Hair Bleach?

twoflowtwoflow Singing Drunk Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 1950Members, Constellation
<div class="IPBDescription">dye!</div> I've made an appointment to get my hair bleached!

In a hair <b>salon</b> and everything!

I'm actually quite nervous, as up to this point my hair management has consisted of:

Get hair cut short at barbers
Never comb, never gel
Wait three months
Repeat

So changing to blonde and having to gel stuff down/up/across everywhere will be quite an ordeal. Worth the hassle? Anyone here ever dyed their hair? Loved it, hated it? It grows out, right? Will I feel like a camp-man for months? Will the chavs point and giggle? There's no risk of ginger, right?

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  • TheWizardTheWizard Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10553Members, Constellation
    First time I decided to dye my hair I stopped at the bleaching point.

    I liked the effect of the bleach so I didn't bother to dye it. My hair is light to begin with so when I was done with the bleach my hair was damned near translucent.

    Go for it. If you don't like it you can always shave your head <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • esunaesuna Rock Bottom Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15175Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Flint Paper+Aug 25 2004, 09:21 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Flint Paper @ Aug 25 2004, 09:21 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> I've made an appointment to get my hair bleached!

    In a hair <b>salon</b> and everything!

    I'm actually quite nervous, as up to this point my hair management has consisted of:

    Get hair cut short at barbers
    Never comb, never gel
    Wait three months
    Repeat

    So changing to blonde and having to gel stuff down/up/across everywhere will be quite an ordeal. Worth the hassle? Anyone here ever dyed their hair? Loved it, hated it? It grows out, right? Will I feel like a camp-man for months? Will the chavs point and giggle? There's no risk of ginger, right? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    There is always a risk of ginger.

    And yeah, bleached my hair several times over. Proving the person knowing what they're doing, it should come out fine. It won't damage your hair too much for just the once, but beware of roots. <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • twoflowtwoflow Singing Drunk Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 1950Members, Constellation
    Sorry, what's the difference?

    Do you bleach before dye? Like undercoat before matt? Bleaching just makes it yellow? A dye is any hue, right on cue?
  • twoflowtwoflow Singing Drunk Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 1950Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-esuna+Aug 25 2004, 09:24 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (esuna @ Aug 25 2004, 09:24 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> There is always a risk of ginger. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Like, there's always a risk of being hit by lightning?
  • eedioteediot Join Date: 2003-02-24 Member: 13903Members
    While you're at it, bleach your skin as well.

    <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> I could never understand why people want to bleach their hair, it looks really fake and stupid. Unless you're a vampire... Grr.

    ...

    ..

    ..Right, then.
  • esunaesuna Rock Bottom Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15175Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-Flint Paper+Aug 25 2004, 09:25 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Flint Paper @ Aug 25 2004, 09:25 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Sorry, what's the difference?

    Do you bleach before dye? Like undercoat before matt? Bleaching just makes it yellow? A dye is any hue, right on cue? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Bleaching isn't dying.

    Bleaching is removing the pygment from your hair, dying is just adding another layer of colour over the top, or whatever.

    Most hair dyes have no effect whatsoever on dark hair, but have a massive effect on light hair, bleaching is always a good idea to do before dying a different colour.
  • dr_ddr_d Join Date: 2003-03-28 Member: 14979Members
    edited August 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-eediot+Aug 25 2004, 04:26 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (eediot @ Aug 25 2004, 04:26 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> While you're at it, bleach your skin as well.

    <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> I could never understand why people want to bleach their hair, it looks really fake and stupid. Unless you're a vampire... Grr.

    ...

    ..

    ..Right, then. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Well he's bleeching it so he can dye it. Who are you to take away his god given right to look silly.

    All jokes aside I'm pretty sure you can trust the salon not to mangle your head too bad flint. Allow me to suggest neon orange, sheek, sophisticated, makes it safer to cross roads at night, completely dazzle people on hallucinegons.
  • twoflowtwoflow Singing Drunk Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 1950Members, Constellation
    I want the "Simon Pegg" special.

    <img src='http://www.theleagueofgentlemen.org/pics/otherpics/pegg1.gif' border='0' alt='user posted image' />

    Can't I just bleach for that, or does it need dye too?
  • MulletMullet Join Date: 2003-04-28 Member: 15910Members, Constellation
    Im a all nachurel blond!

    <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • ToneeTonee Wub wuB UK Join Date: 2003-10-25 Member: 21926Members, Constellation
    I dyed my hair last night... black soo didn't really need to bleach it
  • TequilaTequila Join Date: 2003-08-13 Member: 19660Members
    You've brought it into the mainstream, good luck and avoid gingitus.
  • MedHeadMedHead Join Date: 2002-12-19 Member: 11115Members, Constellation
    Yes, it's always great to have dark facial hair, yet a bright blond head of hair! Show everyone you've got a fake hair color! Eh... might as well be happy with what you have.
  • dr_ddr_d Join Date: 2003-03-28 Member: 14979Members
    edited August 2004
  • ThE_HeRoThE_HeRo Join Date: 2003-01-25 Member: 12723Members
    If you're anything like me, or semi-lazy (which you are, by not doing anything to your hair for 3 months) you won't do what it takes to keep up the hair. So you probably won't like it. I know from experience. <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • TheWizardTheWizard Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10553Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-MedHead+Aug 25 2004, 05:00 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (MedHead @ Aug 25 2004, 05:00 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Yes, it's always great to have dark facial hair, yet a bright blond head of hair! Show everyone you've got a fake hair color! Eh... might as well be happy with what you have. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I have dark facial hair and I am blonde. One of life's little oddities. Not that it makes a difference or anything.


    (I could grow a moustache. No beard, just don't have the hair for it. Mid twenties and there is no chance of me growing any sort of beard <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->)
  • PerditionPerdition Join Date: 2004-07-02 Member: 29692Members
    Warning: Bleacing fries your hair after a few months. I bleached/colored my hair at one point, it was all fine and good up until about a month or so later, everything got dry and sucked. <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    I'm kind of interested as to what you're going to be doing with your hair though. I'm into fashion and all, I dig it like no other, actually.
  • SkySky Join Date: 2004-04-23 Member: 28131Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-wizard@psu+Aug 26 2004, 09:01 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (wizard@psu @ Aug 26 2004, 09:01 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> (I could grow a moustache. No beard, just don't have the hair for it. Mid twenties and there is no chance of me growing any sort of beard <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->) <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Lucky bastage. 16 years old, I can grow a pretty thick beard in a couple days, but NO moustache. I get lazy for like 2/3 days and don't shave and I get the WORST facial-hair-stylin' possible....
  • DiscoZombieDiscoZombie Join Date: 2003-08-05 Member: 18951Members
    omg I'm surrounded by girlie men! <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo--> whatever happened to men just going totally scruffy and not caring about how their hair looks? <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    just kidding. though I don't take care of my hair in any way, shape, or form, I've always been tempted to dye it some cool color like purple or neon green... too bad that's not cool for the working world...
  • BaconTheoryBaconTheory Join Date: 2003-09-06 Member: 20615Members
    Go for it. I've done it 3 times I think, and I was happy with it for a while. Don't listen to the people who tell you that your hair will get discolored if you go into a pool, etc. All lies. As long as you don't get cheap bleach, you'll be fine.
  • TheWizardTheWizard Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10553Members, Constellation
    edited August 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-DiscoZombie+Aug 26 2004, 09:41 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DiscoZombie @ Aug 26 2004, 09:41 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->
    just kidding.  though I don't take care of my hair in any way, shape, or form, I've always been tempted to dye it some cool color like purple or neon green... too bad that's not cool for the working world... <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Had milspec haircuts for 9 years. If I get more than 1 inch of hair on my head I feel like a hippy.


    edit: scratch that, I had milspec haircuts since I wa 10 years old.
  • MonkfishMonkfish Sonic-boom-inducing buttcheeks of terrifying speed&#33; Join Date: 2003-06-03 Member: 16972Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->There's no risk of ginger, right?<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    I resent that statement <!--emo&:angry:--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/mad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='mad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • SkySky Join Date: 2004-04-23 Member: 28131Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-DiscoZombie+Aug 26 2004, 09:41 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (DiscoZombie @ Aug 26 2004, 09:41 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> just kidding. though I don't take care of my hair in any way, shape, or form, I've always been tempted to dye it some cool color like purple or neon green... too bad that's not cool for the working world... <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    discozombie wants to be an anime character <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
    *wonders how much gel it would take to spike one's hair like that*
  • RaVeRaVe Join Date: 2003-06-20 Member: 17538Members
    My sister used to bleach her hair a bit, then put red highlights. Looked good on her XD

    But yeah, if you're really intent on bleaching your hair, go for it. You gotta take risks sometimes.

    And FYI, 15 and beginning to start growing a beard and moustache. Not necessarily thick, but they're visible.
  • TheWizardTheWizard Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10553Members, Constellation
    edited August 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-RaVe+Aug 27 2004, 10:28 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (RaVe @ Aug 27 2004, 10:28 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->
    And FYI, 15 and beginning to start growing a beard and moustache. Not necessarily thick, but they're visible. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Suffer the shavers.

    I didn't start shaving until 21. Even then it was only a weekly occurance. Mmmm so smooth. The ladies love it <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • KitkiKitki Join Date: 2004-04-04 Member: 27722Members
    When I dyed my hair a deep red from blonde, I didn't bleach, neither when I had it black. When my mom demanded that it went back blonde, My root from the black are now white and the rest is an oragnish colour.. <_<
  • twoflowtwoflow Singing Drunk Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 1950Members, Constellation
    Whoops! Chickened out!

    I've decided to do it when I leave my current job.

    The salon scared me silly, except for the bit where the stunningly attractive nineteen year old girl rubbed her fingers through my hair whilst leaning her chest over my face.

    "Do you use conditioner?"
    "YES!"
  • TequilaTequila Join Date: 2003-08-13 Member: 19660Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Flint Paper+Aug 27 2004, 05:44 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Flint Paper @ Aug 27 2004, 05:44 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Whoops! Chickened out!

    I've decided to do it when I leave my current job.

    The salon scared me silly, except for the bit where the stunningly attractive nineteen year old girl rubbed her fingers through my hair whilst leaning her chest over my face.

    "Do you use conditioner?"
    "YES!" <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    So, you big sauce-pot, what exactly did you get done? Cut-and-dry?
  • twoflowtwoflow Singing Drunk Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 1950Members, Constellation
    Well, it seems like I've received an inferior haircut for double the price. The guy was saying how he'd "texture" it and that'd be "cool," but after he'd said the word texture for the fifth time I'd started to lose all hope. He gelled it up something fierce (which initially appeared like he was lubing his right index finger, an action to which my silent screams went unheard), but without a colour change it's just a bit samey. To be honest, I left wanted it bleached more than ever so that's something.

    It's OK, I suppose, but I'll just need to get it cut again in three weeks!
  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi&#33; Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-eediot+Aug 25 2004, 09:26 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (eediot @ Aug 25 2004, 09:26 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> While you're at it, bleach your skin as well.

    <!--emo&:(--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/sad-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='sad-fix.gif' /><!--endemo--> I could never understand why people want to bleach their hair, it looks really fake and stupid. Unless you're a vampire... Grr.

    ...

    ..

    ..Right, then. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Generally yes us people that bleach hair are vampires. I got mine dyed about 2 months ago and my dark roots are starting to come back, it looks pretty nice but did start off slightly ginger. I'd say bleaching is better, worked 100% of the time, only problem you gotta look at is long term affects . ie. hairloss.
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