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Homecoming asked in Beauty & StyleHair · 1 decade ago

Dying black hair red?

My hair is 'cosmic blue' but has gone black! I want to change it again and dye it a red-purple colour!

Will it work, i'm planning on using the LIVE XXL colourant? Or will it not go the right colour with how dark my hair is?

Any advice?

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  • LAURA
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago
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    As a hairdresser taking black hair anywhere but to black is a job and a half for us as we are not ever sure what color you will turn out.....one thing to remember is that color does not remove color, it only deposits the base in a color. Colored Black hair ....the color has to be removed first, then a color deposited. I do not know about LIVE XXL colourant, as it must be off of a store shelf not a professional salon product.

  • 1 decade ago

    My hair is black dyed, and I used XXL on my hair and it made no difference, just a slight colour change at the roots. I bought red hair extension clips to put in, and blonde ones too, so I can change them however I feel, and don`t need to be so plain black now. Hope this helps :0)

  • 1 decade ago

    Ask your local beautician. I like black hair and you could try to dye it red but it would probably go a brownish red colour.

  • 5 years ago

    I even have died black hair and you cant positioned a pink dye on right of it I even have tried many cases so in case you desire to die your hair a reddish shade use jerone russel Bleach and then a stay XXL pink hair dye of you decision. pink hir dye is unrealiable and frequently must be executed quite a few cases before it incredibly is going to stay in and not wash out. wish that enables

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    How to Pick the Right Hair Color based on your hair color and undertone to avoid color failure

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    http://geebal.blogspot.com/2007/10/how-to-color-yo...

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  • 1 decade ago

    Well, I wouldn't die your hair too much, because it will eventually become brittle. (My cousins hair is uubber dry from that.) But I like the black!! hehe [: Though it's all really your choice.

  • 4 years ago

    for me it depends in the girl. Like I might see a girl with black hair and think she is totally hot however see a girl with blond hair that is meh and vice versa.

  • 1 decade ago

    it will not work if you wish to change to a red I'd seek the advise of your local salon to do this....

  • 1 decade ago

    i like black

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