Is it ok to dye your hair??

[miskilla]

Ok it may be a silly question but I keep getting mixed info on it.. most people claim it is okay but Im still a bit wary. I bought hair dye 3months ago and it is still sitting in the cupboard! It's my baby shower tomorrow and I miss my black hair so if it is safe I thought I might do it...

Thanks girlies

[Willow]

If I were 34 weeks pregnant I wouldn't even hesitate. I say go for it.

Enjoy your new 'do hun

[Visitor7]

If I were 34 weeks pregnant I wouldn't even hesitate. I say go for it.

Enjoy your new 'do hun

:yeahthat:

I've always had my hair done even when pregnant.

[miskilla]

Awesome.. I'll get onto it now hehe! Thanks ladies!

[Glamourcide]

At this late stage in the game, I can't see any potential problems at all It's one of those 'no absolute evidence' ones where it's up to mum to make the choice based on her own level of concern. I avoided dyeing my hair during the first trimester JIC, but after that it was open season and I had no issues whatsoever. If your sense of smell has heightened during pregnancy due to the hormones, you may want to make sure you're in a VERY well-ventilated area as the fumes affected me more during pregnancy, but it was no biggie, just had to do my hairline in front of the bathroom mirror then move to the living room to do the rest
Enjoy having your 'do back

[Nai]

I always had my hair done while pregnant - the only thing is that sometimes your skin can react differntly to chemicals than it usually does so it is a good idea to do a skin test before putting the dye on your hair just in case.

[[M]umma[M]ia]

:yeahthat:

I say go for it, i would. Coming from the hairdressing opinion, i would just be concerned about how it might react when it hits your scalp. As Nai said, a skin test is best first

[ShootingStar]

I died my hair throughout both of my pregnancies. Perfectly fine. Im told the only reason a hair dresser may not is because your skin is more sensitive in pregnancy and you may get a reaction. Nothing at all to do with harming bubs.

[Blondie]

I was actually wondering the same thing! What about if you get your hair bleached blonde?

[Early Kids]

Apparently (and not always the case) the dye may not take to your hair during pregnancy because of the hormonal change. Not sure on how much truth there is to it.

I personally wouldn't be putting a permanent colour through my hair when pregnant, but would do a wash out one. But that's just me, no particular reason to it lol

[kungfubecca]

I had my hair done several times with this one,

A mummy needs to feel special. I figure the hairdressers use it when they are pregnant, and their exposure is much higher than yours would be.

I've been told you shouldn't use bleech, so no going blonde, but black should be fine.

Someone mentioned that dye doesn't always take when your pregnant, that would probably be sue to the condition of your hair.

leading up to dyeing you can try revitalising your hair with an appropriate treatment (talk to a hairdresser) but also the main thing is removing any greasy build up that you might have more of than usual.

Cheapest way to do that is to use whatever shampoo you usually have, and mix in some bicarb soda before you put through your hair. You may need to repeat. Really get it in near your scalp.
when conditioning use the tiniest amount.

You can use bicarb in your shampoo every 4-6 weeks, but my hairdresser said not to do it any more than that.

[Glamourcide]

^ Most hair dyes used to colour hair contain the same products as bleach anyway - peroxide to lift the hair's natural colour and allow the artificial shade to 'take'. So bleaching is no better or worse than using a colour

[~me~]

Got my hair colored on a regular basis during pregnancy. Only ever have semi permanents. Had no problems and my hair was actually healthier when pregnant so the colour always looked rich and pretty

[Miss K]

I thought I might shed some light being a hairdresser...

Bleaching or High Lift Tinting your hair on-scalp application I would avoid due to your body producing more heat than normal so you don't want the risk of heating up and irritating the scalp even more than what it does now I would recommend foiling your hair with bleach or high lift rather than on-scalp

Permanent and Semi-Permanent Are completely safe though if you are lightening your hair with the Permanent a few shades I would recommend a test patch acheiving the exact colour you want...

Semi-Permanent is completely safe just make sure that the hairdresser or box you are using is 100% ammonia free they all should be this but you will find a few colours which can be mixed with semi and permanent and contain ammonia...

And also if you are concerned let your hairdresser know before arriving that you are pregnant and are concerned and they will re-assure you or maybe even find another way around your usual colour I have soo many clients who are pregnant at the moment and have had their hair coloured from 6w onwards and ones who were pregnant and just given birth and had no dramas

The only thing not to do is Chemically Straighten your hair or Perm it as your hair produces more heat it will make the hair more brittle and these 2 products contain alot of chemicals and thats even when your breastfeeding you should avoid doing this aswell!!

Hope this helps feel free to pm me if any of you girls need to know anything regarding hair xxoo