Does anyone have an idea of how to sort my hair?

Question

I had dark hair before ( not natural) and wanted to go blonde, so i dyed it with pre-lightner. It did make it lighter but now has gone a funny blondey orange colour with bright blonde roots (`pause for laughter). I have done this twice now and has gone a little lighter each time. Do ya think i could just continue till i get the result i want or does anyone know if this will never happen?
If i dyed my hair with normal blonde hair dye it would darken my hideous bright roots but don't think it will have any affect on the rest of my orange mop! The second time i pre-lightened it, it did go a little lighter like i said so my hair is sort of strawberry blonde (which is quite a cute colour). I have tried to go blonde again in the past twice before but have given up coz of tragic results and gone back to dark.

Also, before any smart arses say ' duh, go to a hairdressers!' I have serious limited funds and need to do this on the cheap! Any ideas peeps? Thank You

Why do some people feel the need to answer questions that they don't have a decent answer for or know anything about. Please fight the urge to be a **** and be serious!

Come on people, shaving my head is not an option.

My hair colour before was plumy red with some serious dark roots going on.

Answer 1

If you have re-growth (roots) that are growing out and then try to color your hair all one color, it will not be all one color. Your re-growth will be a different color then the rest. You really can't keep lightening your hair over and over like that, you are really going to damage your hair badly. People recommend going to a salon because they have all the proper tools and options available, on hand, to fix your hair all in one sitting. If you have to keep going to the store and trying something else you are going to end up paying the same price. Why don't you at least go to get it fixed? If you could get all your hair to a color that you like, then you could just touch up your re-growth, at home, even though the at-home products are not the best - but I understand that you have limited funds. Maybe you could borrow the money from someone just to get it to all one color.

Answer 2

A flat iron is only a temporary fix, so once your hair is wet, it will go back to its normal shape. If you want straight hair all the time, you'll need to turn to the professionals. Traditional straightening involves "relaxers," generally a mix of chemicals, sometimes including lye, that reconfigure the hair, literally "relaxing" the curl. A chemical relaxer can cost about $300, with results lasting a few weeks. In the last several years, Japanese "thermal reconditioning" has become a popular method of achieving semi-permanent straight hair that will stay straight even if you wash it or get it wet. But some experts question how harmful these chemicals are, and if alternative routes to straight hair might not be more effective (as well as less expensive). If you decide to go the thermal reconditioning route, expect to spend several hours having the cuticles of your hair broken down by chemicals and then ironed straight. Depending on your hair type, results from professional straightening can last up to several months. Expect to pay anywhere from $300 to $600 for the service. Even more appealing recently is a Brazilian straightening technique, called escova progressiva, or the progressive blow-dry. The treatment doesn't use the caustic chemicals you'd find in thermal reconditioning or chemical relaxers, but there's still a hot (450 degrees!) iron involved, so be sure you go to someone you trust for this service. Brazilian straightening costs between $150 to $600, depending on how long and/or thick your hair is. The process will take between one and a half to four hours and results can last up to a few months.

Answer 3

ok sweetie do not listen to the morons on answers they are all wan.kers!
ok, do not keep putting dye in your hair to try and lighten it, too much dye makes your hair brittle and can make it start to snap off.
i suggest you avoid any dyes for a month or so, because your hair needs to recouperate after so much dye going on it.
i know you probably dont want to hear it but your best bet is the hairdressers, going from dyed dark hair to blond never works, it will just go orange, you need to have it stripped if you want to go blond. but i think you should leave it a month and in that time you can save up. good luck!

Answer 4

Why dont women just leave themselves alone the way god intended them to be.It must be a female thing to have to change or interfear with things when they r just fine the way they r.that wife of mine is the same allways wanting the wallpaper changed or the carpet or the curtains.she even shifted the telly when it was ok where it was.we had a nearly new fridge freezer 2 months old but oh no that had 2 b changed to a silver one.she reckons a silver one would work better.i even brought home some lovely laminate flooring for the room that i was given for nothing but youve guessed it wasnt the right colour.one more thing why is it when i ask her if she wants a cup of tea she will say no i want coffee and if i ask her if she wants coffee she will say tea(i still love her tho)

Answer 5

It would help if you said what your true, natural colour is. You say dark hair before (not natural)-so what, IS your natural colour.

Perhaps using a dye brush, just dye the ends? This is shot in dark, as I don't know answer to above.

Alternatively, shave it all off and start from scratch.

Answer 6

Hair is such a nightmare. My haridresser gave me a tip once. If you buy head and shoulders regular shampoo, leave it on for 10 mins it makes ur hair less orangey. Prob not great for ur hair but it works.

If you get a little more money, Schwartzkopf do this shampoo called silver (about £7/8 a bottle). Used regularly it gets rid of orange tones.

Good luck.

P.s. don't shave your head - not a good look for most people xx

Answer 7

You've used a pre-lightener, now get some lightener. You need to stop messing with your hair so much because you're damaging it every time you do. If you keep trying to lighten it like you're doing now, by the time you get it to the color you're looking for it's gonna be fried.

Answer 8

Many salons nowadays have specialist tinters and cutters. Try offering yourself as a model, many also advertise for some.
Generally you only pay for the cost of the products used. If you continue using the prelightner yourself you run the risk of causing damage and breakage.

Answer 9

have small amounts of highlights done over a long period of time, this will even the hair colour out. Also, the hair at your scalp is vergin hair which is why it always goes a different colour to the rest when you dye it.

Answer 10

IT SEEMS THAT YOU LIKE TO EXPERIMENT A LITTLE?

TRY THE COLOR YOU HAVE AND CUT IT SHORT, I MEAN SHORT, ABOUT 1" ALL OVER AND THEN START THE LIGHTENER COLOR THING WITH THE PRE LIGHTENER. WAIT ABOUT 5 DAYS AND AGAIN TILL YOU GET IT THE WAY YOU WANT. THE LESS HAIR TO DO THE BETTER PRE LIGHTENER IS.