Home Hair Dying 101
Most of us aren’t happy with our hair color. How ’bout you?
Its common for those of us with hair color issues to dye it at home. It can be a lot cheaper than going to a stylist.
While home dying can be straight forward, there are some tips you won’t find on the box of hair color. Follow me on my trip from light to dark brown hair. I’ll give you home hair dying tips along the way.
Your hair will need to be clean to start. You should be on day two of cleanly shampooed hair. That means if you’re dying your hair on a Tuesday, the last time you washed it should be Monday. Keep all hair products out of your tresses.
Because of this, there’s a few things you can do to prepare:
Don’t forget about the back of your neck and your ears.
Read the directions. Read the directions. It’s so important. In fact, you should have read this the night before. Each brand of hair dye is different. Heck, even every version of hair dye from each brand is different. Don’t get cocky now. Read the directions.
Wear good rubber gloves. With them, you won’t be afraid to get your hands right in there.
Most home hair dye kits come with gloves, but there are two different kinds. There are the thin plastic kind that don’t move well and break easily, and there’s the rubber kind. Choose the latter. If you got a dying kit with the bad gloves, go pick some up at a hair care store like Sally Beauty Supply. They’re cheap and you can reuse them if you wash them well enough.
Now that you’ve read the directions, its time to mix your color. Here’s a list of dos and don’ts:
Start with the roots. Even if you’re dying your whole head of hair, you start with the roots and work outward.
As you’re adding hair dye , start piling your hair on top of your head. In the end, you’ll have a mound of hair up there and you’ll be ready to wait it out as the dye sets.
How long you wait for hair dye fully depends on the brand; you might have to wait as long as 45 minutes.
Once the timer dings, you’ll need to wash out your hair. I suggest getting in the shower. I’ve tried leaning over the sink or tub before and you’re asking for trouble. Instead, wash it out with the highest power setting on your shower head.
Once the water runs clear, use the conditioner provided with your hair dye. It’s rare that hair dye doesn’t come with conditioner these days. It’s imperative that you use it. Your hair will be a lot softer if you do, ESPECIALLY if you are a natural chica.
Its common for those of us with hair color issues to dye it at home. It can be a lot cheaper than going to a stylist.
While home dying can be straight forward, there are some tips you won’t find on the box of hair color. Follow me on my trip from light to dark brown hair. I’ll give you home hair dying tips along the way.
Your hair will need to be clean to start. You should be on day two of cleanly shampooed hair. That means if you’re dying your hair on a Tuesday, the last time you washed it should be Monday. Keep all hair products out of your tresses.
Because of this, there’s a few things you can do to prepare:
- Change into your dying outfit. This is an old shirt and pants that you don’t care about anymore. Save them afterward so you can use them again next time. If you’re like me and wore a tank top, wear a bra you don’t care about either.
- Pick up any rugs out of your bathroom. While I’ve never dropped a dot of dye on the ground before, why take chances?
- Wipe down the counters. Clear off all your beauty products from the bathroom counter and wipe it down.
- Before you start dying your hair just yet, you might want to take some preventative measures. Hopefully, you have some petroleum jelly in your bathroom (great all around beauty tool). I use Vaseline.
Don’t forget about the back of your neck and your ears.
Read the directions. Read the directions. It’s so important. In fact, you should have read this the night before. Each brand of hair dye is different. Heck, even every version of hair dye from each brand is different. Don’t get cocky now. Read the directions.
Wear good rubber gloves. With them, you won’t be afraid to get your hands right in there.
Most home hair dye kits come with gloves, but there are two different kinds. There are the thin plastic kind that don’t move well and break easily, and there’s the rubber kind. Choose the latter. If you got a dying kit with the bad gloves, go pick some up at a hair care store like Sally Beauty Supply. They’re cheap and you can reuse them if you wash them well enough.
Now that you’ve read the directions, its time to mix your color. Here’s a list of dos and don’ts:
- DO use the complete amount of each tube of chemicals. Even if you’re only planning on dying your roots, mix it all.
- DON’T mix the chemicals early and store them for later use. The chemical reactions won’t last long and it won’t work right once you use it.
- DON’T store mixed chemicals in a closed container. It’ll explode!
- DO use the hair dye right away once it’s mixed.
Start with the roots. Even if you’re dying your whole head of hair, you start with the roots and work outward.
As you’re adding hair dye , start piling your hair on top of your head. In the end, you’ll have a mound of hair up there and you’ll be ready to wait it out as the dye sets.
How long you wait for hair dye fully depends on the brand; you might have to wait as long as 45 minutes.
Once the timer dings, you’ll need to wash out your hair. I suggest getting in the shower. I’ve tried leaning over the sink or tub before and you’re asking for trouble. Instead, wash it out with the highest power setting on your shower head.
Once the water runs clear, use the conditioner provided with your hair dye. It’s rare that hair dye doesn’t come with conditioner these days. It’s imperative that you use it. Your hair will be a lot softer if you do, ESPECIALLY if you are a natural chica.
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