When I say BLACK... I mean BLACK!

[*MaC WhoRe*]

Ok! So for the past couple of months I've been TRYING to get my hair JET BLACK! to the point it stands out! But i can't seem to get it there.
I've gone to salons, and it'll look brown black... last night i tried Revelon Natural Blue Black dye...sucked!

Please help!!!

 

[GreekChick]

I've got the same problem as you. When I come out of the salon, my hair is JET BLACK, but a week later, its brown-black. The only time the color kept on going and going was when I dyed it blue black (the blue will only show in the sunlight, so it's nothing to worry about). When it faded, it was jet black.
I'd like to know some tips as well...
Btw, I'm obsessed with black hair. It's so mod.

 

[Calhoune]

I feel your pain, my hair is a medium reddish brown and looks freaky with my black brows and complexion, so I dye it black. My hair gets pretty black... problem is color wont stay on my head!

I dye it black, I feel happy and pretty with my new color, and two days later, brown starts peering through again, especially at the top of my head. The only part of my hair that stay the color I dye it are the tips. (So yeah I get black tips with the rest of it brown)

I read, that asian hair is porous or something and needs more time to let dye sink in, but that won't work either.

Being a teenager, I don't really have the budget to do it proffesionally, so I'll think I'll try the blue black

 

[MzEmo]

i think the problem may be because your hair is sort of dark to begin with. i know for a fact that if u bleach your hair and then dye it with a jet black dye then it would be amazing but problem is that bleaching is an ass on hair

 

[Renee]

I have been dying my hair black for years. I have used so many brands and I have found that Clairol black azure and Garnier Nutrisse black licorice have left my hair the blackest. It lasts awhile, too! HTH

 

[KAIA]

I use to dye my hair JET black in a salon, but after that I decided to do it myself and L'oreal Feria in Starry Night worked great on me! and my hair was shiny and everything.. never had problems with it..BTW my natural hair color is Brown - Black.

 

[BloodMittens]

I know your pain. I dyed my hair atomic pink, and then to jet black and then a week later my hair was auburn. D: Then it almost turned ginger red before I dyed it again.

 

[blazeno.8]

Well maybe it's the kind of dye that your stylist is using. Generally cellophanes tend to fade quickly (which is what I get when I have highlights or when I just want to slightly alter the shade of my hair). When I wanted my hair black for an event, I got a more permanent dye and that didn't change until I got a cellophane over it to alter the color.

Also, if you get other kinds of treatments done to your hair then your hair might pickup and lock in the dye more readily. I get my hair relaxed and so my hair just picks up dye like a sponge.

Generally since I get my hair dyed and relaxed, I have to use a special kind of shampoo and conditioner that I have to buy at my salon that is specially made for highly treated hair.

 

[xsnowwhite]

ive heard really good things about the black garnier dye. It has a blue tint but it apparently stays really black forever.

 

[Dizzy]

100% surefire way is to bleach your hair, then dye it a blue-black (blue adds depth and makes the black look a really nice black). But to double process it like that will be harsh, so you need to really take care of your hair before you process it (start like a month before with a fortifying regimine- I like Joico's K-Pak line. it's meant for reconstruction but it's really good for your hair).

Other than that, I know some lines (Sexy hair and Artec in particular) have color depositing shampoos, maybe try those to keep the color after you dye it?

 

[pinkstar]

I had an obsession with blue black hair for like, a year in highschool. I got it done at the salon, did it at home.. It all faded within weeks.

I've tried:

-Redken dye
-Feria "Starry night" (not bad, but fades quickly and is messy)
-Garnier Nutrisse (Blueberry---Fantastic)

I can't recall the other brands, but I tried most of them.. Good luck with getting your hair black! It's really hard!

 

[Dark_Phoenix]

Garnier 100% Color in Blue Black

After four weeks my hair is still black, not the least bit brown. Althought not as blue... I HATE Feria Starry Night, the color fades to brown super fast.

 

[darkbeauty27]

Go to Sally's, pick up the Miss Clairol Conditioning Color in the shade Black Azure. Also purchase L'oreal Oreor Creme Developer in 20 Volume. Little to absolutely no fading every time.

P.S. If you click to see my profile, that is what the Black Azure looks like after around 4-5 weeks after dying. A true JET BLACK...and shiny too.

I think I left it on about 30-35 minutes before washing out.

 

[flowerhead]

I used to use Loreal Feria Jet black, I think the browner your hair is underneath the quicker it will fade, but as mine is mousey blonde it 'clung' well to my hair and looked a true black.

 

[Miss_Lily]

Hi,

I dyed my hair blue black , with Garnier's bluberry product a week ago. However, the blue faded aways, and its black black! Is there anyways to keep it blue black longer? I like the funky side of the color!!! It is sooo nice! But now it is a litto boring only black

Help Please

P.S.What do you guys do to keep the color shiny and fresh?

Thanks

Miss_Lily

 

[flowerhead]

Lily - I've used Manic Panic Shocking blue over plain black hair and it stayed a deep cobalt black blue for ages.

 

[daFilli]

I used Nicky Clarke, Liquorise and it was great, really soft and coditioning plus the colour was really intense... but i had to end up using 2 packets, due to my hair being quite thick, thats its only let down the size of the dye bottles are small.

Loreal Fearea or however u spell it lol was great for colour super intense but it faded within about 2weeks.

Garnier Nutrese..... great on, intense but crap staying power about a week and i could see that the blue black effect was fading!

and no matter what hair dye i use on my hair i always get a purple rain effect in my tub/shower lol i think its because my hair naturally is a really dark brown/black, it doesnt have as much staying power as say a blond or lighter colour would have.

 

[REYNALD0C]

Theres this dye I used from L'oreal its in a silver box i forgot the name but the color is Stary night black, its deeeep black I used it couple times and it stays black!

 

[kimmy]

clairol professional dye in jet black...it'll get your hair jet ass black and it never ever fades. i have a really bad problem with dyes fading on me because my natural hair is kind of a mousy brown/red but when i was dying it with clairol professional it never faded. i'd have to redye it because of noticeable roots before it faded!

 

[MsCocoa]

Wow you can have my hair, I used Lush Caca Noir (black henna) and my hair is so black it looks phoney; this was after several applications though, one should be enough.