• kkj@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    6 days ago

    I’m not sure what dyeing it would accomplish once it’s not attached to her head anymore, but whatever makes her happy, I guess.

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    6 days ago

    Shaved one side and dyed the rest purple over here. And I do mean the rest.

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      6 days ago

      Jells, i’m a redhead and would have to bleach the hell out of it so i never went beyond highlights.

      Now the white’s creeping in i’m waiting for the ratio to tip so i can go ham

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        6 days ago

        With nothing but respect (and not trying to change your mind), red hair when it goes a little white is a FIERCE look, but why wait if you want to bleach it?

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              4 days ago

              I definitely do not have ADHD. Partner does though! And a big trigger for him is sound.

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                  Honestly we ping all over the palace. ASD mate gets fussy about light levels and fluorescents. I dislike harsh lighting and polyester, but smells will instaraeg me. Partner trips on sounds. Neice (audhd) loses it at loud sounds, asd nephew hates certain tactile sensations and tastes. Everyone has their “i don’t like it”, neurodivergents just have a thinner layer of tolerance.

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            5 days ago

            Ohhh I gotcha, I had it backwards like you wwre waiting to use the bleach not waiting for a lighter canvas to colour :'D

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          6 days ago

          I don’t miss washing my hair in cold water to keep the colors vibrant, that’s for sure haha

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              6 days ago

              I use this line of products to stop the fade. I’ve done both red and purple and I’m planning on doing teal in a few months. I only wash my hair once a week so I use this every other wash or so. When I go back to the salon it’s because I need the roots lightened, not because the color looks faded

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                6 days ago

                Y’all seem like knowledgeable folk, so might as well ask here. Is there any way to get vibrant, colorful hair without bleaching? My hair is naturally brown and bleaching destroys it too much.

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                  6 days ago

                  Yes! …ish. You can try lightening it a little. You don’t have to go for a full peroxide bleach. I have dark blonde hair and use arctic fox dyes which have great coverage. I can’t get a bright colour because my hair isn’t light enough, but it is vibrant. You could still do purples and reds really well.

                  Tips I learned from hairstylists: Use a clarifying shampoo and no conditioner before dying, and wrap your head in a plastic bag after applying the dye. The warmth of your head and moisture trapped under the bag help the dye sink in.

                  Then, I mix some leftover dye with my conditioner, let it sit for five minutes every time I shower, and rinse with cold water - this helps the colour last longer.

                  For everything else, I have wigs. You don’t need to spend a lot on a wig for a good, comfortable fit. My best one I got used from a drag queen for $20 and it’s fabulous. I like being able to switch up my style without destroying my hair.

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                  5 days ago

                  My hair is dark brown so it takes a good bit of lightening for vibrant color. I go to a stylist who specializes in fantasy hair color and she is knowledgable about lightening it without damaging it. She’ll even tell you that she’ll get you as close to what you want as possible but she’s going to work with what your hair can do and she isn’t going to push it too far just to get the exact shade of color. From what I can tell with anything that’s not bleach will only lighten a little bit, which isn’t ideal for vibrant color but will soften the brown

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    4 days ago

    Speaking from experience this is a thing and having been the cause of this at least once this is usually men that do it.

    You’ll find black women who shave their heads can be to clean themselves from a bad relationship.