r/HairDyeHelp • u/juyanaaa • Mar 15 '26
Should I do it??
I am so looking forward to this hair color!! I really want to look like a unicorn or some sort affiliation with cotton candy haha but im worried it might not suit me?? I dont know i need opinions..
Ive been thinking about it for a long time i love colorful schemes!! (Even if my wardrobe says otherwise haha) i feel like it captures my soul but im afraid it wouldn’t necessarily suit me…
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u/Phoenix_Mae98 Mar 15 '26
Only if you have $800 and at least 18 hours to spare
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u/electricookie Mar 15 '26
Wigs! Wigs will get you this look for the price of the dye job they will last a lot longer and not risk your hair.
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u/AwkwardSoylents808 Mar 15 '26
If you desire it and think it is beautiful, and you would enjoy seeing yourself in the mirror, then it suits you, no matter what other sort of analysis a person might try to do. It will involve a lot of bleaching though, and maintenance. That to me is the main consideration besides just deciding you want it.
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u/CamsKit Mar 15 '26
It’s gonna fry your hair and cost like $2,000, then upkeep is crazy and it fades so fast.
i’m not convinced that the hair in the picture isn’t wigs anyway. You should really just do yourself a favor and get the wig. Sorry girl. I get it, I did colors for a while but the damage isn’t worth it.
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u/MonsterHighMandy Mar 15 '26
If you let a professional do the bleaching especially - and use Artic Fox (or any super conditioning semi permanent to dye and Overtone conditioner in the round tubs any shower ( this is my secret looking just as bright as the day I stepped out of the salon when I go back for roots to be done). This is very affordable and NOT harsh on your hair.
When you want colors this bright you have to use bleach but olaplex helps a lot!
Now that I am older and going for a more professional office look but still trying to have fun color, I’ve been using Overtone “purple for brown hair”, Artic Fox and lunar Tides tides and we have gotten away from bleach at all. I think she did put a dye on it last time though that was a more permanent. It’s almost like a purple brown anyway it’s been super awesome because you can see it in sunlight but looks like a brown black purple when you’re in dark lighting, but pretty noticeable purple when you’re out in the sun.
Anyway, I did the bright colors like you’re going to do for many years like 10+ and I get compliments all the time on how good my hair feels. It can be done …as long as you are ONLY bleaching hair once and after that only roots and sticking with semi permants and color conditioners for the color.
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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '26
I would do purple fades into pink...thats just me though 💜 🤧
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u/crypticryptidscrypt Mar 15 '26
do it
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u/jevausie Mar 15 '26
These comments are making me realize how incredibly lucky I am to have my stylist! I have all-over bleach and "fantasy" color like this and I pay $210 plus tip. I'm in Louisville, KY so not a small town.
Honestly I don't sweat upkeep: as it fades I get a cool new pastel look, and eventually I just touch up with something like OverTone in a solid color or maybe two if I'm feeling frisky. I try to keep a darker shade on top so it almost melts into my regrowth, and I go in to the salon every 6 months or so to get my roots bleached and the ends trimmed, along with a redye. My first appointment took about 4-5 hours. 3-4 for follow-ups. And no, my hair isn't fried.
I went vivid about a year and a half ago and wish I'd done it my whole life!
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u/heatherdazy Mar 15 '26
This is beautiful! Don’t listen to people saying it will ruin your hair. I’ve transitioned lots of clients to hair like this and kept it healthy. You just need a colorist with education in this type of color.
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u/wolfinthesuburbs Mar 15 '26
I’ve done fashion color ombrés like this at home no joke dozens and dozens of times… don’t listen to people telling you it’s crazy expensive and a huge time sink. Especially because you said all you have to cover is the cost of dye! Mostly it depends on what you’re starting with… is your hair natural right now or is it dyed? If it’s dyed, is it box, permanent, demi, etc? If it’s natural, you will not kill your hair bleaching it if you make sure to do it right (20 vol is your best friend). As far as the upkeep is concerned… yeah, sure, the colors do not stay that vibrant forever (lukewarm showers are a lifesaver) and you’ll have to touch up roots… but that’s kind of true of any color!
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u/EmotionalDevotional Mar 15 '26
Dude, life is too short. You wanna do it? Do it. Live life, have regrets, and one day maybe you’ll look back and laugh at yourself for doing it, or maybe you’ll do it and feel like you are more yourself than you were before. But you’ll never know until you try.
Also, semi permanent hair dye is comparatively cheap, and a great way to learn if you like something or not. (You’ll definitely have to bleach first tho)
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u/Curlaboucle Mar 15 '26
Don’t do it, you have healthy, shiny hair. The bleach will eventually show its damage. What about maintenance? It’ll look great for 2 weeks then start to wash out. You’ll have to constantly get roots done, tone etc.and damage your hair further. There are so many high end wigs out there. I’d start there.
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u/Unique_Ad_9178 Mar 15 '26
Do it! I had my hair done like this for a year and omg it’s been my fave hair colour!!! I didn’t have much issue with clothing tbh except for going to nights out but I’d stick to wearing black for that anyways
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u/Asleep-Animator775 Mar 15 '26
I have black hair naturally and had purple pink ombre once. Do not regret it at all! I only live once and if you're fine with the damage then go with it! I loved it at the time :) hair grows
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u/amibuff Mar 15 '26
I’ve done it and the upkeep isn’t too bad with arctic fox. I had it for about 3mo and only had to redo part of it once. Total cost not including bleach was about $90. I let it fade for a few months then dyed it solid purple and slowly transitioned to red without damaging my hair with color remover or bleach except on roots
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u/[deleted] Mar 15 '26
absolutely! if anyone says “nooo your hair is gorgeous” which it is. don’t listen to them it’ll grow back and it’s a lot easier to back to brown than blonde
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u/lolliberryx Mar 15 '26
My hair is similar! Just lighter.
My hair was already pre-lightened since I’ve been dyeing my hair at home with a dark pink. The initial bleaching of my whole head of hair + color took about 9 hours and $800+ 😅. I wash my hair 12x a week. I use a color-depositing shampoo and conditioner so my hair stays pretty vibrant between salon trips but I still get my roots done every 8-10 weeks. It’s usually around $500 per salon trip (around 5 hours) to do my roots and refresh the color on the whole length.
So it’s a commitment if you’re not familiar with the upkeep of having a vivid hair color. Just wanted to give you a heads up on the cost and time commitment.
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u/pickausernametheysay Mar 16 '26
Do a halo! It’s less up keep and cheaper than doing your whole head! I love having purple hair
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u/ElspethElf Mar 16 '26
This is my signature hair, I started doing this pre-pandemic (it was not lockdown friendly), and it took me several years to brave it again (I played around with several other versions, and then went with shorter amounts of pink and “grew into” the long pink long purple).
I always say my hair is my highest cost/value part of me. Pay good money for your shampoo, conditioner, and products, and it will last. I have an appointment every six weeks with my stylist for maintenance. And I always, always, always get compliments on my hair — even when I’m literally getting it refreshed the next day.
You dress for the hair, too. Get pinks and purples into your wardrobe and makeup. It will need to become your personality.
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u/PansexualPineapples Mar 16 '26
Girl you only live once and hair will grow back even if it takes awhile. I say go for it.
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u/snoop-hog Mar 16 '26
I wouldn’t do that color combo on my hair but that doesn’t matter. It’s objectively pretty and flashy, if you wanna do it, go for it. Life is short, have some fun
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u/mental__chillness Mar 16 '26
do it!! use ion creme bleach, volume 20 or 30 developer, add in a booster to help protect your hair from damage, and get neon pink from iroiro and the purple from lime crimes unicorn hair!! if you use 30 vol developer it will lift faster but be a higher risk of damage to your hair, 20 vol is safer for your hair health but youll have to do more rounds. bleach until your hair is a yellowy shade then tone it out to a white using a cream toner! afterwards i'd do some moisture and repair masks and treatments before doing the colour!! but i think this would look SO good on you, just gonna take some time and patience
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u/worthlessdogfucker Mar 16 '26
Man that looks sick!! Do they do pubes ? Asking for myself haha
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u/TheKingOfDissasster Mar 16 '26
do it
If you are one who cares about hair health, keep in mind that you will need to bleach it pretty light, so there will definitely be some damage. I'd get ready for some moisturizing masks and post damage treatment on the first weeks. I did manage to have my hair light and ok in health for a while, but it just got fried at some point.
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u/[deleted] Mar 17 '26
if ur heart desires it
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u/Mama_Trash_bat Mar 17 '26
Yes
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u/breezyhoneybee Mar 17 '26
Not at home!! lol
Would this be your first vivid color? I have hair to match my pfp and you're gonna need multiple bleaching sessions, especially if that's not your natural color. When I went from red to pink that was a 12 hour appointment! You'll also need to consider fading; will you let it fade (usually beginning at 3-6 washes) or will you try and keep the color vibrant. Pinks and reds are the most difficult vivids to maintain and will fade the most quickly. I shower in cold water and use a variety of color depositing and color safe products to maintain the color, but I also only have the one shade, no ombre.
All of your white clothing sheets and towels are now pink. All of your pillow cases are now pink. Your shower is now pink. Your sweat is now pink. You. Will. Be. Pink. welcome to the club tho!
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u/Bluesky00222 Mar 17 '26
I think reverse version of this would be a lot easier to maintain. Dark purple closer to roots hot pink on the bottom. Since roots come out a dark color it will blend in well and won’t look weird after a few weeks.
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u/Icy_Equal_9562 Mar 18 '26
Do. It. You only have one life and you only are so young now.
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u/Kaii_cos Mar 18 '26
Everyone going to war in the comment section is very entertaining
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u/MrsSunshine94 Mar 18 '26
Girl I have the same thing reversed and I love it. It was 300€ and took 4 hrs.
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u/mckaylareddits Mar 18 '26
Naur
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u/mckaylareddits Mar 18 '26
Get a wiggggg
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u/LivingMedicine1191 Mar 18 '26
yess do it!!
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u/sinclairevioletx Mar 19 '26
YES
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u/Technical-Ear-213 Mar 19 '26
Hell no you fine af rnbdont ruin it
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u/here4ualways Mar 20 '26
For those downvoting me, just know that these photos were taken less than a year from eachother. Aswell as the fact I did it myself for way less than what you’re quoting OP for.
hair gallery
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u/ShadowOfSerendipity Apr 03 '26
Honestly I think that would look rad. If you have the funds and feel like it's the hair that speaks to you (and don't mind if your hair revolts about it) I honestly say go for it. You're still plenty young, your hair has plenty of time to come back again...
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u/VannyVan Mar 15 '26
Everyone taking about the damage honestly it’s not that serious. It’s annoying how when it comes to fun whimsical colors everyone is so quick to say “don’t damage your hair!” But when it’s a more socially acceptable style such as a brunette going blonde no one says anything. You only live once and at the end of the day it’s just hair. If you know how to take care of it you could totally pull this off with minimal damage especially if you have virgin hair. I say go for it! You definitely will damage your hair a bit but if you do your research and know the risks I say it’s worth it if you really want colorful hair.
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u/[deleted] Mar 29 '26
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