When I say BLACK... I mean BLACK!
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SoSoAmazin
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I dyed my hair jet black using Revlon's Color Silk last year (my hair is naturally a brownish-black) by accident as I didn't realize how DARK it would be and I swear I could not fade that stuff out! My hair was straight up BLACK-BLACK that it looked totally unnatural with my skintone and made my hair look wig-like! I ended up going to a salon to get highlights to balance out the harshness of the black and it took months before the black faded. Maybe you could give it a try
xoxprincessx0x
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haha i use revlon natural blue black it works pretty good on me, but fades fast!! I love the color pay off but dye washes out of my hair everytime i wash it. I refresh the top layer of my hair every month, i'm not touching the bottom because I eventually want to get ashy blonde peek a boo highlights..
Originally Posted by *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!!! 
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haha i use revlon natural blue black it works pretty good on me, but fades fast!! I love the color pay off but dye washes out of my hair everytime i wash it. I refresh the top layer of my hair every month, i'm not touching the bottom because I eventually want to get ashy blonde peek a boo highlights..
TamEva Le Fay
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I know I posted this on Specktra before, but...
A little insider info nobody ever talks about!
To give your color a fighting chance and give it a longer life:
Of course, try not to wash your hair for at least two days after your treatment.
But, most important - DO NOT USE ANY HAIR PRODUCTS WITH MINERAL OIL OR GLYCERIN IN THEM!
These two ingredients will eat the deposited color right off the hair follicle and all will be in vain. These two things may be found in all sorts of products from shampoos, conditioners, to styling & grooming products. They are primarily used to temporarily condition the hair and allow it to feel smoother and less frizzy.
Mineral Oil, over time, will make your hair look dull and dried out. Glycerin is an ingredient that pulls moisture from the air to seal whatever it's applied to. It's (Glycerin) wonderful for the skin, not so great for hair!
You will find this ingredient in MAC's FIX+ product. Please if you have color treated hair avoid even accidentally spraying this on your hairline.
Garnier and Pantene products are excellent drug store brand products since they do not contain these two ingredients in their lines.
Believe it or not, though, even the most expensive salon brand products will wreak havoc on your color due to these two culprits!
Also, of course, using a UV Protectant hair product when you’re out in the sun, since the sun is one of the worst culprits for fading a great color. Silicone is a great product to use on the hair for shine if you can find one without the Mineral Oil or Glycerin in it to carry it
Be careful with your hair, it’s our crowning glory, and the best investment we can make in our overall image and self presentation….next to shoes - LOL!
A little insider info nobody ever talks about!
To give your color a fighting chance and give it a longer life:
Of course, try not to wash your hair for at least two days after your treatment.
But, most important - DO NOT USE ANY HAIR PRODUCTS WITH MINERAL OIL OR GLYCERIN IN THEM!
These two ingredients will eat the deposited color right off the hair follicle and all will be in vain. These two things may be found in all sorts of products from shampoos, conditioners, to styling & grooming products. They are primarily used to temporarily condition the hair and allow it to feel smoother and less frizzy.
Mineral Oil, over time, will make your hair look dull and dried out. Glycerin is an ingredient that pulls moisture from the air to seal whatever it's applied to. It's (Glycerin) wonderful for the skin, not so great for hair!
You will find this ingredient in MAC's FIX+ product. Please if you have color treated hair avoid even accidentally spraying this on your hairline.
Garnier and Pantene products are excellent drug store brand products since they do not contain these two ingredients in their lines.
Believe it or not, though, even the most expensive salon brand products will wreak havoc on your color due to these two culprits!
Also, of course, using a UV Protectant hair product when you’re out in the sun, since the sun is one of the worst culprits for fading a great color. Silicone is a great product to use on the hair for shine if you can find one without the Mineral Oil or Glycerin in it to carry it
Be careful with your hair, it’s our crowning glory, and the best investment we can make in our overall image and self presentation….next to shoes - LOL!
macedout
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also use shampoos WITHOUT sls-sodium lauth sulfate, the chemical that makes your shampoo sudsy. try chaz dean WEN cleansing conditioner--it really works, no chemicals, he created this line so color wont fade, i use it -qvc sells it qvc.com or chaz dean website: http://www.chazdeanstore.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=1
this stuff is really awesome, qvc has 30 money back guarantee so u can buy from them 1st , risk free
this stuff is really awesome, qvc has 30 money back guarantee so u can buy from them 1st , risk free
RayannaBanana
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Who thinks it might be ok to mix a bit of blue black with a regular black hair color both different brands? Or is that a no no?
Nox
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TamEva Le Fay had the right idea about staying away from glycerin and mineral oil... that's what they put in strippers, LOL, you might want to steer clear of those.
Sometimes, there are folks whose hair won't take dye deposits well because their hair is more slick and straight-cuticled (less porous) than most others. It's usually people with straight glossy hair who have the most problems with this.
A very old trick hollywood starlets used to do back in the 1950's to get hair dye to stick better was to open the hair shaft a little bit by rinsing with an alkaline solution... several tablespoons of baking soda in warm water the night before. I suppose that this is what raises the cuticles and allows more of the dye molecules to penetrate the shaft. From what I understand, much of black hair dye is composed of red and blue dye molecules, which are the hardest to get stuck inside the hair shaft due to their size.
I personally subscribe to the two step Henna + Indigo process. That ish is so permanent, it does not budge one iota from day one to day 1001. I only touch up my roots, and there is no color difference from root too tip. Some of my oldest hairs have "hen-digo" from seven years ago, and the color is still crisp. Some of you may want to try that, if you've become exhausted with trying to find the perfect black chemical dye.
Sometimes, there are folks whose hair won't take dye deposits well because their hair is more slick and straight-cuticled (less porous) than most others. It's usually people with straight glossy hair who have the most problems with this.
A very old trick hollywood starlets used to do back in the 1950's to get hair dye to stick better was to open the hair shaft a little bit by rinsing with an alkaline solution... several tablespoons of baking soda in warm water the night before. I suppose that this is what raises the cuticles and allows more of the dye molecules to penetrate the shaft. From what I understand, much of black hair dye is composed of red and blue dye molecules, which are the hardest to get stuck inside the hair shaft due to their size.
I personally subscribe to the two step Henna + Indigo process. That ish is so permanent, it does not budge one iota from day one to day 1001. I only touch up my roots, and there is no color difference from root too tip. Some of my oldest hairs have "hen-digo" from seven years ago, and the color is still crisp. Some of you may want to try that, if you've become exhausted with trying to find the perfect black chemical dye.
MsKristen88
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hey all, I've had the same problem with my hair not staying black as long as I think it should. Most pre-boxed colors only come with 10v developer (peroxide). I've found that using a 20v will help it penetrate better and last longer. Hope this helps y'all!!
Vaishali Yadav
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I have tried Garnier Nutrisse. Yup it is quietly fabulous and charming than others.
