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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

My hair is currently purple, but faded out since I took the pics that are on here, to maintain it I do it every 3-4 weeks, but as it's faded, and I've got a big birthday fast approaching, I'm tempted to change it again. Red doesn't work for me, it goes ginger really quick and doesn't suit me, so thinking pink, but tempted to try blue, any recommendations for colour brands? Currently use the schwarzkopf live xxl.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Love ginger

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Electric blue over pink for me

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When I was pink I used the xxl platinum then a directions carnation pink. Add some to your conditioner to keep it bright after washing.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Curtains match the carpet?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Blonde and at the moment I'm having so much fun as the saying goes

Kinky

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I find live fade really quick, ive used crazy colour on mine, had it lilac, pink, blue, purple then green, it was bleached first though cos hairs naturally dark, but I do recommend crazy colour!!!!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"When I was pink I used the xxl platinum then a directions carnation pink. Add some to your conditioner to keep it bright after washing."

My hair doesn't appreciate being bleached, have you tried the colour strippers before?

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Curtains match the carpet?"

I'm tempted!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Blonde and at the moment I'm having so much fun as the saying goes

Kinky "

I was blonde for 2 yes before going purple, longest my hairs stayed the same colour since I was 14.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

also looking at your pic id say pink would look really good on you!!!!!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I find live fade really quick, ive used crazy colour on mine, had it lilac, pink, blue, purple then green, it was bleached first though cos hairs naturally dark, but I do recommend crazy colour!!!!"

Will have a look at those then, the violet xxl has lasted a lot better than the others I've tried in the xxl range.

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By *ustMe06Woman
over a year ago

...the naughty spot.

I take it you pre-lighten/bleach your hair beforehand?

If so buy a pot of directions colour...put half on your pre - lightened hair then mix the other half with a half empty bottle of conditioner...whenever you wash your hair use the mix to condition...keeps the colour vibrant.

www.directionshairdye.co.uk

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Curtains match the carpet?

I'm tempted!

Go bald then xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

doesn't matter which blue you use too much as they tend to wash out quickly unless you built it up over the months (my blue won't even bleach out now).

i thick 'splash' is a good one for first time use, it really does stain everything though so be careful.

i use crazy color now, it's cheaper but i've got the build up so don't need anything stronger. it's like a top up colour.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I find live fade really quick, ive used crazy colour on mine, had it lilac, pink, blue, purple then green, it was bleached first though cos hairs naturally dark, but I do recommend crazy colour!!!!

Will have a look at those then, the violet xxl has lasted a lot better than the others I've tried in the xxl range."

Is that the violet xxl you have on in your public pic? Beautiful colour!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I find live fade really quick, ive used crazy colour on mine, had it lilac, pink, blue, purple then green, it was bleached first though cos hairs naturally dark, but I do recommend crazy colour!!!!

Will have a look at those then, the violet xxl has lasted a lot better than the others I've tried in the xxl range.

Is that the violet xxl you have on in your public pic? Beautiful colour!"

Yeah it is, the pics don't show just how bright and shiny it looks in person, but that only lasts a couple of weeks before it starts to fade, though the faded colour is still pretty good,I lie to be loud!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I take it you pre-lighten/bleach your hair beforehand?

www.directionshairdye.co.uk"
I will probably lighten it to change, but don't want to continue to lighten it each time as my hair gets too brittle.x

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"doesn't matter which blue you use too much as they tend to wash out quickly unless you built it up over the months (my blue won't even bleach out now).

i thick 'splash' is a good one for first time use, it really does stain everything though so be careful.

i use crazy color now, it's cheaper but i've got the build up so don't need anything stronger. it's like a top up colour."

Is it difficult to get off skin? I tent to dye my ears..

Oh and I love your silver shoe's! !

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Curtains match the carpet?

I'm tempted!

Go bald then xx"

Nope.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Curtains match the carpet?

I'm tempted!

Go bald then xx

Nope.

It's a hard took to pull off, but blue would be good to cxx

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Curtains match the carpet?

I'm tempted!

Go bald then xx

Nope.

It's a hard took to pull off, but blue would be good to cxx"

I'd just look very very butch.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Is it difficult to get off skin? I tent to dye my ears..

Maybe not blue then, you don't want to look like an extra from the set of Avatar

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Is it difficult to get off skin? I tent to dye my ears..

Maybe not blue then, you don't want to look like an extra from the set of Avatar

I can cover my ears with my hair down, but if it takes a lot to get it off I might have to tape my ears forward while I do it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Love blue and great with ur eye colour X

Mwah

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"doesn't matter which blue you use too much as they tend to wash out quickly unless you built it up over the months (my blue won't even bleach out now).

i thick 'splash' is a good one for first time use, it really does stain everything though so be careful.

i use crazy color now, it's cheaper but i've got the build up so don't need anything stronger. it's like a top up colour.

Is it difficult to get off skin? I tent to dye my ears..

Oh and I love your silver shoe's! !

splash does dye your skin quite strongly, i'd advse covering them or getting some dye remover, and it does dye your scalp also.

but it's the strongest colour out there i've found so it does last after your scalp is clear.

thanks, i can't walk in them yet lol.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Is it difficult to get off skin? I tent to dye my ears..

Maybe not blue then, you don't want to look like an extra from the set of Avatar

I can cover my ears with my hair down, but if it takes a lot to get it off I might have to tape my ears forward while I do it.

I am so fucking hot for you right now

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Curtains match the carpet?

I'm tempted!

Go bald then xx

Nope.

It's a hard took to pull off, but blue would be good to cxx

I'd just look very very butch.

Unique babe xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Curtains match the carpet?

I'm tempted!

That I would love to see!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Is it difficult to get off skin? I tent to dye my ears..

Maybe not blue then, you don't want to look like an extra from the set of Avatar

I can cover my ears with my hair down, but if it takes a lot to get it off I might have to tape my ears forward while I do it.

I am so fucking hot for you right now

kinky!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Is it difficult to get off skin? I tent to dye my ears..

Maybe not blue then, you don't want to look like an extra from the set of Avatar

I can cover my ears with my hair down, but if it takes a lot to get it off I might have to tape my ears forward while I do it.

I am so fucking hot for you right now

kinky!

Stop stalling and get all blue for me

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Is it difficult to get off skin? I tent to dye my ears..

Maybe not blue then, you don't want to look like an extra from the set of Avatar

I can cover my ears with my hair down, but if it takes a lot to get it off I might have to tape my ears forward while I do it.

I am so fucking hot for you right now

kinky!

Stop stalling and get all blue for me

Do you have a thing for smurfette?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My FWB has grey/lilac hair. It's hot as hell

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By *om and JennieCouple
over a year ago

Chams or Socials

I'm a happy bottle red head (was born ginger though before going dark!)

I use Chill 'ed red shampoo & conditioner which have red pigments in. Looks like a blood bath but my colour lasts for ages

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By *exysuzi and Mr.SCouple
over a year ago

CONISTON .Stoke Suburbia. Staffs. BARMOUTH. The Lakes (Monthly)

Mine is naturally dark brown, not a grey in sight, haven't coulered it for years xxx xx Suzi

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Mine is naturally dark brown, not a grey in sight, haven't coulered it for years xxx xx Suzi

Mines naturally mousey blonde/brown, but a very flat colour, so looked grey, even before I found real greys, at 22!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Is it difficult to get off skin? I tent to dye my ears..

Maybe not blue then, you don't want to look like an extra from the set of Avatar

I can cover my ears with my hair down, but if it takes a lot to get it off I might have to tape my ears forward while I do it.

I am so fucking hot for you right now

kinky!

Stop stalling and get all blue for me

Do you have a thing for smurfette?

Are you going to dress as Smurfette for me? Holy shit this awesome!

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"My FWB has grey/lilac hair. It's hot as hell"
mines fading to that look, which usually I don't like but as it's the in thing it looks deliberate.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

my colour is a Schwarzkopf one..

red passion.... but I get it done at the hairdressers every 6 weeks or so..

prior to that it was purple but I quite fancy going dark blue

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've used direction colours on pre bleached sections before

Great choice of colours and like most dyes can be messy

Op I do think the colour in your pics suits you X

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"my colour is a Schwarzkopf one..

red passion.... but I get it done at the hairdressers every 6 weeks or so..

prior to that it was purple but I quite fancy going dark blue "

I've been blue black before. I was too pale for it.

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By *obwithkiltMan
over a year ago

Belton

I have been various shades of blonde then every shade of red to deep burgundy...now skin

Favourites are reds/brunette tones...but love a good alternative colour!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Just as an aside. If you get dye on skin. Rub it off with milk before you rince it through. (From the man with too little hair for it to matter, lol)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My hair is currently purple, but faded out since I took the pics that are on here, to maintain it I do it every 3-4 weeks, but as it's faded, and I've got a big birthday fast approaching, I'm tempted to change it again. Red doesn't work for me, it goes ginger really quick and doesn't suit me, so thinking pink, but tempted to try blue, any recommendations for colour brands? Currently use the schwarzkopf live xxl. "

Pink is in at the mo I think

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

How about the silvery grey colour that's the rage now

I loved mine when I had it that colour

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"How about the silvery grey colour that's the rage now

I loved mine when I had it that colour

My hairs naturally really curly so think I'd look like a little old lady.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Just as an aside. If you get dye on skin. Rub it off with milk before you rince it through. (From the man with too little hair for it to matter, lol)"

Not heard that 1 before! The mess I make its worth a shot. Gotta change the toilet seat/lid after doing my mates hair red, looks like blood splatter.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I have been various shades of blonde then every shade of red to deep burgundy...now skin

Favourites are reds/brunette tones...but love a good alternative colour! "

I LOVE red hair, from natural to pillar box, but I just can't seem to pull it off.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"my colour is a Schwarzkopf one..

red passion.... but I get it done at the hairdressers every 6 weeks or so..

prior to that it was purple but I quite fancy going dark blue

I've been blue black before. I was too pale for it. "

Yeah I am, used to have black hair with coloured under side, but it was a twat to change.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Just as an aside. If you get dye on skin. Rub it off with milk before you rince it through. (From the man with too little hair for it to matter, lol)

Not heard that 1 before! The mess I make its worth a shot. Gotta change the toilet seat/lid after doing my mates hair red, looks like blood splatter.

This works really well I also cover my ears with vaseline along with skin an inch around hairline. Comes straight off with a baby wipe x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Blue.

But I'm biased

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By *hloe sussexTV/TS
over a year ago

Larne

"Love ginger "

lol

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Blue.

But I'm biased

Yours is the kinda blue I was thinking.

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman
over a year ago

little house on the praire

My friends daughter has blue hair, it looks brilliant, when it starts to fade she dyes the roots so now it goes from bright blue through to a very pale blue. Like a blue rainbow

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"My friends daughter has blue hair, it looks brilliant, when it starts to fade she dyes the roots so now it goes from bright blue through to a very pale blue. Like a blue rainbow"

That sounds lush!

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By *unandbuckCouple
over a year ago

Sheffield

I've currently got blue and purple hair

I use manic panic amplified hair colour, it lasts around 3 weeks before it looks faded. I find the blue fades quicker than the purple though! I rub Vaseline on my ears and around my hairline and then if it goes onto the skin it wipes off easier

Bun

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By *igeiaWoman
over a year ago

Bristol

"Just as an aside. If you get dye on skin. Rub it off with milk before you rince it through. (From the man with too little hair for it to matter, lol)

Not heard that 1 before! The mess I make its worth a shot. Gotta change the toilet seat/lid after doing my mates hair red, looks like blood splatter.

This works really well I also cover my ears with vaseline along with skin an inch around hairline. Comes straight off with a baby wipe x"

When I used to smoke I used shampoo with fag ash mixed in to remove stains afterwards. Worked a treat.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Just as an aside. If you get dye on skin. Rub it off with milk before you rince it through. (From the man with too little hair for it to matter, lol)

Not heard that 1 before! The mess I make its worth a shot. Gotta change the toilet seat/lid after doing my mates hair red, looks like blood splatter.

That's why I go to a salon as if I do mine at home it looks like a crime scene

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Blue.

But I'm biased

Yours is the kinda blue I was thinking.

Do it! All about the mermaid hair

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Definitely go blue! You can choose from all sorts of colours, from navy/midnight (which looks stunning in sunlight) to greeny mermaid hair, through to sky blue so the choice is yours!

I use directions and always make a mess, and I find it is super vibrant for a couple of weeks, but when it fades its still nice and bright, just not as vivid. Also you dont leave a blue mess behind on your pillows! Good luck!!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

hanky panky goes through pink and purple - ask her i think she does it herself

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Stargazer dyes are good for the brighter colours

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Stargazer dyes are good for the brighter colours

Not heard of them!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Stargazer dyes are good for the brighter colours

Not heard of them!"

Amazon sell them. So do blue banana if you don't want to wait for delivery. My gf used their blue and pink dyes regularly.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Manic panic voodoo blue or cleo rose are the kind of colours I'm after.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Manic panic voodoo blue or cleo rose are the kind of colours I'm after."

I'd definitely check out the stargazer. They have some awesome colours.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Whatever colour goodnite girl has in her pics.

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By *trawberry-popWoman
over a year ago

South East Midlands NOT

Adore is the best brand for vivid colours in my opinion. Comes in a while bottle same size as crazy colour-finding stockists can be a chore, but a lot of afro hair shops stock it. It works really well if you mix it in with your shampoo too unlike crazy colour and directions.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Adore is the best brand for vivid colours in my opinion. Comes in a while bottle same size as crazy colour-finding stockists can be a chore, but a lot of afro hair shops stock it. It works really well if you mix it in with your shampoo too unlike crazy colour and directions. "
ohhh I know a girl who works in an afro salon!

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