1. Has anyone tried this and if so what were your results?
2. Any brand recommendations?
3. Any tips?

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Originally posted by ebayerdg:
Oh! And one of my girlfriends wants to know if anyone here thinks the all over color would be OK on hair that's already been colored? She went to a "Master Stylist" and he put the blonde all over her head.

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Originally posted by ebayerdg:
1. Has anyone tried this and if so what were your results?
2. Any brand recommendations?
3. Any tips?

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I did red highlights on my roommate's almost black hair a couple of times using foils. It was kinda cool - I felt like our bathroom was a real salon.

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Originally posted by jumpinmonkies:
Just thought I'd report on my L'Oreal Couleur Experte experience considering it's a pretty new product. Gotta say, love it, LOVE it, love IT. Looks pretty darn natural; highlights were easy to do and were a good match with the hair color I selected (or in other words, didn't just come in ONE highlight color: blonde.) Fairly subtle results. Really great after conditioner. Feeling GLAM!

Oh... and thanks so much for posting a link for the coupon. Definitely makes me feel better about spending THAT much money on at home hair color when I can get a discount to try it.

Jen

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Is there no such thing as hair dye that will not destroy your hair?

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Originally posted by quarkiegirl:
i was very sad and felt like elaine searching for today sponges. can anyone suggest another semi-perm haircolor? everything was permanent and i'd like to avoid damaging my hair that much.

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A little background info: My hair (which I've been dyeing at home quite successfully for many years, and every possible color) has been reddish blonde for a while, and I was bored and thought I'd go platinum to mix it up a little. But after two rounds of 40 volume peroxide and bleach powder, the red still won't come out!

FYI: If you've had your hair highlighted or stripped of your natural color, do not attempt to color it at home. The hair strands that have been stripped of color absorb WAY MORE of the at home dye than the rest of your hair. My hair was HEINOUSLY black. HEINOUSLY. A few hundred dollars later and five hours in a top-rated salon, it still wouldn't come up right.

Background: I had been using Open or Hydrience for the past few years to color my hair light brown or red.

Edited to add: If you haven't dyed it already, you might want to do a shade or so darker than normal. The highlights will probably still look like highlights, but I've found that if I use a bit darker of a color they hold the color better.

About two weeks ago i went to my local hair salon to get red streaks done in my hair. when i say red, i mean fire engine red. They did them using loreal red. No bleach was necessary. The color took directly to my dyed black hair and was very vibrant. But like you all know, red fades and now i am wanting ot dye all of my black hair a shade of brown. I drove to my local sally store and what do ya know? there is the EXACT red dye my stylist used on my hair. Along with a whole array of browns and blondes to use.

Anyway, I've been using the new Revl0n 10 minute color stuff, and let me tell you, it rocks. Good color, doesn't wash out, quick to develop, and has nice gloves and a good thick conditioner that you can def. get more than one application out of.

I haven't had much luck with the other two brands you mentioned... both had issues with coverage and washing out very quickly, even with using shampoo for color treated hair. (Always use it if you color your hair, it really does help maintain the color.)

The first time I dyed it (from dark blonde to black), I used Feria because it was new. The color came out looking very matte, with no natural looking shine at all...and it was really dry. Quite a disappointment.

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Originally posted by mamichan:
so I used Herbal Essences on Friday -- I liked it a lot. The color turned out evenly and my hair is soft! I liked the consistency of it too -- not too watery. One of my complaints about Feria and L'Oreal Open was that I felt it was too watery and drippy.

Blanketbat -- I was in the same situation -- the bottom of my hair was medium brown, and the top half was my natural color (dark brown). I bought a medium-brown color and my hair is all the same color again.

Weird thing -- I've washed my hair 3 times since, and every time, some color washes out! This has never happened to me before -- did I not rinse it out enough when I colored? Or is this something that's unique to Herbal Essences?

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The trick to keeping your hairs moisture is to increase the moisture you put back into your hair on a daily basis. Color defending shamppoos and conditioners aren't enough to restore moisture! You need a weekly moisture treatment like Neutrogena 5 minute Hair Mask, or a repairing hot oil treatment and daily leave in conditioner.

I color and highlight my hair every six to eight weeks and it can get very dry and brittle. Neutrogena has a new product line called Triple moisture designed especially for dry and over-processed hair. I use Neutrogena Triple Moisture (TM) Cream Lather Shampoo and then TM Conditioner. I also use TM Leave-In-Cream (best for straight hair, TM Leave-In-Mouse is better for curly hair)after every wash. Once a week I use Neutrogena Hair Mask for five minutes to intensley replace lost moisture. And after styling my hair with the cold-air hairdryer I use TM Healing Shine Serum to smoothe out any rough patches. Neutrogena Triple Moisture products contain UV filters that help protect your color from the sun. It's a lot of work to care for colored hair, but my hair not only looks healthy, alive and shiny, it feels soft and natural and it's the color I love (Medum Ash blonde with tons of high and low lights-naturally brunette).