Should I Use Permanent Hair Dye?

Red permanent dyes wash out faster than semi dyes, which I know sounds odd! But it's true. You'd be better off bleach bathing your hair and then using one of the adore coppers, or more than one to mix.

if you wanted the same colour for 6 years I would go for it 😀 the permanent dyes are more colour-stable, when you wash you haur, it should not fade as semi-permanent dyes. But you´re kind of stuck with the same colour. I personally like when I look a bit diferent after every wash 🙂
with dark brown hair it may be better to bleach bath and dye with semipermanent. I´m not sure if boy dyes coven dark browns.

Permanent reds wash out really quickly, even professional brands, it is the nature of red dyes (due to the size of the colour molecules)

Okay, I have decided to try L'Oreal Hi-color Hair Dye in copper red. If any of you have tried this product let me know how it turned out, because I have not dyed it yet.

High lift dyes should only be used on virgin hair, if your hair has been previously processed with peroxide or chemical straightening/ curling you should not use them. They will also give less lift than bleach and can be more damaging due to the fact that they rely on high levels of peroxide to do all the lifting rather than the combo of bleach and peroxide. With good bleach you can use a lower volume of peroxide for less time and get the same amount of lift with less damage. The main advantage of these dyes is you can do the lifting and coloring in a single step. If you only want to lighten a level or two they can be a decent option.

I highly recommend grabbing a direct dye in a similar copper shade so you can refresh your color. You should not apply the high lift dye to your hair multiple times unless you want to fry it. Just use it on your roots when they grow out. Use the direct dye to refresh the color when it fades, and it will likely fade fast if you use sulfate based shampoo. Permanent reds fade SO SO SO fast compared to semi/direct dyes.

I actually already used it, and the color came out PERFECT!  😀

Well, I hope we're all wrong and the colour lasts well for you. Glad you got the colour you wanted.

Do keep in mind what we said about getting a direct dye to top up. Please do not use the same dye over the same hair, just do the roots. You will end up frying your hair if you use it multiple times over all of your hair. When you do your roots is the time you will notice if the lengths have faded or not.