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Have I left it to late hair

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Youagain2025 · 06/06/2025 07:20

I'm going on holiday on Wednesday. I was going to dye my hair in the hope I won't look in my 90s. But I just read this chlorine can make it go green. Fade etc . That's for permanent and semi.

I also had a brain wave to do reverse perm so my hair his straight for a longer period of time.

So now sure what to do because of timing. And the haot going green and not sure I can even do both.

To note : i can't do it via hair dressers. I'm not using hair straighteners. As a one of I will if I do reverse perm. There are reasons for this but it's to much to go into.

Also if I go for a copper color will is look orange in the white parts of my hair

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Beyondburnout · 06/06/2025 22:50

Have a lovely holiday my love. Looks gr8 👍

Myoldbear · 06/06/2025 22:59

Oh that is very nice.

Jellybean23 · 06/06/2025 23:10

That looks healthier for the cut, you've done it well. Use plenty of conditioner after each wash. Dry it (with a hair dryer), using a brush to gently pull each strand taut and it will look sleeker.

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Youagain2025 · 06/06/2025 23:19

Jellybean23 · 06/06/2025 23:10

That looks healthier for the cut, you've done it well. Use plenty of conditioner after each wash. Dry it (with a hair dryer), using a brush to gently pull each strand taut and it will look sleeker.

I'm not going to use a hair drier I'm going to try let it have some wave /curl to it.

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Youagain2025 · 07/06/2025 08:14

Myoldbear · 06/06/2025 22:59

Oh that is very nice.

Thank you 😊

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ShaunaSadeki · 07/06/2025 08:17

Youagain2025 · 06/06/2025 23:19

I'm not going to use a hair drier I'm going to try let it have some wave /curl to it.

Definitely work with waves you have and leave to dry with curl cream rather than trying to force it to be straight, especially on holiday.

Youagain2025 · 07/06/2025 08:26

ShaunaSadeki · 07/06/2025 08:17

Definitely work with waves you have and leave to dry with curl cream rather than trying to force it to be straight, especially on holiday.

Yeah I don't even want it straight anymore. Glad I didn't do it . And a few posters helped me use the waves/curls i already have and its probably easier to keep up with something that's natural rather than force it to do something else. And yeah my son is going to try and grab me curl cream today

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PinkPinkPinkBlue · 07/06/2025 09:36

@Youagain2025 hope you have an amazing holiday, you kids faces will make the stress worth while!

Your hair looks absolutely amazing, so much healthier just from a little trim, which you’ve done really well. Add the Boots Curl Crème to tame the frizz and curls and you will look bloody gorgeous!

Youagain2025 · 07/06/2025 09:52

PinkPinkPinkBlue · 07/06/2025 09:36

@Youagain2025 hope you have an amazing holiday, you kids faces will make the stress worth while!

Your hair looks absolutely amazing, so much healthier just from a little trim, which you’ve done really well. Add the Boots Curl Crème to tame the frizz and curls and you will look bloody gorgeous!

Thank you so much for helping me. I'm glad you talked me into working with what I already have.

The kids are counting how many sleeps 😅

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abracadabra1980 · 07/06/2025 09:57

I think I can help you here OP, if you haven't already done something to it. As others have said, do not colour and perm in the same week.
I'm a retired hairdresser and you are correct in that the chemicals in swimming pools can give a slight green tinge, however this is only glaringly obvious if you have a full head of bleached hair like we all did in the 80's-think Paula Yates - and the peroxide strength we used to get hair to go white was SO strong. The reason many people's hair went orange was because the peroxide used in shop sold box dyes,was not strong enough to lift dark hair to blonde so it stalled at the breast orange shade. Shop bought box dyes were not allowed to contain 60% strength peroxide. which was the only strength that could lift dark hair to really light blonde/the white that everyone wanted back then it It could only be bought in a hairdresser supply shop. It also knackered your hair condition but as we mainly had short hair then, it was ok if you used a really good conditioner afterwards.
So, I'd say in you first photo you have hair similar colour to mine - not so much the ones where you have cut it. I do home highlights (very subtle and not many). I have some white patches but mainly underneath and some grey but not a huge amount. I usually do two highlights near the front of my hair and four or five elsewhere.
I use bleach as it's the only thing that lifts my hair to the tone I want - but now use 3% peroxide with a good bleach.

If you want to try, (I'd recommend doing ONE) highlight only at first-this is not advice for a full head colour - full head colour is extremely dated and ageing and the root maintenance is horrendous.
You'll need:-
https://amzn.eu/d/7vgsZeg

https://amzn.eu/d/1Gt284u

https://amzn.eu/d/9yQOVMP

https://amzn.eu/d/gdsrhto

Mix the bleach powder with the peroxide until it's a soft paste. Needs to be soft enough to 'wet/soak into the hair - but not so wet it drips or so dry it wont absorb). DO NOT BE ALARMED THAT THE BLEACH POWDER IS BLUE - this is totally normal.
Take a THIN slice of your hair (clip the rest out of the way), and paint it onto one of the silver foils. Fold the hair up into the foil. Bit fiddly but not impossible. Leave it to develop for around 45 minutes. Take foil off and have a look. 45 mins should lift it to a nice subtle dark blonde. Rinse off with shampoo, condition if you want and dry). You won't see true colour until it is dry.
If you like it, do a few more. Don't overdo it and maybe get someone to help you do a couple on your crown.
BE CAREFUL AT THE ROOT THAT THE BLEACH DOESN'T LEAK or you will get a BLOB of colour which you definitely don't want. It's just like painting, and needs to be done carefully. - I leave a little root in any event as I prefer it like that.

If you get any brassiness, you can use purple shampoo and conditioner to take the brassiness out. If your hair is really dry. Use a hair mask (intense conditioner). DONT USE THR PURPLE PRODUCTS IF UKU ARE GOING IN THE POOL / THE SUN HAS BLEACHED YOUR HAIR. They cling on because your hair is porous and you could go very purple but it does fade away eventually. Use them about 3 weeks to a month after you are back if necessary.
This peroxide is the least damaging of of the peroxide strengths. If you want lighter, go up to 6%.

Lastly, to straighten, I use this products and I think it is fantastic and such good value for money

https://amzn.eu/d/gLu7SoU

I'll attach a pic of my hair - i just cut it straight round on the bottom - good sharp scissors are vital - Jaguar do reasonably priced ones - and there's a useful little gadget on Temu what helps you cut your hair in a straight line!

Good luck and have an amazing holiday! Sorry the better photo hasn't posted - I'll try on a new post.@

Have I left it to late hair
onceuponatimeinneverland · 07/06/2025 09:58

It looks sooooooo good now. You e fine a great job

abracadabra1980 · 07/06/2025 10:02

This is the latest pic-sorry it wouldn't let me add two photos and the other one is much blonder.

Have I left it to late hair
Youagain2025 · 07/06/2025 10:09

abracadabra1980 · 07/06/2025 09:57

I think I can help you here OP, if you haven't already done something to it. As others have said, do not colour and perm in the same week.
I'm a retired hairdresser and you are correct in that the chemicals in swimming pools can give a slight green tinge, however this is only glaringly obvious if you have a full head of bleached hair like we all did in the 80's-think Paula Yates - and the peroxide strength we used to get hair to go white was SO strong. The reason many people's hair went orange was because the peroxide used in shop sold box dyes,was not strong enough to lift dark hair to blonde so it stalled at the breast orange shade. Shop bought box dyes were not allowed to contain 60% strength peroxide. which was the only strength that could lift dark hair to really light blonde/the white that everyone wanted back then it It could only be bought in a hairdresser supply shop. It also knackered your hair condition but as we mainly had short hair then, it was ok if you used a really good conditioner afterwards.
So, I'd say in you first photo you have hair similar colour to mine - not so much the ones where you have cut it. I do home highlights (very subtle and not many). I have some white patches but mainly underneath and some grey but not a huge amount. I usually do two highlights near the front of my hair and four or five elsewhere.
I use bleach as it's the only thing that lifts my hair to the tone I want - but now use 3% peroxide with a good bleach.

If you want to try, (I'd recommend doing ONE) highlight only at first-this is not advice for a full head colour - full head colour is extremely dated and ageing and the root maintenance is horrendous.
You'll need:-
https://amzn.eu/d/7vgsZeg

https://amzn.eu/d/1Gt284u

https://amzn.eu/d/9yQOVMP

https://amzn.eu/d/gdsrhto

Mix the bleach powder with the peroxide until it's a soft paste. Needs to be soft enough to 'wet/soak into the hair - but not so wet it drips or so dry it wont absorb). DO NOT BE ALARMED THAT THE BLEACH POWDER IS BLUE - this is totally normal.
Take a THIN slice of your hair (clip the rest out of the way), and paint it onto one of the silver foils. Fold the hair up into the foil. Bit fiddly but not impossible. Leave it to develop for around 45 minutes. Take foil off and have a look. 45 mins should lift it to a nice subtle dark blonde. Rinse off with shampoo, condition if you want and dry). You won't see true colour until it is dry.
If you like it, do a few more. Don't overdo it and maybe get someone to help you do a couple on your crown.
BE CAREFUL AT THE ROOT THAT THE BLEACH DOESN'T LEAK or you will get a BLOB of colour which you definitely don't want. It's just like painting, and needs to be done carefully. - I leave a little root in any event as I prefer it like that.

If you get any brassiness, you can use purple shampoo and conditioner to take the brassiness out. If your hair is really dry. Use a hair mask (intense conditioner). DONT USE THR PURPLE PRODUCTS IF UKU ARE GOING IN THE POOL / THE SUN HAS BLEACHED YOUR HAIR. They cling on because your hair is porous and you could go very purple but it does fade away eventually. Use them about 3 weeks to a month after you are back if necessary.
This peroxide is the least damaging of of the peroxide strengths. If you want lighter, go up to 6%.

Lastly, to straighten, I use this products and I think it is fantastic and such good value for money

https://amzn.eu/d/gLu7SoU

I'll attach a pic of my hair - i just cut it straight round on the bottom - good sharp scissors are vital - Jaguar do reasonably priced ones - and there's a useful little gadget on Temu what helps you cut your hair in a straight line!

Good luck and have an amazing holiday! Sorry the better photo hasn't posted - I'll try on a new post.@

Edited

Thank you for your post. You have lovely hair i love the colour to.

Sorry you have written so much. But I have already done my hair its not overly noticeable because its basically Just a box dye and I used it just to take the edge off the original colour a bit.

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Londontown12 · 07/06/2025 10:30

Youagain2025 · 06/06/2025 10:47

I haven't that's my natural colour. If your on about the pics that is.

I dyed it once about 5 years ago and can't remember what colour it was

Leave it as it is it looks fine !
most people on holiday just tie it up or clip it up or it’s wet and straggly lol 😂
Just back from Greece !

Youagain2025 · 07/06/2025 10:54

Londontown12 · 07/06/2025 10:30

Leave it as it is it looks fine !
most people on holiday just tie it up or clip it up or it’s wet and straggly lol 😂
Just back from Greece !

I have done it now 🤷‍♀️🤣

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SoScarletItWas · 07/06/2025 12:50

Youagain2025 · 07/06/2025 10:54

I have done it now 🤷‍♀️🤣

And it looks good, the colour and the trim. Nice work!

KnickerFolder · 07/06/2025 13:28

Oh lovely! ❤️

Hope you feel glamorous and have a wonderful holiday. You deserve it!

If you want to glam up in the evenings and are bothered by the lighter bits around your face not being perfect, you could use the powder for covering regrowth roots PPs have suggested. Or add a bit more colour with the wash in wash out toner I suggested.

I’m surprised you didn’t go for crazy colour rainbow 🌈 stripes to match your hair to your house 😂

abracadabra1980 · 07/06/2025 13:47

No worries you can maybe keep the info for future. Most of the products are cheap as chips and mine last well over a year - happy hols!

Youagain2025 · 07/06/2025 14:18

KnickerFolder · 07/06/2025 13:28

Oh lovely! ❤️

Hope you feel glamorous and have a wonderful holiday. You deserve it!

If you want to glam up in the evenings and are bothered by the lighter bits around your face not being perfect, you could use the powder for covering regrowth roots PPs have suggested. Or add a bit more colour with the wash in wash out toner I suggested.

I’m surprised you didn’t go for crazy colour rainbow 🌈 stripes to match your hair to your house 😂

I wont be glamming up this is as good as uts gonna get 🤣.

And I would if I could. But no 😅

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Youagain2025 · 07/06/2025 14:19

abracadabra1980 · 07/06/2025 13:47

No worries you can maybe keep the info for future. Most of the products are cheap as chips and mine last well over a year - happy hols!

As that's ace. Thank you 😊

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KnickerFolder · 07/06/2025 17:04

Are you going anywhere near Barcelona on holiday?

I have a feeling that if you saw Gaudi’s architecture, your next project might be the outside of your house 😂

It’s very you… 😂

Have I left it to late hair
Youagain2025 · 07/06/2025 17:27

KnickerFolder · 07/06/2025 17:04

Are you going anywhere near Barcelona on holiday?

I have a feeling that if you saw Gaudi’s architecture, your next project might be the outside of your house 😂

It’s very you… 😂

😅 absolutely I could do that... sort of i shall put on my front garden wall.

Im going almeria ✈️

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fairgame84 · 07/06/2025 17:30

Almeria is lovely, very hot. I've been twice to roquetas de mar and loved it. The beach was tiny sharp pebbles rather than sand but the sea was warm.

Youagain2025 · 07/06/2025 17:55

fairgame84 · 07/06/2025 17:30

Almeria is lovely, very hot. I've been twice to roquetas de mar and loved it. The beach was tiny sharp pebbles rather than sand but the sea was warm.

No sand castles then 😭. Its gonna be nice in UK when we are away then rain when we come back. That's the effect I have i bring rain

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Lovetoplan2 · 08/06/2025 07:24

As others have said get a really good hair cut - may be a bob which is trendy and the hairdresser will take into account the colour and texture of your hair. Ask for a wash and go style. If you don't like going to the hairdresser get a home visit. Use a good conditioner too before you go and all week while you are away. This will transform your look.