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A Guide to Dying your Hair at Home

June 7, 2020

I’ve always been the type of person who gets their hair coloured at a hairdresser as I don’t quite trust myself (or anyone else) to do it. But during lockdown, my hair has grown a lot in the past few months meaning that I have incredibly dark roots and therefore my hair is resorting back to its greasy ways after washing so I was getting towards the stages of desperation. I asked my hairdresser what sort of colour would match and off I went to buy a hair-dye during the weekly food shop!

three hairdresser chairs alongside mirrors
Photo by Guilherme Petri on Unsplash

My Hair

For context, I’ve had my hair coloured since I was about 13 due to how greasy it was. I used to have hair that dried greasy after washing it so I was in a constant cycle of washing and it still looking awful though I have managed to find some ways to deal with the grease as I’ve gotten older. The bleach was a method to help dry my hair out and make it last longer and it helped. Since then, I haven’t been back to my natural colour in years and I prefer life as a blonde. Naturally, I have quite mousey-brown hair and given how pale I am, I find it often makes me look quite lifeless as the contrast between skin-colour and hair-colour could be quite different especially in winter months.

The Kit

I used the Garnier Nutrisse Creme Permanent Hair Colour 10.01.Β The actual kit itself is pretty self-explanatory to use and the instructions are clear and easy to follow. Essentially you squeeze the colour into (what I assume) is some kind of bleach and then squeeze into the hair and massage it in with the provided gloves. You then need to wait 15-25 mins depending on how resistant your hair is. There’s also a conditioner provided to moisturise the hair and stop it from drying out. It’s a relatively pain-free and simple process that doesn’t take too long so I was quite impressed.

 

The Process

I started off by colouring a small patch of hair on the underneath segment of my head so that if it went horrendously wrong or the colour didn’t match you wouldn’t be able to tell and I could wait till after lockdown to get my hairdresser to remedy it. Thankfully, the colour seemed to match really well so later that day I set about covering the rest of my roots! To apply, I just squirted a somewhat generous amount into a dark patch of hair and then massaged it in with the gloves. It was easy and straightforward to do and only took about 10 minutes. I waited about 20-25 mins before washing off which seemed to be the right amount of time. If you keep monitoring how well how your hair is doing every 5-10 mins then you should be able to judge pretty easily when it’s ready to come off.

The Results

I was actually very impressed with the results! I’d seen a few things that said that this colour could be quite warm toned and ginger-looking which would not match my normal colour so I was slightly concerned about that. When washing, I used the Bleach London Silver Shampoo and left that on for about 5 mins when shampooing the colour off which I think helped to ward off any warmer toned blonde. The colour actually matches pretty well to my regular one and my dark roots are well and truly gone so I’m happy with how it turned out!

Home hair dying turned out to be a lot less faff than I thought it would be and it turned out relatively well for a first attempt. I’d even consider doing it more often to touch up my roots in between trips to the hairdresser and to save money on colouring it as the match was pretty good and it was simple and easy to do. I just need to get a haircut now once hairdressers reopen as I’m not quite brave enough to do that myself!

Are you brave enough to dye your own hair? Have you dyed your hair during lockdown – how did it go?

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Comments

  1. lifestyleseason says

    June 7, 2020 at 8:55 am

    Great post! Your hair is so pretty! I'm thinking about dying my hair in the future.

    Reply
  2. Love, Em says

    June 7, 2020 at 9:31 am

    This is a very helpful post! I have always wanted to dye my hair…just have been a little scared. I think salon prices are crazy, but I wouldn't want to be responsible for the bad job I do! Your colour looks great, It is very pretty!

    Em x

    https://www.loveemblog.com/2020/06/meet-business-cotton-push.html

    Reply
  3. Lamara Travels says

    June 7, 2020 at 12:56 pm

    I’ve box dyed my hair with dark colours before but not with blonde! These kits are always super useful for a cheap alternative to the hairdresser! Thanks for the tips ☺️

    Lamara – http://www.lamaratravels.com

    Reply
  4. M. says

    June 7, 2020 at 3:31 pm

    I love your results! I used to get highlights so I'm terrified of messing my color up. I'm rocking a grown out balayage until I can get to the salon again!

    bossbabechroniclesblog.com

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  5. Kelly says

    June 8, 2020 at 10:45 am

    The end result looks lovely, I'm really impressed by how the box dye worked! I've actually never dyed my hair before!

    Kelly x until-another-day.com

    Reply
  6. Lisa M. Alioto says

    June 8, 2020 at 12:24 pm

    I home dye my hair and love hte results as well. I just wish my greys didn't grow out so quickly…

    Reply
  7. jennyinneverland says

    June 8, 2020 at 1:54 pm

    The results are fab! That colour is a really good match! I've never tried a box dye because my hair is auburn, most colours don't stick to it. I've only had my hair professionally stripped which I'd NEVER do again because it turned my hair into straw. Even though I loved being blonde!

    Jenny
    http://www.jennyinneverland.com

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  8. Natalia GutiΓ©rrez says

    June 8, 2020 at 3:13 pm

    Your hair looks really nice! I haven't done anything to my hair during quarantine, it was my resolution when my friends started trimming their hair themselves. However I'm getting inspired with this post πŸ™‚

    Lindifique

    Reply
  9. Hannah Louise says

    June 8, 2020 at 3:45 pm

    Oh wow it looks so good! I've used home dye before and it was a a bit of a faff but really does the job still!

    Reply
  10. Raising Harry Blog says

    June 8, 2020 at 3:58 pm

    You have done such a good job. My home hair dye has always been a disaster and I've only gone from brunette to red!

    http://www.raisingharry.com

    Reply
  11. Enn says

    June 9, 2020 at 10:58 am

    Your hair looks beautiful! Thanks for sharing!

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  12. Sue says

    June 9, 2020 at 11:28 am

    Great result!I've never tried hair dye but I'll keep this brand in mind if I ever decide to take the plunge! I admire your bravery.

    http://www.susanberkkoch.com/blog

    Reply
  13. Sarah Mark says

    June 9, 2020 at 8:46 pm

    This is a great post and from looking at your pictures you would never be able to tell that you had dyed your roots it matches your hair perfectly!

    Reply
  14. Natasha Evans says

    June 10, 2020 at 11:08 am

    Thank you! It wasn't as scary as I thought!

    Reply
  15. Natasha Evans says

    June 10, 2020 at 11:09 am

    Thank you! I normally get it done in a salon but I'm thinking of alternating now I know it's not as scary as I thought!

    Reply
  16. Natasha Evans says

    June 10, 2020 at 11:09 am

    Thank you! They really are, I'll definitely be using again!

    Reply
  17. Natasha Evans says

    June 10, 2020 at 11:09 am

    Thank you! I think the salons will be so busy after lockdown!!

    Reply
  18. Natasha Evans says

    June 10, 2020 at 11:10 am

    I didn't trust myself either but I got so desperate and thankfully, it worked!

    Reply
  19. Natasha Evans says

    June 10, 2020 at 11:10 am

    Thank you!

    Reply
  20. Natasha Evans says

    June 10, 2020 at 11:10 am

    Haha! Thank you!

    Reply
  21. Laureny Loves... says

    June 10, 2020 at 6:27 pm

    Your hair looks lovely, it's a great match!

    Lauren | https://www.laurenyloves.co.uk/

    Reply
  22. Ellie says

    June 10, 2020 at 9:37 pm

    Ooh I used to use this! Love this stuff πŸ™‚

    Reply
  23. Natasha Evans says

    June 11, 2020 at 3:38 pm

    Oh gosh, that doesn't sound like fun!

    Reply
  24. Natasha Evans says

    June 11, 2020 at 3:38 pm

    Thank you! I tried to resist but eventually caved!

    Reply
  25. Natasha Evans says

    June 11, 2020 at 3:39 pm

    Yes, it will definitely tide me over till hairdressers open!

    Reply
  26. Natasha Evans says

    June 11, 2020 at 3:39 pm

    Thank you so much!

    Reply
  27. Natasha Evans says

    June 11, 2020 at 3:39 pm

    Thank you!

    Reply
  28. Natasha Evans says

    June 11, 2020 at 3:39 pm

    Thank you! I was very nervous about it!

    Reply
  29. Natasha Evans says

    June 11, 2020 at 3:39 pm

    Thank you so much!!

    Reply
  30. Natasha Evans says

    June 11, 2020 at 3:40 pm

    Thank you!

    Reply
  31. Natasha Evans says

    June 11, 2020 at 3:40 pm

    Thank you!

    Reply
  32. Hannah Kay says

    June 12, 2020 at 12:56 pm

    I love this! I dye my hair at home too and find the process a lot easier now compared to back when I started!

    Reply
  33. Lellalee says

    June 12, 2020 at 1:12 pm

    I wasn't sure whether or not to use this product on my hair – the results are great! I need to get some next time I go shopping xxx

    Reply
  34. Lisa's Notebook says

    June 12, 2020 at 3:14 pm

    I use Garnier Nutrisse all the time! Well, I say "I" but in fact I take it to my hairdresser who just puts it on the roots rather than all over. But I need to use a dark shade so we have to use Vaseline all around my hairline to minimise the staining. Your hair looks fab though, congrats! Lisa xx

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  35. Georgie says

    June 12, 2020 at 5:22 pm

    it turned out so good! i dyed my hair last month but it didn't stay in v well, how do you manage to make the colour stick?

    Reply
  36. Makeup Muddle says

    June 13, 2020 at 7:39 pm

    You did such a great job! I always dyed my own hair, it's amazing how easy the kits are! xo

    Makeup Muddle

    Reply
  37. Natasha Evans says

    June 14, 2020 at 5:33 pm

    It's definitely not as difficult as I thought!

    Reply
  38. Natasha Evans says

    June 14, 2020 at 5:34 pm

    It was so much easier than I anticipated! Good luck if you give it a go!

    Reply
  39. Natasha Evans says

    June 14, 2020 at 5:34 pm

    Haha, thank you!

    Reply
  40. Natasha Evans says

    June 14, 2020 at 5:35 pm

    It was a permanent dye so that's probably why. I didn't do anything specific to make it stick more πŸ™‚

    Reply
  41. Natasha Evans says

    June 14, 2020 at 5:35 pm

    It is, they're not as scary as I thought!

    Reply
  42. Meebs1 says

    June 24, 2020 at 2:33 pm

    Ahhh your hair looks so good! Have always wanted to dye my hair but never had the courage. This looks super simple though, might have to try it out!

    Reply
  43. Natasha Evans says

    June 26, 2020 at 10:36 am

    Thank you! It was a lot easier than I thought!

    Reply
  44. Eleanor Jones says

    March 1, 2021 at 2:13 pm

    This is a very helpful post- thank you! I think dying your hair can be scary- especially to someone like me who has never tried it before. Thank you for the helpful guide, those images are gorgeous and I’m glad you had positive results x

    Reply

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