Rachel
About 6 weeks ago I had my hair dyed dark brown with red tints. I had the bottom half of my hair (aka an undercolor) dyed medium red. As you can imagine if you've dealt with red dye, the red is very dull and almost orange. The darker brown with red tint has faded quite a bit. My roots have grown in a little over 1/4 of an inch.
I want to dye my hair a bright red all over. I have chosen the products I want to use on my hair. I will be mixing a 30 volume developer in with a red creme. I was thinking of just using a red manic panic on the bottom half of my hair, while using the other products on the top half.
Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I know getting it done professionally would be the best option, but I'd rather do this myself as it will have an up-keep I would rather maintain myself. Thank you.
Answer
One of my fave YouTubers, Sarah, aka 'All Dolled Up', was a bright, vivid redhead for 4 years. Highly recommend her video tutorials (many re: maintaining the perfect bright red colour). Her #1 preference for hair colour is Special Effects-- all vegetable, densely pigmented dye(s) that last the longest and is the brightest red colour. The key to awesome bright red hair is to never just use one colour. Use a combo of two or three and add lowlights and highlights to spruce it up.
A combination of Special Effects 2 parts Nuclear Red and 1 part Cherry Bomb is the perfect, bright red combination. Your Manic Panic selection(s) will be awesome, too. The secret to really deep, non-fading, bright & pure red colour is to sleep with the dye on the hair and rinse the following a.m. Apply the dye, wrap with cling wrap and leave it on all night. Don't condition the hair first.. only shampoo. Adding about 1/8 ounce of hair colour to shampoo, conditioner, and leave-in conditioner will help to maintain colour.
Revlon Nutricolour styling and protective cream to maintain red hair is the BEST:
http://www.gorgeousshop.co.uk/shop/images/medium/revlon_nutri_creme_fire_red_600_MED.jpg
Manic Panic Vampire Red, Vampire's Kiss, Pillbox Red and Infra-Red are all great colours (very deep and rich..like Red Velvet cake)
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM1binLBxR2CJvLFqtkakfTGZxPq9hHCZFBq0XyvqaXaJwA1DA6E398YPIghXHKUXSto7ToT5q1z1twV0_Ruo4FYriXS2QXOOeLIeWy9qF8bOC1kMmPvQh4-ASQ8YqPdcLHdvPe618hdo/s640/DSC_1319.JPG
Your plan bright red hair colour plan sounds good. It also sounds as if you already have everything under control. Sleeping in the dye with cling-wrap, and including a little of the hair colour in your shampoo, conditioner and leave-in conditioner will help maintain your colour.
I added a bunch of links for 'All Dolled Up' but she has so many vids that it was difficult to include just a handful. Hopefully these will help:
All Dolled Up- Ultimate Red Hair Guide!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woYXnDDLlmg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y78PYLZepSc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTRqA--IGvs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y78PYLZepSc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ve2UQruDTYI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3g_yNnALECA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyjCpGrgTac
One of my fave YouTubers, Sarah, aka 'All Dolled Up', was a bright, vivid redhead for 4 years. Highly recommend her video tutorials (many re: maintaining the perfect bright red colour). Her #1 preference for hair colour is Special Effects-- all vegetable, densely pigmented dye(s) that last the longest and is the brightest red colour. The key to awesome bright red hair is to never just use one colour. Use a combo of two or three and add lowlights and highlights to spruce it up.
A combination of Special Effects 2 parts Nuclear Red and 1 part Cherry Bomb is the perfect, bright red combination. Your Manic Panic selection(s) will be awesome, too. The secret to really deep, non-fading, bright & pure red colour is to sleep with the dye on the hair and rinse the following a.m. Apply the dye, wrap with cling wrap and leave it on all night. Don't condition the hair first.. only shampoo. Adding about 1/8 ounce of hair colour to shampoo, conditioner, and leave-in conditioner will help to maintain colour.
Revlon Nutricolour styling and protective cream to maintain red hair is the BEST:
http://www.gorgeousshop.co.uk/shop/images/medium/revlon_nutri_creme_fire_red_600_MED.jpg
Manic Panic Vampire Red, Vampire's Kiss, Pillbox Red and Infra-Red are all great colours (very deep and rich..like Red Velvet cake)
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM1binLBxR2CJvLFqtkakfTGZxPq9hHCZFBq0XyvqaXaJwA1DA6E398YPIghXHKUXSto7ToT5q1z1twV0_Ruo4FYriXS2QXOOeLIeWy9qF8bOC1kMmPvQh4-ASQ8YqPdcLHdvPe618hdo/s640/DSC_1319.JPG
Your plan bright red hair colour plan sounds good. It also sounds as if you already have everything under control. Sleeping in the dye with cling-wrap, and including a little of the hair colour in your shampoo, conditioner and leave-in conditioner will help maintain your colour.
I added a bunch of links for 'All Dolled Up' but she has so many vids that it was difficult to include just a handful. Hopefully these will help:
All Dolled Up- Ultimate Red Hair Guide!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woYXnDDLlmg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y78PYLZepSc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTRqA--IGvs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y78PYLZepSc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ve2UQruDTYI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3g_yNnALECA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyjCpGrgTac
DYING RED HAIR!?!?!?!?
Chloe
I have dark brunette hair and i have some questions about dying my hair red.
http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=red+hair&um=1&hl=en&biw=1366&bih=667&tbm=isch&tbnid=LakLOVweBvd9eM:&imgrefurl=http://www.latesthaircolorideas.com/dark-red-hair-color-ideas.html&docid=ALA7dfRQD9vBTM&imgurl=http://www.latesthaircolorideas.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/dark_2Dred_2Dhair_2Dcolor_2Dideas_2D4.jpg&w=304&h=380&ei=CbfvTpSGOpO38gOim5nyCQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=391&vpy=286&dur=2692&hovh=251&hovw=201&tx=122&ty=137&sig=101061055949734786835&page=3&tbnh=124&tbnw=99&start=48&ndsp=29&ved=1t:429,r:11,s:48
Like that, sorry long link =]
1. Do I need to bleach it for it to get that dark colour?
2. What dye should i use/go to hairdressers?
3. Will that colour be okay for a 13yo and for school??
Answer
hi, i died my hair red and i regret it so much, it is the hardest colour to get out of your hair. I have put so many coats of brown on my hair to get it back to brown and its just gone a blacky browny red:( the only way to get it out is to strip it which totally destroys your hair! makes it feel like straw so i don't want to do that:L so i would advise not to but if you have your heart set then:
no bleach needed
HAIRDRESSERS
and yh i am 15 and its fine:)
hi, i died my hair red and i regret it so much, it is the hardest colour to get out of your hair. I have put so many coats of brown on my hair to get it back to brown and its just gone a blacky browny red:( the only way to get it out is to strip it which totally destroys your hair! makes it feel like straw so i don't want to do that:L so i would advise not to but if you have your heart set then:
no bleach needed
HAIRDRESSERS
and yh i am 15 and its fine:)
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