When it comes to hair dye I have pretty much
made all the mistakes you can possibly make. I’ve gone brown to blonde to red
to black and basically every shade in between (some of them intentional and
some not!) So I’ve created a guide for you guys on everything NOT to do when
deciding to change up your hair color, whether you’re doing it at home or by a
professional
1) Don't Make a Drastic Change
Now I know, the whole reason why you would dye
your hair is to make a change, but I’ve learned from experience, doing it all
at once is a bad baaad idea. I went from a medium natural brunette shade and
jumped straight to a light strawberry blonde and guys...let me tell you, the
results were not cute. The color clashed so badly with my skin tone, it completely
washed me out, and my eyebrows were way too dark. Just disastrous all around.
And I had gotten it done professionally with a very experienced colorist and it
still turned out horribly. If I had gradually lightened it I would have been
able to stop at a shade better suited to my coloring and saved my hair all the
damage from bleaching.
2) Know the BASE COLOR of the Dye
On to mistake #2 that I made in my hair color
journey. I hated the blonde that I had just gotten so much that I decided I
couldn’t wait even one more day to get in with my hairdresser so I decided that
I was going to dye it again myself. Now, silly me, not knowing anything about
base colors, chose a dark reddish auburn color. Suffice to say it did not turn
out as expected. Because I mixed blonde with a color that had a red + violet
base, all the red tones came out with essentially no brunette so I looked like
Rihanna circa 2011, and not in a good way... If you are attempting to dye your
hair at home, make sure you’re aware of which bases mix well together and when
in doubt, go with a neutral!
3) Have Someone Help You
I have been
dyeing my own hair for years now (the Rihanna incident is now thankfully long
behind me) and although I usually get great results I STILL manage to miss
spots occasionally. No matter how many mirrors you use, or how carefully you
think you’ve saturated each strand, somehow those little guys get missed.
Having someone help you ensures that your dye job will turn out even and
professional looking.
For those
of you interested in trying at-home dye, I’ve listed some of my favorite kinds
that I’ve gotten great results from over the years!
Loreal Preference from Sally Beauty **Don't forget to purchase a developer with this one!
Loreal Paris **This can be found at most drugstores, I LOVE the conditioner that comes with it!
Garnier Nutrisse **This can also be found at most drugstores, I've only used this a couple times though
I hope this is helpful to those of you thinking about changing your hair color, it can be fun and inexpensive if done right!
xox oxo
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