box of hair dye... help!

[beaniebaby25]

I've had my hair highlighted for years and years now (prob decades ) and what with the credit crunch an' all I've gone back to basics.. I've bought a box of hair dye and want to DImyself.

now... do I do it blond (the colour on the box shows to be a few shades lighter than my overall colour atm) all over, just chuck it all on? I'm not sure about a) the block colour and b) the regrowth.

So...i think i should really try and do sections, like i had done professionally a while back (not in my parting though so little re-growth).

does anyone have any tips on how to do this successfully? i was planning on just picking a few 1-2 inch sections just underneath parting and just painting on the dye, then wrapping in kitchen foil. how do i do the back!? any help/tips would be gratefully received

This could be very dodgy. I would advise caution and a strand test. Boring I know, but better than a whole head disaster.

I am not sure if you can use home hair colour and foil as they do at the hairdresser... although logically one would think 'why not?' - but seem to remember seeing something somewhere about not letting home hair colorant touch anything metallic. I may be spouting nonsense though.

Is the stuff you have specifically for highlights? If not, it may be better to get a packet of colour specifically designed for highlights, then you will have all the gear and instructions you need.

thanks Mrs, sound advice, thanks for the warning about foil... maybe i'll think of some other way. hmm...

When I'm DIY'ing - I use the Colour Expert one (L'Oreal ?).. It has a base colour and then lighter "highlights" you put on after. Re-growth isn't as bad and it looks more natural and more like the highlights/low lights you have at the hairdressers

I would buy th L'Oreal one with the all over dye and the the lightner. you just brush it on and an keep using it every 4-6 weeks. It's about a tenner and very professional looking. Even if I do say so myself

Damn my slow typing

ooh the l'oreal one looks like a winner... thanks ladies,. i think i'll nip to the shops