THAT's IT... i'm dying my hair

**sparks19** · 10-23-2008, 02:02 PM

LOL

I am going gray... ALREADY. I'm only 27 years old. Heck yes I am in denial lol.

maybe I'll go RED

**sirrahbed** · 10-23-2008, 02:10 PM

It is always fun to experiment with haircolor!! I have had mine highlighted and lowlighted for the past 6-8 years or so and that works well for me because the pale blonde highlights get mixed in with the grey

Plus having a variety of colors means no roots ever really show - no dividing line - the more colors the better and more natural looking!! Red sounds fun too! My last lowlights were an auburn color and I really like them - gives the hair a chocolatey reddish look without being RED y'now? The only downside is that red colors fade pretty quickly. Will you post pictures when you are done?

GARNIER NUTRISSE NOURISHING MULTI-LIGHTS HAIR COLOR HIGHLIGHTING KIT is a kit I was looking at this week - may try it. The color (I think) was called cinnamon swirl and had a pale auburn in it. Anyway - That kit looked interesting to me. Are you going to do this yourself?

**Husky_mom** · 10-23-2008, 02:14 PM

red is fun!!.. I´d like to get it again.. but it does fade so fast on my hair... and i don´t wanna redo it every week.... I did used soem manic panic in a few strands and it did last longer and washed out faster that regular dye... so I might try it again but on more hair not just strands ...

take pics and show us!!

**sparks19** · 10-23-2008, 02:39 PM

well my hair has a naturally reddish tone to it so hopefully the red dye will stick around lol

I will definitely post pics.

Now my only problem... i was going to donate my hair to locks of love but I don't think they accept dyed hair. So if my hair isn't long enough yet I will have to wait.

**emily_the_spoiled** · 10-23-2008, 02:42 PM

Hi, Locks of Love will not accept dyed hair (sorry).

But I can tell you that I have dyed my hair auburn for a number of years and because the shade is so close to my natural highlights people don't realize I dye my hair

**caseysmom** · 10-23-2008, 03:07 PM

Go blond it is the easiest...you are just lifting the color...I use Loreal cuz I am worth it!

**catnapper** · 10-24-2008, 07:36 AM

I've been gray since my early 20's, so I know what you mean! Whatever you do, if you've got a lot of gray already, don't go red, as the white hairs pick it up like a sponge and its RED.

I've tried many times over the years, and anything with red tint comes up red. Auburn? Red! Chestnut? Red! I think there's a thread here within the past year where my hair turned pink.

**kuhio98** · 10-24-2008, 11:35 AM

My father was completely gray at 23. I found my first gray hair at 18! Instead of dying it, for a lot of years I used henna. I was afraid to do anything permanent. Henna would highlight the gray hairs and make them a reddish color. (I chose the red henna because my hair has a lot of red in it naturally). Anyway, it could be an option for you for while. Henna is natural and will wash out relatively quickly. My hair always felt and looked healthier after using it.

**BitsyNaceyDog** · 10-24-2008, 01:18 PM

From what I've been told my mother in law was almost completely grey by age 20 (well, her roots were). She started dying her hair at 17 when she already had a good bit of grey. My husband is 26 and about 50% grey.

**sparks19** · 10-24-2008, 02:15 PM

Kuhio... a friend of mine just recommended Henna to me today.

I think I am going to give that a try.

**Husky_mom** · 10-24-2008, 03:34 PM

one thign to consider...

one you use henna.. most if not all hair dyes do not recommend their usage (hair dye, not henna itself) if you have used henna on your hair... you´d have to let it grow off or cut it off...

not sure about chemical reaction or something... many people seem quite content with henna though