hair not taking the dye?

Question

we have tried twice to dye my daughters hair and the roots have taken the dye but the rest of it wont. her hair is in pretty good condition. please help she is driving me nuts.
p.s. we are going from a light brown to burgundy.

Answer 1

I had the same problem, only it was with a medium red color. I was going from blonde to medium red, and it washed out, and turned pink!
Beauty supply stores, like Sally's, carry a Ph shampoo that preps your hair for dyeing, and a conditioner to use afterward that will help keep the color.
I think, however, that your daughter's hair might be in too good of a condition. Sounds nuts, but hear me out.
In order for the dye to take, the cuticle has to be opened up and the dye has to soak in. (this is why you have to leave hair dye on for awhile, everything has to be activated and the cuticle has to open up) Your daughter's cuticles might be so healthy that they aren't opening up enough to let in the larger molecules that comprise red dyes (like burgundy).
After I ended up with pink hair, I used a hair lightener on it. This got rid of the pink, and roughed up my hair a bit. That was exactly what my hair needed to make the red take. I dyed it again, and I had a vibrant medium red that lasted very well.
It may sound drastic, but in my experience, it will work wonders...pick up a hair lightener and use it on your daughter's hair. Don't leave it on so long that she ends up with blond hair, but do it enough so that it is noticeable a bit lighter. That is all that it will take to get her hair ready to accept a red dye.
And don't worry, after she dyes her hair and conditions it, you shouldn't be able to tell that she ever lightened it, it will feel as silky as it did before.

Answer 2

Some colours tend to not show up as well on an individual's hair. You should read the information on the side of that dye package and take a look at the result, from the start point of light brown; pigment compatibility is most likely the issue. However, the dye /could/ be malfunctioning and you should get a refund. If the problem persists, invest in a visit to the hair salon. Hope I helped!

Answer 3

The undyed " virgin" hair at the roots takes the dye because it has not already been chemically altered. At this point its best to go to a professional because you need stronger dye and possibly a way to make the dye take uniformly over layers of processing.

Answer 4

How old is she? I don't know how true this is, but i heard that for some reason dye doesn't work on children under the age of 11 or 12....

...but i don't know the truth in that. I would try a professional or a permanent hair color

Answer 5

I had red hair before it turned white. I always wanted it brown, but no matter who tried dying it, it would go back to red in less than two weeks. Sometimes the only way you can dye hair is to ruin it by stripping the color out of it, and then, dying it. Try to learn to like what God gave you. It is much easier, and God really does know what He is doing.

Answer 6

i would say take her to a stylist- boxed dye might not be strong enough for her hair for some reason. if you still want to box dye tho, make sure you have dye that is for brunettes- some brands have dyes specificially for girls starting with brown and going to a different shade. good luck!

Answer 7

Take her to a hairdresser get it professionally done u'll save time and money.

Answer 8

they say its better to die your hair when it hasnt been washed yet. I'm not sure my mom use to tell me that when i die my hair, and it works perfect.

Answer 9

I really have no idea.