I just dyed my hair an red/brown colour. I am going to put some auburn dye on it next. I really like the colour now but it has not dried yet so I don't have the full effect.
Before I tried the red colour, I had three colour hair: blonde on top, grey roots and brown underneath. I was just not too good at dyeing my hair blonde, plus the bleach really damages my hair. I had to phone the hair dye manufacturer for instructions. I am glad I did. It cost me alot in hair dye but I did not want to end up with flaming red hair.
I wonder what effect this changing hair colour will have on my face blindness. It is going to take some getting used to seeing myself in the mirror. I am sure I will scare myself at night some time in the bathroom.
I used to henna my hair but my husband asked me to leave it natural-color.
I liked being a red-head for a while... The weird thing was it changed which colors I looked good or bad in, and with orange hair for some reason I looked bad in grey, which is one of the few dull colors that I like to wear. So now at least I can wear grey again...
I did dye my hair half purple half green once.
I have also dyed my hair blond twice, just for fun, I had blond hair in school for ages so when I cut it It took a while for anyone to recognise me including teachers who would miss me off the register.
I used to dye my hair red, and sometimes blonde, and once fox-coloured. But most of the dyes I used didn't work very well because I have dark hair. That sucked, because I wanted to look more different to before. But nowadays the dye is stronger than it used to be, which is good.
I have never dyed my hair, but I have always wanted to dye it dark green. unfortunately, I can't find any non-natural colored dyes in the stores, except Hot Topic but they only had red. If I can't find dark green after a while I think I will give up if I can at least settle for neon blue.
I have always wanted to dye my hair purple. Because for my uniform, we are not allowed to have "unnatural" hair colour, I can not.
Maybe one day. I do not think that my husband will like purple hair on me.
What about plum or burgundy?
I've decided to stop dying my hair and let the grey emerge as it will. I used to use a rinse close to my natural brown color. I'll be curious whether my resolve to not dye it will remain as more strands of grey become obvious. Such mixed feelings--on the one hand, aging is what it is, so what is the point of denying it to oneself and to others....but on the other hand, in this culture, youth is so prized and over 40 is over the hill...so there's a worry about becoming devalued and written off as an "old lady".
M, it's your hair so I think you should be able to have it any colour you like. Would your husband listen to your ideas about his hairstyle?
I dyed my hair an auburn colour. I love it and so does my husband. I do care somewhat about how my husband views my appearance. Mostly he just insists that I shower daily. He does not tell me how to dress or wear my hair. He will compliment me on my dress if he likes it. He does not say anything about what I wear unless it is inappropriate for the weather or I look really ridiculous. I do like being complimented, so I try to please him.
Anyway, what do I know about fashion or being "in"?
Everyone at band practice loved my hair last night. I hope the colour does not fade.
Well nothing is wrong with auburn - it's a very pretty colour.
As for the shower thing, I suppose it is the usual practice to have one bath or shower per day. If it were a really cold climate though, I don't think anyone would get too pongy if they skipped a day or two as long as they still changed their underpants every day.
I used to have a friend who hardly ever bathed and she could get quite smelly. Her mum was mentally challenged and her dad used to drink so the kids were often left to their own devices a fair bit. Her mum was a lovely cook and tried to be friendly but I often couldn't understand what she said.
Mum freaked out one day when we found out my friend had thousands of nits.
I wash my hair twice per week. I have never had nits. My sister's kids got them from other children at school. Having nits is not from being dirty but they are difficult to get rid of.
I used to bath every three or four days. I used to wash parts everyday: arm pits, face, arms, smelly butt and change underwear and socks everyday. My husband just protested that I have to shower everyday. I will not wash my hair everyday though.
Nits are just about endemic here now and insecticide resistant varieties have emerged. Anybody can be affected and they actually prefer clean hair.
About the only times I missed a daily shower were when I was holidaying in a cold place (but I still changed the underpants every day and put on deodorant) and when I was really depressed and was sleeping about 21 hours out of 24.
Apparently if you brush your hair regularly you can stop lice eggs from hatching.
Especially if you smother the hair with conditioner (any kind will do) and leave it in for about 20 minutes to half an hour. Then wash it out and comb thoroughly with a fine tooth comb.
I think regular brushing would also make life uncomfortable for the creatures. As lice have now developed such a resistance to most pest-killers, manual removal is often the best way to treat them (and more environmentally friendly)