Wednesday, September 1, 2010
How to rock the pink (or purple or blue) hair:THE MAIN EVENT.
Good morning! Sorry for the delay in getting this post up. I got a life, yo. No. That's a lie. I actually have been incredibly lazy and have piles of laundry on the sofa to prove it (no, I'm not going to show you a photo of my inability to stay on top of house work).
I feel like I need to give you some type of disclaimer in regards to coloring your hair a non-mainstream color. Basically kids will point at your hair and their parents will wait til you're out of earshot to tell their children how stupid it looks. HOWEVER, those people are assholes because you will look awesome. Remember: you are doing this for you and not them.
So let's get started!! The most important steps in the preparation. You do NOT want that shit staining your bathroom countertop. And look, a bulleted list!
Put on your gloves and put the color mixture into the bowl.
Step two: No turning back!!
This is the fun part! Use your coloring brush and apply the color all over. Try to keep it off of your scalp because the color will temporarily stain your scalp. I usually don't both with avoiding my scalp. I'm hardcore like that.
Make sure you evenly distribute the dye. Once you get it all over your head you can ditch the brush and massage the rest of it into your hair. Pull your hair back and secure it with a clip. If you get any of it on your skin just use a baby wipe. It should come right off.
I feel like I need to give you some type of disclaimer in regards to coloring your hair a non-mainstream color. Basically kids will point at your hair and their parents will wait til you're out of earshot to tell their children how stupid it looks. HOWEVER, those people are assholes because you will look awesome. Remember: you are doing this for you and not them.
So let's get started!! The most important steps in the preparation. You do NOT want that shit staining your bathroom countertop. And look, a bulleted list!
Step one: Prep
Start with clean, dry hair. You will not be able to shampoo afterward so do it now.
What you need to succeed:
- Cellophane
- Gloves
- Disposable bowl (or whatever bowl you want to use, the shit DOES wash off)
- coloring brush
- Lotion
- Crappy tee shirt (preferably black)
- Baby wipes
- All-purpose cleaner (Bleach works the best but I don't use bleach and you shouldn't either)
- And of course your bottle or bottles of hair color
Put on your gloves and put the color mixture into the bowl.
Step two: No turning back!!
This is the fun part! Use your coloring brush and apply the color all over. Try to keep it off of your scalp because the color will temporarily stain your scalp. I usually don't both with avoiding my scalp. I'm hardcore like that.
Make sure you evenly distribute the dye. Once you get it all over your head you can ditch the brush and massage the rest of it into your hair. Pull your hair back and secure it with a clip. If you get any of it on your skin just use a baby wipe. It should come right off.
Since semi-permanent hair dyes aren't harsh like the bleach you can leave it in for as long as you so desire but you only really need to leave it in for about thirty minutes. But do whatever you want. Just don't get it on your sofa.
Step three: Rinse that shit out. CAREFULLY.
If you have a utility sink or are brave enough to endure the cold water of your outdoor water hose I suggest you use it. I only suggest the above because the pink (or whatever color you chose) will get all over you shower and it's kind of annoying to clean it up.
Rinse out the dye in cool water. Don't shampoo or conditioner your hair or it will wash out the color that you actually want to stick to your hair.
What I recommend is that you don't wash your hair everyday. Your color will last longer. Speaking of which, pink fades very quickly and maintenance is a motherfucker. If you want to keep it up you will need to repeat this process about once every couple of weeks. In the meantime you can add a little bit of dye to your shampoo or conditioner to keep the color vibrant.
Product recommendations
You will need GOOD hair dye that lasts and stays vibrant. I have used pretty much every brand so I will give you my suggestions for the best and rank them for you:
- Special Effects is the BEST. Hot Topic used to sell it in their stores but now I think it's only available online. They offer twenty-four colors including three different shades of pink.
- Paul Mitchell Inkworks is what I rocked at BlogHer. It smelled really good too. This is only available online and in Paul Mitchell salons. It's the most expensive on the list at $20 per bottle but it comes with a lot.
- Manic Panic is the most commonly used hair dye for bright colors. It's easy to find and use. It's vegan and it doesn't cost much. However, it also doesn't last as long.
- RAW is the Hot Topic brand of hair dye and it's decent but the price isn't worth the product.
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6 comments:
I'd love to do purple, but I don't think it would show up in my dark hair. And bleaching it first scares the crap out of me.
What I really want is dark red hair (in ringlets, down my back - hey, a girl can dream, right?) but what I have is brown with a lot of red in it. And a good amount of grey *sob* as well. The last time I coloured my hair, it didn't take at all.
I have no idea what my real hair color even is anymore. So I may as well go with pink highlights. I have always wanted some pink underneath my layers.
I love it! I'm a school teacher, so I don't think I could get away with straight up pink, but I have pink streaks. My hair dresser used Ink Works and it's lasted a LOT longer than I thought. It makes me happy.
If you have access to a salon-style hair dryer (or, in a pinch, a hand-held blow dryer), you can heat set the color, which keeps it brighter longer. I accidentally discovered this during my years as a flashy-haired teenager.
I dyed mine purple (i use raw color) and it has lasted a while. the first time i dyed it purple it lasted around six months.. with special shampoo and conditioner.
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Hey hun! Long time no post here huh? Sorry! LOVE your pink hair. look rockin' on ya.
I color my pink hair with "Splat" from walgreens. Its the best i have found. I love it! I think there are so recent pics up on my blog www.pinkhairedmomma.com. if not stayed tuned because i am doing a pink refresh this weekend!
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