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Firstly, I think I've gotten back to everyone with shipping quotes for the goodies from the clothing sale. If you are still waiting on that sort of info from me, PLEASE let me know! Local folks, I am poking at my schedule to figure out good meet-up times, but if you have preferences, tell me.
So, hair color. I have unnaturally black hair, and have had for ... gosh, two decades now. Before that, I had unnaturally burgundy hair. My current hair color of choice is Clairol's demi-permanent soy creme color, which I buy at Sally's Beauty Supply.
But. I always think longingly about doing something DIFFERENT with my hair color. What I really, really want is pink hair. Yes, go on, look surprised. A while ago, the delightful![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
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My latest idle thought is maybe I should let my roots grow out for a while, bleach them, and dye them pink, thus giving myself two-tone hair. But I can't make up my mind about how that would really look, and if it would be horribly, horribly damaging to my hair. (Which I occasionally have worries about with regards to "OHMYGOD is my hair thinning? I can't tell. Iiieeee!") Not to mention that I can almost guarantee that the Stroppy One would be, erm, resistant to my having pink and black hair. But I'm still tempted by the notion ...
So, hair color. I have unnaturally black hair, and have had for ... gosh, two decades now. Before that, I had unnaturally burgundy hair. My current hair color of choice is Clairol's demi-permanent soy creme color, which I buy at Sally's Beauty Supply.
But. I always think longingly about doing something DIFFERENT with my hair color. What I really, really want is pink hair. Yes, go on, look surprised. A while ago, the delightful
imflying helped me do a test bleach strand to see if the two decades worth of black dye would lift from the ends of my hair. Ha. No, no it would not. Woe! I also like the idea of extensions, but I would want human hair ones in pink, and oh, the expense involved in that is a bit off-putting.My latest idle thought is maybe I should let my roots grow out for a while, bleach them, and dye them pink, thus giving myself two-tone hair. But I can't make up my mind about how that would really look, and if it would be horribly, horribly damaging to my hair. (Which I occasionally have worries about with regards to "OHMYGOD is my hair thinning? I can't tell. Iiieeee!") Not to mention that I can almost guarantee that the Stroppy One would be, erm, resistant to my having pink and black hair. But I'm still tempted by the notion ...
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Also, did you see the reply I posted to yours in my lj? Sorry it took me a little bit, I wanted to look stuff up first and make sure I was giving you the correct info. ;)
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The Offspring is naturally blond and is letting a batch of black dye grow out. The results are... odd-looking, to say the least. I suspect that an overlay of pink would improve the effect.
Have you tried color corrector as opposed to straight bleach? Sometimes that lifts more dye, although two decades' worth would probably still be a challenge.
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That was over 2 years ago, and I am still finding random strange that are half blond half brown.
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Since I am so freaking pale, the black hair was to severe for me. I liked it, but everyone else whined so much I got fed up and grew it out.
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Still, Cotton Candy Pink (http://www.manicpanic.com/best%20hair%20color/cottoncandypink.html) is easily the most fun haircolor that I've had.
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Get some extensions, don't worry about them being human hair. You don't use a curling iron anyway, so extensions will work just like your real hair (don't condition the roots with regular conditioner, it'll dissolve the bonds, but you can get good spray-in stuff made for yaki hair).
If you've had enough of the black, you could switch to less permanent black dye for the next year or so while it grows out to a length you could live with cutting it to, then gradually transition to a different color of dye as the black fades as much as it will.
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As to the bleaching, it's really not that bad. Do not listen to what they tell you, if you're only bleaching your natural colour out you really don't need anything more violent than 20-volume developer. (Which will probably still hurt your scalp, but beauty, as they say, is pain.) If you use Special Effects, which is the best silly-coloured dye available, you don't need to bleach fully white to get perfect results. The stuff has great coverage. And might I note, for your convenience, that they sell a shade called Cupcake Pink?
Amusingly, I keep being jealous that I can't stand to let my hair grow out and keep it black anymore. It looks so good, but I just can't do it. The grass, I suppose, is always greener...
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Yeah, though, black is seriously the hardest color to get out of hair. Sorry to hear about that. You'll have to let it grow out and then maybe cut it short to get rid of all the color.
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if you want a test, you can probably get cheaper temporary clip in pink extensions to mix with your black hair while you let it grow. problem being u'd have to take them in and out, but it would give you time to test the look and also let you grow out your hair w/o damaging it.
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I have dark-brown-almost-naturally-black hair & once bleached streaks pale enough to dye hot pink (back in college, a billion years ago). The rest was still dyed black & part was shaved off.
Results -- Whoa, damaging! Whoa, it looked hella cool! Whoa, it was freakishly hard to maintain -- pretty much had to keep dyeing my hair every couple of weeks. Lasted less than a semester, then I went to some other, slightly longer-lasting weird color over the brittle bleached streaks.
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From experience, you can also do two or three rounds of lower strength lightener to get good results without stressing your hair as much as one really strong go 'round would.
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It looked fabulous in braids with all the colors crossing one another.
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What I would suggest is doing thin streaks of pink mixed with the black so people do a triple take as if not certain if the pink is there or if its just there eyes.
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If you don't like it you can hang it off the bed post. :)
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My hair guy has special stuff that actually COOLS your head when you bleach. However..... You might say goodbye to your long hair. Bleach really kicks hair ass, especially combined with black. One of your problems will be that edge between the dye and the bleach. Oh how I am afraid you may have chunks break off.
I too would say extensions would be the best, at least until you grey out your dye a year or two to get it long enough.
I need to go get my hair bleached and dyed soon in Ballard. Would you like to go with me so you could ask my color expert? Angelo is DA BOMB and would know all if he could look at your hair....
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I asked her and she said she'd think about it. :]
P.S. I got your book in the mail today. :D
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my hair was perma-black for about 4 years. originally, i just gradually cut it out inches at a time. then my hairdresser suggested we dye my hair chestnut brown a few times to lighten it. it worked. then we just kept going lighter and lighter. after about a year, i had coppery blond hair, which we were able to bleach platinum.
so it's possible, just takes some time
for immediate results: clip in
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Just wanted to pop in to give my 3 cents about hair dye and whatnot. I currently rotate between cherry red, black, and hot pink. My hair is damaged easily, so I try to avoid bleaching whenever possible. That being said, in my quest for Holy Muffins, Look at That hair color, I've fallen completely in love with L'Oreal Color Rays. It's made specifically for dark hair (mine is medium brown/auburn naturally), and goes on my roots like a dream. There's enough in the package to do a significant amount of hair, and the color is SUPER brilliant. It doesn't cover previously dyed hair very well, but it will change the hue and add a subtle sheen of color, especially in the sun.
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Why not price it out at a few salons, then go treat yourself and get a few pink extensions put in? They are not premanent and won't require lifting color/bleaching your hair.
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I've been dying my hair consistently for the past 6 years, black, red, bluepurpleturquoise, you name it I've probably done it. Even orange (bleach experience).
And I discovered that bleach is just not a good idea for any dark colors, natural or bottle. Instead, I use a stripping agent, also available at Sally's Beauty Supply, in powder form that's mixed with developer. it definitely worked for me, as I went blonde last spring. perhaps worth a try?