Changing Hair Colour - Am I Mad?

Ah_Yeah

I change my hair often, whether it's the colour or the style, and have had my hair practically every colour you could imagine. I have had my hair dyed red for the last 2 years, and with the same cut, bar the fringe being put back in, which is a record for me, so I must be happy with it Here I am:

At its most vibrant


What it usually looks like:



However I'm starting to get a bit bored,and as I've had a lot happen to me personally this year, I feel like I need a reinvention. I'm unsure what to do with it, whether it's something on my existing colour/style, or if I want to change colour. All I know is I want the change to be dramatic and noticeable. Here are some ideas I had:





I love the hair at its most vibrant but it's only that way for a few weeks. Ideally I'd like to have something that will last at least a month or 6 weeks.

Any ideas or other opinions would be great, if there's something I've not thought of?

Ava_e

I think that red in the first pic is beautiful, it sets off your skin tone perfectly.

I have been on the hair colour carousel myself, and I know Pantene are doing a new range of hair products that seal in the shade for longer.

Thats always been a prob with hair dyes, it has a glass like shine for a while, but dulls in between colouring. I use Moroccan oil to give it a bit of gloss for the between times.

Stench Blossoms

I know what you mean about the vibrancy. I had my hair orange during the year and it really was only ever the colour I wanted it to be for a week at a time. I change the colour of my hair quite often as well. I've been brown, blonde, white blonde, red, orange, ginger and now I'm a normalish brown with blonde highlights.

I like the SJP style and think it would be a big enough change to what you've got at the moment to do what your looking for.

Best of luck. Post pics of what ever you decided to do.

First two colours are gorgeous - if you don't mind me asking, what dye did you use?

Ah_Yeah

Harrison Scarce Tariff wrote: »

First two colours are gorgeous - if you don't mind me asking, what dye did you use?

First one was hairdressers, House of Colour on Abbey street. Second one is Schwarzcopf live.

Roselm

Would you go for a funky bob?! PS your hair is lovely

Ah_Yeah

I couldnt go for a bob! Had one years ago, it drove me insane as it's so curly, I love my long hair, thanks

Ilyana 2.0

I went to House of Colour on D'Olier Street before Christmas because, like you, I was sick of my usual reddy-browny hair colour. After three and a half hours I had chocolate brown hair with purple balayage in the ends, and I loved it.

The purple has faded out but the highlights are kinda coppery now, which is pretty cool too. The stylist told me she'd get a brighter, more long-lasting purple the next time, because the bleach would lighten my hair even more. My hair was so dark when she bleached it that time that she couldn't get it completely blonde before the purple was put in.

I love my hair now, the highlights work well with curly hair like mine and yours because they're chunkier than regular highlights; they don't just get lost in the hair. The SJP photo you posted is lovely too, but I liked the purple because it's a bit different to blonde.

Sorry for the essay!

Little Acorn

You look stunning in both those pics! The really vibrant red is class, but what you said is your usual hairstyle with the curls is gorgeous too and a lovely colour.
I'm not too sure about SJP's hair or the other one really. The dark brown or red colours seem to really suit your eyes.
Sorry I'm not much help for suggestions about cuts or styles, just colour wise I think that both those colours you've shown suit you great, and your curls are lovely.
Some other posters will probably have some good ideas of cuts/styles.:)

TextureLikeSun

I LOVE u with the vibrant red wish i could pull that colour off!

dearg lady

I love the red-y colours too, I'm not so keen on the blondes! Do ya mind me asking what products you use? I have curly hair too, and since I moved house it's been so dry, it's driving me crazy.

Ah_Yeah

dearg lady wrote: »

I love the red-y colours too, I'm not so keen on the blondes! Do ya mind me asking what products you use? I have curly hair too, and since I moved house it's been so dry, it's driving me crazy.

Thanks! I use Loreal Elvive Colour Shampoo/Conditioner. I don't use any product in my hair, once it's dry I use the same Loreal conditioner as serum (tip I got from my hairdresser!), it keeps it soft!

Also a hot moroccan oil every now and again is good!