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By: Allison

Allison — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 23:27:51 +0000

I buy my hair coloring at the dollar store near my house. Works wonderful. Only cost a buck and I can't really see any difference form the major brands. I also cut my own hair, and have been doing so since I was 14. My haircare averages $1.00/month. And looks Great!

By: luulu

luulu — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 11:02:00 +0000

I found a great home hair coloring product on line. Go to the homehaircoloringcleanupkit.com

By: StuffCooksWant

StuffCooksWant — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 15:25:00 +0000

I colored my hair at home once… red, for my anniversary to satisfy my husband’s desire to be married to a redhead. My whole bathroom was red and so were my clothes. My hair came out a nice color, but it washed out quickly. Haven’t been brave enough to do it since!

By: Lauren

Lauren — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 12:49:00 +0000

I love Perfect 10! The applicator did make it so much easier, and the fact that it was only 10 minutes–even better. I’ve got reddish tones–and I want to be a redhead–and I’ve learned quickly that medium “golden” browns give me the results I want. If I go for the actual reds/auburns, it’s too red and doesn’t look natural at all.

By: The Hollands

The Hollands — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 08:00:00 +0000

I’ve been coloring my hair at home for about 15 years. I buy two boxes of similar colors (light brown and medium brown). I mix half of the tube of one color with half of the tube of the other color. I find that by mixing them it gives more of a natural look (kinda like some natural highlights). Then in 4-6 weeks I use the rest of the tubes and mix another batch. I do not mix both kits all at once…can’t keep it that way. My question is how do you “stop” coloring your hair. When I chose to go gray…do I just let it slowly grow out…ahhh that would look awful?!?

By: Lori

Lori — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 21:16:00 +0000

Like Rachel I too end up with reddish tints when I color at home if I don’t pick the right color! The first and only time I used Perfect 10 the red was the worst. I went to a salon afterwards and they told me red is the hardest color to cover, so I’m waiting for it to grow out.

I’ve been using Natural Instincts for years and love it. It’s semi permanent so will wash out after a few weeks. The permanent Perfect 10 was a mistake in that regards too. I’m too scared to use permanent in case I mess up!! I recently bought a Natural Instincts that is supposed to prevent the reddish from showing up. I haven’t used it yet, so we’ll see!

By: Laura

Laura — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:03:00 +0000

As a new mom, I have just started coloring my hair. My first time was last week (in a hotel while we were on vacation, mind you, so I didn’t have to worry about spills!) and I was very happy with the results and the price. I just couldn’t fork out the cash (our local hair salon costs $145 for a cut and color!) and finding the time to get away from a nursing infant is difficult. I’ve only used Garnier Nutrisse and was happy with the results. I have to admit, buying the color was an impulse purchase prior to leaving town, but the full price of $13 is WAY cheaper than going to the salon. I will now be on the lookout for deals.

PS…Amy, you cracked me (and my husband up) when I read the comment about not asking for your husband’s help when picking out a color! Good laugh at the end of the long day!

By: Charlene

Charlene — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:46:00 +0000

I am wondering if people have success coloring their hair to hide greys- like coloring dark brown hair dark brown- or do you have success making brown hair blonde? That is always my problem. I am getting darker in my old age and to even get highlights at home is always a disaster.