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in the process of dying my hair red. i have to let it develop thats why im here. not sure what the boss will think, oops.
i had it "serviced" so to speak at the hairdressers this morning, according to the lady who did my hair, it was in a very bad state, so shes sorted it out really. after ive washed it, im goin to blow dry it then straighten it if i have time before work.

Dying hair is probably an interesting change, my goatie actualy has red hair in it but not realy on the top of my head, some people might think by looking at my different hair colour that I have Dyed my hair.

I want to dye mine something outrageous like blue or pink but I don't think I could get away with it!

I heard red is a tricky color if you're trying to get a natural color. It takes a certain hue to compliment you're face since most natural red heads are fair. I would go to a professional to see if it can be toned down or dyed if you haven't dyed it already.

Mostlikely your natural hair color fits the best with your face, also red haired get called names or being looked at wierdly (oh, common you know how teenagers are im a teen myself )

I want to dye my hair red as well, but will not be able to get away with it!

Where would be a good place to buy some hair dye?

How much would it cost for a professional to do it?

I dyed my hair red! It is totally awesome-looking.

If your hair is fine, "dishwater, mousy" blond, this will give you a beautiful, natural-looking red:

L'Oreal Feria #74, 1 box, and 1 box Feria #77, using 4 capfuls of it added to the bottle of color of #74.

Be sure to follow the directions and keep it out of your eyes.

For the first application, you can apply the dye to the entire length of the hair strand. On second applications, apply to the roots first, leaving the dye on them for around 10-15 minutes, then apply the remainder of the dye to the rest of the strand. Leave on for 25 minutes total. Use only some of the tube of conditioner when rinsing out the dye, and don't use shampoo the first day. In fact, you can just use some of the conditioner as shampoo for several days, if your hair is fine. Surfactant shampoo opens the cuticle and leaches the dye. Reds are famous for fading.

It sounds complicated at first, but you can be done in 30 minutes. A good pro job will be at least $40 + $15 (at least) tip in PDX. This will cost around $9.00/box on sale, and you can use the #77 box many times. Much cheaper.

Problem is I have a dark skin tone, so what would be the correct hair dye?

What tones are in your skin - is it mostly yellow or pink - or a pure brown? What color is your natural hair, and is it coarse, medium or fine, curly or straight? Do you have a photo of a section of your face under sunlight, if you don't want to show your entire face, say the cheeks? Ditto for your hair?

Hair: Straight, medium-ish coarse, dark brown

Skin: Two-toned. Whitish-pink on one side & brown on the other

I have a picture of myself, one week old.

Spokane Girl may have a copy of it.

I dyed mine black. But it turned out dark dark brown.

I apologize for bump an old topic from the dead, just have a few interesting observations from personal experience, maybe someone will need this information in the future.Most people don't know the difference between a level 4 or level 7 color, or between a 10 or 40 volume developer, and you don't want to find out the hard way.

If you are not a pro...I recommend sticking with store box color This is because store color is meant for gray coverage, and SLIGHT color changes. What I mean by slight, is within 3-4 shades of your natural color. You can obviously add red tones, or whatever-but store color isn't meant to take you from black hair to platinum blonde. Any drastic changes should be done with a professional.

Here is my advice for the best results with box color:

~If you are a going for gray coverage, and are looking at brown shades, always choose a color on the box that looks a shade LIGHTER than what you actually want to go. If you want dark brown, don't buy the darkest brown they have-it will look flat black. When in doubt, choose a shade lighter than you think you want.

~If your hair is already colored, and you are going for the same/similar shade (touching up your roots and grays) don't put the color all over. The ends of the hair can get overprocessed, and "fried" this way. Put it on the root area, and only put the color through to the ends in the last 5 minutes. This will freshen the color everywhere, without frying it.

~Before you attempt a drastic color change, think about your skin tone, eyebrows, eyelashes, eye color, etc. Black hair dye on a woman who is a natural light blonde or redhead looks horrible in most cases. She doesn't have the dark eyebrows and lashes to carry it off. Usually only brunettes can carry off black well...

~The difference between $3 store color, and $10 store color is usually the conditioners and gentler ingredients. The higher priced are usually gentler on the hair, and are less damaging.

~If your hair is getting very gray, stay away from super dark browns, and bright reds-unless you go to a salon. Gray hairs don't absorb the color as well, and a gray haired person going bright red, can get "pink" instead, etc. because they don't have the base tones in their hair already. This is why many senior women have color their hair light brown to blonde.

~If you color, use shampoo and conditioner for color treated hair. It will keep the color truer longer, help it from fading out so much.

~Remember that a store color is meant to keep you within 2-3 levels of your natural hair color. They only have a moderate developer in them. Basically, hair has shades from level 1 to 10. This doesn't mean the "tone" (reddish, goldish, ash) but rather, the lightness or darkness from black to platinum blonde. Don't try to go more than 2-3 shades lighter or darker at home. If you have ever seen a woman who is obviously a brunette, and her hair is the "light orange" this is from using store color to try to go blonde. I guarantee that Velveeta wasn't the color she was going for. The box color isn't strong enough to take a dark brown to platinum blonde.

I saw the title and got curious.
I have naturally red hair, so I am of no help.
Good luck.