Do you colour your own hair?

An old friend of DD's had a bad reaction and ended up in A&E with a face like a pumpkin. It had happened before though so she was silly to try it again. You should be all right if you do a skin test first.

I would like to colour my hair but am so afraid of the bad reaction that one can have.

I saw an article once and it has actually scared the life out of me..

I think I would like to lighten my hair colour as I get older.

I have dyed my hair once when I was 18 and I was fine but that was prior seeing the article.

I have never had my hair professionally coloured but I've done it myself since it started to go grey. For years I've used Clairol Nice n Easy gradually changing to slightly lighter shades.

I always use semi permanent which does not involve ammonia but in recent years it has become hard to find. The shelves are full of the permanent one which I really don't like so I stock up on the semi-permanent when I can find it. Has anyone else noticed this?

Gave up colouring a year ago. One of my best decisions ever and I've saved loads of money!

Today I gave up on going grey gradually and coloured my hair Chrome Violet. Brilliant! I look like me again!

Beautiful.

I went grey today! At the hairdressers.

My close friend here is almost as old as me, 79, and her hair is still thick and bouncy and a rich chestnut colour, except for few white hairs around her ears. She doesn't dye it!
She's shown me photos of herself when younger and her hair was the same colour, but maybe thicker. She's lucky!

I bought a brush for applying colour to roots. I mix up Nice and Easy in a bowl and my husband applies solution to my roots. Have had several compliments on my hair colour I use dark blonde. Fraction of the cost charged by hairdressers. I spend the money saved on a good cut.

I've used nice n easy for years but just changed to e salon - it cones in the post and is made up for you by them after seeing pictures of your hair and following your requests for the colour you want. It's very good and they give you the gloves, brush , stain remover and stain barrier in the kit. My hairdresser complimented me on the colour and condition of my hair so it is possible not to ruin it my doing it yourself. It's more expensive than a box of N&E but way cheaper than the hairdressers!

I have always coloured mine at home, been to a hairdresser on odd occasions, for special occasions,had it done for my sons wedding,it cost 65 pounds and i was thee for 4 hours, it was no better than home colours,
I used to use nice and easy,but recently changed to Excellence which left it very soft and silky,
I use golden blonde usually,
I used to have blonde highlight on dark hair, but went to a new hairdresser,when my usual one retired,
I was shocked when i looked in the mirror after her drying it,i was completely blonde,and not pleased,and so it has been blonde ever since,but now colour my own
Hairdressers are so expensive and i could afford to go on a regular basis
I also use the applicator to go through the roots, leave on for about 20 minutes then shampoo the rest in
Also with Excellence you get a preconditoner











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Well, can't agree with that, as I have been colouring my hair in one form or another since I was a teenager.?My hair is still silky.
However, I have heard that the main culprit regarding dyeing hair is contained in very dark dyes, and have never used those.

I am amazed by how many people colour their hair, be it at home or at the hairdressers.

When i mentioned 1 was starting to think about colouring mine my hairdresser advised against it saying it will ruin your hair!!

I never have problems colouring the roots. Have found there is no need to fiddle trying to cover the "stripe" horizontally and worrying about overlap. I apply the mixture by squeezing lines of the product on my scalp in a downwards direction through my dry hair then I wait a while and comb it through. The remaining colour then gets applied in lines starting at the roots on the top, dryish hair, left a while then massaged through the whole head, left a while again then rinsed off. Gives a highly effective multi tonal effect. I use Preference by L'Oreal and the conditioner is wonderful. I think the key is to find the perfect colour. Most ladies choose a darker colour than they should.

Hairdresser every time

I'm another that can't really afford to pay to have my roots done, so have done my hair myself for about 30yrs. I used to use the boxes of colour from the supermarket until I realised I could get a much better selection of colours if I bought professional colours. So now I buy a 60ml tube of Kolesten colour and mix up half the tube with the same amount of peroxide and depending on how much lift I want with the colour I use either 6% or 9% peroxide and I'm very happy with it. I find if you get all your stuff together first, part your hair front to back and side to side and start at the back where it's thickest that by the time you've got to the finer front hair then it colours evenly everytime. It does take a bit of time to get used to doing the back sections on your own, but with a couple of mirrors strategically placed it's not too difficult.

I've only ever had it done once by a hairdresser (can't afford luxury of hairdressers!) but works well doing it yourself. Don't follow the advice to do a test a day or two before, otherwise try it.

My hair grows fast and so would cost me a fortune to have it colored professionally . Forever going back.

I have pink, blue and purple hair (looks like a unicorn has pooed on my head according to my son) and get it done by the hairdresser every 6-8 weeks as it's easier. The pink washes out quite quickly, depending on how often I wash it so I 'top up' in between. This means I add 25% pink colour to 75% conditioner and apply it to the pink section of my hair and leave it for half an hour once a week to a fortnight. The blue that's on my hair is indestructible so I don't have to worry about that. The last time the hairdresser did my hair, at my request, we stripped it back to ash blonde in the pink bit first but it's up to you what you ask for. It's your hair, ask for what you want, you don't have to have it bleached if you don't want to. I have a good relationship with my hairdresser and have been using this lovely lady for about 12 years. She's Gold dust, she listens to me and gives good advice. I'm always happy with the results.

I have coloured my hair, until I decided I like my grey.

I have always coloured my own hair, it is easy, better for your hair, no colour stripping and a lot cheaper. I have stopped colouring mine now, I had a pixie cut and I love my new silver blonde hair.

Good Luck. You'll love the savings.

think I might give home colouring a go now after your replies. Can always go back to hair dresser ...thanks all.

I used to go to a hairdresser. Generally, I believe professionals do a better job with a few highlights and/or low lights with the main colour. It looks more natural than one flat colour. That said, about 18 months ago, I decided to go natural and grow the grey in. I had my hair cropped very short when the roots were already showing, to avoid the hideous long half grey hair look. It is now in much better condition and I love it!

I've said this before here, but I think it's worth repeating. I go to the "training" hair salon at our local Further Education College. They are great and it's so cheap! The tutors keep an eye on everything; they're experienced stylists themselves and won't allow any treatment that they think could damage your hair. My hair colour (highlights on my natural grey) has never looked so good - after 40 years of both pricey salon & (cheaper) home colouring. I've often been complimented on it, which rarely happened before!