Eventually, I decided that extending the time was no longer worth it and opted to wash my hair by day 3 at the latest. Even still my tightly wound greasy bun was the only way to look decently presentable.Īnd then I discovered these easy travel hairstyles…Īnd so the cycle began. But for us curly haired girls?īy day 3, I was running on caffeine and dry shampoo.

Now, this might not be an issue for those of you with straight hair. However, in an effort to extend my time between visits to the salon I attempted to forgo washing my hair for 3-4 days on a routine basis. At first I was like, a legitimate excuse to not wash my hair for three days? Mark that one down in the win column. Skipping Showers Isn’t Worth Itįor the first three days after you dye your hair, it shouldn’t be washed. Then put it on top of your head and switch the shower to warm. Tip: Wash your hair right away in cold water. You will experiment with skipping wash day, taking cold showers and even the risky business of adding dye back into your hair in an effort to extend the time between settings.įun fact, in the summer the cold showers weren’t too bad but they would be miserable in the winter. You Will Become Obsessed with Maintaining Your Purple Hair I didn’t think my bathroom would ever recover.īut eventually, after the 3rd or 4th wash, things returned to normal. Even the towels were caught in the crossfire. The scene of the crime extended to my bedroom where purple stained my pillow cases and the collars of my shirts. Everywhere.Ī peek inside my bathroom revealed the remains of what one could only guess was a blueberry massacre.Ī splatter of light purple residue cascaded down tiled shower and along the basin of my sink. It will look like you murdered blueberries. What You Need to Know for Purple Tips on Brown Hairīeen thinking of adding purple tips or purple dye on dark brown hair? Here’s what you need to know before you take the plunge. So if you’re not ready for all the attention that comes with dying your hair purple, you might want to reconsider. Some people can have intense reactions to the color of your hair. Whatever what your reasons for wanting to dye your hair purple are, keep in mind that this color can make quite the statement. I think the real question is, does it have to symbolize something? For most people, dying your hair purple is just a way to show off your personality and style. Be ready to commit to a better conditioner and a once a week hair mask in order to keep your purple tips looking healthy.īoth dark purple hair and light purple hair have been a popular trend with celebrities and influencers, but what does it actually symbolize?

Bleach will damage your hair – especially if you have dark brown hair.

Purple hair is high-maintenance, so if you’re not ready for that kind of commitment, you may want to hold off on this trend.

If done correctly, the results can be fabulous – but there’s no guarantee that will happen since everyone has different types of hair.

It’ll take about four hours (or more!) to get all of your hair covered in purple dye and then about an hour every four – six weeks for touchups.Purple died hair fades easily and may turn your natural hair color grayish, so if you’re looking for a temporary change, this one’s not for you.Read on to find out what to know before dyeing hair purple and deciding whether or not to go through with it.

But the answer isn’t as simple as you might think! Should I dye my hair purple? This is a question many of us have asked ourselves at one time or another. Turns out, purple hair comes with baggage. It was when I got home the real lessons began. Then, the reveal, and I fell madly in love. I decided I wanted a little more than just my hair tips dyed purple.Īnd so it began, the bleaching and toning and painting and butterflies. I searched high and low, from trying just the ends dyed purple, to purple ombre, to everything in between. I arrived at my colorist (the amazing Brookelyn) wielding the results of an exhaustive google image search and unrealistic expectations of brevity.

Purple hair dye