I put food coloring in my hair
By Marsha
@MarshaMusselman (38657)
Midland, Michigan
April 9, 2021 8:50pm CST
Not really. But I bought some purple color that will wash out when I wash my hair next. I'm thinking of having my beautician put several pastel colors into my hair when I get my next cut so I thought I'd try this out first.
I won't be able to share a pic just yet as I put it on the sides. I may put some in my bangs next and if I do I can take a pic of that.
At work we didn't used to have the option of using fun colors in our hair but things have changed over the years.
Has anyone else used fun colors in their hair before and if so what colors?
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@rakski (112925)
• Philippines
10 Apr 21
@MarshaMusselman since I have black hair, it is impossible to do that unless I bleach my hair first which I do not like to do so I usually settle with lightening my dark hair
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@MarshaMusselman (38657)
• Midland, Michigan
10 Apr 21
If I get it done with my haircut I'll be sure to share more about it then. A lot depends on what color you're natural hair is. Some colors don't work well or they change as the hair grows out.
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@MarshaMusselman (38657)
• Midland, Michigan
10 Apr 21
@rakski the package I'm using shows a strip of purple in a braid for someone with dark hair but the product may not be available where you live yet.
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@MarshaMusselman (38657)
• Midland, Michigan
14 Apr 21
I've never done highlights and I think that's too late for me with the grey hair but I could be wrong.
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@MarshaMusselman (38657)
• Midland, Michigan
19 Apr 21
@nela13 I'm not familiar with champo. The grey is natural if that's what you mean.
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@nela13 (55698)
• Portugal
18 Apr 21
@MarshaMusselman you can try to enhance the Grey color, it looks beautiful. Do you use a violet champô to prevent it from being yellow?
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@RebeccasFarm (86754)
• United States
10 Apr 21
Oh yes I have and it was fun Marsha
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@RebeccasFarm (86754)
• United States
10 Apr 21
@MarshaMusselman lavender and pink and soft green all pastel colors..we used to do so many colors in the salon on each other when I was working there
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@MarshaMusselman (38657)
• Midland, Michigan
10 Apr 21
@RebeccasFarm I didn't realize you worked in a salon.
@LadyDuck (458173)
• Switzerland
11 Apr 21
@MarshaMusselman I know that my husband would hate to see splashes of colors on my hair, this is something I will never do.
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@MarshaMusselman (38657)
• Midland, Michigan
11 Apr 21
@LadyDuck my husband doesn't mind. Actually he didn't even notice but I will ask before I use the permanent type.
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@MarshaMusselman (38657)
• Midland, Michigan
10 Apr 21
My whole head won't be pink or purple just splashes of color on a few places. I may never do it again but I'm going to do it at least once I think.
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@MarshaMusselman (38657)
• Midland, Michigan
17 Apr 21
@DianneN Ooh, that's pretty.
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@DianneN (246838)
• United States
17 Apr 21
@MarshaMusselman Acetate stands tied into hair. Hard to see, but I had silver and gold strands but in.
Tap it to enlarge.
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@MarshaMusselman (38657)
• Midland, Michigan
12 Apr 21
I can see your in green and gold is there were those colors, lol. The dark purple isn't very noticable. When I used a little on the sides no one said anything. When I used a little on my bangs a manager commented and one other person. But it almost looks black and like my normal hair where it's not yet grey.
Maybe I'll try a bit more over all color tomorrow.
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@MarshaMusselman (38657)
• Midland, Michigan
12 Apr 21
@just4him it's the wash out kind but I think it's too dark for my color of grey. If I go with the pastels I'm thinking that should be more noticable.
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@just4him (306236)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
12 Apr 21
@MarshaMusselman I'm sorry it wasn't very noticeable.
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@shaggin (71666)
• United States
15 Apr 21
@MarshaMusselman I told my daughter once she's 18 she can dye it how she wants. I don't like all the chemicals so I won't let her do permanent dye.
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@MarshaMusselman (38657)
• Midland, Michigan
16 Apr 21
@shaggin That's understandable and will give her something to look forward to.
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@MarshaMusselman (38657)
• Midland, Michigan
14 Apr 21
My daughter dyed here's a lot once she was in high school and older. She still dyes it too. It's naturally brown. Recently it was blonde and Matt weekend she went back to auburn. I liked the blond better, but it's her hair and she's old enough and married to make her own decisions on that.
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@MarshaMusselman (38657)
• Midland, Michigan
12 Apr 21
It said to put a towel over the shoulders but that it wouldn't stain the hands. After the first use I no longer use the towel but I also don't put it on the back.
I took a picture but didn't use enough to see it well enough. Plus the dark purple doesn't show that well.
@MainerMikeBrown (1373)
• Bridgton, Maine
17 Apr 21
I've never used fun colors for my hair before.
But starting in a few years from now, I will have to start using hair color, as by then my hair will be really turning gray.
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@MarshaMusselman (38657)
• Midland, Michigan
21 Apr 21
I think people that let their hair turn grey often look younger than they do if coloring it.
@cherigucchi (14879)
• Philippines
10 Apr 21
I have not tried any of these things. May be its time
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@cherigucchi (14879)
• Philippines
10 Apr 21
@MarshaMusselman I do it myself when I have the time but now that its pandemic and I usually stay at home most of the time, I do not dye my hair anymore...at least not yet.
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@MarshaMusselman (38657)
• Midland, Michigan
10 Apr 21
@cherigucchi so you've dyed your hair a normal hair color just not the pastel colors yet? Is that what you meant when you said you haven't tried any of those things before?
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@MarshaMusselman (38657)
• Midland, Michigan
10 Apr 21
Are pastel colors available for hair coloring there? I was in my thirties before I ever colored my hair and quit when more of my hair started turning grey. My daughter colored her hair every year while she was young. Now she gets it done professionally instead.
Not everyone does it though. Don't feel compelled.
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@jaboUK (64361)
• United Kingdom
12 Apr 21
@MarshaMusselman No, that never happened to me - I stayed dark all the time.
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@MarshaMusselman (38657)
• Midland, Michigan
12 Apr 21
@jaboUK I could see auburn when I saw my mirror image in the sun so when I was young meaning around thirty I put auburn coloring in my hair a few times.
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@MarshaMusselman (38657)
• Midland, Michigan
12 Apr 21
The sun may have colored it put highlights in your hair naturally when you worked outside with the horses maybe?
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@Marilynda1225 (79731)
• United States
12 Apr 21
I bet your purple looks cute. I've gotten used to seeing all sorts of hair colors these days but not brave enough to try it myself.
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@MarshaMusselman (38657)
• Midland, Michigan
12 Apr 21
The purple blends in to much it seems. I'm going to try covering a bit more today but I don't want my whole head purple. I think the pastels will show up much better in my hair.
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@MarshaMusselman (38657)
• Midland, Michigan
10 Apr 21
If I've seen the results of it I've not known that's what they used.
I saw someone with grey to show hair and they had splashes of light purple, pink and another color I think and it looked so good that I decided to give it a shot too.
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@MarieCoyle (28520)
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10 Apr 21
My daughter put Kool-Aid in her hair to color it once. We were told it would wash out. Maybe she did something wrong, it lasted for weeks and we finally had to take her to a salon and have it removed to be back to normal.
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@MarshaMusselman (38657)
• Midland, Michigan
10 Apr 21
If this lasted for weeks I wouldn't mind. If it changes colors I might not like it as much. I'll still try it once though while it's in style among the older women here.
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@MarieCoyle (28520)
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10 Apr 21
I am one of those boring people who don't want to do that, although I think it is nice on some people. Also, I am unfortunately allergic to a lot of chemicals, and many dyes are on that list. So, I just sit back and enjoy everyone else's instead.
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@MarshaMusselman (38657)
• Midland, Michigan
10 Apr 21
@MarieCoyle if I were allergic I wouldn't try it either.
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@kaylachan (57687)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
10 Apr 21
No, I haven't. I don't think it's a smart idea to put chemicals in your hair that don't belong there. My hair's gotten darker as I've gotten older, to the point my husband thinks it's black when it's just a really rich dark brown.
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@MarshaMusselman (38657)
• Midland, Michigan
10 Apr 21
I used more chemicals in my hair when I was younger than I would be using now.
@Tina30219 (81538)
• Onaway, Michigan
10 Apr 21
I have used just about every color on my hair
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@MarshaMusselman (38657)
• Midland, Michigan
10 Apr 21
The wash out type or longer lasting ones? Are you talking about fun colors or both?
Back before my hair was grey I used different shades of auburn but that was twenty years ago.
@MarshaMusselman (38657)
• Midland, Michigan
10 Apr 21
I've not colored my hair for years in the traditional way. We will see if anyone even notices and how well or does wash out when I'm ready.
