Hair Dye

[KM]

Well, I just relaxed my hair and then I used a Semi-permanent dye in my hair right after I rinsed out the relaxer. The semi-permanent didn't work due to the fact I never dyed my hair before and its a dark color(black). So now the only thing thats dyed is my scalp and that is like a light reddish color. I was wandering how long should I wait until I put in a permanent dye. I'm not sure if the product is still my hair or even if I would still have to do about 15 washed just to get another dyed but this time a permanent dye. I was also wandering what kind of semi-permenant dye would show up on black hair?

[Donn Monroe]

Hi KM, and welcome to Hair Experts!

As I understand it, your natural hair is black and you're trying to color it. What color dye are you using, and what color do you want the end result to be?

[Donn Monroe]

KM,

I spoke with two of our hair stylists, and they both said DON'T put any more chemicals in your hair right now. Adding a permanent color right now on top of the chemicals you've already added runs the risk of burning out your hair. You want to give your hair a rest, so don't add anything for the next six weeks. Shampoo as usual, and use strong conditioners. Also, deep condition once a week to strengthen your hair. If you feel you need some color added, look for a color rinse (you can find them at Sally's). Color rinses are light and won't damage your hair.

In the future, try to avoid relaxing and coloring at the same time. That adds too many hair altering chemicals to your hair that can create sustained damage.

Hope this helps!