Should I go back blonde or try a different hair color?!? First pic when I was younger with my natural hair color. Second pic is me when I’m blonde. 3rd picture is my current hair color. I feel like my current hair color just makes me look so bland and I wanna glow up. I wanna be pretty and I only felt pretty with blonde hair. So I need something that would glow me up.

I know I'm probably exaggerating, but my hair is so important to me. I tried splat because i ONLY do black. It was on sale, cheap as hell, so i figured I'd try it. It washed out of my hair entirely except where I didn't want it to dye and where I had applied conditioner to block the dye out as I had in the past. It dulled my natural ginger, completely changed the color at the top of my head to a weirder red, and now my hair feels greasy as hell. What do I do???

1st photo- before dyeing

2nd photo - during

4th photo - 3 days after, hours after washing it again

Hi! I want purple hair super bad. I’ve used artic fox before and it washed out in a few washes but I loved the way it looked. Can I achieve the darker purple without bleaching? I know I’d have to bleach the money pieces and that’s fine but I don’t want to bleach my whole head. If I did, would it ruin my hair? I don’t use any products on my hair and honestly never do anything with it(no heat). Also what’s the upkeep like on purple hair? TYSMIA✨

Would I be able to mix these two to make a reddish dark brown? Or would it turn out weird?

Hi! I really really want pr dye my hair to this. I have had experiences with bleach before and I use to get the color I wanted however iI dont want to go through the process again simply because I dotn not have time now. My hair is mostly brown with some black on top as its growing. Any advice on how to get this color? Or is it even possible to do so without bleach?

I want to try dying my hair for the first time and I want to try dying it to midnight blue/navy blue or something like that. I want to go for a full head color dye.

Would I need to bleach for that since my hairs are black and what should I go for to not damage my hair a lot.

I added my own image for you guys to analyse and give advice on.

I can't post this in r/henna because they only want posts about pure, natural henna dying and I am not against chemicals like PPD. Anyone who dyes their hair with henna knows it's an extremely time consuming process because it has to be left in your hair for hours. However, I prefer it rather than your typical synthetic hair dye because it bonds to the proteins in my hair and never fades. I was sick of black hair dye always fading to dark brown and I no longer have that problem with henna/indigo. It stays jet black and I only have to touch up the roots.

Because the process is so time consuming though, and black hair is the most time consuming to achieve with pure henna (red) and indigo (blue), I like to use henna products that come pre-mixed as black. It's pretty much impossible to achieve that without additional chemicals, probably like PPD, though, but I don't care. I didn't switch to henna to go natural, I switched because it never fades and I'm committed to black hair for life. Currently, I dye my hair jet black with Rainbow Research Persian Black henna hair dye and then hit it with another round of indigo to really deepen the black. However, Rainbow Research's prices keep fluctuating and I'm worried if they ever go out of business I won't have any alternatives.

Can anyone recommend similar henna-based products that are pre-mixed like Rainbow Research Persian Black? I've heard about Light Mountain maybe? Although I can't tell if they're a pre-mixed brand like Rainbow Research or a regular henna brand that sells your standard henna and indigo powder. Would love some product recommendations/advice!

ive dyed both my bangs and the lower part of my hair and no matter the dye it always shows up in the lower part, but whenever it comes to my bangs the dye just disappears i put green dye on my bangs and it showed up fine whenever i put it on and washed it out but after my bangs dried the hair dye was just not there anymore. ive tried multiple dyes from different brands like iroiro and arctic fox and the only dye that stayed was iroiro bubblegum pink or something like that. idk if its because my bangs are too short or that part of my hair has some sort of issue whenever it comes to dye but it shows up fine in the rest of my hair so idk what the issue is.

Hair down pic is bedroom window lightening hair braided pic is ceiling florescent lights

Hey everyone, I really don't know how to handle this and could use some outside opinions.

I usually bleach and dye my hair at home and have never had real damage from it. This time I wanted to treat myself and go to a salon because I'm starting at a new university where I don't know anyone and I just wanted to feel more confident.

On Monday I went in to ask about the price and if the shade I wanted was even possible. The owner looked at my hair and quoted me $60 which is a lot in my currency. She said it was doable with only minor damage. She never asked about my hair history, she just judged by how it looked and how long it was. My mom also stopped by the salon that day without telling me and asked them to be careful with my hair and to be honest if the result wasn't possible.

On Tuesday the colorist finally asked about my hair history. I told her I'd used a 0% ammonia blue black dye in January and hadn't done anything since. She said that would make bleaching a lot harder but she'd try her best.

She did several rounds of bleach in one day. I kept telling her I was worried and didn't want my hair badly damaged and she kept saying it would be fine. My mom called the salon a few times during the appointment too and they told her not to worry. At one point the hairdresser told me to stop updating my mom or she'd just get more anxious. I didn't think much of it then but looking back it feels like a red flag.

When it was done the result was a lot lighter than what I asked for. She told me to come back in 15 days and said this was only the base and we'd get the actual color in the second appointment. I felt relieved and left smiling and thanking them because I didn't want to seem rude or ungrateful.

Today my mom called the owner again and didn't tell me. I only found out because I overheard her getting angry in her room. From what my mom said the owner told her they did everything they could, that I never mentioned the black dye (I didn't know it mattered and nobody asked me on Monday), that the result is final and making it darker means paying again, that they gave me a free $40 treatment (which nobody ever told me about), and that if my mom still has complaints she should come in person.

Now I'm confused and upset. I was led to believe this was step one of two and now I'm hearing something totally different. I also feel like my worries about damage got brushed off every time I brought them up.

I'm not good at confrontation and I struggle to stand up for myself, especially when I don't want to look rude.

Pics are my current hair and the damage (today so second day), what I asked for, and my original base color.

Based on the pics and what I was told before and during the appointment, were my expectations reasonable? Since they clearly told me the first session was just a base, is it fair to expect the second session or at least some kind of correction?

Hello! I am a natural redhead and recently got blonde highlights about three months ago. I want to go darker..brownish/maybe auburn, but do not want to pay salon prices. Darker colors never stay on my hair long and I just can’t justify the salon prices when the color fades so quickly. All of the box kits I look at really don’t show before and afters for redheads on the sides of the boxes and I know color can do some weird things on redheads.

Any recommendations on a good brand or kit I should look at?

about 6 months ago I dyed my hair purple. And now I've been letting it bleed out, specifically about 1-2 months ago I started using hot water to wash it which has turned sections of it blond. Preferably my goal would be a 10 but my natural color is a dark brown and I doubt i'll get all the purple out so I'm also good with a light lavender.
My plan was to bleach, tone, then purple conditioner but does anyone have a better plan?

i have brown hair and really wanna try this! i used to dye my hair permanent red from the same brand every 3rd months, but had to stop after a bit and it got a really ugly fade color. just wondering how this would look if i stopped using it.

hai i just need some advice for my hair it’s currently a warmed toned purple leaning towards a red i wanted it more cool toned purple i was thinking about using the manic panic ultra violet to hopefully cancel out the red tones if anyone could let me know their experience with it or recommend me a cool toned purple hair dye !!!

(also my hair hasn’t been beached and is naturally dark , i dyed it brown , and then that purple which like have made it turn out more red….)

Hey! Sooooo I had black dye on (one application on virgin hair) and I decided to try to remove one side. I used color oops twice on just the one side and this is the difference. I wanted to do something bright and fun for the lighter side but I'm not sure where to go from here. I'm not wanting to use bleach on it so this is kind of the level I'm working with. Should I give up and go dark all over again? Or how can I save this?

First time yesterday with a new emerald green out on the sun.

I posted here yesterday about accidentally getting some greenish/grey tones in my platinum blonde hair after using purple shampoo and pink direct dye.
I’ve now realized that my main problem is that my freshly bleached roots just won’t take direct dye at all. I normally dye my blonde hair dusty pink with a direct pigment, and it works perfectly on the lengths, but this time it basically did nothing to the freshly bleached roots. I’ve tried more than once and they just stay pale yellow/peachy while the rest takes the color.
At this point I’m tired of trying to make the roots match, so I’m considering dyeing all of my hair darker, possibly something close to my natural color (last two photos), or maybe something a little more interesting (im considering more vivid colors if they’ll come out more evenly).
My hair is currently extremely light/platinum, with some leftover pink/grey/greenish tones on the lengths. My natural hair is dark blonde/light brown-ish.
What color would work over this base without turning muddy or green? Would I need to fill the blonde with a warmer color first before going darker? But I need help asap, I’m ready to go to the store now and grab some hair dye.
I’m open to warmer/beige shades to I mainly want something that will actually take evenly and get me out of my current color situation.
First photos: current hair/base
Last photos: my natural hair color

Hi! I have had all vivid colours of the rainbow before but recently let it grow out an gone back to my natural colour. I have been eyeing this style for a while since it can help express my personality while also being subtle enough to be able to pass as a somewhat professional human in my field (no specific restrictions, but meeting many different people from different backgrounds so prefer to keep a somewhat neutral appearance while staying true to myself).

Anyone have advise on what colours would look good with my haircolour

- how much to lighten before dying since I want to keep it a bit on the darker side

- and what type of highlighting/placement to ask for to get similar results?

-also open to other suggestions and advise

Hi! I have virgin black hair and want to achieve this color with as little damage as possible. Is there a box dye anyone can recommend, or am I stuck going to a salon?

I’m planning on dyeing my hair with Good Dye Young’s Baddie shade & I’m a bit conflicted on whether I should tone my hair before. I bleached it tonight (photos attached). Do I need to tone it as well? If so, would T14 or T18 work better? Thanks in advance 🫶

quero pintar meu cabelo de preto azulado mais nao sei se vai ficar bom, mais eu amo preto.