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5yo brunette DD wants pink hair... how?

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YesItsADebate · 15/02/2018 21:08

DD has asked to have pink hair over the summer holidays. She’s got brown hair with natural blonde streaks. Is there any way of doing this that doesn’t require bleaching first (I’m not prepared to do that).

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pastabest · 15/02/2018 22:50

She's 5. The summer holidays are as good as a lifetime away. Smile and nod, it will have been forgotten about by then.

If not clip in pink hair for less than a tenner

Fluffymcflufftown · 15/02/2018 22:51

We used Crazy Colour and dip dyed DDs hair in the summer. We planned to chop it off in September but it had pretty much faded by then so was ok. We also use hair chalks for shorter holidays.
First time we did it was when she was 5. She asked for it, not our suggestion! We weren't "playing dollies" I am not a dolly sort of person Grin
Good luck OP

Frequency · 15/02/2018 22:53

It properly penetrates the hair shaft which means anything done to it later will have that shit chucked back out until it’s grown out and cut off

That's not possible. Hydrogen Peroxide has to be used to open the cuticle to deposit colour deep in the cortex. Those colours don't contain peroxide. Cuticle staining can occur on very light blonde hair but wouldn't show up on darker hair.

gillybeanz · 15/02/2018 22:59

I was a mean mum I just said no to everything.
They soon stopped asking for ridiculous over aged stuff though.
Saying that, I don't think there's anything wrong with chalks or pin in bits.
Even temporary wash out dyes are not suitable for infants The sprays are a bit suspect too.
You need to be careful with their hair.

TittyGolightly · 15/02/2018 23:00

That's not possible

I believe it’s mineral salts that are to blame. Also found in henna.

TattyFrench · 15/02/2018 23:01

I can't really believe that people indulge their children to this extent! My DC may know "what they want" but that doesn't mean they get it.
Random day 1:
Dd8 "Mum, please could I make some slime?".
Me "yes, but make sure nothing drops on the floor for the dog to get and put everything away after".
"Thanks mum, I will".
Random day 2:
DD "Mum, please could I have pink hair today?"
Me "of course not"
DD "Why?"
Me "Because you're 5/6/7/9..."
DD "when can I have pink hair?"
Me "when you're 18".
DD "How long away is that?"
Me "work it out then tell me the answer".
..... interlude .....
DD "that's ages and ages".
Me "yup".
DD "can we make a cake/go to the woods/beach ....?"

TittyGolightly · 15/02/2018 23:03

Apologies. It’s metallic salts.

DropZoneOne · 15/02/2018 23:03

This was DDs hair last summer - she's mousy brown with blonde bits at the end. It was Clairol Colour Crave which lasts up to 15 washes. It lasted a week on holiday as she practically lived in the swimming pool.

It lasted a bit longer at Christmas as there was no swimming but still faded enough after two weeks to only be at the ends and had gone by the third week.

5yo brunette DD wants pink hair... how?
Frequency · 15/02/2018 23:05

Ah.

You're confusing you're Live colours. Live XXL (the one with peroxide) has metallic salts in it. They are horrendous and severely limit the things you can do with your hair afterwards. It's true that they never wash out, they need growing out.

If your hairdresser ever asks if you've used Henna/Live XXL/Sun in etc don't lie. Tell the truth and let them take a test cutting. The last thing you want is a metallic salt reaction while your hair is attached to your head. The hair literally smokes and fizzes until it dissolves.

QuentinSummers · 15/02/2018 23:07

Yep use a semi permanent pink dye (I use live XXL on my DD) and put foil on it in strips. It looks good I think.
I want my dd to feel confident to do whatever she likes with her looks and so I'm happy for her to experiment with hair colour.

CapnHaddock · 15/02/2018 23:07

I dye my kids' hair every summer. They're boys

Badhairday1001 · 15/02/2018 23:11

Oh god. The mention of Sun In takes me back to the summer of 1995 and me being 15. Looking back at my hair on photos and I actually wish that my parents would have stepped in. Pink hair would have been a huge improvement.

neonrose · 15/02/2018 23:11

Mischa what did you use on your daughter's hair? My teenager wants purple hair for the summer and that looks a good colour over brown hair. Did it wash out okay? She's not allowed any 'unnatural colour' for school.

BestZebbie · 15/02/2018 23:12

Pink wig (about a fiver on Ebay) for the dressing up box?

TittyGolightly · 15/02/2018 23:15

Yep use a semi permanent pink dye (I use live XXL on my DD)

D’oh.

Fluffymcflufftown · 15/02/2018 23:15

Finding some of the comments on here quite interesting. I'm pretty strict as a parent compared to many people I know (despite allowing hair colouring in the summer!) My kids are polite, well mannered, sociable and thriving... Honestly, I cannot get worked up about a bit of coloured conditioner that washes out after a couple of weeks. It's not pandering, I just haven't a good reason not to. Why not? No one is harmed, it's no bother.
I'm sure some judge me for it but each to their own etc.

TattyFrench · 15/02/2018 23:16

I can't believe that adults really dye their child's hair! You all really do that?
Do you let your kids have Instagram accounts too? You know, because they want them.

QuentinSummers · 15/02/2018 23:16

I just googled about the metallic salts and getting conflicting results. It's had no visible impact on DDs hair. Obviously not bleaching first.

Frequency · 15/02/2018 23:18

I too sported the orange tinged, straw like Sun In hair in the nineties Grin

Though I also had perms and the Saffron from Republica look all before the age of sixteen. I didn't suffer any lasting harm. My hair is now a relatively normal shade. It's purple but leaning more towards the red side of purple rather than the in your face purple DD1 is currently sporting.

QuentinSummers · 15/02/2018 23:18

It's not pandering, I just haven't a good reason not to. Why not? No one is harmed, it's no bother.
I'm with you fluffy. The bright colours are fun and weren't available when we were kids. Can't see the harm at all.

TittyGolightly · 15/02/2018 23:20

It’s what you do to the hair after the Live XXL that’s the problem. I used the purple unwittingly for years. As soon as I tried to cover it with dark brown it turned red. When my hairdresser did a patch test to try and lift it it stopped at bright orange. I had to grow out the purple and have it cut off. Took years.

Frequency · 15/02/2018 23:21

Quentin, did you mix two different bottles? Those are the Live colours with metallic salts.

They won't cause any harm so long as the hair is not exposed to bleach or perming solution. I have heard of them having a slight impact on other brands of colours (ie unexpected colour results) but nothing drastic unless exposed to bleach or perm solution.

MMRR · 15/02/2018 23:21

OP try Arctic Fox. Completely vegan and safe for children. I've seen kids as young as 3 use it and it fades away eventually :)

TittyGolightly · 15/02/2018 23:23

I did eventually use the Arctic Fox stuff. It’s awesome but did require bleaching first.

CapnHaddock · 15/02/2018 23:24

I can't remember what we used last summer but it wasn't XXl.

I do it because it's fun and why not? I have had purple, pink and orange hair at various times.