Ask Me Help Desk - Growing my hair colour out!

Hii.. Well I'm feed up with dying my hair , I want to go back to my natrual colour but I'm only in my teens and I don't think I should go to the salon to have it stripped. I was woundering how long it would take if I just grown my hair colour out,
Do you think that's the best optionn?
Pleasee hellp! Lol:confused:

How can I go back to my natrual colour? If I grow the dye out , how long would it take?

Hair grows at about 6 inches (15 cm) per year. Divide the length of your hair by that to calculate the time required. Some hair grows slightly faster, other grows slightly slower, but not by much. Also, in spite of claims to the contrary, there really isn't any way to speed up hair growth unless you have some sort of deficiency.

What color are you now? What is your natural color?

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Originally Posted by Perito

Hair grows at about 6 inches (15 cm) per year. Divide the length of your hair by that to calculate the time required. Some hair grows slightly faster, other grows slightly slower, but not by much. Also, in spite of claims to the contrary, there really isn't any way to speed up hair growth unless you have some sort of deficiency.

What color are you now? What is your natural color?

My hair is a mousey brown , well I think , I'm now dark brown nearly black!
The hair colour is way to dark for me. I just want my natrual colour back lol
Is having you hair stripped bad?

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My hair is a mousey brown. I'm now dark brown nearly black!
The hair colour is way too dark for me. I just want my natural colour back.
Is having you hair stripped bad?

Having hair stripped is neither good nor bad. It's just one tool that's used for those who want to lighten their dyed hair.

There are two ways to "strip" hair color. There are bleaches including color removers such as Color Zap and Effasol, and there are reducing-type color removers like ColorFix and Color Oops.

Bleaches try to lighten the artificial pigment. The problem usually occurs when the color refuses to budge. You usually end up with orange hair that can only be dyed dark again. Bleaches also attack the backbone of the hair. Typically bleached hair becomes dry, dull, and brittle. The advantage of this process is that it's straight-forward.

Reducing agents try to "undevelop" the color. Haircoloring works by using an oxidizer (hydrogen peroxide) to polymerize the color molecules. This causes them to become insoluble and deposit within the hair shaft. Reducing agents try to reverse this process. The artificial pigment dissolves and can be washed out. Advantages of this process are that it doesn't damage the backbone of the hair as much (it can do some damage, but not as much as bleaching). The problem with the process is that it can be difficult to wash all of the color molecules out. You often need to use two or even three applications to get it out. Any color molecules left in the hair will "redevelop" because of the oxygen in the air, and they will turn dark again.

Generally speaking, reducing agents are more gentle on the hair. This is a process that can be done at home. Some salons will do it. Others stick with trying to bleach the hair. It depends on the salon.

After you use either type of color remover, you have to re-dye the hair. The hair will be left with a strange, brassy or orangy color. This is what's left of the natural pigment in the hair.

Here are some instructions from the Robert Craig site for using ColorFix.

Hair Color, Hair Care and The No More Bad Hair Days Kit by Robert Craig Salon Products, Ltd.

All chemical processes damage the hair. The idea is to minimize those processes and to pick the ones that damage it less.

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Originally Posted by Perito

Having hair stripped is neither good nor bad. It's just one tool that's used for those who want to lighten their dyed hair.

There are two ways to "strip" hair color. There are bleaches including color removers such as Color Zap and Effasol, and there are reducing-type color removers like ColorFix and Color Oops.

Bleaches try to lighten the artificial pigment. The problem usually occurs when the color refuses to budge. You usually end up with orange hair that can only be dyed dark again. Bleaches also attack the backbone of the hair. Typically bleached hair becomes dry, dull, and brittle. The advantage of this process is that it's straight-forward.

Reducing agents try to "undevelop" the color. Haircoloring works by using an oxidizer (hydrogen peroxide) to polymerize the color molecules. This causes them to become insoluble and deposit within the hair shaft. Reducing agents try to reverse this process. The artificial pigment dissolves and can be washed out. Advantages of this process are that it doesn't damage the backbone of the hair as much (it can do some damage, but not as much as bleaching). The problem with the process is that it can be difficult to wash all of the color molecules out. You often need to use two or even three applications to get it out. Any color molecules left in the hair will "redevelop" because of the oxygen in the air, and they will turn dark again.

Generally speaking, reducing agents are more gentle on the hair. This is a process that can be done at home. Some salons will do it. Others stick with trying to bleach the hair. It depends on the salon.

After you use either type of color remover, you have to re-dye the hair. The hair will be left with a strange, brassy or orangy color. This is what's left of the natural pigment in the hair.

Here are some instructions from the Robert Craig site for using ColorFix.

Hair Color, Hair Care and The No More Bad Hair Days Kit by Robert Craig Salon Products, Ltd.

All chemical processes damage the hair. The idea is to minimize those processes and to pick the ones that damage it less.

Would you recommend me just to grow the dye out ?

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would you recommend me just to grow the dye out ?

That depends on how comfortable you are with doing chemical processes on your own hair. If you aren't comfortable, or if your hair color isn't all that bad (remember that it will fade some), you can let it grow out. Otherwise, if you're troubled by it, I'd suggest ColorFix and re-dyeing it.

If you do re-dye it, remember that chemically processed hair can be porous and can absorb haircolor more strongly than virgin hair. For that reason, you must be careful to pick a color one level lighter than your target color -- or you'll end up with hair that's too dark again.

Best I can think of is a few highlights to tone down the dark brown/black,while your growing out the colour.

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Originally Posted by redhed35

best i can think of is a few highlights to tone down the dark brown/black,while your growing out the colour.

Heeey , I likee this option , I I might do that :D
Thankss