How to dye my hair blue by Laurel Fan

"I didn't realize I would also be dyeing my bathroom blue"

How I did it: I'd heard a lot of horror stories about bleaching black hair, so I went to a hipster salon and had them do the bleaching and first dyeing.  It took almost four hours for the foils and bleaching process, so I'm pretty sure I got my $100 worth.  I chose a really dark color (Special Effects Blue Velvet) for a more subtle effect.

They don't make permanent blue dye, only semipermanent. I expected the color to gradually wash out, but I didn't realize how potent the washed out color would be.  For the first two weeks (and of course every time after I redyed it) I'd have to bleach the tub after every shower to get the blue off.  That got a bit tedious after a while.  Mostly for that reason I didn't get it done again after the white ends grew out.


 

Sep 17, 2008, 04:47PM PDT | 7 comments | 9 cheers


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I tried to bleach

my hair once.

It ended up
bright yellow.

I kinda liked
it anyway.

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Sep 25, 2008, 05:20AM PDT | Respond to this 2 cheers

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Nov 05, 2008, 12:12AM PST

aschalin

long lasting?

how long did it last?

Nov 18, 2009, 01:57PM PST | Respond to this

aschalin

long lasting?

how long did it last?

Nov 18, 2009, 01:57PM PST | Thread | Respond to this

Laurel Fan

about 6 weeks

I think it lasted about 6 weeks before it was significantly faded. I only had highlights so it wasn’t as obvious as if I had dyed all of my hair.

Nov 18, 2009, 02:11PM PST | Thread | Respond to this

aschalin

That’s the brand I’m thinking about getting. You were happy with it? How long until it was 100% gone?

Nov 18, 2009, 02:13PM PST | Thread | Respond to this

Laurel Fan

not sure

It would probably be visible color for a few months.

I redid the dye a few times; the last time I let it fade to blue/gray and then cut the dyed ends off.

Nov 18, 2009, 02:29PM PST | Respond to this

Matthew There's nothing to it but to do it.

A while back I tried to color my hair auburn after bleaching it for a year or so. It turned out very purple. So I had purple hair for a few days before just covering it with black.

Mar 10, 2011, 11:53AM PST | Respond to this


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