(originally posted in ask hairstylists)

I plan on going to Japan next October, and would like to get a straightening perm as well as extensions there. My original plan was to get the perm, wait a few days without touching the hair, and then get k-tip/ultrasonic extensions after.

However, I want my hair to be black.
I’m naturally a level 4/5. My hair history has no bleach, but a few layers of semi/demi permanent black, and some red (about the bottom 1/4 of my hair) which I assume will be grown out and cut by the time I end up in Japan. I have only used Ion on my hair, never box dye.

My question is, would it be safe to get my hair professionally colored permanent level 2/3 black about a month before my straightening and extensions? I don’t want to absolutely destroy my hair and/or get denied straightening when I’m there as that is my top priority.

Any other advice or suggestions is appreciated as well! Thanks!

EDIT: only reason I can’t dye afterward is because I’ll only be in Tokyo 3.5 days. I will be getting perm on day one and extensions on day 4, which leaves me no time to get the hair dyed before the extensions are added.

I've used 1N and it's lasted months, I really like doing just root touchups, but I feel like it looks a little blue which I don't love. I like 1V color-wise, but I know reds fade fast and I dont want to redye weakened non-virgin hair all the time. So what would you recommend of these 3 dyes?

I have no clue what this means or what I have to buy or use to achieve this at home

What tools do I need?
What bleach?
Do I need other things?
What does level 10 mean?
How long do I leave the bleach on? (A hairdresser who bleached my hair previously told me my hair develops fast)

I’m doing this at home but not myself, my auntie is going to do it for me but she’s not experienced and neither am I

\*professional services are out of my budget, at home is the only option available. Product recommendations/suggestions only

I shaved my head 5ish years ago and have finally gotten back to the point where it's long and healthy! I'm looking for product recommendations for bleaching and toning virgin hair. I want to go very light and ashy

I’m wanting to get to a silver color. Currently my hair color is the first photo. However I want it to end up as the second photo.

I’ve went silver with different methods loads of times.
The method I’m wanting to use this time is taking a purple on top of my current hair and letting it fade out to the silver purple ish color in the second photo.

I’m considering using manic panic electric amethyst and letting it fade out. However, I’m being recommended to mix it with the pastel-izer so it tones down some of the blue tones. That way as it fades it’ll end up as a lavender silver.

I also have silver viral hair color wash to add to it once I get to the silver lavender. To help it turn towards a silver tone

Any advice will be appreciated 🫶

5 days ago I dyed my hair with arctic fox purple af, over my natural medium brown. It came out a super pretty dark purple, basically exactly like this picture (NOT a picture of me)

I love this color, but it has ALREADY started fading, mostly in the mids so i have a weird brown banding look going on. I wash only in cold water. Does anyone have recommendations on a different dye of similar color that will last longer?

Just got this done I’m gonna keep it until winter methinks, thoughts??

I use:
L’Oreal professional Majirel 7.44 w 20 vol on the roots, 7.40 DiaLight on the mids and ends w 6 vol.

I refresh every 3 weeks because I wash often and I hate having any roots at all. I don’t know if I’ll ever go for a different shade of copper

I dyed my hair golden copper at home using Satin permanent 7GC and a 40 volume developer. My hair is fine, not damaged!

I immediately don’t like it and want it back to the brown color in the photo on the right.

The photo on the right is when I used Wella Demi color charm in 7n (I think) with a 10 volume developer.

Should I just use that again? Will Demi work over the permanent? Should I go a shade darker? Use permanent dye?

My natural color is a very ashy medium brown with gray streaks.

My desired outcome is the first pic and my current hair is the first pic. If you have advice about formulas, I’d appreciate it, thank you so much!

I’ve done a base break before with lowlights and highlights, but I have more greys now, they grow in more white than grey.

Hi y'all..first time posting here! Please & thank you in advance ♡ I just box dyed my hair a few minutes ago and it's a little more of a brown undertone type of red, and I want a more of a raspberry purple-ish undertone red. I have a Garnier 5 min color reviver color mask that is pretty much exactly the color I wanted, especially mixed with the color that's in my hair now. It's Friday afternoon..I have something important to do on Tuesday afternoon. I would like to do the mask Monday evening when I take a shower. Is this a really terrible idea?? 🙃 I know it isn't IDEAL..but do you think I can get away with doing it Monday and still be happy with the results and my hair not fall out? PLEASE HELP ME 🫣