Should I dye my hair BLUE or BROWN?

Smh, you're only 18 and your hair is going to be damaged beyond repair by 20. Do you really want that Harpie?

Blue because it's gonna look bad

If you keep dying your hair, you are going to be balding in your 40's. lol

Why do you dye your hair so frequently? I dont think Ive met a woman who dyes their hair even remotely as frequently as you.

Doesnt that hurt and harm hair?

Your hair right now looks better than blue would.

Definitely do the navy blue! that's exactly the hair color I'd love to have again.

Your hair looks naturally brown so why not just wait till whatever dye is in it now goes away.

If blue should I bleach the roots?

Blue because nothing says "fuck it! I give up!" Like blue hair.

Harpie posted...

If blue should I bleach the roots?

Hmm. How long ago did you do your current dye job? I'm assuming you bleached for that, too.

Brown! It's my favorite. But blue would be okay too.

I'm hesitant to suggest more bleach because of the potential damage. I had multiple haircuts to get rid of my post-bleached hair, but it is much curlier than yours.

Dyeing hair doesn't damage it at all, if anything it nourishes the hair. It's bleaching the hair that damages it. And I'm not bleaching it

Eh, bleaching the brown part won't do much damage. I have a lot of oils and deep conditioners that would help

I may dig up a pic...

Harpie posted...

Dyeing hair doesn't damage it at all, if anything it nourishes the hair. It's bleaching the hair that damages it. And I'm not bleaching it

HOW DYE AFFECTS YOUR HAIR

Hair dyes contain a cocktail of strong chemicals, so its no surprise that frequent use of them could damage hair.

Dyes can include chemicals like:

Ammonia
Hydrogen peroxide, and
Sensitizers like Paraphenylenediamine (PPDA)

Each of these chemicals may cause problems, from drying hair out, to leaving it brittle and prone to breakage.

They actually do this working as a team. Ammonia allows the dye to penetrate the shaft of your hair by swelling it and lifting hair cuticles, the protective plates that cover hair. Hydrogen peroxide destroys your hairs natural color, while also drying it out.

The chemicals also strip away hairs natural protective lipid layer, leaving it exposed to future damage and feeling rougher

Dyes used as color additives bring their own challenges. Sensitizers such as PPDA in particular are known as a common allergens.

Combined, these ingredients can be very damaging indeed, even causing hair loss due to breakage over time.

HOW DYE AFFECTS YOUR SCALP

Unfortunately, the damage doesnt stop at your hair. Frequent scalp exposure to the chemicals used in hair dyes can bring its own problems.

These chemicals can remove the protective lipids/oils from your scalp, leaving it exposed and vulnerable to damage from the environment, styling products and other irritants.

You may see these symptoms:

Stinging
Scalp itching due to skin irritation
Swollen patches
Red skin

https://www.headandshoulders.com/en-us/healthy-hair-and-scalp/non-hair-care/hair-dye-is-it-damaging-your-hair

Harpie posted...

Eh, bleaching the brown part won't do much damage. I have a lot of oils and deep conditioners that would help

That's good. I'm all about the hair science and healthy care! I have very coily curls naturally, so the bleach really loosened and straightened them out. I was going to re-dye it blue, but I got a job that forbade it. I may dig up a pic...

Cerulean because its the best color

Turquoise?

You should! I wanna see it :3

Harpie posted...

You should! I wanna see it :3

This was the first go round, it fadely hella quickly to some aquamarine green shit:


I got a better dye job a few months later that I loved. It was more of a violet shade that faded quite nicely over time.

My hair now, but shorter

Why the **** is harpie scratching her head in that pic? Is it really that itchy?