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Post by moveablefeast on Jun 26, 2015 23:53:14 GMT
Her hair is light enough that the really dark Manic Panic colors like the dark blue and the dark purple would show up fine, no bleaching required. Dark purple or crimson would probably look good over her base color. Or the hot-hot pink. I would personally let her try it - what's the worst that can happen? She hates it and has to wait a while til it fades enough to color over it with a box color.
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Post by conchita on Jun 27, 2015 0:30:50 GMT
I would let her have fun with it. She could do an ombré effect with the ends of her hair colored. Like this but in blue or whatever other color(s) she likes:
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Post by scrappinmama on Jun 27, 2015 0:31:56 GMT
No advice, but her hair is GORGEOUS!
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Post by theshyone on Jun 27, 2015 0:48:49 GMT
I've done magenta, or green, or bright pink on my very very dark hair. My stylist worked it in so it was peek-a-boo when I was working. A slight style change after hours and it was very visible.
Let her do it, let a professional do it.
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Post by blue tulip on Jun 27, 2015 1:22:44 GMT
I haven't read all the replies, so forgive me if I'm redundant.
I've colored my hair everything from black cherry to platinum, blue ombre, rainbow, pink, and anything in between. know that blue is the hardest to get rid of- the color molecules are very small and really hold onto the hair shaft. after 2 bleachings, 2 toners and 2 full-on dyes I can still tell where my hair was blue when it was rainbow this spring- the hair still has a greenish tint to it. so for her first bout, I definitely wouldn't go all blue. tho- I used direction's turquoise dye, which has incredible staying power. manic panic isn't nearly as bad, but always went green pretty quickly.
my hair is naturally strawberry blonde. when I went black cherry, it lasted for.ev.er. would not come out. so I wouldn't suggest going black either.
alternative colors are super fun, and honestly what better time than now, when she doesn't have a job to worry about? have some fun. pinks and purples are may favorite- they do fade faster than blues, but they are so much easier to change and dye over when you get sick of it. she could always test the waters by bleaching some strands underneath and up to her temples, and dyeing them alternative colors. I get a lot of inspiration from this site's galleries: www.haircrazy.com/gallery/ .
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Post by scrapmaven on Jun 27, 2015 2:43:59 GMT
Would she consider a wig? I like the idea of hair extensions. Then she can get the look she wants w/o doing long term damage to her gorgeous hair. That is gorgeous hair. I see your concern.
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Post by cmpeter on Jun 27, 2015 3:06:45 GMT
Thanks everyone for all the great advice, suggestions and opinions! She leaves for music camp next week, so she isn't doing anything for the next three weeks. But, I'll be sure to share when she does.
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Post by anniebygaslight on Jun 27, 2015 3:26:21 GMT
You are only young once!
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Post by Dixie Lou on Jun 27, 2015 3:35:16 GMT
SHORT VERSION OF THE STORY THAT HAPPENED OVER A FEW YEARS TIME: My DD3 used her birthday money one year (around fourteen years old) for a teal shadow. She is blonde and didn't need bleaching but the teal turned out to be more green. She didn't like it so had her hair dyed dark brown. You could still see the green under the dark brown even after several times of dying. She had it bleached out and to get all of the brown and green out she ended up platinum blonde. When she got home from the hair stylist (these were not all the same stylists.) she saw in the mirror her hair had a tint of orange so we went to a different salon who put toner in and added some (natural color) low lights. It looked much better but was still much too light. She continued to get her hair dyed this or that trying to fix it. I am serious when I say her hair is finally back to normal after SEVEN YEARS. DD1 is a hair stylist and so is her best friend, who is very experienced. Sam (best friend) has done many conditioning treatments on DD3's hair and suggested not to high light or do anything to her hair and that her hair was like straw (not the color, but STRAW.)
DD3 is now 21 years old and has just recently gotten high lights again. Her hair was a MESS for several years. It took cutting it off to above shoulder length and letting it grow back. Yes it will grow, but it can take a while. And it all started with teal hair!
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Post by cmpeter on Jun 27, 2015 4:19:46 GMT
Oh Dixie Lou, that is my fear. She really loves her long hair and until a few weeks ago hasn't had more than a trim in 8 years. She's going to talk to my stylist and has said she only wants to have it professionally done.
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Post by eastcoastpea on Jun 28, 2015 20:36:04 GMT
Hi there I bleach my hair every 2 months I have silver hair ( I only bleach my roots, before bleaching I put raw virgin coconut oil on my hair and leave it on for an hour or two to soak in then I put bleach on wash and then apply my silver then I condition it stops my hair being fried Thread hijack, Welcome to the boards ladyjane3000. Nice to see you. Looking forward to more of your posts. Now we may go back to our regular thread.
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Post by eastcoastpea on Jun 28, 2015 20:43:49 GMT
No words of wisdom here - just had to say how beautiful your daughter's hair is, as is. I'm too chicken to do anything funky with my hair.
We definitely want to see pictures when it's done.
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Post by anothermom2two on Jun 28, 2015 21:25:29 GMT
My DD 16 has been dying her hair teal, purple, red, and blue on her bangs and the hair framing her face for the last year or so. Teal and purple seem to be her favorites. I wasn't hot on the idea, but it has grown on me. She feels cute, and that's what matters to me. Her hair is naturally light brown, so she does bleach it first - she's even enlisted her dad to help with this process!
I don't see where her hair is "fried" at all, but she does put coconut oil in it every once in a while to condition it. It also seems to help the color stay longer. Elaine
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Post by cmpeter on Jun 28, 2015 22:11:06 GMT
Thanks Elaine, good to know.
I spoke with my stylist and she doesn't really do funky colors. She referred me to another stylist at the salon and we did a brief consultation. She's going to do DD's hair when she gets back from music camp in mid-July.
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Post by peasful1 on Jun 28, 2015 22:22:45 GMT
We are going to let her make the final decision, but I just want her to do so knowing all the risks and other factors involved. Doesn't mean it's going to be easy on old mom though. But it won't be particularly hard, either. It's just *hair*.
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Post by PNWMom on Jun 28, 2015 23:09:45 GMT
I dyed my hair blue/teal/lime green (Seahawks colors) when it first started growing back after having chemo. I am naturally a darkish blonde, and they had to bleach my hair to rough it up a bit so it would 'take' the color. I loved mine as it faded--really pretty with the teal especially. I was very self conscious that people would look at me with my very short hair as I first took my chemo hats off, so the color was a way for me to get over that--of COURSE people would be looking at my hair--it was blue!
Things to know: you must wash your hair ONLY in COLD water (not warm, definitely not hot), and shampoo very rarely. Warm or hot water will make the color fade very, very fast. Also, many colorful hair dyes (blue/green/red, etc) are actually stains, not dyes. They may not be able to be removed--you might have to color over them with a darker color until the hair grows out.
I had my hair dyed by my sister, who was finishing up at Gene Juarez Academy at that time, and is now finally out in a salon. Since you live in Washington, I will let you know that she is at Lux Salon and Spa in Tacoma and is fabulous. She is still newish there so she charges 'intern' rates which are very, very affordable. Ask for Drea. Her hair has been a rainbow of different hues for the last 5 years or so. Currently is her natural dark chocolate brown with some blues/teals/purples subtly placed throughout. Gorgeous. She specializes in doing fancy hair dyeing and is incredibly talented.
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Post by jenb72 on Jun 29, 2015 0:59:20 GMT
When my oldest DD was 13 I agreed to let her get her hair dyed. At the time she only wanted to dye it red (as in redhead, not crayon red). She's a natural blonde, so it wasn't a drastic step. And it looked great on her. Then came the wild colors. For her 16th birthday, I agreed to allow her to dye it crayon red and black (it was layered - crayon red on top and a black underlayer). It was expensive, but it actually looked great - until the red faded to bubble gum pink, lol. She went through a blonde and turquoise phase after that, and then burgundy and then light brown and then back to her natural blonde. She's been various shades of blonde ever since. It really is just hair. Jen
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Post by technopea on Jun 29, 2015 2:57:30 GMT
My DD is 12 and a friend of ours is studying to be a hairdresser and offered her skills... so we decided to dye the ends of her very long hair a beautiful purple color.... her hair is jet black - so she bleached the ends first. The purple was very pretty, but lasted about a week... and that left the bleached hair on the ends --- which look like blonde hair ... and we like it better than the purple! It is very cute! I thought the ends would be better for the first attempt for her because they could be easily cut off without too much hair leaving !
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Post by SnowWhite on Jun 29, 2015 17:15:04 GMT
I've done magenta, or green, or bright pink on my very very dark hair. My stylist worked it in so it was peek-a-boo when I was working. A slight style change after hours and it was very visible. Let her do it, let a professional do it. I'll second this, let a professional do it. I've done blue, pink and purple (well, my stylist has) and never had a single problem with it damaging my hair. Professionals know how to do this, don't try it at home. Just be forewarned that all of your towels, your tub/shower and likely some clothing (like the collars of shirts for the first few weeks) will also pick up the color as it bleeds out. I used really old hair towels the entire time my hair was vibrantly colored and washed my hair in my stainless steel kitchen sink until it stopped bleeding.
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Post by jennifercw on Jun 29, 2015 18:41:20 GMT
A few years ago, when my dds were 11 and 14, they asked to dip-dye their hair for the summer. We went to a professional and in our experience, the bright colors - especially the blue - did fade fairly fast. You could barely tell it had been done by the time school started again. So to us it's just a fun/non-permanent summer look. Oldest dd did hers again last year and has an appointment coming up this week for this summer. Youngest tried using red koolaid last summer - which was very subtle but looked pretty good. She hasn't asked about coloring yet this year.
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Post by meridon on Jun 30, 2015 0:45:54 GMT
Any chance she would lose a lot of length and donate it to Locks of Love first? Such beautiful, healthy hair...
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Post by cmpeter on Jun 30, 2015 2:40:26 GMT
Thanks for all the additional feedback, stories and pictures!
alyca, thank you for the recommendation. Tacoma is a bit far (we are in Redmond).
She has considered Locks of Love or another hair donation service but it's a 10" minimum and she is not ready to go that short, or really much shorter than her current length.
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Post by happymomma on Jun 30, 2015 2:48:37 GMT
I've done magenta, or green, or bright pink on my very very dark hair. My stylist worked it in so it was peek-a-boo when I was working. A slight style change after hours and it was very visible. Let her do it, let a professional do it. I'll second this, let a professional do it. I've done blue, pink and purple (well, my stylist has) and never had a single problem with it damaging my hair. Professionals know how to do this, don't try it at home. Just be forewarned that all of your towels, your tub/shower and likely some clothing (like the collars of shirts for the first few weeks) will also pick up the color as it bleeds out. I used really old hair towels the entire time my hair was vibrantly colored and washed my hair in my stainless steel kitchen sink until it stopped bleeding. I haven't read all of the replies but I agree with this. I keep seeing people on here saying that you have to bleach first for bright colors. I have no idea what kind of color my stylist uses but I've never had to bleach before dark colors. I'm talking purple, red and black, which I have had all of in my hair at some point. It's a color that goes over the top of my regular color I do know that, not stripping first necessary. It wasn't shocking, but very noticeable and I got a lot of complements on it. Find an excellent colorist. It makes a huge difference. Also, as above, my purple bled out a lot in the tub, towels, etc. so I used old towels. The color just eventually wore off, and when it got dull looking, I had her throw in a ton of colors for my 'summer do'. I loved my purple though and I'm really considering going back to that next time. Let her do it, it's just hair and it won't be ruined. ETA: The color looks 'off' on my screen. There is no greenish tint to it at all in real life.
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Post by sues on Jun 30, 2015 3:05:04 GMT
Hair that long will be expensive to do. My dd used to have hair that long- and it's thick too. She had red (then blue) streaks put in and it was pretty pricey just for streaks. She's got a shoulder length bob now and she's been bugging us to dye her whole head pastel blue. At first we were opposed, then we gave in, thinking 'only hair, if not now, when, etc. etc. She has ash blonde hair, so I thought we could get a decent color without a double process. Her highlights picked up the blue BEAUTIFULLY. Everything else took on an ashy blue sheen. Not bad- but not what she wanted. After researching everything I can do as a non-professional, I gave up. She has to have it double processed and I'm not doing it. She'll have it professionally done. The first time will be the most expensive because of all the bleaching. Since she's already blonde, it's possible that she will only have to bleach once and it will be light enough to put the blue over it. She's doing housework to earn the money to pay for it. She needs to be invested in the whole process because maintenance is going to be considerable, to keep the color vibrant. She isn't on any kind of a schedule - there's nothing she does activity-wise that will necessitate a return to her regular color. The color will be more long term. She has a friend who has been dying her hair fire engine red for awhile. Her hair is still gorgeous. Not at all fried. You have to be willing to take care of it though. Wash with a sulfate free shampoo and conditioner, every other day, tops (second day, 'shampoo' with just conditioner)- and steer clear of hot water. Cool water is better for the color retention. DD will have it done by the time she leaves for camp July 19th. I'm kind of anxious to see it.
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Post by cmpeter on Aug 16, 2015 3:42:53 GMT
BTT for Update in the OP.
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Post by ComplicatedLady on Aug 16, 2015 3:55:40 GMT
I think it looks great! I'll even admit to being a little jealous! I'm glad it all worked out.
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Post by JoP on Aug 16, 2015 6:48:47 GMT
It looks great, super cute
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Post by marimoose on Aug 16, 2015 6:58:37 GMT
I think it is really cute and very tasteful. I have seen some awful color jobs and your daughter's is definitely not one of them. She is such an adorable girl and what a plus that both you and your dh like it too. All the better if her hair is adding to her confidence So many positives. Thanks for sharing the pictures. Red is always the quickest to fade and sometimes doesn't look so great so lucky her that it disappeared and didn't end up looking like a washed out orange color.
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Post by PLurker on Aug 16, 2015 7:06:41 GMT
Very nice. Not harsh at all, which often I am not crazy about. Thumbs up!
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Aug 16, 2015 12:02:50 GMT
What a nice update. She's such a pretty girl and her hair is gorgeous. The old lady in me didn't want her to do anything to it.
But I really like the color highlights she chose. It looks fresh and fun for a girl her age.
Way to go mom for supporting her in her in this.
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