Redheads.

[GirlinContempt]

It's summer, which for this redhead means dull, fading shades. I've always found my red fades quickly, but in the summer it can just be ridiculous.

Right now, I mix Manic Panic or Punky Colours pillarbox red dye with organic conditioner, and leave it in 'til it dries, then wash it out. It's a nice boost, but a bit time consuming.

Any tips? What do you guys do?

[GirlinContempt]

1. I'm the only redhead?

Well, i better go wash this out

[Deja Q]

2. So you don't mean

:shrug:




:yoiks:

[GirlinContempt]

10. mmmno

[Taverner]

3. Go blonde?

Perhaps bright platinum blonde?

Might be fun for a summer ;)

[GirlinContempt]

7. I'm naturally blonde

and it looks AWFUL on me. Just atrocious. Blonde can be really, really pretty, but on me, I look like a doof.

[tinfoil tiaras]

4. I wanna dye my hair a dark to medium auburn

but my mom won't let me.... =( =(

[GirlinContempt]

8. Aw

whats your natural colour?

[tinfoil tiaras]

16. darkish brown

but it gets a wee bit lighter in the summer because of being out in the sun...

[Mutley]

5. The sun gives me red highlights in what is otherwise mostly brown hair

in the summer.

[GirlinContempt]

9. Nice

[azmouse]

6. I get mine colored a little more often in the summer.

But I'm not a brilliant shade of red, just a soft auburn with a few blonde highlights.
The more you add the red color the less the fading will be over time.

I love being a redhead!! :)

[GirlinContempt]

12. I've been a redhead since I was about 13

I did switch out a couple of times, but for the most part, it's been red. Be it bright fire red, or dark chocolate cherry. It just doesn't want to stop fading. Also, it doesn't want to bleach out, or be dyed over. Stupid red :)

[Misunderestimator]

11. Being a redhead is a gift.

:D

[GirlinContempt]

14. I just checked

I'm not actually.... gifted.




there are ways to tell



:yoiks:

[Misunderestimator]

17. Matching ones' curtains...

is a gift.

[GirlinContempt]

18. No gifts here, just

kisses.

[Misunderestimator]

26. Yay!!

:loveya:


The gay agenda is working! :bounce:

[GirlinContempt]

28. Ruh roh

Where's karen?! :yoiks:

[Misunderestimator]

29. With Oprah.

[GirlinContempt]

30. Oh, whew

[SeattleGirl]

13. I've been using John Frieda shampoo and conditioner for redheads

Seems to help a lot.

[GirlinContempt]

15. Cool

:) Thanks for the tip

[otherlander]

19. I dyed a red stripe in my hair once

it was Revlon and supposed to be permanent but it washed out in the shower. Guess I did somethin wrong.

[GirlinContempt]

20. hmmm that's weird

[jmm]

23. Did you have any oil based products in your hair?

If so that could've caused the color not to take to your hair.

[otherlander]

No...maybe my hair was just greasy or something.

[ghostsofgiants]

21. I wax it up and leave it.

Though I'm not actually a redhead, nor do I care about the colour of my hair.

[xmas74]

22. I'm a natural

and even mine fades a bit in the summer. It tends to lighten and then sometimes turn a bit brassy, instead of staying it's true color. (That's why there are so few summer pics of me. Everyone else looks all cute, tanned and blonde while I look like a cooked lobster who borrowed CarrotTop's hairdresser.)

Ok-if I swim I immediately rinse my hair w/ cold water and a quarter cup of vinegar. The vinegar strips out all of the chlorine but keeps the color nice. It's also good for product buildup but won't strip your hair dye.

I use a lightweight conditioner. You can use nearly any kind and it doesn't even have to be for anything that protects color. Keeping your hair well-moisterized but not heavy will keep your color a bit longer. Right now I'm just using Dove and it's working for me. Just don't overcondition.

Use a sealer. It will keep the color in longer.

Finally and most important: when the sun is really beating down, invest in a big floppy hat. The best way to keep reds in check is by covering them when it's too bright outside. The added bonus is that it keeps my nose from burning and then peeling.

[GirlinContempt]

34. I could wear my old 1912 hat

I love that thing :D

[xmas74]

36. Is it really cute?

I love floppy hats. And they really are the best thing for your hair.

[GirlinContempt]

37. It's HUGE

[xmas74]

38. Sounds perfect!

I'd wear it in a heartbeat. Really makes a person stand out in a crowd.

[GirlinContempt]

39. It's like the plain white one

sizewise, maybe a little bigger, but black with white trim

[xmas74]

40. If you ever need to clean out your closet

you now know who to call.

I love that hat!

[1monster]

24. I went dark red for a while and I loved it... except that my hair grows

so fast that I had dark roots by the second day after the dye job. :eyes: I wear my hair long, so it always took at least two bottles of dye and the beautician charged me double.

There are shampoo and conditioning products that have cherry bark, henna, and other such things in them to help keep the red from fading. I just can't remember the name of them. (They smell heavenly, too.)

[GirlinContempt]

33. Hmmm alright

thanks

[livetohike]

25. Can't help with any info here, just saying hi

I am a natural redhead - my hair gets blonde streaks in the summer :-).

[xmas74]

27. So does mine

but I notice that the color itself isn't as intense in the summer. I really hate the summer and what it does to my hair.

[bettyellen]

31. Artec Color depositing Shampoo- leave it on longer than they say....

they have a couple of shades of red- and the more processed your hair has been, the more color it picks up.
I find the shampoo works better than the conditioner for me.
i heart red heads.

[GirlinContempt]

32. Cool, thanks for the heads up

I posted a pic further up, but it doesn't show up as nicely as I was hoping in photo.

[bettyellen]

35. ahhh, you have a nice rich plum. i think they'll have a shade for you.

i use mahogany on my brown hair, and it gives it red tones w/out being brassy.
i wash w/ normal shampoos first, because it does not clean your hair well, it's like ink! then i use just a bit on my more surfacey damaged layers and leave it a minute or two. It definitely smoothes my hair and makes the color richer.

[iconoclastic cat]

41. I always used the noxious salon crap.

I eventually just stopped altogether. Mrs. IconCat still does it every few weeks.

[GirlinContempt]

42. So of course, I did the worst thing I could do

and went out with friends, sat on a patio, and drank sangria in the sun for hours.

[LaraMN]

43. that's hardly the worst hting

sangria sounds damn good; well worth the wear and tear on the tresses. I'm thinking abot going dark brown for fall. maybe.

[GirlinContempt]

44. oooooooo that'd be pretty

[LaraMN]

45. My husband likes it really dark. I tend ot think it looks harsh, but

whateve. Variety, right?>

[GirlinContempt]

46. maybe do something with a

reddish tint in it? dark but warmer?