Can any hairdressers advise me on colour please?

[mumjustmum]

Hi,

Can anyone advise me please as to exactly what I should buy to cover my greys? All I want to do is touch up the greys, but I really don't know where to start, no idea on what to mix with, how long to leave on for etc.

Totally clueless. All advice very very welcome, thank you

Not a great pic, sorry, but here's the side view as if I was putting my hair 'half up half down' as my mum used to call it!

And a less close up pic of the face on front

I'd go with a level 7. Apply to the roots only, when the development time it up, add some water and emulsify for a minute or 2 then rinse

Oh and about 30 minutes should be enough but it should tell you on the box how long it needs.

Thank you @triceratopsmama! So something like this?
Do I need to mix it with anything or just apply with a little brush?

L'Oreal Professionnel Majirel CC Dye, Color 7.11 3474630666801 https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00VTN6Y3E/ref=cmswwrcppapifabcc_EYSD06GKKBQWQ76BP8V4

If you're going to order professional colour you'll need a developer too, 20 vol (or 6%) is the norm but intend to use 10 vol(3%)

So mix it according to the instructions on the box, 1-1 as far as I can remember, and apply with a brush

Thank you so so so much. I really appreciate this.

Search 7-0 igora royal instead @mumjustmum

No problem at all! Happy to help. I'd go with the igora royal personally. The Loreal colours can be a little darker than they should be.

7-0 igora royal will be spot on for you. It's a natural so no warmth in it..

Good! I hate 'warmth' 😉.
Purchased these. I'll post pics here when I'm done. Appreciate this so so much!

Can you change that 7-1 to 7-0? The 7-1 will pull warmth in a level 7, it won't cancel it

Or even buy the 7-0 too and mix them together, 30mls of 7-0 and 20 mls of 7-1 with 50mls of developer

Done! Cancelled the 7-1, got the 7-0 arriving tomorrow. Thank you so much. God I love Mumsnet!!

Great!! Let me know how you get on

Oh and development time is 35mins

Got it. And I will! Thanks so much xx

Could I please ask about blue shampoos, @triceratopsmama, I have been using Nice 'n' Easy 9.0 on my roots and am happy with the results, but only after couple of washes with blue toning shampoo Fanola No Orange.
Could I put the blue shampoo on straight after rinsing off the Nice'n'Easy, before using that sealer/conditioner? What exactly is that sealer/conditioner, does it actually seal the colour or does it just condition? I hate it as it leaves hair soooooo limp and awful, regardless how much I rinse it. Could I use different conditioner?
Or could I actually mix the Fanola with the Nice'n'Easy and pop it all on my roots at once?
So many daft questions, I would be most grateful if you could help as it's all mystery to me.

Hi @requitalissima, sorry I'm only seeing this now, ok, so that stuff is just conditioner, it doesn't seal the colour in, you could absolutely use the fanola no orange straight after colouring, and then use the conditioner thingy afterwards, just don't be tempted to leave it on for ages as your hair will be more porous after colouring, but you absolutely can use it when rinsing out the colour.

Oh and don't bother using that conditioner if you don't like it. It has no benefit to the colour at all. Fanola nutri care is a fab one.

Thank you so, so much @triceratopsmama
, so kind of you to take the time to answer! Shall throw away the nasty conditioner and use the one I prefer!
Thank you again!

OP,
On your screen shot it shows your name and postcode

But pls still come back and keep us updated I need to sort my greys out at home too!!

@notmethenwho THANK YOU. Photo reported. Will do. The mixer arrived today, just waiting on the colour

@notmethenwho do you need some help?