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hair dye what to buy tired of Colorsilk

Posted: Dec 3, 2009

I have long hair that usually takes about 3 boxes of dye. I usually only do it about 2-3 times a year and do the all over color each time because my color tends to fade. I think hair dye might be one of those things that you get what you pay for. I usually buy the Colorsilk ($2-$3 at Walmart) because it is cheaper and I am usually broke. This year I think I will splurge a little and buy a more expensive brand. In the past I have tried the Herbal ess. and Natrual Instincts and I guess they were okay. I also have tried the Nutriesse (think that is the way to spell it) but the blond I chose made me look gray and nothing near the color diagram on the back of the box at all! So what do you think? Also, I need help with SHAMPOO and conditioner. Lately I have been buying stinkers!!! The last few I tried were the new Nutrisse one with olive oil, Herbal Ess. long hair one, and the Lorel one for blondes. ALL STUNK!!! I need something to help with tangles. Sorry this is long guys! I value any info you could give me! Thanks!

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Shampoo and Conditioner - hang onto the long

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I also have long hair and use Shadez at the salon 2-3 times a year so I can't help you with dye, but...

For shampoo and conditioner I use this Rosemary-Mint stuff I get from Sally Beauty Supply. It's AURA by Naturelle. I love it. It smells great, the conditioner makes your scalp tingle, and it is good on the tangles and breakage. It comes in big bottles (1 liter) for about $10 each. Sounds expensive but I don't wash my hair every day, and the 1 liter (33.8 oz) bottles last me a few months.

I tried the Herbal Essence long hair stuff... in the red bottles? ACK! It was slimy and was too sweet-fruity smelling, and made it limp and greasy-looking when dry.

First, let me say I'm jealous - MTDays

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Maybe it's a different ballgame when you're going blonde or maybe mine grows crazy fast, but as a brunette trying to disguise gray, even stretching it out to a month means no ponytails for me (it's the only time I'm thankful about having very thick and very curly hair- it makes "sproings" all over my head so you can't see through them to the roots, like a really full Christmas tree keeps you from seeing the trunk.

Anyway, I usually go on the cheap with mine, too (having found there to be no real staying difference between doing it myself for $7 or paying $60 to have it done at the salon). While not long, mine is very thick and coarse so if I'm playing with an all-over color change, it normally takes two boxes. However, on my splurge moments, I've gotten L'Oreal Preference, and have noticed that it only takes one box to get full coverage. Since yours is so long, it will probably still take you two boxes, but I guess that's an improvement on three.

Shampoo I can't really help you with. I'm usually either Suave or White Rain and count on the cream rinse to deal with the tangles.

Good luck with getting all glammed up for the holidays!

I recommend Sally's Beauty Supply... - blondie

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I learned a long time ago not to buy hair dye at Walmart, etc. I only buy coloring from Sally's. You may pay a little more but it shows with the dye job. Coloring from Walmart never comes out the color it should, and it damages my hair and basically always looked bad. So I just go to Sally's and get what I need there. Much better.

I've used L'oreal hair dye for years - MT4ever

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for hair color and it does a great job on my hair and colors gray well. I also use Pantene Pro-V Ice Shine shampoo and conditioner and really love it. I know it's more expensive but it leaves my hair full, thick and shiny - much more so than the cheaper brands.

I use the For Men Only dye and I am a woman - Good coverage

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First of all, I cannot understand why charge women so much for their hair dye and the man's is less than $10.00? It makes my hair much more shiny than the women's does anyway. As far as the gray showing through, I have 2 clip in hair pieces. One is a shorter version, the other one fuller. No one, not even my daughter could tell that I was wearing them because they blend so well with my own hair color. Because of thyroid problem have had hair loss for years (even before the For Men Only) so when the gray showing through or to cover up the spots in the crown, I use those. They are wonderful. You get 2 coverages, both for gray and the hair loss.

I used Preference also - ipodgirl

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I use Preference by L'Oreal also, and I have long hair too. I love the conditioner that they put in the box also. It REALLY helps with the tangles also and does not make my hair look greasy. I don't wash my hair every day either, usually just every 2 or 3 days. The hair color does not fade on me and really helps to cover the gray. I know someone else on here also posted that they use Preference, but I just wanted to say that it works for me too. Another good conditioner that I found for long hair is Pantene Pro-V classic conditioner. It's a little on the expensive side but for the small amount of it that I use, it's not too bad cost-wise. Hope that helps.

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