Girls hair dye stuff

[petemc]

My girlfriend likes to dye her hair. It's her birthday soon and I wanted to get her some funky colours and an easy hair dye kit. She's borrowed some bowl and application tool from a friend a couple of times, but I dunno what that was.

Is there some sort of shampoo or gun or magic pixie dust that I can buy to make her hair go super cool whenever she wants?

For example;



She likes that colour, reds and purples etc. I've tried looking on Boots site but they only seem to have generic blonde, brunette, etc.

[BBx]

Sam's department!

I only ever have salon dyes...expensive & not as varied colours.

BB x

[Roberta]

I've used Stargazer and Manic Panic among other brands. They do wash out of your hair very quickly though as they're stains rather than dyes.

Fudge are apparently better quality and more expensive, but again, watch out for the rain for a few washes after you've done it! It can run!

http://www.beeunique.co.uk/

[Roberta]

Am currently quite blonde, and am contemplating going pink for a Breast Cancer charity event I'm performing at in a few weeks. I'll look like a candyfloss!

[Desmo]

I've got some spray on green hair stuff I used with my alien costume for NYE left over if it's any use

[petemc]

Originally Posted by Roberta

I've used Stargazer and Manic Panic among other brands. They do wash out of your hair very quickly though as they're stains rather than dyes.

Fudge are apparently better quality and more expensive, but again, watch out for the rain for a few washes after you've done it! It can run!

http://www.beeunique.co.uk/

I think she may have used something similar as I remember seeing pink tinted clothes. But I'm sure she's had a more permanent one that's lasted a couple of months.

Originally Posted by Desmo

I've got some spray on green hair stuff I used with my alien costume for NYE left over if it's any use

That's tempting for chest hair but I think I'll pass

[Roberta]

Possibly Fudge that I mentioned then:

http://www.fudgehair.co.uk/categorie...FYgf4QodXAgj8Q

Brights don't last long. You need to keep re-doing them.

[Muban]

Schwarzkopf LIVE do some funky purples and reds. The shade selector gives you an idea of what the result will be like. I've not used it on my own hair, but I have done a friends hair with it and it came out really nice and lasted pretty well.

For the process itself I use a bowl and applicator brush when dying peoples hair, allows you to be a bit more precise when you are going for a strong colour.

[petemc]

I was just reading the Schwarzkopf LIVE site and found this;

You should not colour your hair if you have or have had a tattoo, especially a temporary tattoo (temptoo). Even if you did not experience any reaction at the time, your body may have become sensitised as a result of the inks that were tattooed into your skin. This could result in an allergic reaction when later colouring your hair. For safe hair colouring you should therefore never take any risks. Tattoos can increase your allergy risk, even years after they have been applied.

Really? My girlfriend has 2 tattoos and hasn't had issues. We've got some temp ones too.

I'm thinking of getting the bowl & brush for her birthday and a note saying "Hair dye credit" as I think this is complex enough for me to buy the wrong thing I'm liking the purple Schawrzkopf one and the range in the Manic Panic ones.

[Muban]

I think they have to tell you that sort of thing just in case. Most people I know with tats have dyed/do dye their hair. You can always do a patch test a couple of days before hand if you want to be super careful. In fact the friend I had that I used that very dye on had 3 tats.