I'm wearing my personality
By SomeCowgirl
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
United States
November 27, 2012 11:37am CST
Or I will be. I am about to dye my hair blonde again. There was a kit for like $3.00 at walmart and so I got it. I'll dye it before the kids get out of school (my niece and nephew) because I help with homework when they get in..
How often do you dye your hair?
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18 responses
@cher913 (25782)
• Canada
27 Nov 12
i buy the dye that is temporary and comes in a bottle. it rinses out after each wash and i use it to cover the grey that i have been noticing at my temples.
i wear my personality in other ways like clothes and jewelry. i just bought some cobalt blue loafers for $5!
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@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
28 Nov 12
I don't really buy much new clothes or even donate any and chang out my wardrobe. I just wear what still fits me, I still have clothes that don't fit me anymore also. I'm not much for jewelery, those rubber bracelets that's all I wear.
That is a good deal on loafers though!
@Dominique25 (9464)
• United States
27 Nov 12
I know what you mean about clothes and jewelry. I would like to get a good collection going of clothes and jewelry. I love ear ring and necklace sets. I don't by them as often as I would like. I think though that if I save some money then I should try and buy a few. I have a lot friends who have jewelry boxes full of jewelry. I should start collecting jewelry as a hobby that way I would have a lot.
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@choybel (5042)
• Philippines
27 Nov 12
I never thought of dyeing my hair because I think I won't look good or any better at all with any other color. I have a younger friend though who dyes his hair black frequently because he seem to be having a lot of white hairs growing on him. He's really young to be having those that's why he is uncomfortable with it and have it dyed immediately when they start appearing. I don't know what the problem is but I'm worried that it is some kind of disease, is it? I hope not though.
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@choybel (5042)
• Philippines
28 Nov 12
It's my first time seeing you in a picture (or seeing you actually, for that matter) and I was really surprise because you appeared different from how I pictured you out.
I was actually pertaining to his hairs growing white at a very young age frequently as the disease.
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@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
28 Nov 12
I know how you feel. I've seen pictures of mylotters or other online friends and had pictured them entirely different then what they actually look like.
Oh I see, yes I think that that is a disease. A disease brought on by stress of life, but it can also be genetic / hereditary. Then again I think even that would still tie back in with a stressful life full of hard work and hard decisions.
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
28 Nov 12
I think it is an obsession, maybe not a disease. He is afraid that people will judge him though, atleast I would think that is why. Dyeing it very frequently isn't good. I try to limit it to every three months or longer. I think it's been longer this time around.
Perhaps your friend could get just "root touch ups" and not dye their whole head?
I'm going to attach a picture here of myself and my new hair.
@GardenGerty (160879)
• United States
28 Nov 12
I was using henna/indigo every three to six weeks but I stopped like last August. I have had it cut twice since then. I am going to wear my personality as well. Gray. Have fun with your hair.
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@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
28 Nov 12
I've dyed it. It didn't turn out blonde but I almost figured I'd need to buy two kits. It did turn out lighter, so maybe next week I'll buy the same kit and do it again and have it blonde. I like it the color it is now though.
I just use whatever's at the store. I try to get suff that says it has oils and stuff to help the hair though, and I only dye it every three months or so.
@cynthiann (18602)
• Jamaica
27 Nov 12
I do my roots every three to four weeks and my highlights are put in twice a year. The streaks are done professionally but I usually grab a family member or a girl friend to do my roots. I am very fussy over my hair as despite my age it is very thick and glossy and I am careful to have it looked after. I have a good hairdresser who cuts it for me. At my age this is eally my only good thingy left Oh, my eyebrows are dyed and waxed each month as well. My hair is a brown colour and my highlights are blond. I am sure that hou will look fabulous
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@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
27 Nov 12
Hi Cynthi-
I don't go to all that trouble yet. I don't even get anythint professionally done except for my eyebrows, though I don't dye those. Aveeno Shampoo (for colored hair) helps keep my hair the color I want it for a longer amount of time, plus a great shine.
I always dye my hair one color, but like this time, it ends up several different as if I had highlighted. One hair kit dyed my hair and made it look more red. Two probably would have had it blonde again.
Prashu- You can dye your eyebrows but it's the way you do it I've heard. If you're careful it should be fine.
@prashu228 (37524)
• India
27 Nov 12
Is it good to dye eyebrows? I heard about some side affects.
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@AkamaruKei (5219)
• Malaysia
28 Nov 12
What! You dyed your eyebrow Cynthiann. I never see people dyed their eyebrow. Is that safe to dyed eyebrow?
@Cutie18f (9546)
• Philippines
28 Nov 12
You remind me, Somecow. I usually have root retouch every month but maybe this month I will have another full dye since I want something of lighter shade. I had recently dyed my hair blonde, I instructed the beautician to apply blonde but for me, it's not really my ideal color yet. I will need to go back and have a lighter kind of blonde.
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
28 Nov 12
I dyed my hair yesterday with a blonde kit,one of the lightest, and it turned out like a dark strawberry blonde, mostly red. It's okay though, I knew I probably would have been better off getting two kits, but I am happy with the results either way.
I've never been to a beautician, I know some have good prices, but overall I find them to be too expensive.
@Elenakat13 (425)
• United States
28 Nov 12
I dye my hair every 6-8 weeks black/blue
It is also part of my personality cause I am a gothic
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@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
28 Nov 12
If I could I'd dye my hair purple for just a little bit, but my job wouldn't allow it.
@Elenakat13 (425)
• United States
29 Nov 12
Yes a lot of times they make big deal about the hair color
I would understand when it is about the clothing but the hair
Thx god that I can walk around like I want to
And when I decide I want to look like a parrot then I will look like a parrot
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
28 Nov 12
My kit only cost around $3.00, cheaper so it didn't do what I wanted it to exactly but it didn't do a bad job either. I try to only dye it maybe once every three months because that gives it time to grow out and the color to fade.
I do use Aveeno shampoo for colored hair, or John Frieda's Blonde Shampoo it keeps the blonde in, I've used it when I was a redhead and it did the same (but with red).
@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
27 Nov 12
Not often enough. (looks at gray roots in mirror)
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
27 Nov 12
Root touch up? I've bought shamppos like aveeno for dyed hair and that stuff REALLY helps keep the color vibrant. I'm just now dyeing my hair again. I still have a lot of red in it, and it's been like atleast two months since I dyed it.
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@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
27 Nov 12
I did the whole head for mine, and it basically just turned it red again. I do have naturally dark hair. I don't want to use a bleach but might have to..
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
28 Nov 12
I like to dye my hair, I guess I really started about 8 years ago. I've had it red, black, blonde, and brown (like my original color). I prefer it to be red or blonde though as it fits my face better.
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
28 Nov 12
The last time that I colored my hair was about three and a half months ago and I know that I really need to do it again. I'm a natural brunette with just a little bit of red highlights in my hair. I dyed my hair to have more red in it than it does naturally. When I get around to coloring my hair again, I intend to color it with even more red in it than I had the last time. The reason that I want to bring out the red is because I really do feel like I'm a redhead at heart.
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@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
28 Nov 12
Whereas I'm the "stereotypical blonde" at heart! .
I've had highlights done maybe like once. A friend tried to help me do blonde highlights in my red hair but it didn't come out like either of us wanted it too.
There are some great brands out there, I used to buy one (a long time ago) that was called Hot Tamale (that was the color not the brand) and it made my hair look just gorgeous.
I posted a picture of myself on the first page of what my hair looks like. It's not the best shot, but if you look to the right of the image you can see it better.
@Dominique25 (9464)
• United States
27 Nov 12
I never dye my hair. I'm glad though that you will be able to dye your hair. I like to often change the style of my hair. It is really nice to change things up a bit. I think I'm the type of person who doesn't like to look the same all the time. If I could I would go by nicer classier clothes. But they often seem to be over our budget.
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@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
28 Nov 12
I dyed it but it didn't come out the color I thought it would. I've dyed it blonde before and it came out lighter, but I think that's because my hair had a lot more red in it then. This time it still had red but was going back to my natural color too.
I agree some nice clothes are just too expensive. I try to buy clothes that are still "in trend" but are basically "hand me downs" at second hand shops. There are some around here specifically for teens and young adults.
Even Salvation Army had great picks but there's not one in a safe neighborhood anymore.
@prashu228 (37524)
• India
27 Nov 12
I don't like to dye my hair. Its a fashion now and many of my friends dye their hair with various colors. I feel chemicals are not good for hair . some of my friends hair already started falling and has become thin. Instead i prefer to apply Henna which is natural and also doesn't have any side affects.
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@GardenGerty (160879)
• United States
28 Nov 12
I used henna and indigo to color my hair for over a year. I really liked it and the color, though pretty bright, looked good on me. Never really seemed to have "root" problems either. I just have recently decided to let the world see my gray hair again. I do not want to look too young!!!!
@vidhyaprakash_2 (7116)
• India
28 Nov 12
Hi friend, good to hear that you are using hair dye, i am not interested with this kind of artificial things as well as my hair is already enriched with the natural color so i am not in need to use the hair dye to my hair, hope you will wear it before your niece arrival
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@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
28 Nov 12
They are too young to notice or care what people change their hair too. I did have it changed though by then, and I mentioned it to them. I told my niece I was going to dye her hair blonde (joking) and she says "no I want it red!" lol.
@drravikiran (38)
• India
28 Nov 12
Hi there cowgirl,
my advice would be to delay the dyeing. In Bond-words, I can say DYE another day.
Bleaches and chemicals are harmful for the hairs and skin. So, the less you do it, the better it is.
I am 43 and half, I have never even done it once....
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
28 Nov 12
I do it maybe every three months if not longer. I know how harmful it can be and that is why I try to also use shampoos that are good for the dyed hair. I've thought of changing to more natural shampoos but they are not good for dyed hair.
@lynboobsy11 (11343)
• Philippines
28 Nov 12
I love to give my hair full of attention since I need it to become a presentable one in my job before when I was still active. I do lots of style and color that suited for me. When I move here in my town and decided to change my job into a simple business woman it change my style too. I stop styling and coloring my hair and bring back the natural looks. Just recently I decided to color it again and decided to put color that I misses.
@SomeCowgirl (32191)
• United States
28 Nov 12
I know I was missing dyeing my hair so I did it again. It didn't come off blonde though, more like a red. I had red in my hair already.. Oh well I still like it. I am working on taking a good picture, my camera isn't very good quality.. I'll upload it to my facebook and here when I do.
@Mavic123456 (21893)
• Thailand
28 Nov 12
each time I feel like I am a granny already. I just had it two weeks ago, my students also notice the gray hair already. so I turned them black again. I told them.. "Ohh i forgot my magic wand at home, no worries, I can take all those gray hair but just the use of my magic wand". the next week when they saw me... "where are the gray hair.." see I told you I have magic.
@sakurage123 (77)
• Philippines
28 Nov 12
I Don'y dye my hair.Because I want the real beauty in it.Personality comes from within .We don't have to change our appearance so that people will know our personality.