Need Some Advice From You Gals Out There

Hi pye, Oh dear, its one of those things that we women have to go through, I use a brand called 'Smart' because I can't use other colours, it wouldn't suit me. You can go to the hair saloon and ask for advice, they may be able to help. Bright Blessings. Tamara

Hello pye, It's way past time for me to color my hair too. I have natural red hair and if you know anything about red hair or very many people with red hair, then you know that red hair tends get gray or white hairs in it from very early on. I've had white hairs on and off since I was 18. At first it was just a few here and there every couple years or so and I didn't have to dye it because I could get away with just plucking them. (no 50 more did not grow back in their place, lol) Then when I reached my mid twenties it was to the point where I needed to color my hair about every 4 months. However, I have not colored my hair in the past two years! I've either been busy or broke or something has come up...whatever. My hair is still red but I have a whole lot of white hairs peppered throughout it and it looks...well...icky...Kind of looks like very non-subtle highlights..white ones! lol Anyways, I know what it's like to be past due on coloring your hair. I plan on doing mine within the next few months. Luckily I have never had any allergic reactions to any hair dye. I'm sorry, I usually just use whatever I can afford at the time and I do not know much about it so I do not have any idea what would be best for you to use or what a natural brand would be. Good luck

I now use the ones that Has that creme conditioner tube in it and not the proxcide. Lke Lor4eal but then I have to look for a color that I like seems they are stop making Burgandy!

I had a reaction a long time ago from... drumroll Nice N Easy Seriously, I think that's what it was. Right now I'm using Excellence and not having any problems. But I'm sure there are more natural hair colors out there. You can suddenly develop an allergy to something that never bothered you before. I am having that problem with food. :-( Lucky you for not being too gray. I get a lovely stripe if I go too long without coloring. Maybe I should go blond? lol

I think you are pained of coloring your hair and you got allergic. I think every hair color has some type of allergic sensation and it do not harm I think you can try some herbal hair natural color.

you know, it might be worth it to write to the company and ask them if they have changed the formula. these allergic reaction symptoms can happen due to a formulary change, hormonal change, etc. i've not done mine at home. i have a salon do it. i always "thought" nice n easy was gentle, too.

I have not. In fact I absolutely quit using hair color over two years ago. I am more gray than anything. I would check into some henna based products in a health food department or store. I notice my grocer has henna products. My sister used this a million years ago, as it was all mom would let her use.

Hey there! Don't you wish we could color it and it would last forever? hehe I use L'Oreal but I was thinking the Garnier Nutrisse may be a product that will do well for you. It has grape seed and advacado oil and other fruit oils for natural conditioning. I haven't used this in a long time and I think the reason I didn't continue with is was that I couldn't find a good match (color) for my natural shade. I need to check this out again :) Good luck!!

I like Natural Instincts for an at home product. No amonia and it smells pretty. The store near me doesn't carry a huge selection of it but they have a nice variety of colors (it's cheap but good so our store would rather sell the other more expensive good product for twice the price). Just make sure you are patient and do the allergy test first this time!

i've had good luck with l'oreal (got grey streaks at 15) nice n easy gave me an itchy reaction from hell too.i think they changed something. as far as natural-you could try henna (it'll get somewhat dark the longer you leave it on,i believe)and i've had friends make dark hair wash from walnut shells. only thing about henna is you have to wait until the chemical based dye has washed out-it does something funky if you put it over it.

My suggestion to you would be to go to a Sally's beauty supply and talk to some of the workers there they can tell you what will be the gentlest die the have then all you have to do is buy the duy and the purple bottle of hicky jig Sorry can't remember what it's called but you mix it with the dye and then use it. I have been doing my hair like this for a while now and the color is fabulous when I use the red and I have little to no damage.

I have just done a drastic hair colour change, I have gone from being blonde to dark red! It looks pretty cool actually and really suits me, so I think I will stick with that for a while. I think that was from the nice and easy range, should have wrote it down really for next time I do it. Anyway, garnier fructis are pretty good, they are more natural than some of the others that are about. They have a really nice smell to them too and do not stink as bad as some of the others that are about. They have a nice range of colours too. What colour you going?

Right now I have a much more basic problem. I need a haircut badly and don't have the cash to get the one I really want. I just hate all this hair on my head and I'm overdue for my monthly cut by about two weeks. The place I go to is expensive but they give a really good cut. What I'm determined to do is not get a bad haircut. So the hair stays until I can afford the good stuff.

I've only dyed my hair once several years ago - I used one of those "washout" conconctions. I didn't have any problems, but I decided it wasn't worth it - I've EARNED every one of these grey hairs and dammit I'm gonna show them!

Have you tried the Herbal Essences semi-permanent dye? That is what I use and have never had an odd reaction to the product.

Well that is the brand that I use and have done for a few years I have never had a Problem with it Did you check the Date on the Packet, because they do go out of Date you know If I where you when it is due again do a test this time first

I don't have a reaction to dye, I like l'oreal the best

Never have and never will color my hair. I had it permed twice in my lifetime, the last being over 14yrs. ago. I prefer my hair the way it is. They do have color shampoos out now thou, pye. Not sure where you can buy them at but you just shampoo the color in and rinse. Color is supposed to stay till next shampooing, I guess.

i am one of those who don't have much grey hair too. i do get the occasionally white hair sticking out but i'm fine with it. i rarely dye my hair because of the damage it causes. i used to have jet black hair but now it's a dark brown even though the last time i dyed my hair was more than five years ago! if you still want to dye your hair you might want to try henna. it's made from natural ingredients and greatly favoured by indians. i've tried that before and have to say that it doesn't dry my hair too much. henna is not so much a brand rather than a type of dye. cheers

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