HAIR QUESTION...for those who dye...

jeffamanda080808 Posted: Jun 26, 2008 11:26 PM

HAIR QUESTION...for those who dye...

How long before your wedding day are you dying your hair?

I need a MAJOR root touch up, but I am 42 days away. I want it to look fresh but not 'WOW SHE JUST DYED HER HAIR'.

What do my LIW gals suggest?

Mrs. V 2008 Posted: Jun 26, 2008 11:31 PM

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I'm dying mine again 2 weeks before

alissa5517 Posted: Jun 26, 2008 11:37 PM

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I have an appointment for 10 days before my wedding. That is when my colorist said to come in.

Butterfly123 Posted: Jun 26, 2008 11:50 PM

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I did the dye job two days before my wedding and didnt wash my hair before the wedding. She said fresh clean hair doesnt hold curls as well.

JodyLC Posted: Jun 26, 2008 11:50 PM

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I am going 2 weeks before to have mine done.

jeffamanda080808 Posted: Jun 27, 2008 12:02 AM

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Posted by Songstress

I did the dye job two days before my wedding and didnt wash my hair before the wedding. She said fresh clean hair doesnt hold curls as well.

Thank you for all the replies...

but here is my question.....
I normally go two shades darker than my original color. It takes about 3 washings to get me not looking like Elvira. If I dye my hair one week before my wedding, and not wash it the day of (Our rehearsal dinner is the night before, starts at 7 and ends at 10:30, so it will have a good amount of product in it)...will my curls still hold? Will I not look like Elvira?
I am just starting to freak out and the woman doing my hair is a family friend and has done my hair for years. I rather freak out with you ladies then infront of her!!!!!!!!!!!

Butterfly123 Posted: Jun 27, 2008 12:27 AM

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Posted by jeffamanda080808

Posted by Songstress

I did the dye job two days before my wedding and didnt wash my hair before the wedding. She said fresh clean hair doesnt hold curls as well.

Thank you for all the replies...

but here is my question.....
I normally go two shades darker than my original color. It takes about 3 washings to get me not looking like Elvira. If I dye my hair one week before my wedding, and not wash it the day of (Our rehearsal dinner is the night before, starts at 7 and ends at 10:30, so it will have a good amount of product in it)...will my curls still hold? Will I not look like Elvira?
I am just starting to freak out and the woman doing my hair is a family friend and has done my hair for years. I rather freak out with you ladies then infront of her!!!!!!!!!!!

What did she suggest??? I know dirty hair holds curls much better than clean but you dont want it so dirty it looks oily. Maybe do it 5 days before??

Espo22 Posted: Jun 27, 2008 12:28 AM

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if you do it now youll definitely have to do it again before the wedding. Two weeks to about a week before would be good

jeffamanda080808 Posted: Jun 27, 2008 12:31 AM

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Posted by Songstress

Posted by jeffamanda080808

Posted by Songstress

I did the dye job two days before my wedding and didnt wash my hair before the wedding. She said fresh clean hair doesnt hold curls as well.

Thank you for all the replies...

but here is my question.....
I normally go two shades darker than my original color. It takes about 3 washings to get me not looking like Elvira. If I dye my hair one week before my wedding, and not wash it the day of (Our rehearsal dinner is the night before, starts at 7 and ends at 10:30, so it will have a good amount of product in it)...will my curls still hold? Will I not look like Elvira?
I am just starting to freak out and the woman doing my hair is a family friend and has done my hair for years. I rather freak out with you ladies then infront of her!!!!!!!!!!!

What did she suggest??? I know dirty hair holds curls much better than clean but you dont want it so dirty it looks oily. Maybe do it 5 days before??

I'm not going for my trial until July 5th...I know talk about waiting until last minute!!! I trust her and know she'll do beautifully. I didn't want to ask her cause I'm afraid she is gonna laugh (only because she knows me) and call me a freaked out bride!!!

I am just concerned because dying your hairs dries it out, and we are talking early August which with my hair...means enough oil to re-grease a car. I want my hair to look fresh but not Elvira and my curls to hold like curly Sue!!!

Ahhh...what is a bride to do!!!!!

chrispar Posted: Jun 27, 2008 06:02 AM

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I am doing mine 1 week before...I made my appt this past wednesday...

I Love my bear Posted: Jun 27, 2008 06:34 AM

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I did mine two weeks before the wedding and that was perfect for me. Although when I got back from the honeymoon I had pretty bad roots already.

Ayne11 Posted: Jun 27, 2008 07:01 AM

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I dyed my hair one month before the wedding and then I went last Saturday for a glaze, which is like a color boost.

kate0211 Posted: Jun 27, 2008 07:53 AM

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i just got mine done yesterday, and my wedding is currently 8 Days 7 Hours 7 Minutes 36 Seconds away :) she told me definitely don't go the week of, because then it won't have time to settle??? might be different for dying vs. highlighting though...

futuremrsfab Posted: Jun 27, 2008 08:14 AM

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My hairdresser said no more than 2 weeks before.

MrsD71208 Posted: Jun 27, 2008 08:22 AM

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I know what you mean. I dye as well and when I first do, the color (an eggplanty-chocolatey brown color), it is vibrant. My FMIL dyed me two nights ago...that was two weeks and three days before the wedding. I'll have a few washings in between and the color will dull slightly. HTH

Future Mulligan Posted: Jun 27, 2008 08:35 AM

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i do mine darker than my natural color as well - i would say do it 2 weeks to 10 days before - i know exactly what you mean about lookng like 'elvira'