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Back to red, but already bored of it! Bonus hair growth update!

 
(@Mindi Kellaway)
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Well, I was a little bored with my hair about six weeks ago, so I went back to red.  I don't have any pics of the first stage, which came out a little too dark for me, but I decoloured out the black dye, then did a bleach bath.  There must have been some staining on the ends from the blue/black shade I was using before, as the ends went green.  But I whacked a mix of SFX Blood Red/Adore Truly Red/Adore Intense Red over the top, and it was a dark burgundy-ish colour for about 2 weeks.  Then I did another bleach bath to lighten up the ends, and whacked the same mix over the top, with a bit of SFX Devilish mixed in, and this is the result.  I have no idea about proportions of dyes, as I just stuck them all in a bowl and mixed and added until it looked about right!  I love the colour it's come out, but the only problem is, I don't love it on me.  For some reason, I'm just not feeling the red at the moment, so tomorrow I'm going back to blue/black. 
On the plus side, my hair has grown loads!  This is just over a year's worth of growth after shaving it all off last March!

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Posted : April 12, 2014 5:16 pm
(@Inquisitress)
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That colour is absolutely stunning πŸ™‚

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Posted : April 12, 2014 5:20 pm
(@kahrisa)
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I know you don't like it but this is one of my favourite reds, gorgeous!

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Posted : April 12, 2014 9:32 pm
(@g474xy_g1r7)
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Lovely color!

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Posted : April 13, 2014 5:39 am
(@squishy000)
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It's a really pretty colour, and your growth is impressive!

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Posted : April 13, 2014 7:45 am
(@janineb)
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That is impressive growth! The colour is great too πŸ˜€

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Posted : April 13, 2014 7:49 am
(@Mindi Kellaway)
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Thanks ladies! I do love the colour itself, I just don't love it on me, if that makes sense? But I am extremely happy with the growth!

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Posted : April 13, 2014 10:09 am
(@janineb)
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I totally get that! I love pastels, just don't like them on me much, no matter what anyone says πŸ™‚

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Posted : April 13, 2014 11:20 am
(@Mindi Kellaway)
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I don't think I've ever managed to get light enough for pastels, but I don't like blonde on me, so I doubt I'd like pastels on me either!  Although I do love them on others. 
Well, tis done!  I am now blue/black again.  Already I feel much more like 'me'!  I shall post some pics in a new thread tomorrow when it's dry and styled!

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Posted : April 13, 2014 6:18 pm
(@marthakins)
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You've had such good growth! Your hair looks lovely πŸ™‚

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Posted : April 14, 2014 7:00 pm
(@ModifiedMomma)
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Such an impressive amount of growth... and the red is a gorgeous shade!  I get it, though.  I never felt like turquoise was a good colour on me (even though many said it was their favourite shade on me).  I just never felt like myself.  Going to see if you have posted new pics.  πŸ™‚  xx

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Posted : April 17, 2014 1:35 pm