As promised, I'm following up my last post with this one all about the things I have learned from dyeing my hair funky colors for the past few years. Having dyed my hair blue, purple, teal, orange, red, and lots of colors in between, I'd like to think I've acquired at least a few tips that will help someone who is interested in fun colored hair.
1. Always dye your hair while wearing a shirt or tank top you don't care about. Even if you try your hardest to keep it all on your head, some of the dye is bound to end up below the neck one time or another.
2. Wear gloves if you don't want to have stained fingers for a few days. I don't care if my fingers turn out blue or purple, so I opt out from wearing gloves. However, I still use a brush to apply the color just to keep most of it off my hands.
3. If you do get color on your hands (or on parts of your ears or face), try using a toner or strong makeup remover to get it off. If it doesn't get rid of the dye completely, it will at least fade it a bit.
4. If you don't want to get color on your face in the first place, try putting Vaseline or something similar along your hairline and ears. Though I don't do this, I've heard that it can prevent the color from transferring to your face in those areas.
5. The best way to go about dyeing your hair, for me, is to dive right into it. If you don't like how it turns out, it will grow out, fade away, or you can dye overtop of it. Part of the fun is adventuring!
6. If you can't find the exact color you want, try mixing! This way, you can get that perfect indigo, teal, aqua, etc.
7. If you really want your hair color to last for a long time, wash your hair in cold water. This definitely sucks (especially in the cold months), but it totally helps with longevity.
8. If you can, try washing your hair in the sink or under the bathtub faucet. This makes it a lot easier to deal with when using icy cold water.
9. For another trick on longevity, try to wash your hair only every other day or so. Less washes = less fading.
10. If you're looking for a hair dye that works wonders with lasting forever even if you don't follow the two tips above, try out Jerome Russell Punky Colour. I swear, they're amazing. I can wash my hair everyday in hot water and though the color fades, it still looks good for at least a month. They're great!
11. Have a towel that you can make your "hair dyeing towel." When you rinse out the dye for the first time, you may have some left behind that will transfer to the towel. And for the first one or two washes, the same might occur. Thus, the hair dyeing towel.
12. Try not to use a lot of heat on your hair. For me, this is easy since I use heat maybe once a month. But, in the past when my hair was longer, I noticed a dramatic difference with the way my color faded when I would straighten or curl it.
13. Try to find a product that will protect your color from the sun. Though I don't use it as often as I should, I've purchased the Paul Mitchell Color Protect Locking Spray. In the summer especially, the sun can drastically fade your bright hair colors. It may not work wonders, but a spray like this will at least help a little.
14. If you're putting colored streaks in your hair as opposed to dyeing your whole head, try dyeing the underneath layers. By this, I basically mean do not dye the very top section of your hair where you part it. In doing so, you won't be able to notice the area which has grown back months down the road and you won't have to rebleach as often.
15. Enlist a friend to help! If you're unsure of yourself the first time around, have a friend there for assistance. Whether it's just to hand you supplies, hold back your hair, or even put some of the dye on, another set of hands can be a huge help!
Adios,
Liz :)
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