The Long Road

06/24/2003 Archived Entry: "Colour"

Back in grade 11 chem class, Corina and I did our independent study on hair dye. We were going to both dye our hair; hers green, mine blonde. After making her hair a nice shade of summer trees we set off to do mine. An hour later, no colour had developed. Out of frustration Corina snipped some of my hair and threw it in a bowl of bleach. Nothing happened! So we ended up doing our presentation with green hair on her and black hair on me.

This passed Sunday, Anne came over to colour my hair. I got a box of Feria Red with colour intensifier (or whatever that’s called). It’s clearly marked on the box “visible even on darkest hair” so I was expecting some results! Guess what? NOTHING. The only thing that shows up is the red stains that my hair leaves on my towel after a shower. No one can even tell that I tried to colour it. So futile. I might get frustrated enough to use a bottle of blondissma next time.

Replies: 11 comments

Blondissima always works for me, give it a shot.

Posted by Mike @ 06/24/2003 01:27 PM EST

My hair isn't that bad but I know the feeling. I have to bleach it blonde before I can dye it red like I like it to be. And even then it usually only show's up in bright sunlight. The curse of dark hair I suppose.

Posted by Andrea @ 06/24/2003 02:38 PM EST

if i had black hair i'd never try to change the colour! it'd be so pure and neat and such

unfortunately i have this mousey ugly dirty blonde colour ... so as such, must infuse it with pretty colours ... it's a curse! and expensive!

Posted by melpie @ 06/24/2003 08:50 PM EST

Blondissima - do it twice, or your hair will espouse a lovely shade of tennis ball (like it did to my hair; it was long ago ).

Posted by anonymous wink @ 06/25/2003 01:03 AM EST

Hair colour is just fun.
Pure black can get boring after 23 years =)

Posted by Rayne @ 06/26/2003 02:19 AM EST

yeah, i think you should go straight to blondissmo. hair dyes don't work well on black here at all. you gotta bleach first.

Posted by Katie @ 06/27/2003 02:42 PM EST

hey i used 5 dyes (blonde) all in one night they even had extra lightening power what can i say
NOTHING ive still got dark blonde hair and i want lightest blonde am so fed up it dident colour it but it knackered it

Posted by whatever @ 01/19/2005 04:46 PM EST

After many years of experimenting with various different hair colors and methods of coloring, here is my advice: Go to a hairdresser and have her bleach your hair - it will work. If, somehow, it doesn't, you won't pay. Buying 5 boxes of haircolour is as expensive as having it done professionally and will never yield the same results. Seriously, I've learned this lesson the hard way.

Posted by Carmen @ 03/23/2005 03:28 PM EST

yeah, definately getting someone to do it for me next time. Each bottle is almost 15$!

Posted by Rayne @ 03/24/2005 02:47 AM EST

I JUST DID MINE WITH BLONDISSMA AND MINES BLACK I USED SUPER NAD NOTHING NOT A CHANGE SO GO WITH THE PROFESSINAL

Posted by LARISA @ 04/28/2005 05:32 AM EST

If you do use blondissma Aussie 3 min miracle helps restore the health Just A tip but the Aussie spray made my jair very greasy

Posted by MelissaHJA @ 07/06/2005 03:28 AM EST