Dying Hair Red - Anyone Had Success?

[Leadfoot]

I am contemplating having my brown hair dyed red. I absolutely LOVE red hair, but have heard that's it's very hard to keep it from fading. Anyone had success and if so what's your secret?

 

[Saja]

Freaky...I just changed my msn name to, "I wanna Dye my hair Red". I havent had much success in the past....ut the most important part is to use pro dye, it definitly lasts longer then store stuff.

 

[Aquilah]

Red is very hard to keep! It does fade fast, and IMHO, it has issues with wanting to stick. I used to constantly dye my hair red until I realized it wasn't worth the constant hassle. I would recommend going to a pro for a consultation at first to see what options you have.

 

[Orangeeyecrayon]

if you are going to go red go with perminent, not any of the semi perminent stuff, cause that stuff fades so fast that you will have a weird brown color in like a week.

also try to shampoo your hair less often cause it tends to strip the color from your hair in addition to the dirt in your hair.

astly i would suggest getting a color brightnig shamppo that deposits color in your hair. Shimmer lights i think makes one with a red base (sold at sally's beauty suply) and john frieda makes some stuff but that tends to make your hair look a weird color.

Also make sure your shampoo is specificly for either colored hair or for dry hair. (shampoo for dry hair does not strip your hair as much)

 

[justdragmedown]

i dyed my hair a dark red purple color and it stayed in there fine.

 

[miss_apple_tart]

I have dyed my brown hair red since I was 18 (I am 27 now) and I have had great success. It does fade but if you stick to a red shade that is just a couple shades near your natural shade then it doesn't look awful when it does fade. You have to keep up with it though like you would with any other color when dying your hair and use a color safe shampoo.

 

[speedy]

I dyed my hair red for years, and loved it, but it does fade quickly. However when it fades it doesn't look that bad, it's just not as vibrant.

 

[magneticheart]

i have naturally brown hair and i dye mine red (well i go to a hairdresser) and it's worked ok for me! i think salon dye is always going to stay in better than home dyes so maybe you should get your hair dyed at a hairdresser first and then if you like it you could try home dyes if you wanted to. when i first got my hair dyed it didn't really fade it just lost its brightness and someone told me that it would help if i didn't wash my hair as often so now i wash my hair every other day rather than every day. i also use a shampoo and conditioner for red hair and i get my hair coloured every few months and my colour hasn't faded. hope i helped!

 

[enyadoresme]

i had success!

what i did was dye it over blonde hair

after i use a 2-in-1 shampoos and conditioner

a few weeks later i use a RED hair rinse to keep the color in

and use the 2-in-1 shampoo and conditioner

 

[MACmaniac]

I agree with everyone else! Go to a pro, use color depositing shampoo and don't wash every day and you will be fine! I love red head too ( I wanna go Keyshia Cole red ) and make sure you put up pics! =)

 

[Paramour_Sheek]

I've had my hair dyed red for about two years now... Mind you, I mean bright red, and my hair is naturally quite light and course, so it holds dye well.

I didn't find it faded too badly, actually, I would have to re-dye every 6-8 weeks, which isn't ideal, but a good dye and an intensive conditioning regime kept my hair healthy.

I did mine at home, but I dye my hair a lot, so I couldn't afford a pro! But if you can, then I'm pretty sure it's a good idea.

 

[shoegal1980]

I used to dye my hair red as well. For me, it seemed to last, but I used John Frieda Radiant Red conditioner, it has deposits of red dye in it, that seemed to help a ton!

 

[KristinB]

Mine fades no matter what I do. I have been dying it a shade darker than I live so it fades to the color I want.

 

[Xuity]

Well, I was able to have my hair really red, like this:

For doing it, I used a dye named Contrasti Alfaparf. But, the main problem is that it seems that this is no longer available around.

And also, along the time and root retouches, it seems to dry the hair making it look like dolls hair.

 

[Retro-Violet]

color safe shampoo and conditioner, ummmm shampoo like every other day.

i dyed my hair red (by red i mean stop-light red) and it still faded really quickly no matter what i did.

 

[alexxx!]

i have natural red hair and don't really care for it. you can just have mine

 

[Xuity]

A good thing to keep the hair red is using fantasy dyeing like Jeans Color and similars.

 

[mama-mia99]

I died my brown hair red a few times. Of all the dyes that I used, Garnier 100% lasted forever! It looked great month after month. And the color was beautiful!

 

[makeup_obsessed]

I have always loved red hair, and dye my hair red all the time. The best at home dye I have found is Loreal Natural Match. I use 5R. It is close to my natural color, only with a reddish tinge. It is NOT bold red, it is almost like I said, tinged red, so in the sun it shimmers red. It doesnt fade (like alot of the BOLD reds), and the dye was gentle on my hair. I will deffinatly dye it again with that brand.

 

[LittleMissLilo]

I had my hair dyed red for a while too. Its really hard to keep, but if you are willing and ready then it'll definitely work out. I had to use red towels because your hair fades when you wash it and then stains everything else you use to wipe your wet hair with. My hairstylist also suggested I wash my hair every other day or two days to keep the color last longer. Also I used red shampoo and conditioner specialized for red hair. It helped keep the shine natural and the color in. You can buy red shampoo by BUMBLE and BUMBLE it is GODSEND shampoo and my hg. Once you dye it red tho its really hard to strip the color out and dye it another color once you get tired of it. I went from Red to black and sometimes I have to dye my hair every few months to get rid of the red. Hope it helps! Anyways, good luck to you if you do decide to dye your hair red. I think its gorgeous and I miss it! =]