I have been growing my hair out for a while now, I finally gave in to the temptation to cut it when it's at that awkward stage and let it keep growing. I stopped dying it so it got a lot healthier.
I have been wanting highlights for a while, (I used to always get it done somewhere) I couldn't afford the trip to the salon I went to walmart and bought a kit. (garnier nutrise) and proceeded with the attempt to do them myself. I wanted thick, so I did chunks instead of highlights with it but I did them too close together. I had dark blonde and I was going with really light streaks. My hair looks like I tried to bleach it but missed spots. It's horrible!!! How can I put it back to the way it was. I know it's harder to go from light to dark.
WTF was I thinking!!! LOL
oh by the way, a trip to the salon is out of the question. I have $20 dollars to my name to last me for 4 days.
2006-12-29 18:06:30 · 19 answers · asked by real_sweetheart_76 5 in Beauty & Style ➔ Hair
This is what you need to do hunnie go to Sally's beauty salon and buy this product ask them for a filler for your hair what this will do is fill in all the bad highlights ...after you have put this in your hair leave this in for 15 mins DONT RINSE OUT towel this tint out what your doing id filling all the mess up then get a hair tint that is closest to the color you were trying to do...This will get you to the being again and your hair wont be all blotchy..wash the tint out in 30 mins...Then i would say go to a salon and have them done..If you cant enough a salon go to a beauty school generally 6 foils is 15,00 but all schools are different in there prices..If you have any questions I'm a hair stylist I'M me good luck hunnie to get your hair back to one color will cost you around 10-15.00 to do it your self
2006-12-29 18:24:24 · answer #1 · answered by mi_4252 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I Had the same thing happen to me. I tried to highlight my hair and i looked like a skunk when it was pulled back.
I am living in India (from AMerica) so i couldn't go to a salon. All I did was get another box of brown coloring, which is the same as my original hair color. It turned out fine and back to its normal state. It will dry out a little, but it's either that or look silly. Bleaching it isn't a good idea, that will be even worse for your hair.
Wait until you can afford it, adn when your hair has a chance to recover from all the dyes , then go to your salon and get it done professionally if you still want hightlighted hair.
2006-12-29 18:16:16 · answer #2 · answered by Rachel 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Okay, this same thing has happened with me. The first thing that you need to do is buy some olive oil and some plastic wrap. Take the olive oil and literally soak your head with it. When it is wet enough take the plastic wrap and put it all aroud your head. Make sure that its tight enough to keep the oil from running out. Leave it on from fifteen to fourty-five minutes. When the time is up wash it with a moisturizing shampoo. After the shampooing, condition your hair as you normally would and leave it in longer. When your done washing, DO NOT BLOW DRY IT. Take a towel and pinch your hair until it is try. Don't rub it because it causes your hair to split more. & I would send pictures of bobs, but I think after all of this, your hair will be fine. (: Cutting it would be my absolute last resort.
2016-03-29 00:38:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First relax...tomorrow..start wearing your hair up..after a few days..perhaps get some brown lowlights..go to a salon and ask them to do 6 brown low lights..in a week or two get a few more..by then you hair will have grown an inch and the brown low lights will help to blend it while you attemy to grow it out. DO NOT put a colour over all your hair..it will go green...brown low lights is the most gentle and conservative way to go..you are only trying to colour small strands of the blond hair..to browm ..a little at a time..OK
2006-12-29 18:35:00 · answer #4 · answered by Button Face 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Permanent color is out of the question, try semi permanent color this won't hurt your hair at all, because it acts as a conditioner. Try something that will blend well and works for you until two weeks are past then you can dye over without breakage and hair loss.please wait at least two weeks before using any more dye/bleach, also use a conditioning hair treatment in between.
2006-12-29 19:13:56 · answer #5 · answered by Lavvie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well first off your going to have to fill (which means darken to hair 1-2 levels lighter then your result) then you are going to have to to tone or put color over that fill. your best bet is to go to a salon if you want it fixed correctly. if you do decide to go back to walmart and by a box color again and put it over that blonde it might turn green. or the blonde may start coming through again after a period of weeks. its going to have to be a double process. you need to use professional color also bc if you keep using box it is going to fry your hair. be careful!! leave it till you get money to fix it. its not worth trying it yourself and makeing a bigger problem! good luck! also if you want highlights done go to a salon. they are very hard to do on yourself.
2006-12-29 18:46:23 · answer #6 · answered by ashley 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm guessing it's a permanent hair color, in which case, you're up a creak w/o a paddle. Sorry! The best you can do is wash you hair like crazy with a dandruff or clarifying shampoo for the next 48 hours. These types of shampoos tend to strip color from your hair. You generally have a 48 hour grace period to fix things, but since you have no cash to get to a salon... again, sorry. I don't know the rule of thumb about how long you should wait to dye your hair again, but maybe try to dye it back to it's original color or a shade darker in a couple weeks. Until then, wear a ponytail and hat.... good luck!
2006-12-29 18:23:38 · answer #7 · answered by superrix83 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I would wait about a week before trying to match it to the color it was before. You risk less damage to your hair that way, and that's the last thing you want to happen when you're growing it out. Try to match it to your natural color then, or to the color of your highlights. Take care in betwen while you're growing out to snip off split or stretched ends and oil your hair once in awhile. It makes a WOLRD of difference. Thin, straggly long hair is not as pretty as shorter, shiny, taken care of hair.
2006-12-29 18:18:42 · answer #8 · answered by Josie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i suggest wearing it in a cute updo or ponytail for the next 3 weeks. condition heavily. dont wash your hair just pre rinse it then use conditioner and a leave in conditioner after that. do this every 3 days to 5. depending on your hair type. dont heat style or anything. 24 hours before redying it wash your hair again with shampoo but put no chemicals or conditioners in it. at this point it should be proteced and healthy enough to survive another dye job without complete breakage or dryness. Redye hair one dark color and try highlighting it again when you have more money!
2006-12-29 18:11:13 · answer #9 · answered by Chanele G 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Hi dnt worry just b clam and go and get a hair colour kit which could b darker to both of ur shades and get it done on ur hairs and get a single colour to all ur hair and again try and maintain them till u dnt have enough money and then get it done well in the salon try it it may help u
2006-12-29 19:35:14 · answer #10 · answered by Chicks 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋