I wanna dye my hair - HELP!! (now with pics)

[Just a girl, Interrupted.]

but, I have a problem

its really really dark brown to begin with, and then a large part of it might be covered with black dye. and its super long

and I want a new hair colour -/

so, can I dye over my hair or is there a way to lighten it? it looks horrid as it is and im bored of it -/

[Bleeding Angel]

if its dark then bleaching it would be they way to go, if you want a lighter colour, or just use something like dark purple, if you want it dark.

but it might be wise getting it done proffesionly, there is alot that can go wrong

[Just a girl, Interrupted.]

but last time i had my hair done by pros it was highlights and it looked grey -/ which sucked cos it had looked good before

might get it done this week. but i want it bright red or pink or something, so im not even sure if a pro. will do that -/
gah, stupid hair

and im trying to find pics to attach so people can see my natural and dyed colour, and what me and paul got it to look like last year aswell

[Shakespeare's Strumpet]

Well. then you'll def. want to bleach your hair since your hair is dark to begin with, or the lighter red or pink won't take.
Try manic panic dye and bleach, their stuff is normally pretty good.

[Bleeding Angel]

you can buy smart hair dye, it bleaches and dyies your hair at the same time, i live off this stuff, and the colour is vibrent red

[Narcissism]

Get it done professionally.

[Just a girl, Interrupted.]

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Originally Posted by Bleeding Angel

you can buy smart hair dye, it bleaches and dyies your hair at the same time, i live off this stuff, and the colour is vibrent red

I tried the swartzkopt(sp?) live colour radiance red and it went patchy -/ it was horrid

thanks, i think I will need to get it done properly.

Paul and I put blonde on it to lighten it and I went ginger -/
went an awesome red on top though! but then I had to start looking for a weekend job so it went black -(

[Sans Peur]

i have dark hair and to get my bright pink i beach it with swarzkof or however you spell it that has the blonde booster and then i use special effects atomic pink for the colour.

the only issue with the colour is that it does fade. kirsty in the compliments pic thread there is a photo of me recently and that is my hair 3 months after it has been dyed and is still a bright pink so its one of those colours you have to love straight away as it is difficult to get rid off and dye over.

hope what i said helped a little

Jane x

[Just a girl, Interrupted.]

did it take ages to get it to lighten? I cant remember what me and paul used last year, but we got my hair from (sorry awful pictures -/ )
this

to this

and now its at this and is horrid

[KittenEyes]

To lighten it you'll have to bleach it. What's you natural color??

[Just a girl, Interrupted.]

dark dark brown - almost black.
its a horrible hair colour and ive hated it since i was like, 10

[Just a girl, Interrupted.]

yep. plan on going to a hairdressers along the street tomorrow to enquire, hopefully get it done soon, since im working (hopeuflly) every day after next weekend for a few weeks

and the hairdresser cut my friends hair really nice, so im hopefull it'll turn out good

now I just need to decide what cut I want done -/

[Bleeding Angel]

The smart one is brill, its better than the one you tried. Ive used it for years, and it always works and turns my hair bright red. Its great to use if you dont want to bleach your hair then try and put a colour on it (because it didnt work with me).

(also to not my hair has been black and dark colours when ive used it)

[Just a girl, Interrupted.]

haha, i just googled smart hair dye red and it came up with an RYL result in the top!! awesome!! my answers were always on here, just hiding :P

[Bleeding Angel]

http://smartbeauty.eu/uk/

lol this is the website for it, i know superdrug has them, tescos supposidly

[Just a girl, Interrupted.]

Mari, superdrug you said? (just been reading this thread)

I think my flatmate (the smelly one) used some from there, and it looked horrid (but then, he never washes so that might be why -/ )

but I'll try the hair dresser and if i have to will take in my own colour for the final colour or jsut get them to lighten it nad then colour over myself like, the next day *nods*

[Bleeding Angel]

cool, see for me i cant afford to go to the hairdresses, so nothing like wasting a few quid on dye then paiting the bathroom red :)

[Just a girl, Interrupted.]

yea, me and my sister dyed my mums bathmat multi coloured a few times!!

I extended my overdraft, so can afford to splash out, specially cos i plan to save most of the money i make at easter!