cherry red hair

[flanjabelle]

How hard is it to maintain bright cherry red hair? Does it fade quickly? How often do you need to dye it?

I have naturally blonde hair, very pale colouring and green eyes. would it suit me? Is it something I can get away with doing at home or is it a definite salon jobby?

[flanjabelle]

I don't know if cherry red is the right description. This colour:

[Mimigolightly]

Red hair is very hard to maintain because the red molecule that makes up the colour is much, much smaller than the molecules that make up blonde, brown & black.

It your hair is anything like mine - I've been bright copper for over 20 years - it will fade within a couple of weeks. I don't mind this too much as I like the colour it fades to. However, the cherry red may go pinkish. I have mine coloured and cut every 4 weeks at a salon which can be costly.

[flanjabelle]

Hmm. I really want something that can he done at home. Derek do you mind telling me what exactly you buy? I wouldn't mind needing to do it every couple of weeks I don't think. I just want to be able to get it to look good without having to go to a salon.

[FelixFelix]

It's not that hard to maintain. I had quite bright red hair for years and just used the brightest Live XXL colour they do. Had to dye it every 4-6 weeks but eventually it didn't fade that much due to the build up. At the start it wasn't that bright but after a few months of dyeing it looked great. It didn't leave my hair in terrible condition either. I miss it but it was a right pain in the arse to get rid of so I don't dare dye it again

[FelixFelix]

I've just looked through my FB pics and found the colour it went for you! I am naturally mid brown.

[flanjabelle]

Wow Felix that looks incredible!!! I am worried about getting rid of it if I decide I want blonde again. I was thinking of keeping the red for a very long time!!

[FelixFelix]

I had it red for 3/4 years and used the Colour B4 thing from Boots to remove it. It got most of it out but left a slight reddy brown colour. I left it to grow out and now I have unintentional slight ombré hair which actually looks really good!

You should go for it

[FelixFelix]

The colour I used was number 33 in the Live XXL dyes. That's not even the brightest one actually

[FelixFelix]

This is what I mean with how it's grown out. Sorry just realised I've posted three times in a row.

[flanjabelle]

I wonder if it would come out much lighter because I'm blonde? What do you think?

[flanjabelle]

Felix are you spamming my thread?

Thank you though, that's really helpful. Is the dye permanent or semi?

[ImperialBlether]

If you've got the right colouring, I think this is one of the most flattering colours and it's usually incredibly glossy, too.

[flanjabelle]

I quite fancied this one? It doesn't seem to have much of an orange tone which is what I wanted.

[Pedestriana]

Felix that red is lovely!

[Takver]

I was cherry red for a while - again did fade, but to a nice golden-tawny red in my case which I also liked (esp as roots less obvious).

[FelixFelix]

It would probably come out the first time as bright as mine was after a few dyes because you're blonde. I agree that it always looked really glossy too. Do it!!

[blueemerald]

When I had bright red hair and then coppery gold hair I used Davines Alchemic Conditioners. You select the colour you want (I used Red and Copper) and leave it in for a few minutes before rinsing. It works wonders for 'boosting' or retaining colour!

[ApollO88]

This was me last year. it faded out after a month. had to retouch every few washes after that with a semi.

[ApollO88]

i had my hairdresser friend bleach it at home. then added a red to it. dark brown to blonde in an evening didnt do my hair any favours. hence why it faded out so quick.

[flanjabelle]

Felix I get the feeling you are living vicariously through me! Thank you everyone. I am going to sleep on it and if I still really want it tomorrow I will do it!

[mumofthemonsters808]

I've had this colour and loved it, but I could not afford to keep getting it topped up every six weeks at the hairdressers. I'm also not the sort of person who can buy a colour, put it on and it looks amazing. So because of the maintenance issue I grew it out, which was a long process. I must admit when I do see it, I'm tempted to opt for it again but then I remind myself how bad it looked inbetween colours. You should give it a try though, you may hold the colour longer than I did.

[Elledouble]

Red always needs a lot of maintenance unfortunately - it does tend to fade (mine goes brassy and orange if I don't get it done often enough).

I've used this recently - my hair is light brown and it's quite nice and bright.