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shopaholic · Dooney & Bourke

going dark

Aurora · Marc Jacobs

I don't think going dark is as harsh as lightening it up because you aren't striping and bleaching. I'm not really sure though just guessing.

tri_sarah_tops · Marc Jacobs

It's not as damaging as lightening because there's no bleach. I'm a level 3 and I dye to match my natural shade and I think my hair feels healthier right after a color. I've also lightened and then gone dark shortly after and I noticed no additional damage from the darkening.

Kelly · Hermes

tri_sarah_tops wrote:
I dye to match my natural shade and I think my hair feels healthier right after a color.

I agree. I think my hair feels better after coloring. I've heard it can also make your hair healthier actually, but I don't know if that's just a rumour or what.

Kitty · Hermes

dying it darker is not damaging at all

member · Hermes

^ what kitty said. dying your hair dark does no damage at all - just lightening it because of the bleach.

XtinaStyles · Marc Jacobs

I'm going to disagree here - dying your hair is damaging to it, period. Dying it darker is relatively easier on your hair than lightening bc you are stripping the color but its not healthy per se. It can make hair appear healthier, applying shine and disguising some damage.

I would try for a gentle formula - are you doing it at home? I've read good things about those 10 min kits from Clairol bc the shortened time=healthier hair.

member · Hermes

^ My hairdresser, and two of my friends who are hair dressers have all told me that dying your hair dark does no damage, so that's what I'm basing it on.

greendiamond · Marc Jacobs

Dying darker than natural deposits color, while going lighter requires the color from your hair to be removed so that a lighter than your natural color can be deposited. So, it shouldn't damage. If your hair is in bad shape going darker will help the situation.