Not meaning to sound like a diva but I do not colour my own hair. That is a job reserved for professionals who know what they are doing. When it comes to DIY things like eyebrow threading, bikini waxing, nails, hair colouring and applying false eyelashes, I am completely inept.
When I received a kit of Garnier Nutrisse Cream from the peeps at Garnier at an event recently, I thought, yeaaaaa.... that's not gonna happen. I get my hair coloured/highlighted professionally every 5 weeks because I have a lot of premature grays and my hair grows really fast. Don't hate. I get a LOT of gray. Hint: here I am with my Mom (who is 50).
Mom, the natural & me, the bottle brunette (post DIY with Garnier Nutrisse)Don't get me wrong, my mother is a babe and I'm thrilled with her genetics. Just not so hot on inheriting the grays. I've been struggling with them since I was 18 and discovered early on I have zero skill at doing my own hair. Previous attempts have been disastrous. I'll never forget an incident where my MIL came to visit via the train after I had just done my own hair and the first words out of her mouth were, "Ali your hair looks terrible!" She meant well, she's just a very honest woman. My hair was blotchy, uneven and way too dark. Since that day I vowed I would never go it alone again.
But... going to the salon that often is really expensive. So I decided to risk it. I used it just on the roots so that evidence of screwing up would be minimal. The results turned out amazing. There was no difference in colour between my roots and the rest of my hair, except those irritating sparkling grays were gone and my hair was considerably shinier and softer. I kept the colour on for the minimal amount of time and found that it lasted really well until my next regular hair appointment. Truffle, #50 blended so well it looked like a professional job.
I plan on using this again between hair colourings so I can stretch my salon visits to every 2 months instead. It's great for in between visits but would work just as well as an all-over all the time hair colour.
Do you colour your own hair, or do you leave it to the professionals?
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I used to pay for it, but then I switched to the box and didn't see a difference
Now I've just given up on dying it altogether. Not worth the hassle, cost, stains and.. the fact that I love my natural hair now
Since I have blond hair, my grays stay hidden a little better. They've been getting much more numerous in the last few years, but instead of a full dye job, I get high/low lights done (same cost w/ my hairdresser).
So there's my problem. Anyone have a suggestion for a DIY kit that works for highlighted hair? I have wheat, caramel, and dark blond tones in my hair.
I've got to try this because your hair looks fab! And your mom is a total babe!
MC, you and your mom are so cute. You are sooo her daughter!!
I've never dyed my hair, and so far only a few errant grays.
Aww, ya, what a couple of munchkins, hey? Thanks Girls!
Great post! I have been looking at saving some money and dying my own hair but I have been scared to end up with some weird unnatural box color! I am glad I read this post, I am definitely going to check this out! Your hair always looks amazing! :o)
Thanks mizzrobin!
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