Advice from a hairdresser please.....

[ForeverinBJ]

I have dark hair that needs colouring every 5/6 weeks due to greys
I have a full colour, then the next time just my roots done and so one
I've had problems with the colour fading at the roots not long after it's been done for a while, mentioned it to my hairdresser and we used a darker root colour
Seemt ok the first time but this time the colour had hardly taken at all
It's covered my greys but the top of my hair is a different colour to my ends
I look after it, use salon products and olaplex and heat protection
I've always had lovely shiny dark hair but it's starting to look like I half heartily box dye it and not spend either 60 or 50 a month on it
Any recommendations?

You could just embrace the grey?

Could be build up of colour at the ends?

Not an option but thank you!

Hi

The solution is definitely not to just use a darker colour.

Some quick ideas from the top of my head;
• Pre soften the root area with Liquid Peroxide, dry in and then apply the root colour as normal.
• Make sure the colour is mixed perfectly to the ml or g as even a small difference can change how the colour takes.
• Make sure the colour is timed after application, surprising how many stylists just guess what 30/35 minutes should feel like.
• Use neat, unmixed colourant in the same method as bullet point one.

I would be very surprised to see the colour not take perfectly if all of these steps are followed also.

Also - try another colour house? Wella/L'oreal for example I have never had a problem with.

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She didn't ask that though, did she?