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Wed Jan 17, 2007 10:31 am  |
| My hair needs a change. I have naturally dark brown hair and currently have caramel/blonde hilites. I'm thinking of going dark again but am scared since if you go dark, it is going to be difficult and damaging to re-bleach your hair again if you dont like it. I hear about semi-permenant dyes.. how does that work? It washes out within several washes? (besides im not going to attempt to dye my hair on my own, i'm going to a salon) |
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Wed Jan 17, 2007 11:28 am |
| My hair color is also dark brown and I use permenant color to dye it black. I have used semi-permenant dyes in the past and the ones that I used gradually faded over a month or two. Once I used a black semi-permenant and it took forever to fade. My hairdresser told me that the darker semi-permanent dyes may not ever fade completely and you still could be left doing a two process to return your color to it's original. Maybe it would be different with the semi dyes that wash out in several washes but I have never used one of these. |
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Wed Jan 17, 2007 3:25 pm |
| TheresaL wrote: |
| My hairdresser told me that the darker semi-permanent dyes may not ever fade completely and you still could be left doing a two process to return your color to it's original. Maybe it would be different with the semi dyes that wash out in several washes but I have never used one of these. |
When I did a horrible at home bleach job to my hair in an attempt to turn my dark brown hair blond  , I ended up with 9!$$ yellow straw hair (I hope I'm allowed to say that..and if not, please excuse my french...). Anyways, I did some research on the net and found that some people had similar experiences as me (go figure) and it was recommended to get two different tones of a semi-permanent hair color. I honestly cant remember the brand name, but the box was blue and had something written on it such as replenish or aquaplenish/ hydraplenish...you get the point. It was advised on an advice hair forum (on ivillage.com) to pick two colors. One, should have the word gold or warm in the description and should be a bit darker than your current lightest hair. This will tone down the highlights you have currently. Then, the second semi-permanent color should be the closest to your overall hair color.
So anyways, I ended up following this advice. What happened to my hair was that I applied the first one, and it looked a bit reddish. However, under the second semi-permanent dye, it created shine and different dimension to my hair. OK, back on subject. After that, I dyed my hair with the second semi-permanent hair dye and it looked perfect when wet. However, when I dried it, my hair seemed so much darker than before, way dark for my complexion. So, if you or anyone was to take this advice, I would recommend going a touch lighter with a semi-permanent dye than you think you need. Gradually the darkness faded out and I was left with completely brown hair, like I was born with. Bottom line, If you want to do it at home, I'd recommend this process. Also, I remember reading about Carries precolor treatment, as well as a recommendation for a great coloring system. You may want to do a search on those, for they may have some diy products in that great range. But whoever has experience with this done at a salon, we're still waiting for your response.
So yeah the semi-permanent color didn't completely wash out off of my hair. But enough to leave it a pleasant color that I was happy with.
So that's just my two cents. Please don't hold me responsible if this happens to you, since I am neither a hair colorist/ stylist or have any real experience in that aspect.
Let us know what you decide to do and how you do it!  |
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20; light/ fair-toned with freckles on cheeks/nose since I could remember; combo skin w/ Oily forehead, chin prone to acne. Green/brown eyes; growing to love my medium/ dark brown hair. |
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Wed Jan 17, 2007 3:33 pm |
Hi BCgirl - I have naturally dark brown hair too and for years my colorist used semi-permanent dye to cover my grey (he now uses permanent color). Semi doesn't wash out, so I really don't understand how it got it's name! And since you want to go really dark, you wouldn't have to worry (like I did) about reddish undertones that can be evident in lighter shades of semi-permanent browns. This is why I switched to permanent color since I've gone a bit lighter.
I don't think you'd have to worry about damage if you wanted to go back to highlights, as long as your hair is already in good condition and you have an experienced colorist. I do this all the time with no problem. |
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