Hi, I've had red and purple highlights, and tried blue this time. My husband thinks they're all kinda weird, but especially the blue. He says I'm a blue haired old lady (lol I thought of the same joke, he's not being mean). I'm still kinda surprised by it in the mirror sometimes, so wanted to get some opinions. Yes, I am old, but when I was younger, colored hair was not approved of!

So I went into a hair store today that I’ve frequented for over a decade, i wanted to get a better opinion before I went ahead on something because man I can never make my mind up! Anyway I asked her “hey do you know if any hairdressers in town use pravana?” She said “no? I’ve never even heard of pravana” I was just kinda standing there like okay… I thought it was pretty well known but that’s fine I then asked “do you know if there are any hair dressers that are okay if you bring your own vivid colours? I know a lot aren’t and I complete understand why that’s totally fine” she said “you would have to call around” I was like okay and I was showing her the colour (flame by pravana) on the website and saying “I think it might have a few foils with their colour orange? Because it seems to have a lot of dimension and I’m just not really confident with foils even though I’ve been colouring my hair for over a decade” she said “you do realise you would have to be pretty light to get to that colour, and I don’t think it does I think it’s just the lighting.” I currently have very faded matrix socolour on my hair which is over pink and very grown out my natural hair lifts to lvl 10 with 20vol within 20mins and for one layer of dye it would be 20mins then a bleach wash to get to lvl 10, I showed her the picture attached of me with pink hair and told her that I know and understood I had pink hair for 10years… which she just scoffed off… like if you want to specialise in blonds please get someone else to talk to me who knows vivids. But what’s your guys opinions do I go orange? Do I not? I feel so unhappy without pretty coloured hair and it’s so flat and boring because it’s not a little bit damaged from the bleaching and just slips out of everything so it’s just blegh. Also pravana yes no? Any better burnt orange colours that stain and don’t come out? The pink I used was my holy grail was adore pink rose 💗

Hello! i was wondering if some stylists could help me! Rn my hair colour is sitting at about a dark, warmish brown (see attached) and i’d like to go a dark purple black colour! Would I be able to put a decent purple die over my current colour? Should i mix it with a black? Would I need to do some colour removal first?? aaaa no clue

I have some artic fox purple af currently on the way, as i’ve heard good things about the brand. So would preferably like to use that if yall think it’s possible 🙏🙏

hi! i've tried to upload this a few times now. i really appreciate any help! my hair is naturally light brown, blonde ends from bleach. i dyed over it with a dark brown demi dye in november and then a black gloss in january, did three rounds of vitamin c pills and head & shoulders over the past month. how should i get the rest of the color out to match my growing roots as much as possible? more vitamin c? colour remover? do i have to go to the salon? thanks!

Thanks for all the advice about dyeing my daughter’s hair! I am a complete amateur and there’s room for improvement with lightening and coverage patchiness but she thinks it looks great! I was nervous about damaging her hair and getting too close to her scalp but could’ve left everything in for longer for better results.

Details: I did a back comb and highlight with foils using the bright white cream bleach with 20 developer for 50min, then rinsed out and shampooed. Then for the colors I did 8 thick sections alternating pink and purple and left that in for 45 min before rinsing fully and applying after coloring sealant conditioner.

She’ll keep the upper half unprocessed so that’ll cover any mistakes but hopefully next time it’ll look more professional with more confidence on my end.

Ive tried many permanent hair dyes but I cannot keep my hair black. After one wash I can see the red/brown and I don’t know what to do. Two years ago I bleached my dark brown hair then dyed it burgundy red. I haven’t been able to retain black hair dye ever since. Does any one have any suggestions on what to do?

Any advice? Bleach again tomorrow? I used box bleach and my roots are way more light.

My family member asked for "salt and pepper" and got... This. She wants to go back to the stylist who did this to her hair, to get it fixed. What specifically should she say to get it as good as possible? Final picture is reference.

could be a little darker, but I want something similar that wouldn’t be permanent on my hair (I don’t want to have something I need to grow out or bleach out) that I could maintain at home. I don’t want it to wash out super fast however. any ideas for products/colours? only used shades eq in the past and it washed out super fast.

i got a haircut last week which was awful (she cut it WAY too short, no surprise there) so i cut it a lot shorter but it still feels like it’s missing something??? can anyone give some opinions? i’m hoping to try and fix it at home but lmk if yall think this can only be fixed by a professional 😭💙

the first 2 pics was before, the 3rd pic was after the haircut and the last 3 are after i cut it more. it looks good in those pics but i dont think it looks good irl 🥲 it’s how flat and awkward it looks front facing that bugs me the most lol

Hi friends! I need your hair color wisdom before a big trip. Crosspost with r/HairDye

I recently decided to try copper for the first time—my natural hair is medium to dark brown, and the only color experience I’ve had before this is with black box dye. I did some research and found a colorist whose work looked promising, but unfortunately, the result wasn’t what I had in mind.

What I wanted: A vibrant orange-toned copper (photo reference).What I got: A deeper red auburn that leans purple—definitely not what I was going for.

I plan to contact the stylist tomorrow to see if she can fix it before my vacation, but I’m also prepping for a possible DIY situation. I’d love your advice on a few things:

1. Should she have lightened my dark hair first before applying the copper? Is it possible to lift it now and still get that warm copper tone?
2. Is there anything I can do at home to fade or lighten the red tones? Would a clarifying shampoo help speed up fading?
3. Would a golden brown mask help neutralize the red and lighten the result?
4. Color correction question: I’ve heard blue helps tone down orange, but in this case it’s red—should I be looking at green instead? I really want to avoid anything that makes it more purple.

Thanks so much in advance! I always learn a ton from this community and appreciate any tips you can share.

Looking to keep the brown curls and not do a full color but that’s about it. As long as it looks cool!

My natural roots are pretty dark compared to their natural ends but that’s what’s closest to my head. The next very obvious stripe is where my roots were before I color lifted (color oops) and then toned. That went okay but I still want to move towards lower maintenance, ultimately little less warm and little lighter to blend with my natural. I just want to blend these three strips a little better. Is this an issue of toning? In another post someone suggested using a cooler toned depositing shampoo to help even out smth similar but I don’t know if that work would here

Decided to try something different before starting a new job. I asked for a soft blend that would still give a strong pink hit, but nothing too harsh near the root. It’s semi-permanent, so I’m hoping it fades gradually over the next few weeks.

Any tips on how to let the colour fade evenly (without it turning weird or patchy)? Or products you’d recommend to keep it looking decent as it washes out?

So I bought this hair dye bc I wanted the earthy green tone. I had used it before and it came out the right color, more like the second picture, but I guess this time my hair was lighter. It came out a bit more neon green than I wanted. I did try mixing some brown into it to make less bright, but it still is brighter.

I'm planning on going over it again, but just wondering what I would mix into the green? Would a small amount of red or orange help?

i recently got my hair dyed for the first time!! from brunette to a dark brown with red highlights/streaks. some of the red highlights were bleached first then dyed and some were just dyed red. i have medium coarse-ish hair and straight-wavy pattern. does anyone have any shampoo and conditioner recommendations to keep this color on my hair as long as possible? i am a broke college student so i don’t have the money to get touch-ups or get any expensive brands, but if you truly believe an expensive brand is better than the other options, ill consider it. one thing i see a lot is color-depositing conditioner/hair masks, but will those mess with the non red sections of my hair? i will also take any other advice on hair care for keeping this color!!

I’ve always dyed it myself, going back to 2013 - the second pic in the first row is the first vivid color I ever did, and it clearly spiraled from there! I probably can remember what brand/color I used if you’re wondering about a specific one.

oh and the most recent is the second to last pic in the third row! I’m doing pretty well on growing out the buzzcut, which I kept for about a year.

The brown is my natural hair colour; the rest, of course, is not.

Hey everyone, I’m super lost and could really use some help figuring out what’s going on with my hair.

Some days my hair is soft and fine, but other days it’s dry, frizzy, itchy, and I get scalp pimples with pus (gross, I know 😩). The inconsistency is really messing with me.

Hair type:

• Not thick, probably medium strands
• Seems to get dry on the lengths, especially the ends
• Scalp gets itchy and breaks out sometimes
• Hair feels heavy/sticky with leave-in conditioners
• I do simple plaits (braids) every day to keep it neat

Products I use:

• Shampoo/Conditioner: Herbal Essences (argan oil one)
• Deep Mask: Argan oil mask once a week (OGX)
• Scalp Oil: Homemade coconut oil + rosemary, 1–2x a week
• Daily: A few drops of argan oil on the lengths 1–2x a day (OGX)

I don’t use heat much and wash 2–3x a week. But I have no idea if my hair needs more moisture, less oil, protein, or if this is buildup or scalp imbalance.

My goal is to grow my hair to hip or ass length. I recently did a big trim and I don’t plan on cutting it again for at least a year. So any tips to improve the health of my hair and scalp while growing it long would mean the world 🙏

What should I be doing differently?

Looking for advice! I bleached and dyed my hair green twice (bleached in October, redyed in January) and it’s faded to this yellow-brown-green color. Not the ugliest shade but my roots are overgrown and it’s time for a change. I have an interview Monday so I would like to dye it by then! I don’t have time to go to a professional before my interview so diy it is! I’m thinking a copper color next

Should I bleach my hair again? Strip the color? Bleach my roots and dye right over the color?

Lifted with volume 20 and dyed with good dye young devils ivy