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#146970 - 04/23/08 11:40 AM
Re: Do you tint your hair yourself?
[Re: yonuh]
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Registered: 09/20/05
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I color my hair myself. Do it about every 5 or 6 weeks........whenever I get my hair cut, I usually do it within a day or two of getting it cut. I have short hair and get a trim about every 5 weeks. Before starting to go gray, my hair was dark brown/almost black and I continue to color it dark, but I realize that at some point I'm going to have to do something different. I paid to have it done once and the gal got dye all over my neck and ears and didn't clean it up well while I sat there waiting for the color to take, and since I'm nearsighted and didn't have my glasses on during the process, didn't know it til I got home and had to live with the stains on my neck and ears til it came off which took several days. At that point I thought I can do a better job myself, and I do. I buy my haircolor at places like Walmart or the grocery store, I have a couple of brands I really like and try to buy them whenever they're on sale or I have coupons. While we're on this subject, thought I'd also mention that once in a while, if we're going on a trip or something and I'm midway between haircuts/haircoloring, I'll use the root touch-up stuff that they have out now. The one Clairol puts out is great. I do my roots and any obvious spots with it first, than because my hair is short, I can comb it thru all my hair and kind of refresh the color, and it'll hold me for another 3 weeks. The whole process is kind of a pain (time-consuming, but it would be that way if I went to a salon too) and can get messy and many times I've thought about not doing it anymore but after I do it I'm always happy with the way my hair looks and I'm just not ready to go completely gray. And also, I always wear a hat if I'm going to be out in the sun, it helps the color to last, keeps it from fading and turning a funky red/brassy tone that is anything but flattering!!
Edited by CrosstitchQueen (04/23/08 11:42 AM)
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#146973 - 04/23/08 03:40 PM
Re: Do you tint your hair yourself?
[Re: Dancing Dolphin]
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Registered: 12/30/05
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Until three years ago I covered the few grey hairs.My hairdresser did this every thrim which was six weekly.Then I noticed it needed more often attention. I decided to stop colouring and had a good trim.It is now dark with some grey woven in by nature. There is nothing I dislike more than someone making their hair solid black when older..except piebald when its in need of tinting.Especially on an elevator.I like I can wear lilacs and mauve and even grey now well.Earlier I did not suit those shades. Mountain ash
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#146974 - 04/23/08 08:37 PM
Re: Do you tint your hair yourself?
[Re: Mountain Ash]
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Registered: 11/18/05
Posts: 1796
Loc: Daytona Beach, Florida
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When I moved to Florida I got the recipe from my hair person and have been doing it myself ever since. I buy products from Sally's Beauty Supply. Are they in your town? You don't need a license.
I try to get a cut every 6-7 weeks and color after the cut. I use Wella color.
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