Ladies With Red Hair! Advice Please!!

Jun 22, 2013

Alexandria G.

Sooo... I fudged up my hair lol I have Long hair to my waist it was a dark brown with some black left from dye awhile ago I bought the loreal hicolor magenta for dark hair.. It pulled only some of dark color out and I haven't dyed my hair in over a year but this color only took to my roots , leaving me with bright roots and dull Darrk red on my roots lol! Looks terrible.. How can I get vibrant red?! Like little mermaid red what is a good red color besides loreal hi colors and any hottooc color never works for me. Is the only way I'm going to get a pretty little mermaid red, is from bleach?? My hair is still soft and shiny not much damage was done thankfully right now.

Jun 22, 2013

Alexandria G.

Sorry so many typos I meant dark dull red on the rest not roots ****

Jun 22, 2013

Trisha P.

I used, garnier nutrisse red hair dye for dark hair. when my hair was very dark and it took all of my color out. I had a very pretty red velvet red but they have one that's brighter for the color your looking for. I didn't use any bleach just the hair dye. it looks something like this http://www.google.com/search?q=garnier+fructis+red+for+dark+hair+dye&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=liTFUeadHMquqAGy3YGwCg&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=360&bih=519#biv=I%7C9%3Bd%7C48LdNjKLyVzEIM%3A there's 3 different shades and also I'm not a hair dresser or anything so I don't know what dying your hair with this would do after you've already dyed it, if anything I just know that I love this hair dye because it does work so well on super dark hair. hope I kinda helped you out girl.

Jun 22, 2013

Alexandria G.

Thank you sooo much sweetheart! That does help I really don't want to go a far as bleaching it so this was so helpful! I'm sure I'm doing some damaged but I've bleached my hair badly before where it turned my hair to Mush lol ill defiantly look into garnier! Thank you :)

Jun 22, 2013

Trisha P.

I completely understand that's the whole point I researched red hair dyes for months before I actually dyed my hair red. I didnt want to bleach my hair whatsoever because I do dye my hair so much. I'm glad I helped! let me know how it turns out for you, hopefully it works wonders for you like it did me.

Jun 22, 2013

Grace K.

I have naturally dark hair and I have to lighten it to at least a yellow / orangey color for the red to be vibrant!

Jun 22, 2013

Marlenn J.

I had dark brown hair too and I died it red about 2 months ago. I used garnier dark intense auburn and it looks really natural.. After a few washes the red gets brighter and it looks nice. I have long hair like you, a little short but I think you'll like it and I didn't have to bleach my hair to get a noticeable red! So I don't think you need to bleach it.

Jun 22, 2013

Darlene M.

@marlenn can you put up a pic of your hair??=] I'm dien to try dying my hair a dark red =]

Jun 22, 2013

Andrea B.

I had that same problem. I ended up just lightening the rest of my hair besides my roots. I had to do so twice mostly because I used the wrong developer the first time and dyed with ion color brilliance brights in red. I have a gorgeous bright red now. And I started it myself so I have areas darker than others but it gives it dimension.

Jun 22, 2013

Emilie L.

The garnier seem to be the best option but since your root are bright red already do the last so ends first then roots so you won't have this too bright roots problem.

Jun 22, 2013

Emilie L.

The trick with red hair os don't get discourage each time you do it they going to Look better.