Kavanagh, Wednesday, 14 April 2004 17:27 (twenty-one years ago)

Blonde is both common and vulgar. And slutty. And smelly. And sticky wet. Which is why we love it.

― Skottie, Thursday, 15 April 2004 04:32 (twenty-one years ago)

Thanks, Trayce, I'll give them a shot. I don't think the dye could do much more damage to my sink and counter.

― miloauckerman (miloauckerman), Thursday, 15 April 2004 04:35 (twenty-one years ago)

Great!I still dont know what to do!Yay!!

― Claire Kavanagh (Claire Kavanagh), Thursday, 15 April 2004 07:41 (twenty-one years ago)

that's what happens when you ask us.

― the surface noise (electricsound), Thursday, 15 April 2004 07:42 (twenty-one years ago)

OK,Im gonna dye it blonde...

― Claire113 (Claire Kavanagh), Thursday, 15 April 2004 07:47 (twenty-one years ago)

I tried some of those tips people were giving to get dye out of my hair but it didnt work(I dyed my hair ages ago but I hate the colour now)Anyone got any better ideas?

― Claire Kavanagh (Claire Kavanagh), Thursday, 15 April 2004 07:51 (twenty-one years ago)

Whats wrong with this thing?

― Claire113 (Claire Kavanagh), Thursday, 15 April 2004 08:20 (twenty-one years ago)

I was thinking. If we started up a new message board on ilxor called Hair Dye Advice would it take long to get to above this thread on the google search? It would point hair dye advice seekers to somewhere they wouldn't get flippant responses (which amuse some of us but aren't what they want to read) and would stop random googlers starting yet more hair dye threads ile - there have been quite a few of them lately.

― Madchen (Madchen), Thursday, 15 April 2004 08:33 (twenty-one years ago)

hair dye threads on ile

― Madchen (Madchen), Thursday, 15 April 2004 08:33 (twenty-one years ago)

Ummmm...I didnt really understand much of that.I really like this message board though,these people are funny.

― Claire Kavanagh (Claire Kavanagh), Thursday, 15 April 2004 08:40 (twenty-one years ago)

im gonna die my hair black and then put pinkish streaks in it. what does everyone think?

― CAss (CAss), Thursday, 15 April 2004 08:42 (twenty-one years ago)

Cool!

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Thursday, 15 April 2004 08:45 (twenty-one years ago)

im glad u think so. my mum is trying to put me off but theres no way. im gonna book an apointment today!!!

― CAss (CAss), Thursday, 15 April 2004 08:47 (twenty-one years ago)

Thats gonna look so cool!my mum wants me to wait for my old hair dye to grow out before I dye it blonde but I dont want to wait that long,it would take forever!

― Claire Kavanagh (Claire Kavanagh), Thursday, 15 April 2004 08:53 (twenty-one years ago)

Note that I'm just this weirdo from a distant country, and while I may think black with pink streaks is cool, you shouldn't give any more weight to my words than you'd give to, say, those of Phoebe from "Friends".

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Thursday, 15 April 2004 08:56 (twenty-one years ago)

yeah im the same! i cant wait once i want something. just do it if you really want to.

― CAss (CAss), Thursday, 15 April 2004 08:57 (twenty-one years ago)

Well my hair looks terrible i need advice in what to do,a friend of mine yeaterday dyed it a chestnut color and bleached foils threw it and now im roots are so light!I dont know what to do??

― Nadia Kader, Friday, 16 April 2004 01:01 (twenty-one years ago)

where did she throw it to?

― ipsofacto (ipsofacto), Friday, 16 April 2004 01:03 (twenty-one years ago)

Shave it.
x-post

― kirsten (kirsten), Friday, 16 April 2004 01:04 (twenty-one years ago)

just remember, Blondes Have More Fun! (and buttsex!)

― Kingfish Balzac (Kingfish), Friday, 16 April 2004 06:08 (twenty-one years ago)

It's true, go for the shaving it option.. You'll look cool and hard and all your friends will fear and secretly envy you, plus you'll score with teenage boys who are actually gay but not ready to admit it yet.

― Markelby (Mark C), Friday, 16 April 2004 08:05 (twenty-one years ago)

I shaved my head once. I scored with nobody.

― ipsofacto (ipsofacto), Friday, 16 April 2004 08:22 (twenty-one years ago)

Oh, shaving your head definitely works with certain feminine/feminist boys who want a strong and masculine woman to tell them what to do. I should know, because I'm such a boy myself. The question is, are we what you're looking for.

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Friday, 16 April 2004 08:41 (twenty-one years ago)

Nadia,get out most of the colour by washing your hair with washing up liquid a few times(not all at once)and of course condition your hair thoroughly each time.Then,I suppose the best thing you can do is dye it again.

― Claire Kavanagh (Claire Kavanagh), Friday, 16 April 2004 17:22 (twenty-one years ago)

tuomas, you are a strange boy indeed.

― dyson (dyson), Friday, 16 April 2004 17:24 (twenty-one years ago)

ok,im gonna go for it!im dying my hair blonde for sure.ill go and buy the dye tomorrow!

― Claire Kavanagh (Claire Kavanagh), Friday, 16 April 2004 20:10 (twenty-one years ago)

I want a strong and feminine woman to tell me what to do, but I'm not sure what this has to do with shaving your head.

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Saturday, 17 April 2004 03:48 (twenty-one years ago)

I was making generalisations there. See, it goes like this: a bald woman = a masculine woman = a strong woman. Obviously that's not always true, but it's the stereotypical image. How a strong and feminine woman would look like, I'm not sure. Perhaps a leather-clad goth dominatrix would fit the description.

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Saturday, 17 April 2004 07:05 (twenty-one years ago)

how about that bemuscled, blouse-clad, massive forearmed form of femininity, so favoured by soviet-realism. and nazi propaganda. doe-eyed with hoe to hand.

― non-u, Saturday, 17 April 2004 17:49 (twenty-one years ago)

I was interested in coloring my hair either a light honey brown or a copper red. Being an African American, my hair is naturally very dark in color and appears to be black. Although I do not want to bleach my hair with the risk of damaging it, I want it to be lighten. Any suggestions? Thanx I was also want some sort of depth to my hair, do I have to get highlights as well?

― aarica kelley, Tuesday, 27 April 2004 16:00 (twenty-one years ago)

Aarica, I'm a professional colorist. As long as your hair is virgin, highlights can be applied with single process color instead of bleach. I would suggest to do the highlights instead of color due to the high maintenance factor.

― Patty, Wednesday, 28 April 2004 04:34 (twenty-one years ago)

SEE!!!!! See, this really is a hair dye advice forum!!!!

― Skottie, Wednesday, 28 April 2004 04:56 (twenty-one years ago)

very dark in color and appears to be black.
Doesn't "appears to be black" mean BLACK?!!! My name is Rufus Manglenot but it is pronounced Sade! WTF? How can you sheep be so blind? EVERYONE IS MAKING FUN OF YOU AND YOU DON"T SEE IT AT ALL!Vote for Bush! Osama is in your kitchen! Run! Run!

― Pot (Speedy Gonzalas), Wednesday, 28 April 2004 06:08 (twenty-one years ago)

one year passes...

No, your hair is not ruined when it is 'dyed black'. There are easy ways to lighten the color AT HOME if it is too heavy. Mine is dark brown, but appears to be black in pictures, I guess. Of course, lighting and and other elements of photography are factors.

I love how this thread is so screamingly popular. I had no idea that bad hair color was an issue of national concern.

― zombie vermin go home (dymaxia), Thursday, 12 May 2005 11:24 (twenty years ago)

Kerry, in 2004 when you googled the words "hair dye advice", this thread was like the second one to show up. That's why it's so popular.

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Thursday, 12 May 2005 11:33 (twenty years ago)

Okay, I like get it.

― zombie vermin go home (dymaxia), Thursday, 12 May 2005 12:17 (twenty years ago)

three weeks pass...

I am dying my hair RIGHT NOW. Seven minutes to go...

― Madchen (Madchen), Saturday, 4 June 2005 07:07 (twenty years ago)

What colour?

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Saturday, 4 June 2005 07:16 (twenty years ago)

Kind of dark brown with a very slight hint of red. Kind of like Davina's. She was looking all shiny and lovely on telly last night and it inspired me. I hate to say it, but it's the brand she advertises. Alhtough obviously she gets hers done somewhere posh, so I'm kidding myself.

― Madchen (Madchen), Saturday, 4 June 2005 07:22 (twenty years ago)

She looks like a witch in that picture.

― Madchen (Madchen), Saturday, 4 June 2005 07:23 (twenty years ago)

While rinsing it out it occurred to me that you might have no idea who Davina is - she presents Big Brother in the UK. Sorry if you already knew that.

― Madchen (Madchen), Saturday, 4 June 2005 07:28 (twenty years ago)

I remember Davina from her MTV days... I always thought she was kinda hot, because she didn't look like a model, unlike some other MTV hosts.

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Saturday, 4 June 2005 07:32 (twenty years ago)

I haven't dyed my hair in ages, for the simple reason that I've kept it very short for almost four years now. But when it was longer, I had it dyed about the same colour as in that pic - I thought it looked good.

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Saturday, 4 June 2005 07:35 (twenty years ago)

Isn't yr hair already that colour, madchen? How's it looking now?

I never dyed my hair when I had the chance. I'm sort of sad about that.

― Markelby (Mark C), Saturday, 4 June 2005 09:31 (twenty years ago)

It was, but with inch-long blonde roots. Something had to be done. You could maybe get the dyed effect by wearing a swim cap.

― Madchen (Madchen), Saturday, 4 June 2005 09:34 (twenty years ago)

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