Hair dye - vintage style

[Emmababy]

i dyed my hair a reddish brown recently and have pale yellowish tones. Go Rita Red

 

[ohairas]

Let's see a pic Jackie! And welcome!
Nikki

 

[Jackiej]

Thank you for replying! I need to find a pic in color so you can adequately see my skin tone. Right now the only ones I can find are black and white, which is no help at all. I'll look in the am and try to post something manana.

 

[Jackiej]

I know that this picture is far away, but I am going to have someone take some close-ups later on today. For some reason my skin actually looks darker in this photo than it really is.

 

[Jackiej]

Okay, I must have done something wrong because my pic didn't show up. I'll try again.

 

[ohairas]

Jackie, be sure you're using a site such as photobucket.com or something to get your photo links from!
Nikki

 

[Jackiej]

 

[Jackiej]

Okay, I got it to work, but that is much smaller than i thought it would be...I'll wait until later so I can post something bigger. Sorry about all this, but I'm still learning. Be patient with me girls.

 

[Miss Neecerie]

Looks like you picked the 'Thumbnail' of the picture to link to.

You might need to go to the bigger image and use that url to link to instead.

 

[Jackiej]

<a href="http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2114992780101497077pHOwDj"><img src="http://inlinethumb33.webshots.com/4320/2114992780101497077S500x500Q85.jpg" alt="img096"></a> Let's try this

 

[Jackiej]

Maybe this time

http://[URL=http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2114992780101497077pHOwDJ]

 

[ohairas]

Hehe.. don't worry Jackie, just keep trying! Most of us went thru the same thing, at least I did!
Nikki

 

[Jackiej]

I took this with my cell, so that's why it's a little goofy!

 

[Jackiej]

Oh my, finally I have had some success!! Ladies you are true gems for putting up with all these silly posts of mine. Thanks a bunch! Jackie lol

 

[ohairas]

Yea Jackie, you did it! :eusa_clap
Well girl, you probably won't like my answer. I think it looks great the shade it is, you're a doll!
However if you really wanna play around I suggest you don't go any lighter or any darker than within two shades of your natural level.

I'm *guessing* that your natural level is a 4, 1 being darkest and 10 being blond. So, you could go as light as a 6 and as dark as a 2. You shouldn't look washed out going a bit darker (or lighter) as long as you have the right tone and makeup.

I think a deep red would look stunning. Not copper, not auburn. Red. But I don't mean Jessica Rabbit either, lol!
I have always reccomended Redken Shades. They make your hair super shiney and stay in about 6 weeks. I could see you in Cherry Cola mixed with a bit of Rocket Fire. An extremely dark firey red. Would look awesome in victory rolls, If you don't wanna go to dark at first, try straight Bonfire... but it will fade quicker. Even tho Bonfire is a level 6, it will look darker on you because of your natural color. Keep that in mind when using colors that are not meant to lift your natural shade.

I could also see you just enhancing what you have a tad, using the color Suntea. (looks like it sounds)

Or, do some very subtle highlights and go over them with a mixture of Morrocan Sands and Cafe Au Lait. (A more nuetral to ashy hilight)

Frankly I think the mocha/chocolately browns would be boring on you, blending into your skin.

That's my two cents! Definitely stick with colors that wash out until you know what you want... and let them wash out completely before you try a new one unless you found one you like for a while. The more/sooner you apply them the more permanant they become.

Nikki

 

[Jackiej]

Thanks Nikki,

I am so excited! I really think I would like to go red. My BF doesn't like red hair, but he said as long as it's dark red he wouldn't mind. He doesn't really have a choice though, I want to be a redhead. One more question...a lot of the 40's styles have no bangs, and I have to have bangs to cover up a brow spot on my forehead. Do you have any suggestions on what I should do with them?

Thanks again, you're too sweet!

Jackie:

 

[ohairas]

THere are more 40's do's with bangs than you might think. Try looking up pics, say on this site...
http://www.doctormacro.info/Galleries.htm
or do a search for 40's patterns on ebay, I like to look at their hairdos too! Also old pinups, such as Elvgren.

Here's Ginger with a heckofa bang! http://www.things-and-other-stuff.com/images/MASTOSprofiles/0378_rogers_life_120940.jpg
So cute, makes me think of the comic Blondie!

Here's a good site, lots o bangs,
http://www.geocities.com/hollywood/picture/8520/1940s.htm

And my Grandmother wore fluffy bangs,
http://new.photos.yahoo.com/ohairas/album/576460762343325260/photo/294928803642589448/2

If you want, you can still blend them into your rolls and act like they're not there. Just tease and spary, smooth into the roll. Hope that makes sense! Or just wear it softly back with a bit of wave, or wear it down, etc.

Actually, with a true middy haircut, pretty much everyone had a "bang", it just wasn't worn as one. Depends on how it's styled.
I think the mom's hair on Christmas Story shows the layers best on how a middy would look just worn permed and frizzy like hers, lol... only she's straight accross in back instead of the U shape.

Nikki

 

[GoldLeaf]

I second Rocket Fire Red, I LOVE it. That is the color that I have been doing my hair since Christmas, and I never stick with a color for more than a month lol I don't know if you can see how red the color is in my avatar. I think I had just recently gotten it dyed in that picture, so it should be pretty vibrant.

I am color blind, so I don't see reds all that well. Ironic that I like my hair red, when I am not sure I can see it I just know that I looks different from brown and that I like it more

My hair is also naturally a bit lighter than your hair. Maybe a shade lighter, so using Ohairas' scale, I am probably a 5. So, of course, the red shows up more on my hair. I also love how amazingly shiny and soft my hair is. Because the Redken Shades aren't permanent and don't contain ammonia, they don't damage your hair. If you use them, for purposes of color, your hair is still considered "virgin" if you haven't used permanent shades previously. This is the first time I have colored my hair and been nice to it, and it feels nice!

 

[Jackiej]

Hi Girls,

Thanks Nikki for all the links I really appreciate that.

Gold leaf, I love the color on you...I hope it looks as good on me.

Jackie

 

[ohairas]

You're welcome Jackie! I also wanted to mention to any red Shades EQ users... be careful of what towels and such you use afterwards for a while. The color bleeds quite a bit and could stain your clothes or pillowcases! (I mean after you wash it and it's still wet!)
Nikki