Since I dyed my hair candy cotton pink last summer (If you followed my blog last year, you saw this) my hair has been the most commented and complimented thing about my appearance. And I actually don't mind it - It's nice being noticed. So now, after colouring my hair both candy cotton pink, bright pink, pink, blue and purple, and now lilac, it has to make me quite an expert in colouring my hair pastel.
What dye do you use?
I've ever only had 2 different dyes - excluding my first ever from Manic Panic, which I only used once, so it doesn't count. Both dyes are bought at
Beeunique and is
Atomic Pink by Special Effects and
Lagoon Blue by Directions (Colours are showed at the end of the post), so all colours I've had in the past year comes from mixing these to colours with conditioner.
How often do you colour it?
In the beginning I dyed it like every 3 weeks, but as the colours gets darker, I've gotten lazier and probably only dye it once every 5 weeks or when I have something important coming up. On the other hand I bleach my root every 6 weeks, because my normal hair colour is sadly a tad too dark for the colours I want!
How does people react to it, and do you regret it?
I work in retail, and if you do this too, you might want to think about what kind of attention you will get from costumers. Some people have told me straight to my face that they think my hair is ugly, but others might think it's the most adorable thing they've ever seen - and it's because all people are different and therefore you will get different reactions from different costumers. Because of that; if you are a shy person or not good at handling rude comments, do like me, and start with a really light pink (mine could barely be seen in my hair at the beginning), and in that way you will grow more confident with your hair and soon you will be able to look past the unpleasant comments
Besides that, I haven't regretted my decision, because I love my hair and it makes everything better when I look in the mirror - Wouldn't change it for the world!
How do you dye it?
This is one of the most asked questions, which is why I will make a follow up post to answer this question in particular. It will either be 'How to colour it lilac' or 'How to colour it in general', I haven't decided yet. Questions like how long it takes and how I mix it will be answered in that post too, so stay tuned for that
What is your natural hair colour?
I'm not really sure anymore, as I've been dyeing my hair since the age of 14, but I'm pretty sure it's light brown almost blonde. At least that's the colour of my roots.
Does it fade?
Yes, it does. Some brands fade faster than others, and that's why I like Special Effects; Of course their dye fades, but you can't wash it out completely like you can with Manic Panic.
Also, you can prevent your hair from fading too fast if you rinse with cold water and doesn't shower that often. In the beginning I only used cold water, but now I just do as I feel - I'll probably like the colour either way or else I will just dye it a little more often.
How can you have a normal job with you current colour?
I ask myself that question every time I'm at work, but I live in a small town, and had already been working at my current job 8 months at the time, so I just took a change and dyed it. And luckily my boss approved. But don't get me wrong; There are a lot of places that I've lost my chance with due to my hair, and where they would never consider hiring a person like me.
Doesn't it damage your hair a lot?
My hair is still damaged from the first numerous times I coloured it, but the purple (or pink or blue) doesn't damage your hair. I take the tip of a spoon of the dye and then mix it with conditioner, so it looks like silver shampoo - And works like it too, actually. So no, dying it lilac doesn't damage it, but the bleaching of my roots is a whole nother deal.
