Best hair dye?

Post Reply
User avatar
Froozy
Posts: 6347
Joined: Thu Oct 22, 2009 5:08 pm

Best hair dye?

Post by Froozy »

S (6) is desperate to dye his hair blue and school think it’s a great idea so I’ve agreed we can give it a go. I haven’t used any hair dye since an unhappy sun in episode about 15 years ago so am not sure where to start. Can anyone recommend one?
User avatar
F'Artiste
Posts: 8144
Joined: Tue Nov 11, 2008 8:00 pm
Location: London

Re: Best hair dye?

Post by F'Artiste »

Manic Panic have quite bold colours and tend to be conditioner based, so they don’t wreck your hair.
User avatar
Pippedydeadeye
Directory Pipquiries
Posts: 89247
Joined: Thu Feb 17, 2005 4:15 pm

Re: Best hair dye?

Post by Pippedydeadeye »

I used Crazy Colors on Squeak’s hair.
User avatar
Kleio
Posts: 33091
Joined: Mon Feb 21, 2005 10:14 pm

Re: Best hair dye?

Post by Kleio »

Crazy colour blue tends to go green after a couple of washes.

Bleach London is good but I’m not sure if they have blue. I use Live permanent blue and I’m sure they do some semipermanent.

Would he be happy with chalk?
User avatar
Froozy
Posts: 6347
Joined: Thu Oct 22, 2009 5:08 pm

Re: Best hair dye?

Post by Froozy »

Thanks all, this is all new territory for me! Do you bleach their hair first, or are they light enough not to need it? I’m definitely not at that level, especially for a first go!

Hair chalk might be a good starting point for me, Kleio, but does it rub off on everything?

I’ve also seen wax-type products that rub into dry hair, but again, assume they’ll stain everything he gets near.
User avatar
Kleio
Posts: 33091
Joined: Mon Feb 21, 2005 10:14 pm

Re: Best hair dye?

Post by Kleio »

What colour is his natural hair?

I wouldn’t be keen on bleaching near the scalp, I’d maybe put a little bits on the end but not on short hair.

Chalk is pretty good for it transferring and I’ve heard some good (and bad) things about the coloured waxes.
User avatar
Froozy
Posts: 6347
Joined: Thu Oct 22, 2009 5:08 pm

Re: Best hair dye?

Post by Froozy »

I’d say his hair is mid-dark brown so I think it might struggle. And it’s short. Chalk seems like the best option - any recommendations for that too? Thank you so much!
User avatar
Kleio
Posts: 33091
Joined: Mon Feb 21, 2005 10:14 pm

Re: Best hair dye?

Post by Kleio »

Chalks all seem to be pretty much the same. I’d apply to slightly damp hair and hairspray afterwards. Sometimes a spritz of dry shampoo first can help.

I think L’Oréal do a spray chalk.
User avatar
Froozy
Posts: 6347
Joined: Thu Oct 22, 2009 5:08 pm

Re: Best hair dye?

Post by Froozy »

Brilliant! Thanks all of you - I had no idea where to start!

Although, he’s just told me the one of the TAs said he should dye his hair white first so the blue would take well. I’m not massively impressed with the idea of telling a 6yo to strip their hair, but maybe something’s been lost in translation :))
User avatar
Marth
Posts: 46093
Joined: Sat Dec 12, 2009 9:11 am
Location: London - but not by the sea. Nowhere near it in fact.

Re: Best hair dye?

Post by Marth »

Colorista is quite good also.
Malan
Sky
Posts: 9154
Joined: Fri Mar 04, 2005 11:48 pm
Location: Here and There

Re: Best hair dye?

Post by Sky »

Blue is the cockroach of hair colours and near impossible to get rid of, just to make you aware! I had to strip it for a job a few years ago and you could still see it after two bleach sessions.

I use Adore and Crazy Colour and my hairdresser is always telling me to buy Manic Panic but it's a lot more expensive and I've not got around to trying it yet.
nineseven wrote:What's the point in being slim if you have to stay indoors all the time, leaking from your anus?
http://www.justgiving.com/Pamela-Ward" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
User avatar
Froozy
Posts: 6347
Joined: Thu Oct 22, 2009 5:08 pm

Re: Best hair dye?

Post by Froozy »

I can’t seem to find the colorista hair make up online at the moment, Marth. I’ll have a look in store on Friday but it looks like it might be discontinued/Brexited.

Thanks Sky, but I don’t feel up to semi-permanent on his head, especially if I’d have to strip it first - I don’t have the skills or the motivation :lol:
User avatar
ParisGal
Posts: 27436
Joined: Thu Jun 03, 2010 10:22 am
Location: la France

Re: Best hair dye?

Post by ParisGal »

For a little kid wouldn't a spray-on dress-up type product be better? If he's got dark hair I reckon he'll be disappointed with any dye done without bleaching first.
Post Reply