Questions about coloring your own hair...

mrsjones06

I've been able to keep things under control so far by plucking the occasional gray hair, but sadly, they've been multiplying at a high rate of speed lately.  I've never colored my hair before, but have been contemplating my options because I don't want to pluck myself bald.  Mine seems to be primarily at my temples, so I was wondering if I should try one of those root touch-ups I've seen on tv instead of an all-over color.  I'm cheap & very low maintenance, so I don't see regular salon trips in my future.  I get pretty scraggly before I even break down & have it cut. 

Has anyone tried the root touch up stuff?  If you do it yourself (touch up or otherwise), what brand of color do you use?  Is it easy to do?  Or easy to mess up?  I don't want to end up with a weird color or fried hair.  Please give me the low-down on coloring your own hair.  Thanks!

dangerkitty102

You could probably get away with a professional coloring just your roots for about $30 every 12 weeks and be totally fine. Please, go to a pro for this.

samk213

ditto pp, plus you could end up spending even more than the box of color in having it corrected if it doesn't work out for you.  I'd see a pro or at the very least go to a beauty college.

mrsjones06

Hmm, that's cheaper & less often than I thought, so that's good.  My mom has colored her own hair for as long as I can remember, so I didn't realize it was that big of a deal to do it yourself.  Thanks for the opinions ladies!

Mariah&Steven

My mom has always colored her own hair.  I'm pretty positive she uses Loreal Preference.  I also used to color my hair on my own as well.  I've used a lot of different products, but I've always liked Loreal's hair color. 

I do know that the hair color you can buy at grocery stores/Walmart have harsher chemicals, whereas getting it done at a salon or going to Sally Beauty Supply has better products that don't damage your hair as much. 

iheartmemo

I've done my own color for years.  I've tried many but always go back to Loreal's Preference.  As long as you stay within a couple of shades of your natural color you *should* have no problems.  Meaning, my hair is dark blonde and I color it light blonde.  Don't try to go from black to blonde.  Won't work all that well.  I find it easy to do... just follow the directions. I have yet to have a mess up.  GL!

prlmrg08

Have you ever thought about going to Ogle School of Hair? (its on the corner of Bryant Irvin and I-20 in Ft Worth)... I went today for a cut.... $9!!! And highlights are tomorrow... for something like $20 and they do a great job! I went to Alicia and she is a senior stylist and great!

labellagirl

i've been coloring my own hair for years also - i've even gone several shades lighter (my natural color is dark brown/black) with good results - it's really not that hard - especially if you're sticking with your natural color

how quickly does your hair grow?  there is NO WAY i could go 12 weeks without a touchup - my hair grows like crazy and the older i get, the more gray that appears -mine appears to be at my temples too, but i have gray all throughout my hair - you can't see it but it's there, so you may want to do all over color anyway instead of just a root touch up kit 

i've had my hair colored at Ogle and they are pretty good - i still get my hair cut there regularly - but they are SLOW when it comes to color!!!  i just don't have the time (or patience) to sit at Ogle for hours to color my hair when i can do it myself in 30 minutes at home

i've tried several different brands but i'm a Feria girl - i like the way it adds the natural highlights - and i always get compliments on my box color when i go to Ogle

 

MrsMeg

Yep, Loreal is good.  Try to match your natural color and you can just apply it to the temple/root/gray spots.  My mom does this pretty often between getting it colored at the salon, just to cover up gray temples.