Do you color your hair?

@snowy22315 (169966)
United States
August 16, 2018 11:18am CST
I color my hair, but probably not as much as I should. I don't think it is especially healthy for your hair. Some of the color kits that are available now, claim not to be damaging to hair, but I have not tried any of them..Have you?
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@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
16 Aug 18
I get coloured every 6 weeks without fail at the hairdressers but I have NEVER home dyed because my hairdresser warned me it's too damaging. Of course she might be exaggerating as she's had thousands of pounds off me over the years.
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@snowy22315 (169966)
• United States
16 Aug 18
HAHA, yes I think most of the home kits are..but they have hair friendly ones now apparently.
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@snowy22315 (169966)
• United States
16 Aug 18
@boiboing Oh yes, you have to be careful. I prefer root touch ups.
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@boiboing (13153)
• Northampton, England
16 Aug 18
@snowy22315 Watch out for ruining your towels and redecorating your bathroom!
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• United States
16 Aug 18
I color my own hair every few months or so. My hair doesn't grow very fast so the color lasts a lot longer for me. I stick to simple Nice n Easy brand and have been using it for years.
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@snowy22315 (169966)
• United States
16 Aug 18
Nice and Easy is a good brand.
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@rakski (112925)
• Philippines
17 Aug 18
Yes, I tried that some point in my life I color my hair by myself. I color my hair once a year in a salon. I have small white hair growing and it is very itchy
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@snowy22315 (169966)
• United States
17 Aug 18
Sorry to hear that
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@rakski (112925)
• Philippines
17 Aug 18
@snowy22315 It is okay. I think that is the natural part of aging. And besides, my father side's relatives have white hair even when they were young.
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@just4him (306239)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
16 Aug 18
I don't do it personally, but my beautician does it for me. I don't use kits.
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@snowy22315 (169966)
• United States
16 Aug 18
It is quite expensive at the beautician. Nowadays they have kits that are less damaging to the hair supposedly.
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@snowy22315 (169966)
• United States
18 Aug 18
@just4him I understand.
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@just4him (306239)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
18 Aug 18
@snowy22315 It's expensive, but I'm not someone who should be allowed to do anybody's hair, especially my own. So, I pay the price.
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@JudyEv (325793)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Aug 18
I think I had my hair coloured about twice in my lifetime. I have never wanted to see the roots growing a different colour. That's basically what puts me off. I know it can be avoided/treated but it seems a lot of work to me.
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@snowy22315 (169966)
• United States
17 Aug 18
It can be
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@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
17 Aug 18
I always said I came into this world as a blonde and I am going out the same color,
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@JudyEv (325793)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Aug 18
@ramapo17 Good for you. That's a good goal to have.
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@Courage7 (19633)
• United States
16 Aug 18
Not anymore Snowy. But I have had every color under the sun.
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@snowy22315 (169966)
• United States
16 Aug 18
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@snowy22315 (169966)
• United States
16 Aug 18
Ha that is funny
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@Courage7 (19633)
• United States
16 Aug 18
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• Calgary, Alberta
16 Aug 18
I currently have blue hair I did it out of boredom.
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• Philippines
16 Aug 18
did you color it yourself?
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• Calgary, Alberta
16 Aug 18
@hereandthere a friend did it to me after watching some Anime
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
16 Aug 18
i still haven't but maybe i will someday. what color was your favorite?
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@snowy22315 (169966)
• United States
16 Aug 18
I like auburn..but now my hair is kind of a medium blonde or light brown.
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@marlina (154166)
• Canada
16 Aug 18
Not anymore, did before
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@LadyDuck (458095)
• Switzerland
16 Aug 18
I do not color my hair anymore, I did in the past, but I stopped a few years ago.
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@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
17 Aug 18
I have been coloring my hair forever. I was a hair dresser at 17 years old and I started doing it then and still do at 76 years old. As long as it is done right you should have no problem.
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@snowy22315 (169966)
• United States
19 Aug 18
I want to get some of the ammonia free kits.
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@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
20 Aug 18
@snowy22315 I use Nice and Easy and it is made by Clariol. I always used clariol products in all the beauty shops I worked in and that was a long time and never had any problems with it in the shops or doing my own at home. The whole thing is to read the label thoroughly.
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@Morleyhunt (21737)
• Canada
16 Aug 18
I used a wash out dye a couple of times about 20 years ago. If you don't like my hair colour (grey)....don't look. I'm comfortable and never need to worry about roots...,
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@arunima25 (85314)
• Bangalore, India
16 Aug 18
I don't use any hair color. However I apply Heena once in three to four months to help with grey hair. It is a natural conditioner and so has no damaging effect.
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@snowy22315 (169966)
• United States
16 Aug 18
I should look into henna
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@snowy22315 (169966)
• United States
17 Aug 18
@arunima25 yes, that might be an issue.
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@arunima25 (85314)
• Bangalore, India
17 Aug 18
@snowy22315 It is safe. But you don't get color options to choose from.
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@moichan (666)
• Philippines
17 Aug 18
I used to have burgundy hair but it changes to brown after a few days. Main reason why I stopped.
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@snowy22315 (169966)
• United States
19 Aug 18
I have never tired a wild sort of color.
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@snowy22315 (169966)
• United States
19 Aug 18
@moichan Not very long..
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@moichan (666)
• Philippines
19 Aug 18
@snowy22315 it stayed for 3 days before turning to brown
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• Pamplona, Spain
16 Aug 18
I donĀ“t colour my hair at the moment and I have done but not many times either. I usually use henna if I can get it good quality and well at least I hope that it was. Its messy but well worth it.
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@snowy22315 (169966)
• United States
16 Aug 18
Henna would probably work well with my hair..
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• Pamplona, Spain
16 Aug 18
@snowy22315 Only thing with that is if you use henna not to have coloured your hair with the normal dye just recently. As it can turn another colour altogether. Just saying for the just in case.
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@tammys85 (29952)
• Baltimore, Maryland
16 Aug 18
I color my hair at home, and I've been doing it for about 10yrs now. I started with golden or honey blonde highlights from Garnier Nutrisse, and I occasionally use the L'Oreal Hi-Lites for dark hair in magenta (may try violet some day), and lately I've been using burgundy from Revlon. My hair isn't damaged, but there are also times where I let it completely go back to brown before dying it. I've gone from one to the other in the past though, and my hair is fine. I don't bleach it though, so I can't speak on that. I'll probably stick to the burgundy for a while, and maybe magenta next summer.
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@snowy22315 (169966)
• United States
17 Aug 18
Sounds fetching just be careful with the coloring process.
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@tammys85 (29952)
• Baltimore, Maryland
17 Aug 18
@snowy22315 Oh I'm careful, thank you. :)
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
17 Aug 18
The hair stain will definitely hurt the hair. I sometimes dye my hair, but not often.
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@snowy22315 (169966)
• United States
17 Aug 18
It isn't the stain so much as the chemicals they put in it.
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@caopaopao (12395)
• China
17 Aug 18
@snowy22315Yeah, it is harmful to our hair because of these chemicals.
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@LeaPea2417 (36442)
• Toccoa, Georgia
17 Aug 18
Yes, to keep the grey out.
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@snowy22315 (169966)
• United States
18 Aug 18
me too
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@dya80dya (33512)
16 Aug 18
No. I never colored my hair.
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@snowy22315 (169966)
• United States
16 Aug 18
I have been doing it for awhile. I have a variety of hair colors what I would really prefer is highlights.
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@dya80dya (33512)
17 Aug 18
@snowy22315 I think I will color my hair in the future.
• Philippines
17 Aug 18
Yes, I do. At least once in every five or six months. Because coloring your hair every month could severely damage your hair. I use L'Oreal by the way.
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@snowy22315 (169966)
• United States
19 Aug 18
Yes, I don't tend to do it often either.