DIY Purple Red Hair; 7 Easy Steps

Submitted By Karyn Holmes  

Hair dyeing is always pleasurable as it gives a totally exciting, gorgeous and funky look. It is more fun if you try it by yourself as most of the good beauticians demand very high rates for hair dyeing. Purple red hair adds boldness to your hair. Here is the article giving you all tips about DIY purple red hair. Check it out!

7. Get Ready

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The most important tip to DIY purple red hair is to prepare yourself first. Make sure to buy a perfect dyeing kit according to your hair. You must have a coloring brush, comb, pins, gloves and dye.

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6. Start Off By Washing Your Hair

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Clean your hair before applying dye. You can use any type of shampoo and conditioner at this time, but it is recommended to use peroxide and sulfate free shampoo and conditioner afterwards.

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 5. Separate Your Hair into Sections

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It is not good to apply dye color at once into the whole hair, if you do this, you will not be able to attain the desired and even results. What is advised is, divide the hair into different segments. It is recommended to buy that dye color which already have bleach in it.

Otherwise apply bleach before dye color and after twenty to twenty five minutes, wash it out immediately. There is a need to take precautions when applying bleach. It is good to ask for anyone’s help when applying bleach as it has the potential to damage your skin. If you feel any discomfort on your skin after applying bleach, splash it with cold water.

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 4. Time To Apply Dye

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To DIY purple red color, pour it into a bowl according to your hair length. Utilize rubber gloves and coloring brush to apply it. Do this by section to section and from bottom to top. After giving highlights, do cover sections of hair with foil. It is good to coat your ears and forehead by petroleum jelly as if dye gets to your skin, it become very difficult to wash it out. So you need to be very cautious.

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 3. Cover Your Hair

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After applying dye, it is good to cover it with some cap, this would allow the color to set in. Give your dye one hour and couple of minutes to obtain good results. If you feel that it is taking too long to dry, then you can use blow-dryer over the foil to speed up the process.

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 2. Rinse Your Hair

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This is the final step to DIY purple red hair and that is to rinse your hair properly. Some people have habit of washing their hair daily, this causes your hair lose their shine. Twice a week washing is better otherwise your dye color will fade out rapidly and quickly. Some professionals recommend to use vinegar along with water, it will allow the dye to better rinse off.

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1. Own It

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Have confidence in what you have done. If you feel confident with it; other people will also appreciate it. Share your experience with someone who had also tried it. Learn from each other too. You can confidently change your hair into any other color you wish for by the same procedure.

If you will follow the above mentioned tips for DIY purple red hair, there is no doubt that you will going to obtain an amazing look. This awesome purple red hair, will make you look different and prominent in a group of friends. Enjoy it.

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