Home hair colours

[Barmaid]

For the first time in 20 odd years I am trying a home hair colour. Can someone please reassure me that my hair won't go green!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[anneasquith]

it will if you use green hair dye !

[Barmaid]

lol anne. It's not green, its some shade of brunette. I am at THAT age where I need to cover up the grey!!!!

[poodicat]

Hi barmaid home dyeing has come a long way,if you are of ginger persuasion watch yourself,otherwise bash on, excellent conditioners in these products

[anneasquith]

so are you greyish going to brunette, what was your natural colour ? is it a permanent dye ?

[Barmaid]

It's a L'Oreal kit (because I'm worth it and because I am too much of a tightwad to spend 70 quid and four hours in a salon!). My natural colour is kind of combination - my hair ranges from blond on the top to dark brunette with a litte titian in it. Unfortunately, it also has a fair amount of grey round the temples now!!!

Am sitting here letting the colour "develop" hoping it doesn't all go tits up! I hope its OK, we have a big night out for the FH on Sat and I don't want to look stupid!

[kendra20]

ive tried most makes but find Nice and Easy the best, after having chemo my hair came back very white so i use a blonde rather than try to go brown and have white roots. it looks great now. hope this helps.

[DaisyNonna]

Of course you are worth it!
Panic not. You will really like the outcome. Just remember who you are when you look in the mirror.
Let us know the result.

[nextqueen]

nice and easy 103 every time, 101 in the summer.

[Barmaid]

Well I've "developed" for half an hour. Off I go to rinse off, ruin the bath and condition!! I may be some time........

[Barmaid]

Well it's not green. Could only dry it a little before the hairdryer expired. The grey has gone, but not convinced about the colour. Will see what it looks like properly dry. I suppose it doesn't look outrageous though!

[yelenots]

I have used the Nice & Easy twice now! Used to pay £70+ for highlights. This is just as good and it covers all grey... just wish I'd left it on a bit longer the 2nd time! Anyone know when you can do it again? do you have to leave it for a couple months?
Nextqueen - I used 103 the first time and tried 103a the 2nd time - its a lovely colour :)

[anneasquith]

106 for me

[welshlibranr]

If you have a look at the Nice and Easy website, they have changed the shades and numbers...............not sure which one I use now!...........Think it's now 88 Natural Ultra Ash.............hope it's the same colour, I really like it!.................

[anneasquith]

main issue barmaid. is it green ? has the grey gone ? if answer no. yes. well it looks lovely.

[yelenots]

How often can you re-do it - only left mine on for the minimum time (just in case...) !!

[anneasquith]

i use when the grey starts to come in again. for me that can be 5 weeks, 4 in the summer.

[welshlibranr]

Well, yelenots, I never colour mine more than every 6 - 8 weeks, I try to leave it 8 weeks if possible, otherwise your hair can become very dry, even though you condition well.......................

[yelenots]

Thanks :)

[Barmaid]

Well it's dry now. It's not green. But it is a very subtle shade of red! Not what I was expecting from the colour on the box but at least they grey has gone! Yay!

[ummmm]

BM..it's only if you dye it blonde that it might go green.

I home dye all the time. A good tip...put some moisturisor (sp) on your ears and forehead. Most home kits I've used have been good.