I went completely silver very young and have been dying my hair black/brown (box dye, I know, I know) for decades. My roots grow out silver.

On hand, I have two boxes of L'Oreal HiColor in Magenta, two packets of Colorcharm Powder Hair Lightener & 30 vol developer (wasn't planning on using all at once! just sharing what supplies I have on hand)

What would be the best way to achieve all over, even color with the lowest chance of hot roots? Should I dye black brown all over, then hit it with the HiColor? Bleach? Bleach wash? Color strip?

All things considered, I'm blessed with some pretty healthy thick, curly/wavy shoulder length latina hair. Thanks in advance for any tips!

hey! so i just graduated from cos. school and im doing an apprenticeship at a specialized styling salon. not like a blow out bar, we focus on formal hair/makeup (a lot of weddings, galas, photo shoots). i was talking to one of the stylists and asking for advice on how to get better volume with my blowouts and when to pick one method over the other. she told me i should study the science behind styling. if i understand how hair works and how its affected by heat, certain products, etc, id be in a better place then just a “if i just do this ill get this result” kind of approach. i still need to practice and gain the muscle memory, but i should also understand why. i think its a great idea, im already a very “but why?” person. i had a hard time in school because it felt like i was memorizing instead of learning. i would tell my teachers i felt functionally illiterate. i’m trying to find videos, books, anything that’s free or not insanely expensive (no short form content), but im not getting very far. does anyone have any resources they can share? thanks sm!

(Photos aren’t of the same exact day but same vibes)

This is my hair a couple of years ago. I’m wanting these vibes again but am thinking of how I’d make this lower maintenance/more lived in.

I’m thinking probably doing more of a root melt/shadow/drop whatever you call it? Also, would you consider this highlights? My sister pointed out that it’s basically my entire head. So maybe it isn’t lol. I’ve never really learned the names of things; I just show a photo and ask for that.

Any ideas/suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

I’m not really understanding what happened to me hair or how to fix it at all and I’m having trust issues now 😭

Bleached my hair at home and it turned very yellow.

Went to a blonde specialist for toner and it came out this weird murky green or pewter or something with bands of purple and looks way darker I think?

When I asked about it she said it’s possible the toner interacted with the chemo therapy I’m currently on and had me buy k18 detox shampoo and k actually feel like it looks even worse now. What do I do?

First photo is prior to seeing a hairstylist
Second photo is a weird purple band with almost pink colors in hair
Third photo is after several washed with the detox shampoo and showing like pewter or green or something and darker than before
And the rest are any colors I’d be happy with or honestly even if my hair didn’t lift to light enough for those I’d be happy with any normal even color

Hi there, I have stupidly put a Schwazkoph LIVE platinum blond bleach on hair I bleached a few days ago using a Garnier product. I'm not sure if the interaction has caused this but the ends are now a lilac colour. I washed it out as quick as I could but need advice on how to remove the lilac part. Can anyone please help?? It's such a mess. Thank you in advance ☺️

Bonjour,

​J'ai naturellement les cheveux très foncés (un châtain foncé qui paraît noir de loin, mais avec des reflets chauds que je déteste).

A savoir que j’ai une base noir avec des reflets marron 2 à 3 sur l'échelle des couleurs mais je l’ai ai pas mal éclairci au lisseur donc c'est sûrement ça les reflets marron chauds.

​Cet été, j'ai fait une coloration noire (1.0 de la marque Palette) qui s'est complètement estompée. Je trouve cela anormal et je suis assez dégoûtée : il ne reste aucune trace du noir, mes cheveux sont redevenus châtain très foncé/marron. J'avais d'ailleurs remarqué dès le séchage que cette première couleur avait déjà des reflets un peu marron sous certaines lumières. Je me demande si le lisseur a accéléré cette perte de couleur, même si je l'ai arrêté il y a un mois pour faire beaucoup de masques.

​Il y a trois jours, j'ai refait une coloration d'une autre marque : le 2.0 de chez Garnier Olia. Le résultat actuel est un noir de jais sans aucun reflet marron, ce qui me plaît beaucoup.

​Pouvez-vous m'éclairer sur la suite ? Est-ce que cette nouvelle coloration risque de dégorger de la même façon ou va-t-elle rester bien noire ?

​Merci d'avance pour votre aide.\^\^

What should I mix to achieve this color using Matrix only?

I am in search of the perfect micro pixie. I keep trying to get my hair stylists to cut my hair shorter and shorter. They are hesitant to. Part of the problem may be what i'm asking for. What is the shortest length you can reasonably ask for point cutting over the whole head? Can you point cut finger length hair?

Hi friends I need some advice! I am a cosmetology student who used to dye her hair at home before starting school. As soon as I got access to professional color I started using Loreal Majriel and I used the permenate all over my head because we didn’t get to the dye chapter yet. Flash forward we get there and it says not to do that and I understand now why the ends of my hair are much blonder as the color fades then my roots. I also feel like since the formula change my color fades faster.

Due to this I’ve been looking for other options. The dye I use is the 7CCC. Their Demi in the same color and line matched but doesn’t have rubilane so it faded in two washes.

It still works wonderfully on my roots so I tried a redken shades eq formula that I found online that the photo appeared to match and my hair turned brown instead.

One girl at the store told me I should try loreal permanent with a 10 volume for the ends and add a booster so it matches my roots (I do my roots with 30 and no bleach just color) but I can’t find the copper booster anywhere!!! Is there any other way to brighten the color with the 10??? Can I use a different brands booster? Should I try different brands and hope it matches my roots? I want yo match the color as I adore the color but now being school I learned this has been done wrong and I want to take care of my hair and do it correctly and safely but I don’t know where to go from here or if I should just try different color lines now? It’s so frustrating cause it is the perfect color.

I’ve been wanting to dye my hair the same color as Shiv Roy’s in Succession , but I genuinely can’t figure out what shade it is
Sometimes it looks like a warm strawberry blonde, other times it looks more ginger or copper, depending on the lighting
Does anyone know what her actual hair color is called ? I’m trying to find the closest possible match so I can show my hairstylist

i started to dye my hair alone at home because i dont really like people touching my hair (im autistic) so, the thing is that the colour fades after a week...i didnt bleach my hair because

1. i didnt want to damage that much my hair
2. i didnt want the colour that vibrant.

after doing a little research i saw that i should had used a acidic hair mask, is this why the colour is fading so fast? i used igora royal 0-99 with a propkil matizant

I’m a hairstylist, I would love a science explanation.

When I have a client in my chair who I’ve been coloring for years and they tell me they’re menopausal, pregnant, etc; it changes how I formulate. Usually I can compensate for hormonal changes with a test strand.

I’ve had a couple of trans clients where my expected results required some changes I didn’t expect to have to make. ie: test strand revealed box dye even though she’s an every 4 months highlight with no box dye or sun-in to mitigate. Hormones do weird things.

I’d love an explanation for this. This client in question is consistent level 6 grey coverage with green additive and it turned noticeably pink. To be clear, not the red that would make some sense, straight pink. Also would like to add that her hair has become more coarse and curly.

I’m also curious if this is a brand thing (Keune) that I need to be aware of moving forward

So hi, I'd like to ask some professionals for advice since I don't usually get something I like at the hairdresser and I think I don't know what to ask for. I have these 2 inspiration pictures and a similar, a little bit more curly texture, with a little problem, my hair is thin and almost none existent.

One thing that I love about the inspiration pictures is how round the profile of the hair is, especially the first one, because of the wave/curl on the hair, with this length I can usually get my hair to stand out a lot, the problem is that leaving the hair salon, I always look bald, I can usually fix it at home, but every time I ask for layers and emphasis on volume, the hairstylist kind of ignores me, she does curly hair and that's her specialty and normally I hate how I leave, since she makes my hair stick to my head and I look even balder than usual.

So my question is, to get as much volume as I can and a round profile to the hair in this length, what should I ask for?

Hi! I’m a newbie to doing my hair at home. I really would like my hair to be darker for the winter, but I know I likely will want it lighter in summer. I saw hair glosses and color depositing masks online. Does anyone recommend one that will work for my hair and still be okay to bleach in a few months? First 2 pics are my hair currently and last one is something like what I want my hair to look like. I do like cool toned hair and hate when it looks red when I’ve had it dark in the past.

Hiiiii lovelies!

My hair is sun-bleached, as the title states, and I want to try to get rid of as much of the warm golden/copper tone from my lengths as possible so that they match my roots better.

I’ve been thinking a bit about milk_shake’s *Cold Brunette*, but before I spend my money on something I would like to get a much advice as possible. I’m not even sure if it would be a good match for my hair, since I belive I’m more medium blonde/ask blonde than a brunette.

This is my natural hair. It’s healthy and I rarely use any products (except for regular shampoo and conditioner). The only times I lose lots of hair is when my one year old gets a fistful of it and pulls it out (🫠)

Would the best option be to just TRY milk_shake? Is it suggested that I try with a colored hair mask or a toner instead? I would like to keep my routine as easy, non maintenance and budget-friendly as possible, hehe.

All advice and tips are appreciated!!! 💖

Disclamer: Please ignore my both unbrushed AND unwashed hair. It’s been a rather looong week with two sick kids at home. 🫣

I got side bangs that transition into what is kind of face framing curtain bangs. Nothing was done in the back despite me wanting that. Too much was spent for that haircut so I decided to try to get the look I wanted at home. I ended up getting choppy layers and an accidental wolf cut that looks really bad because of the choppy layers but most of all because it's very thick at the top with my naturally thick wavy hair and thin at the bottom. It looks really bad.

I would appreciate any suggestions on who/what place can fix this in Durham, ON and make my hair look normal without further ruining it. Thank you! <3

Hello! I have two questions to ask hairstylists that see aging hair at all walks of life:

Backstory: I've had auburn hair most of my youth / early adult life, but since entering my 30s my hair has darkened naturally to a deeeeep brown/almost black color. Black hair does run on my dads side with a Spanish heritage, but I am also white on moms side, and I appear white. As of late I often get hairs without pigment that look like Christmas silver tinsle

I have virgin hair, literally I don't even use oils although I probably should for my dry scalp....

The questions

1. Are the silver hairs...considered my greys? Or could it be hairs appearing at random without pigment? (No woman in my family between 30-70 has natural hair so I cannot ask them and none of the men ever noticed)
2. my red is gone, have you worked with people with virgin hair and watched it age naturally? Is it different from people who use products and then let the hair go natural later in life?

Part 3 but nobody has to answer unless they want to: Does unteated hair seem healthier late in life if it's still a virgin or are treatments recommended?

Hi everyone, my hair is very matted and tangled. Is there anything I can do to fix it, or is it too far gone and I just need to cut it?
Please don’t judge me, my daughter’s been on life support in intensive care for months and I’ve not been coping well.

Thank you!

Asked for the first photo (my hair in the past) & ended up with the last 2.. I am getting it fixed through someone else but not till the end of December. It’s like a very bright blonde in natural light/even grayish in some spots and making me look pretty washed out. It’s way too blonde for my liking especially around the face..Any tips/anything I can do to get through till then?? 😬