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Yep - labor intensive, but I have had it for years . . . my hair is naturally somewhat red . . . but I have it very very red . . . sometimes add blonde streaks and it is very high maintenance. Touch up every 3.5 or so weeks for color . . . going 4 weeks is stretching it and at 5 weeks, the color is horrible and roots are showing badly.
If you want to straighten out your color, a good colorist should be able to get it all back to your natural shade . . .Good luck!!!
wow you guys! i didn't know people went every 3-4 weeks or so!! I'm so cheap I couldn't deal with that. It's not my roots that were bad, but the ends.
I really did like it, but I'm just too darn lazy to keep it up! My color now is fine, it's about 90% back to where it used to be.
Oh well, I did enjoy my time as a redhead. It really complimented my skin tone too
Red hair fades faster than any shade, and is hard to keep looking fresh. But I think your hair in the picture looks great, looks like you have great hair.
thanks INLC! that was actually taken the day I got it done. it's never looked the same since, LOL. today it's about 5 inches shorter, and blonde
When I first went grey, and had quite a bit in my hair -- almost overnight it seemed, due to surgery -- I thought I wanted to color it. My sweet husband said, "Well, you have always wanted red hair. Why don't you go for it?"
So, I picked up a good, quality hair color in a shade of red (auburn) I thought I could wear. OMG, but where it went over the dark, it was lovely, but on the grey, it turned a shade of bright pink. I drove over to my sister's, a hairdresser, in a hat and in tears, hoping for a quick-fix -- strong mixed drink and a hairdresser's remedy.
My brother-in-law says, "You can wear that color." WHICH one? But I knew I was an absolute goner when my nephew walks in, eyes me, and says, "Hey, cool, Aunt B!"
You poor thing! I've never had a color tragedy, but have had many a perm one! i've had the "poodle" look on more than one occassion in the 80's.
Sure, I had mine several shades of red. And liked it. But it wasnt until after going blonde that my hair just wasnt holding colour anymroe, for long periods of time. Im back to my natural colour now but even then, its not as dark brown as it used to be.......and its been 3 years since Ive done anything to it.
Sulfate free shampoo has helped keep the color in my hair longer. Sulfate based detergents are drying. You can find this type of shampoo at health food stores. Walgreens carries a brand called Organix.
Sulfate free shampoo has helped keep the color in my hair longer. Sulfate based detergents are drying. You can find this type of shampoo at health food stores. Walgreens carries a brand called Organix.
Actually the shampoo does not have to be organic. Sulfate free is a non mainstream type of shampoo and I wasn't sure what brand to recommend. The health food store carries one by a brand called Jason. A beauty supply store was where I first heard about it when my hair was so fly away from using Feria that I couldn't wear it out of a ponytail last winter. The brand I bought there is called Abba.
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WOW thanks for that type, I will definetly look for it. My hair is dry and I could use some organic shampoo.
Actually the shampoo does not have to be organic. Sulfate free is a non mainstream type of shampoo and I wasn't sure what brand to recommend. The health food store carries one by a brand called Jason. A beauty supply store was where I first heard about it when my hair was so fly away from using Feria that I couldn't wear it out of a ponytail last winter. The brand I bought there is called Abba.
Well we have a beauty supply close by, I will have to go by and see what they have. My hair is so dry and it never was before.
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I'm so cheap I couldn't deal with that. 
It's not my roots that were bad, but the ends.
it's never looked the same since, LOL. today it's about 5 inches shorter, and blonde 
