Hair Dye Question

leaveiton

I bought a Boots Botanics semi-permanent dye last week in a nice auburn colour. However, I don't think I left it in long enough because it didn't really turn out great. The box said to leave in for up to 20 minutes and I only left it in for 15 or so. It still looked nice, but not what I'd been expecting and it's already faded. Would it be safe to put it in again this week or next? My hair's in good condition at the moment.

Also, very stupid question and one I should probably already be aware of I know, but when it says to leave in for a certain time, does it mean from the moment you start applying the dye, or from when you finish?

dazzledust88

I think the best thing is to get the shampoo and conditioner for coloured hair, as pantene, head and shoulders and a few others tend to strip it a lil making it very dull.

christmas2012

dove colour conditioner and shampoo are good or loreal elvive colour protect,all very good ones to use,there are some cheaper shops own brands that could be just as good,did you ever try superdrug?they always have good offers ,thats if you have a superdrug near you..
i went in to the local pound shop the otherday(eurozone)and they have some good deals on loreal shampoos,try there aswell.

I would reccommend putting in a hair dye straight away i would say wait 2 -3 weeks before doing that,as the peroxide(if its peroxide based) can really build up strong and make your hair weak..

dazzledust88

christmas2012 wrote: »

dove colour conditioner and shampoo are good or loreal elvive colour protect,all very good ones to use,there are some cheaper shops own brands that could be just as good,did you ever try superdrug?they always have good offers ,thats if you have a superdrug near you..
i went in to the local pound shop the otherday(eurozone)and they have some good deals on loreal shampoos,try there aswell.

I would reccommend putting in a hair dye straight away i would say wait 2 -3 weeks before doing that,as the peroxide(if its peroxide based) can really build up strong and make your hair weak..

I found dove products to be very drying.... good for skin, just not hair

Bambii_

It would be safe to dye it again as soon as you want Just make sure you look after your hair since your dying it. I would invest in a good hair mask and use it frequently (Most suggest once a wee, but if you find your hair drying out you can use it more some weeks). Since your using semi-dye, the colour nearly never comes out as vibrant as it is on the box, but that also depends on your hair colour to begin with. I would suggest you use colour protect shampoo and conditioner. It will help keep your hair healthy and help the dye stick to your hair longer. Semi dye fades incredibly fast, so if your looking for long lasting colour I would recommend you start using permanent dye. Boots have their own brand permanent dye too, I use it and i find it great.

As for timing, I start timing after the dye is applied, and for boots I add an extra 10-15 minutes (The extra time generally makes it darker so if your going a light colour don't add extra time).

If you do decide to switch to permanent dye make sure you do a patch test behind your ear. Permanent dye has more ingredients than semi, and you could be allergic to one of them, and an allergic reaction is not pretty or fun in any way and can be lethal, so please make sure you do the allergy test, don't just presume you be ok because its the same brand.

leaveiton

Thanks for all the advice everyone I have colour protect shampoo and conditioner but I just didn't use it after the last application because I wanted it to fade a little so that it could be re-applied. Bought another box today so I'll see how it goes!

Bambii_ wrote: »

It would be safe to dye it again as soon as you want Just make sure you look after your hair since your dying it. I would invest in a good hair mask and use it frequently (Most suggest once a wee, but if you find your hair drying out you can use it more some weeks). Since your using semi-dye, the colour nearly never comes out as vibrant as it is on the box, but that also depends on your hair colour to begin with. I would suggest you use colour protect shampoo and conditioner. It will help keep your hair healthy and help the dye stick to your hair longer. Semi dye fades incredibly fast, so if your looking for long lasting colour I would recommend you start using permanent dye. Boots have their own brand permanent dye too, I use it and i find it great.

As for timing, I start timing after the dye is applied, and for boots I add an extra 10-15 minutes (The extra time generally makes it darker so if your going a light colour don't add extra time).

If you do decide to switch to permanent dye make sure you do a patch test behind your ear. Permanent dye has more ingredients than semi, and you could be allergic to one of them, and an allergic reaction is not pretty or fun in any way and can be lethal, so please make sure you do the allergy test, don't just presume you be ok because its the same brand.

Thanks for the really detailed response The reason I use semi-permanent is just because I like a small change for a little while, I don't want to be dealing with re-growth and the like! So I should start timing 20 minutes from the time that all the dye has been applied to my hair? I think that was one of my big mistakes last time too, I started timing from the moment I started applying it!