Ladies that color their hair....question

farmers_daughter
farmers_daughter Posts: 1,632 Member
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For those of you that get your hair colored (meaning by a salon) how often do you do it?

My natural color is a dirty brown with red huesin it, but i've been coloring it a dark brown/red (not purple) actually I think it's Red Copper 5 don't remember the brand, and now i'm gonna stick some highlights in it. I used to do it myself, but my hair was falling out. So I went to my stylist and she started coloring it, and it started growing again yay!

My question lies in the fact that now I'm going every 4 weeks, and at 70 bucks a pop. Ugh. I'd go longer but I have a lot of gray, and when my hair grows the natural color is pretty obvious where i split my hair.

What do you guys do? Suggestions?

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  • cherbert1
    cherbert1 Posts: 19
    I've recently started getting greys too. Hate it, but having the ombre look is pretty easy maintenance. Your co!orist can touch up roots only instead of full color every 6-8 weeks kwim?
  • SnuggleSmacks
    SnuggleSmacks Posts: 3,731 Member
    I do my own. It costs less than $10. Feria is a good one to try. It does well covering gray, and you would want to do it about every 6 weeks or so.
  • SwashBlogger
    SwashBlogger Posts: 395 Member
    Yes, the ombre look can be really youthful and sexy. But reds are tough...they fade faster than other colors. I think this is why women of a certain age all start to frost their hair so it blends. They all look the same!
  • JD2006
    JD2006 Posts: 791 Member
    So I dont understand....are you going to a stylist for the red all-over color, now? Or highlights?....Or both? If both, what color are your highlights?
  • algebravoodoo
    algebravoodoo Posts: 776 Member
    I do my own as well.
    First, I went to a salon for help choosing color and got tips on techniques. I get my supplies at an actual beauty supply shop so I am using the same stuff the pros are using. Got lots of help from the staff there as well!
    Long story short, I get a consistent color, can touch up as needed for a fraction of the cost. My hair is healthier for it too, as opposed to using the boxed kits, because I was shown some awesome conditioner and hair care stuff to go with the color. For what I was spending for a couple of salon treatments, I am getting a year's worth of color and care.

    Good luck! :smile:

    ETA: I am easily 70% gray. 4 med chocolate brown gives enough of the red highlights to make it look like my natural brown from youth. Salon sent me home once with BURGANDY/MAROON!!!
  • arainiday1
    arainiday1 Posts: 1,763 Member
    sorry i only do my own too.... every 4-6 weeks usually.... can't help with the salon stuff
  • milmomto2
    milmomto2 Posts: 84
    Im 52.Tons of gray. My butt is sitting in that salon chair every 6 weeks!
  • merryberry99
    merryberry99 Posts: 350 Member
    I go every 6-8 weeks...sometimes longer because I know the color (I usually get some highlights put in along with color) damages my hair and the cost is just more than I can afford.

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