What can you do with hair that will not take colour?

[boyandgirl]

I have fine dark hair, and recently tried colouring it for the first time ever.

First it wouldn't bleach.
Then it wouldn't take the colour.

I didn't mind too much, as i was left with streaks of a rather lovely titian hue.

The hairdresser obtained an even stronger dye and I returned 6w later.

The previously bleached hair bleached a bit more, but not all the way, and the roots only reached the same stage as previously. The dye was electric purple. My hair didnt take it and came out purpley-pink.

I didn't mind too much, because it was still quite a nice colour, even though not the vibrant splash that I wanted.

Now, after one wash with baby shampoo, it has faded to an insipid orangey pink.

It's vile.

What can I do about it?

Ooer I did it once. I looked like a mermaid and put turquiose glitter in it.

But when it faded it went khaki and wouldn't even bleach out. I had to hide under a towel and dye it with my emergency red!

I also used to have black hair with thin blue 'highlights' in it. That was fabulous!

Nagoo - sounds glorious until it faded! How horrendous. Thanks so much for sharing - I don't feel quite so wistful on the blue hair front now!