Getting hair color to take on hairline

[rosebeauty34]

I need some help with my haircolor technique. I am just using med auburn permanent, Loreal which has come out pretty nice, but some parts of my hairline don't seem to take the color as well and you can see my light/medium brown roots.

Is there a special tecnique for the hair around the face? Thanks:icon_conf

 

[NYAngel98]

You should try applying to the root area first... so it has more time to process... then pull through to the ends. You might not be leaving it on long enough. :icon_wink

 

[rosebeauty34]

hmmm, I do apply it that way, NYAngel, so maybe I will start with the hairline first and then do the roots. I leave it on for 40 minutes, that isn't long enough? Thanks for your help.:icon_smil

 

[prunepie]

one trick we use sometimes with very stubborn hairline grey etc..is using end papers.

so you apply the color and around the hairline you literally lay end papers that will stick to your hair and the dye ( end papers areused for perming hair..you can buy a box for a dollar at a beauty supply)

the idea is the end paper helps keep your scalp heat in..and thereby helping open the hairshaft a bit more to accept the color into the resistant area.

just an option xo jenn

 

[NYAngel98]

wow... that's actually a pretty long time! lol Color will usually stop developing once it reaches a certain point. You might actually be overprocessing it, and getting hot roots. Try doing your hairline first, then roots, then the ends. Check it after 20 min or so to see where you're at.. you might not need that much process time :icon_wink

 

[rosebeauty34]

Thanks Jenn and NYAngel, I will try your suggestions. I don't have any grey in the hairline so I am not sure why it isn't taking there. I do have a little grey at the top of my head, but the color seems fine there.

 

[rosebeauty34]

NyAngel, what are Hot Roots? :icon_conf

 

[NYAngel98]

Its when the heat from your head makes the hair process differently (usually faster) near the scalp... and since the regrowth is virgin hair... it can take differently than your ends. Sometimes causing lightening. If you have pigmented regrowth, it shouldn't be too bad... grey is a little trickier, and white... well that's pretty much a double process - since you have to add pigment to the hair first, then add color on top of it. Since you are saying you don't have grey in your hairline, I'm thinking it might be the timing and the way it reacts to your natural color. :icon_wink