OMG what have I done
Mar. 17th, 2008 04:18 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
stephbgI sit here under several layers of pins, plastic and (old) towelling, stewing in an fairly small amount of purple hair dye in just one streak. I've been trying to figure out when I could fit this task in, and this afternoon, after a poorly scheduled Bad Day I thought "Why not right now?". The decision helped by discovering I was not required for a certain corporate session tomorrow, but hindered by a pending decision to attend a funeral on Thursday morning.
So here we are, wondering if the stuff will (a) stay in my hair, and (b) come off the rest of the house. Oh and (c) look deeply ridiculous.
Previous experience would suggest that no-one will be able to tell the difference.
ETA:
"Rinse until the water runs clear" seemed to take a very long time. I feel eco-guilt :-(
It's still wet and I'll let it dry naturally, but the new bit looks different at least. Time will tell what type of different. Thanks to![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
delicious_irony for the advice. I find nail polish remover also good for clearing up skin. I managed to avoid scalp and hairline, but for all I know the back of my right ear looks like I've had an argument with an elephant.
I was also reminded of why I gave up colouring my hair at home many years ago. Tis a bitche, aye.
Not helped by a skunk experience created when I did my roots in my usual deep red to discover I suddenly had blonde roots. Nordic Blonde, to be precise, for when I fished it out of the bin I found that's what someone at the supermarket had put into the box.
So here we are, wondering if the stuff will (a) stay in my hair, and (b) come off the rest of the house. Oh and (c) look deeply ridiculous.
Previous experience would suggest that no-one will be able to tell the difference.
ETA:
"Rinse until the water runs clear" seemed to take a very long time. I feel eco-guilt :-(
It's still wet and I'll let it dry naturally, but the new bit looks different at least. Time will tell what type of different. Thanks to
delicious_irony for the advice. I find nail polish remover also good for clearing up skin. I managed to avoid scalp and hairline, but for all I know the back of my right ear looks like I've had an argument with an elephant.I was also reminded of why I gave up colouring my hair at home many years ago. Tis a bitche, aye.
Not helped by a skunk experience created when I did my roots in my usual deep red to discover I suddenly had blonde roots. Nordic Blonde, to be precise, for when I fished it out of the bin I found that's what someone at the supermarket had put into the box.
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Date: 2008-03-17 07:39 am (UTC)2) I suggest you invest in dark coloured towels and pillowcases. And get some conditioner ready to rub purple off your ears. Scrub your hairline and parting, and it will probably tint your fingernails slightly.
3)It will be visible if your base hair colour is lighter than milk chocolate.
And if you are not pre-lightening, the fading colour shouldn't look too ridiculous.
Trust me. I've spent years with hair colours not found in nature.:P
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Date: 2008-03-17 07:54 am (UTC)i am getting my own hair doen tommorrow at the most exclusiive salon. You know, between Coles and the post office.