Hair Dye
 

Do you use it? If so, what kind?

I use the cheapest shit from Wal Mart, Revlon I think. I dyed my hair earlier this afternoon and now it itches like I have lice. :(

Have you used this brand many times or is this the first? It sounds like it's at least the first time you've had a bad reaction to it. Hope your scalp feels better by now. As for what I use, I've tried them all (from salon overcharge to the Hallowe'en Kmart special) but a $12 box of Garnier blue-black does as well or better than any of them for me.

I used L'oreal Preference for my most recent coloring. Seems to be doing pretty well so far but it's been in less than a week.

I've also been happy with Feria on many occasions.

The henna from LUSH was epic fail for me.

Punky Colours smelled good and I liked that it was so natural but with as dark as my hair is naturally those were more of a high-light color than a complete color change. Not brave enough to do peroxide for full effect.

I've also had it done at the salon on many occasions.

Does that answer your questions? =)

Light Mountain, Natural Hair Color & Conditioner, Black. It's $5 on iHerb.com! Can't go wrong...pure botanical, no chemicals, no cruelty! I'm naturally blonde, so I use two treatments for pure darkness!

I use Clairol Nice 'N' Easy in Natural Black.

Forgot what mine's called but I use the one with the little asian lady blowing a strand of hair out of her face.
Narrow it down?

This one?

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I found the Feria ones to be OK.

I find getting my hair dyed at the hairdresses to be a lot better tho... Some hairdresses will do it for the cost of the dye is you get a trainnee to do it for you.

I hope you managed to get rid of the lice. Most chemists (or pharmacies) should be able to sell you something to get rid of it. If you comb conditioner through your hair with a wide toothed come every time you wash it it should stop you getting lice in the first place as apprantly they can't hang onto your hair. Soaking your scalp in conditioner sometimes helps after you've treated your hair for lice (the joys of parenthood/working with kids).

Every time I dye my hair or even have it dyed at the salon it fades out within two weeks i've asked around, as to what would stay on longer but i've tried everything. My hairs gone back to it's natural color which is light brown and it's been this way for a few months now I'm gonna try to go back to black using Ferias midnight black...but I dunno how long it will stay in. Any suggestions?

I didn't have lice, I said my head itches like I do.

It's normal to have minor irritation, especially if you've never dyed your hair before...It should go away soon.

Ah must of misread it.

I wonder if you could be slightly allergic to the hair dye? I used a black blue dye once and I seemed to have a slight reaction to it, my scalp went very dry and itchy for the first few washes.

Did you manage to wash it all out OK? It could be an idea to give it a good wash and use loads of conditioner particuarly on your scalp to make sure theres no dye left on your hair/scalp.

It might be an idea to get soneone to check your head and make sure theres nothing like a rash, but most likely like someone else said its just a minor reaction to dying it for the first time.

It happens everytime I dye it. It's a minor irritation. Itches like a bitch for a couple days. My inferior white skin is to blame.

I think I've used almost every brand on the shelf of black hair dye, and I've been dyeing it since I was 18 ( naturally blonde) . I've tried variations on black, I tried blue-black, a reddish black and also a purpliish black as well as the usual normal black. NOT ONE OF THEM, has ever lasted in colour more than a couple of weeks before turning a shitty muddy brown black.

I even went to have my hair dyed at a hairdressers in the hope of the colour lasting longer as it's professional/proper/stronger stuff they use....FADED. Total waste of money.

So now I'm trying to make my hair more red.I haven't pre-lightened or bleached my hair, as I think 9 years of dye abuse is more than enough for my hair to be coping with.

I currently use a semi permanent/wash out stuff called Directions. It comes ready mixed in a pot and comes in all colours , blue, green, yellow, many shades of red and pink, purple ect ect. I use poppy red and this shows up really well even though I'm dyeing straight over black dye.

Yah...I'm assuming that lighter hair must not hold the dye as well...or possibly dying it so much strips it of its will to hold anything at all............I don't think I would look very good with red hair so I should probably just stick to black. It's just so freaking frustrating having to dye your hair...all the freaking time.

I suspect I have dyed it black too much and now it rejects black dye with a firm follicle. The red seems to be staying pretty well. It does wash out/fade somewhat as it's not permanent, and requires re-application every couple of weeks, but the pots are cheap at £3.99 and the dye is not harsh at all so I'm happy.

What kind of tint of red do you use...I've debated about using anything red...but I suppose it would depend on the tint.

That's right girlie. Garnier Intense Auburn.

It's a ready mixed dye that comes in a small pot. It's called Directions. Here's the site

http://www.lariche-directions.com/lariche.htm

I use poppy red.

Aww I was so excited until I read that they don't take credit cards T_T. I'm sure there has to be some kind of product that's kind of like it, here in the states...I'm gonna do some research.

Yay for Garnier fans!

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Depending on the light I'm in, this one has a purplish sheen at times, but when I first dye it the blue in it is so vibrant.

Hmm...i"ve never tried that one before 0.o

Are there any alternative stores where you are? Even places like Hot topic might sell it. I get mine from the goth stall in the indoor alternative market in the city .

I use Directions dye as well, on the front section of my hair. Currently the shade I'm using is rubine but in the not too distant past I had flamingo pink and violet.

Well at hottopic they have some stuff called manic panic that's like 13 dollars but there's only like 6 colors and no black...gay.

Ok haha

I'm probably the only guy thats gonna post on this thread but ...
I love black hair. But I naturally have medium brown hair. I started dying it black a few months ago and the color never stays vibrant for more then a few days!! The warm tones of the brown always come back so soon. I use Color Vive Shampoo and the same brand of conditioner by Loreal.

I use Feria's Black Leather. Because I thought a red based tone would look more natural with my olive-y skin, rather then the blue undertones of a Midnight Black. And I read on a Goth Modeling forum awhile back that it had the best results for more natural looking black hair for people with more a more medium skin tone.

Am I using the wrong brand. Which brands are most vibrant. Help plz.

Go to a beauty supply store, most likely there is one in your area that is open to the public (Sally Beauty Supply is the only nationwide chain that I can think of off the top of my head), they will have the best prices, besides direct from the manufacturer, and they will have a much wider selection then pretty much anywhere. Most of them also have knowledgeable staff who can help pick out the type that will work best for you, know how the products will interact with past hair treatments, how the color really shows up, and how likely it is to fade.

................so I went and bought the garnier vibrant color in blue black, I'm hoping that since I haven't dyed it in several months that it will hold better, we'll just have to see.

If your hair is in really good shape it won't hold the color very well. If it's damaged it sinks into the hair follicle better but it washes out quicker as well. Best bet is not to wash your hair every single day, and when you do, wash it in the coldest water you can stand. Try not to use too much shampoo. Hair spray that has alcohol in it will strip your color as well. Red's the hardest color to keep vibrant so I learned by experience.



Um. And nice people on some gay website called Gnet.

I use Garnier Nutrisse in black and I am lucky I only have to re-dye once every 4-6 weeks. I also use a colour enhancing shampoo not sure if it helps keep the colour but my hair feels nice afterwards.

Newp.

Anyway, I've been thinking of dying my hair for a while now, the problem is I am a dirty blonde, and I also sport facial hair. If it comes down to my hair color or my goatee... I'm taking the goatee.

How easy is it to dye facial hair? Also, does anybody ever notice your eyebrows? I'd love to have black hair, but the rest of my face would betray me.

Thinking about it I have never noticed anyones eyebrows and I know a few people that dye their hair from blonde to black and the opposite. Now I am going to be checking out their eyebrows when I see them!

Next time you watch Lord of the Rings, check out Legolas's eyebrows. They're black. Ruined the entire movie for me.

I am going to put the film on right now.

I once watched a programme that pointed out film mistakes (like digital watches being worn in the wrong era) wish I hadn't, can't watch Gladiator or The Bourne identity at all now I keep seeing all the mistakes.

You could use a dark brown eyebrow pencil to fill in your eyebrows instead of dyeing them. It would look more natural and you wouldn't have to worry about blonde eyebrow regrowth.

im deathly allergic to black dye now... used to use clairol "natural blue black" (i think) and it was amazing. it lasted until i needed to do my roots. these were my teenage goth years, and when it started itching a little here and there i didnt care. eventually i had such a bad reaction i could have died. i always used the same dye too. watch out you itchy scalped hair dyers!
now i use special effects "blood red". i long for black hair sometimes still.

It progressively got worse over how long of a period? What were your other symptoms?

That's what I do. My brows are blonde.

I'm using Henna and Indigo. My mom bought it for me because it was cheaper than chemical dye. It works well so far.

If I can try a local source for Indigo I might put that on my hair next. I'm going to look at hennaforhair.com to see if they have examples on Indigo over dark brown hair. What does straight indigo smell like while it's being processed on the head?

The kind I use smells kind of like cooked spinach.

Interesting. Thanks.

I use revlon dye and have for years. I like it cause it is cheap and the black shade makes me naturally red hair jet black without fading like so many other blacks do on me. I always, always, always shampoo my hair after dyeing it. I really scrub the hell out of my scalp. I know you are not really suppossed to shapoo right after dyeing, but I like to remove all of the residue, and I never itch or get scalp stains since I have been washing right away afterwards.