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By: Ikedi Ani-okoye.

Introduction to hair dye

Dying your hair black is one way to create a very dramatic look, and for many different types of skin tones black hair is flattering. However, if you don’t naturally have very dark hair, it can be a big mistake to use permanent hair dye to dye your hair black.

Black hair dye is one of the most difficult colors to remove from your hair. This is because the pigment is so saturated that it clings to your hair strands and it penetrates deep into the hair shaft. If you decide to change your hair color after dying it black it won’t be as easy as simply applying a new hair color treatment.

Tips for dying your hair

The first tip, is that when dying your hair, apply a border of Vaseline around the edge of your scalp. Make it an area perhaps an inch wide or more. Yes, it feels a little greasy, but it will save you the work of trying to scrub off dye stains at the base of your neck where you can't even see what you're doing.

If you do have hair dye stains, there are commercial removers to be bought at hair salons (after all, they make mistakes too), but you can get the same results with your toothpaste. The make up of toothpaste means that it contains just enough abrasive to help remove the dye from your skin, without irritating it. Rub it in with your gloved fingers, or use an old toothbrush.

Henna hair dye tips

Now before you run out and actually henna dye your hair, there are some things to consider. Have you recently died or permed your hair? Would you plan on perming your hair in the future? If so, you may wish to rethink or hold off! Henna hair dye is great for your hair, but doesn't play well with chemical hair treatments. Unless you want to risk a head of green hair, or goodness knows what else, you really want to wait at least 30 days from your last perm or coloring. Also, once henna hair dye is applied to your hair, it is said that the color can remain for up to one whole year!

Think about dying pubic hair

The first step is to obtain your hair dye. Go down to your favorite beauty/hair/drug store and purchase a standard hair dye coloring kit that best matches your pubic hair color. One great tip here is that because pubic hair can be coarser and slightly darker than your head hair; go for one shade darker than you would if you were buying for your head hair.

CONCLUSION

Don't worry if you did not achieve the color you wanted on the first attempt. Wait a few days (to avoid irritation) and just re-apply as laid out above. Eventually you will build to the color you desired. The most important thing to remember when dyeing your own hair is this: you know your own hair pretty well. Does it seem damaged? Is it too dry? Can it withstand being dyed? All questions to aske when hair dying