What is the best why to go about growing your hair out??

[Nadine216]

Ok, so I'm not grey ... yet

And I am sick of paying to have my hair colour, when after all, it's not really nessesary.

SO

What is the best way to go about growing out your natural hair-colour??

I'm a dark brunette, the colour in my hair has a speck of red in it, so if I let my hair loose, I get this dark roots, with the "faded" red locks ... not looking good atm.

Would semi-permenant dye work?? I know it's not something that is going to happen in a week's time, but I really, really want my natural colour back

[alioops]

Nadine it depends on your hair. If you hair is brittle like mine then it will grab a semi more easily. get a shade as close as you can to your natural colour and that should help with the red, but red is hard to remove. and dont forget to test it for time because you hair is different during pregnancy.

[Nadine216]

Thanks hun,

My hair is a bit on the frizzy side, would the semi be ok on that?? ... I don't know alot about hair

Lucky for me it's not like fire-cracker red, it's more like a dark-hazel with red tones .. it just looks so washed out atm

About the test for time .... meaning how long I should keep it on my hair?? During pg ... longer or shorter? And I take it, it's safe during pg, right??

[alioops]

Mine is frizzy too. I cant use permanent coz they just wash out.

Testing the time, Cut an inconsipcous bit out, and apply a bit of dye to it, checking it every 10 minutes. sometimes hair is healthier during pg and sometimes it is more damaged, depending on the person, but there is more of it, so it will be different to pre pg.

Also dont forget the sensitivity test. you dont want an allergic reaction.

A Semi is safe during pg because it is not absobed into the blood stream, and uses lower strength developer. Make sure the room is well ventilated though so you dont breathe in the fumes.

[Phteven]

Do you have short hair?
When I decided to go natural after years of colouring my hair I grew out the roots for a while then I got a really short, cropped style.
It didn't take too long to grow my hair and the remnants of colour where cut out pretty soon. If I had left my hair longer it would have been ages before all the colour was gone.

[Nadine216]

Thanks for the advice, Ali!

Dachlostar - I wish it were as simple as cutting my hair really short DH HATES short hair and tbh, nothing works better for me than to just gather them up in a ponytail when I'm working. I did however had this sneaky "idea" to just go into the salon and tell them to cut it all off ... but my DH would have a heart attack and I would regret it first time my hair falls in my eyes. I am however thinking about getting it cut into a longish bob as soon as my natural colour gets there ... would have to break out the alicebands Is that still in fasion??