Dye Your Hair Pink

Bored with your hair colour, and want to kick the excitement up a notch? Are you ready to rock a cool, amazing pink? Here’s how!

Steps

Pick Your Shade

  1. Talk to your hair stylist. They know you and your hair, and can help you find the right colours and products to make your pink hair shine.
  2. Find some examples of pink hair you like by searching online. When you think you’ve found a colour that suits you, try on some pink wigs that match.
  3. Buy temporary dyes. These should be kind that rinse out after a couple of washes. The goal is to ensure that you find the right colour before you make it permanent.
  4. Go for the real thing. When you’ve found your colour, choose a dye that will last as long as you will want.
    • Semi-permanent dyes will last about 10 washes.
    • Demi-permanent dyes, 20-30 washes.
    • Permanent dyes will last until your hair grows out or you recolour your hair.

Before You Begin

  1. Don’t shampoo the day you want to dye your hair. Shampooing will strip away your skin’s natural oils that will protect your scalp from irritation.
  2. Bleach your hair. Unless your hair is naturally a very light blonde, you will need to bleach it to a pale yellow, then use a purple toner to turn it white. This will give you the most vibrant pink colour possible.

Colouring Your Hair

  1. Prepare yourself. Dyeing hair is a messy business, so a few precautions in advance will save you a lot of cleanup time later.
    • Apply a layer of Vaseline around your hairline, ears, and around your neckline to avoid colouring your skin.
    • Wear an old button up shirt so you won’t have to pull anything over your head.
    • Wrap your shoulders with an old towel.
    • Wear latex gloves.
  2. Spritz your hair. Misting the tips of your hair with water will help the colour go on more evenly from root to tip.
  3. Divide your hair into sections. Part your hair in the middle, and then from ear to ear. Clip up each section, and colour one section at a time. This will help you avoid missing any spots.
  4. Apply the dye. Work the colour in from the root to the tip, massaging it into your hair with gloved hands. Work as quickly as you can, but work carefully.
  5. Let the dye set. Follow the instructions, leaving the dye in as long as necessary.
  6. Rinse and finish your hair. Using cold water, rinse your hair until the water runs clear. If your colour kit includes conditioner, you can apply that, but do not wash your hair for at least two days. This gives your cuticles a chance to close, holding your colour in.

Keeping Your Colour

  1. Wash your hair with cool or cold water. Hot water will open your cuticles, allowing some colour to wash out.
  2. Maintain your colour. Every 3 or 4 weeks, touch up your roots by first bleaching and toning them as above, and then apply a new coat of dye to refresh your overall colour.



Tips

  • Take your time.
  • Make sure you have plenty of colour so that you do not run out in the middle of the job.
  • If you're colouring your hair at home, have a friend help. It's fun and they can help you make sure you don't miss any hard-to-reach spots.
  • If there's anything you're unsure about, ask your stylist.
  • If temporary dyes don't come out right try extensions in the colour you desire.
  • To avoid losing hair and confusion braid the parts that you have not yet dyed.

Warnings

  • Many hair dyes will bleed when you wash or rinse your hair for the first couple of washes. Don't wear nice clothes if you anticipate your hair getting wet, and stick to dark coloured towels.
  • Make sure pink hair suits you before you actually dye your hair. Do not dye it pink just because you think it's "the cool thing" to do.

Things You'll Need

  • An old button-up shirt
  • A kitchen timer
  • Vaseline to protect your skin
  • Latex gloves to protect your hands
  • Dark towels you don't mind staining
  • Bleaching kit
  • Hair colour
  • Tin foil, paper towel or tissue
  • Hair dryer
  • Serum
  • Hair heat protection

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