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Dying Hair
Derrick
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I'm thinking about dying my hair black. I did it for Halloween (went as Clark Kent), and I thought it looked fun. Also a few of my female friends said I was smokin' hot (though I'm sure that had alot to do with the fact that I was dressed pretty snazzy as Kent).
In any case, what should a guy who has never dyed his hair at all watch out for? What's a good brand of dye to get? Would it be better to dye it straight black (like I want) or would a dark dark brown work better?
Is it a good idea for me to dye my hair dark anyways given my coloring?
ref photos (such as I can dig up atm)
My eyebrows are black, as is most of my facial and body hair, so it would blend pretty well.
Thoughts?
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"Newest" photo (if it works)
I'll try to get some Halloween photos if I can find em for comparison.
In any case, what should a guy who has never dyed his hair at all watch out for? What's a good brand of dye to get? Would it be better to dye it straight black (like I want) or would a dark dark brown work better?
Is it a good idea for me to dye my hair dark anyways given my coloring?
ref photos (such as I can dig up atm)
My eyebrows are black, as is most of my facial and body hair, so it would blend pretty well.
Thoughts?
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"Newest" photo (if it works)
I'll try to get some Halloween photos if I can find em for comparison.
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It doesn't look like black would be all that much darker. If you liked it at Halloween, go for it. Just know that once you go black, you never go back... not until you cut it all off or bleach the life out of it.
No one noticed. None of my coworkers believe me when I tell them I died my hair.
So, it may not even be worth it.
My suggestion is to go into a salon and have your hair dyed by a professional.
I have pretty much the same hair color you do and I never really liked it. After trying a new dye with pretty much every haircut (I keep it fairly short), I went back to the 124 somebody first recommended to me. I've never been called a "try-hard goth" and the vast majority of women I know like that color best on me.
With your skin tone and eyebrows, it will probably look perfectly natural on you.
If you ever need to talk to someone, feel free to message me. Yes, that includes you.
I dont think so, when you're that dark already.
Go lighter... get pro highlights, get foils... I dunno put in some red or blue
When i did it i went the box route (7 bucks @ the time)
I have fairly dark brown hair, so when i dyed my hair black i used Feria's "Starry Night." It was a rich black with a bit of a blue tint to it.
A few tips if you are doing it yourself (or even with a friend).
Take some petrolium jelly and line the skin around your hairlines, this will help protect you from getting your forehead black.
Always use clothes that you wont ever care about getting ruined.
Also be careful about surfaces around you while you are dying, black can stain pretty bad.
You could go to a hairstylist the first time to have help picking the right shade and pick up pointers on how to do it right, but man its expensive... especially if prefer short hair then getting it done every month or two adds up. I buy the boxed stuff and only use half of it at a time. Just heed the instructions and don't mix it all and then store what you don't use, its a bad idea. Use a tupperware container (better yet the disposable stuff) and only mix what you'll use.