Dying hair blue?

As one of those things to do before I die, I'd like to dye may hair blue. A hairdresser told me I'd have to bleach my hair first if I wanted a good shade of blue. If you've dyed your hair this way (any colour) is that how it needs to be done and is it possible to get dyes that haven't been tested on animals?

Dying hair blue?

hello, well yr hairdresser is absolutely rite u will have to bleach it first, if u have dark hair,then put yr blue hair dye on, ive had my hair pink for last 18 months and i did the very same thing, only need to redo it every 6 months or so, i use to just put hair dyes on all over, burgandy,dark brown,and i have had electric blue, but didnt use bleach and it was a bluey/black all over, it was very nice,but made me look very pale,lol. Now im the pinkster, and i use a hairdye not tested on animals, will email u the name wen ive found the lil pot it cums in,later, why not try bleaching a few strands to start with,like i did, then wen they blonde , put blue dye on jus bleached strands and wrap in foil, bet it wd look well cool!! ive just got my fringe and the ends of my hair pink and rest is my natural colour,brown. Should see a pic of it on my 360 yahoo profile, well good luck,, will email u after name of hairdye,they do well funky colours,and hope u do it would love to see wot it looks like,,xpinkiex

Dying hair blue?

yes, if you've got dark hair the blue colour won't show unless you bleach it first.

Dying hair blue?

...dont get it completely blue..but in streeky stuff oooooooooooo

Dying hair blue?

if i were you id take the simple alternative and dye my hair using food colouring, it works a charm believe me and it is cheap and easy.

Dying hair blue?

I agree that you would have to dye your hair lighter.

Dying it blonde allows the colour to grab and look more brighter.

Once you have dyed your hair blonde, buy a product called FUDGE.

It would have to be the best coloured semi permanent product available in colours like reds,blues,purples etc

Goodluck.You will look great

Dying hair blue?

You really do have to bleach it or else your hair will look really bad! Someone I know has their hair dyed pink and she had to bleach it first...also watch out for when it starts to fade or grow out, because you will either have to redye it or change to a different color..

Dying hair blue?

yeah i think u would have to bleach it un less yoyu go for a blue old ladies rinse! other wise id try a craxy colour wash in wash out hair colour 1st. good luck

Dying hair blue?

I have dark brown hair and dyed my hair blue some yrs ago. It took to my hair really well but it was a really dark blue when it first went in then lightened up about a week later. I dont know about bleaching your hair first I thought that would have been worse for your hair. I am sure you can find some hair dyes that havent been tested on animals just search the net

Dying hair blue?

If you want to make your hair blue, you should bleach your hair upto pale yellow. and dye blue violet. then your hair will seem to be like white. after that colour your hair with blue hair manicure. I bet you can get really clean blue hair.

if you have more question, e-mail me. :)

Dying hair blue?

Natural hair of a dark shade would have to be bleached out first, or the blue would not show as true blue. But if you are a natural blond or silver blond, you don't need to go through that process which, if repeated too often, would badly damage your hair. But then if you are blond, why bother to change. Gentlemen love blonds, remember?

Dying hair blue?

yeah just check the packet.

Dying hair blue?

yes you do have to have it bleached its the same with red green an so on i don't now about getting a dye that has not been used on animals if you want it permanent but you can get semi permanent ones ask your hairdresser she will advise you better .

Dying hair blue?

Yeah you will get a more vivid colour if bleached first. Check for directions or manic panic colour. I really dont think it is tested on animals

Dying hair blue?

A lot of girls on here have already told you to bleach your hair out first where you want the blue to go....but I want to add, if you bleach your hair out to a yellow, putting blue right over top of that is going to give you more of a green color than blue. I've made the same mistake before. You either have to bleach to a more white color, or put a toner on the blonde first. Since you are going blue anyway, a toner with a blue/violet base would work the best. I've had better experiences with N'Rage hair color, or Punky. Manic Panic doesn't last long enough for me, and it's not a very vivid color. None of these colors should be tested on animals, you can check the label on the bottle though! Good luck!

Dying hair blue?

why would you wanna dy your hair luv i think you look pretty without it i know better believe me i''ve seen people with it , it looks so crap later they start cryin when they hair fall out !! why dont you get a tatoo instead it looks more better than dyin you hair trust me work out get a tatoo you'll look more sexy than anyone else thats how the girls are in my area their all show offs lol

Dying hair blue?

hi fiona!

yes you do have to bleach it up first, but it needs to be quite light, if its too blonde it will go green as yellow + blue=green! so make sure its more of a light beige blonde.

Fudge is the best colour i'd say, i've used it on my own and have probably tried their whole range (including green!)

its only semi permanent but surely thats all you want anyway?

oh and i'd just go for flashes of it rather than all over as the bleach is a little harsh on your hair and scalp!

also be aware that the colour may fade quickly so best to have a spare bottle to keep it up for a bit, it doesnt have to be bleached every time.

good luck, hope it looks funky!!

Dying hair blue?

Hi my fiance is always dye his hair different colours and he has been all colour, Even blue and yes the hair dresser is right you have to bleach it first, He has his hair white usually anyways, he uses jerome russel Bblone, to get it that shade of white . Then all you do it put on the colour and you will get a bright blue that will stand out a mile. There is a hair dye called manic panic that isnt tested on animals and they even do the bleach so you can order them bboth together if you wanted. They do all sorts of colours. I was suprised these colours existed in hair dyes.

Dying hair blue?

You can see lots of photos of blue dyed hair here:

http://www.beeunique.co.uk/top15page1.ht...

As others have said you will get a much more vibrant result if you bleach first although some colours can be used on unbleached hair - see here: http://www.beeunique.co.uk/Hair-HowUnble...

Manic Panic and Special Effects are both fully vegan friendly and not tested non animals and you can see a list of ingredients here: http://www.beeunique.co.uk/Hair-FAQ.htm

Cheers :)

Dying hair blue?

as a reply 2 the answerers answer, everyone would eat your hair

Dying hair blue?

yes u have to pre lighten ut hair, the blonder ur hair the better the result ive had every colour in my hair, blonde and blue, blonde an pink, red and black was my fave!! be warned tho having a colour like blue or red in ur hair is VERY high maintenance!! the colour needs to be touched up every 3-5 days!! even if its a permanent colour, i used a perm red and topped with a semi red every 3 days, they look awful when they fade an blue fades to a horrible colour!!