red? not so much.

[dancingleaf]

so I picked up some temporary hair colour.  :(

the more I look at it the more it looks more brown then red.  *whines*  it was the reddest they had!

red mahogany.

blah.

I'm thinking I should have gone with the black.... at least that would have been a change.

If I want real red I'm going to have to go with a permanent colour -   .... or go back to looking at henna.

now I have to decide to either put it through my hair now or wait until next week.....

Comments

[faedreamer.livejournal.com]

How red do you want? Like, a koolaid vivid technicolor red or something more natural? Because I can find out what kind of stuff you need at your local beauty supply store to make the reddest red you ever saw:

http://inlinethumb14.webshots.com/44813/2173883870103386627S425x425Q85.jpg

It's not from a box, but fairly simple to do. It might be darker depending on what color you're starting out with. Let me know if you want the deets!

[dancingleaf.livejournal.com]

purple red? burgundy? something like this maybe...

http://www.beautifulhairstyles.com/red/pictures/redhead02.jpg -

My problems are
-I'm starting with dark brown,
-I have waist length hair and I don't want to loose the length so while I am willing to add colour - not willing to bleach.
-And I like to wear red clothing - so... nothing that will make it impossible to wear red?

I will try to get a decent photo of this temporary colour - It's not terrible and perhaps the best I can hope for with my dark brown base...

appreciate the help - thanks.

[faedreamer.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately, starting with dark brown hair and waist length to boot, your best bet for a vibrant red like your picture is to go to a salon and have it professionally lightened and then colored that shade. Dark brown doesn't take reds well and at best they come out a dark auburn color (I have medium brown and have trouble getting reds to show or stay as well).

I'd recommend finding a good salon and bring a picture of the shade you want and let them handle how to best get it.

[dancingleaf.livejournal.com]

auburn isn't so bad.

I'll live with this temporary colour for a bit and decide if I want to keep it.

At the moment it's auburn/black - and I kind of like it. I just need to check it against my favourite costumes but I think it might work...