https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/advice-on-going-red-nervous Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 28 May 2026 02:52:54 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/advice-on-going-red-nervous/page/2#post-1730249 Wed, 21 Sep 2016 18:28:22 +0000 Kimberley 1730249@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a great color! Would love to see how it turned out on you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/advice-on-going-red-nervous/page/2#post-1728497 Sat, 17 Sep 2016 14:14:04 +0000 BriXbx 1728497@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Go for it , I've always wanted to be a red head but I'm not that bold </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/advice-on-going-red-nervous#post-1728305 Sat, 17 Sep 2016 01:07:31 +0000 mtnsofthemoon 1728305@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Red head here, so my prejudice is disclosed up front. Of course I love the color you have selected. &nbsp; I ditto the advice so many have already given, but have something else to add. &nbsp;</p> <p>If you end up not liking the color I recommend AGAINST the use of strong or harsh shampoos to lift the color out. &nbsp;Instead I have learned from my fabulous hairdresser you can ask for a neutral brown semi-permanent to be placed over the color. &nbsp;It is much better for your hair to do it that way and is quite successful in toning it down a few notches if you think the red is too much. &nbsp;Also, as one who had colored my hair at home for 20 years (but now have my guy do it for me) when the color fades again a great solution is to add a semi-permanent red over the color. &nbsp;It is less damaging and will "refresh" your color. &nbsp;Of course its always good to run these suggestions by your colorist and get a professional's input. &nbsp;Best wishes to you in your hair color adventures!!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/advice-on-going-red-nervous#post-1725284 Fri, 09 Sep 2016 12:45:09 +0000 chadya 1725284@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Try it<br />looks like a great color</p> <p>and hair color is not<br />&nbsp;forever </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/advice-on-going-red-nervous#post-1724406 Wed, 07 Sep 2016 15:32:31 +0000 RedLola 1724406@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Go for it. &nbsp;I went red so long ago my husband has never seen my natural hair color. &nbsp;</p> <p>Red does wash out more quickly than other colors (has to do with the size of the dye molecules). &nbsp;I second the advice to hold off on washing it as long as you can, and reduce the number of washes if at all possible. &nbsp;Essentially, baby it a little to prolong the life of the color. &nbsp;For me, the less I handle it, the longer I can go between washes. I've been doing the washing with conditioner thing for 2 of every 3 washes and it seems to be preserving the color a little better. &nbsp;</p> <p>I do my own color, so I don't know if this is also true for salon red, but mine bleeds a little the first couple of washes. &nbsp;I have gray towels for my hair for this purpose, and I use a dark pilllowcase right after I've dyed it. &nbsp;I usually sleep with wet hair. &nbsp;</p> <p>I'm a fan of the Olia, but it's getting hard to find in Red. &nbsp;</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/advice-on-going-red-nervous#post-1720589 Mon, 29 Aug 2016 13:39:45 +0000 RobinF 1720589@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I can really picture this with your coloring. Love it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/advice-on-going-red-nervous#post-1720583 Mon, 29 Aug 2016 13:32:51 +0000 viva 1720583@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Like others, I love your current color, but this new one is amazing! I also love your cut, and I think this vibrant shade will be fab. You've gotten great advice about maintenance. Good luck and post pictures!!! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/advice-on-going-red-nervous#post-1720579 Mon, 29 Aug 2016 13:13:09 +0000 Anonymous 1720579@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's a gorgeous colour. I love it and think it will look great on you!<br /> This will be a very polished, lovely and vibrant look for a 57 year old! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/advice-on-going-red-nervous#post-1720558 Mon, 29 Aug 2016 11:14:22 +0000 Helen11 1720558@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Looking forward to seeing the results! The inspiration colour is gorgeous! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/advice-on-going-red-nervous#post-1720525 Mon, 29 Aug 2016 08:03:43 +0000 Cococat 1720525@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you SO much everyone for your feedback and great advice. You have really helped me feel more relaxed and happy with my decision. I seem to be super sensitive to any change at the moment, possibly because of the changes that I can't seem to control (with aging). </p> <p>I've loved hearing your experiences with red <b>Anna, TracyLiz</b> and <b>Una</b> (yep, fearless and confident sounds good!), and <b>La Belle</b> thank you so much for your fantastic advice and recommendations. I will be looking for a good hair brush like you suggested and I currently use a great sulfate free shampoo called Alchemy. I think it will be OK to use with colour. </p> <p><b>Angie, Xtabay, Sally</b> and <b>shevia</b>, many thanks for your feedback on the colour choice. </p> <p>OK, I'm in!&nbsp; :)</p> <p> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/advice-on-going-red-nervous#post-1720488 Mon, 29 Aug 2016 02:27:06 +0000 Jaime 1720488@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love the color you picked and will love it on you. Red is fabulous, and if you are up to the upkeep go for it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/advice-on-going-red-nervous#post-1720404 Sun, 28 Aug 2016 21:27:42 +0000 catgirl 1720404@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I did a version of red (mine was a more magenta shade of this color) and I adored it but it turned brassy and faded quickly.&nbsp; If you are up for the maintenance then it is stunning.&nbsp; It will get attention, though - not necessarily the "LOOK AT ME!" but more of a "I'm fearless and confident" vibe. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/advice-on-going-red-nervous#post-1720388 Sun, 28 Aug 2016 20:45:25 +0000 Sal 1720388@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think it will look gorgeous on you. &nbsp;Fun to experiment. &nbsp;No particular advice as I have only been shades of blonde and brown:) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/advice-on-going-red-nervous#post-1720325 Sun, 28 Aug 2016 17:45:44 +0000 Anonymous 1720325@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Don't worry a bit, it will look amazing and fantastic.&nbsp; Do heed the advice on sulfates, though, and protect it from the sun.&nbsp; Post pix when you can!&nbsp; I'm excited for you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/advice-on-going-red-nervous#post-1720301 Sun, 28 Aug 2016 15:01:21 +0000 Mary Beth (formerly LBD) 1720301@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I went red several years ago (from a strawberry golden blonde - not my own) - and I've never looked back!</p> <p>I'm glad you're doing this at the salon for your first attempt! &nbsp; If you find you don't like the shade, let the stylist know. &nbsp; You might need to play around with it the first few times to get a shade you love.</p> <p>TRY NOT TO WASH YOUR HAIR FOR THE FIRST COUPLE OF DAYS AFTER YOU COLOR. &nbsp;&nbsp;Get yourself a boar-bristle brush (Sonia Kashuk at Target makes some great ones), and brush brush brush to re-distribute the oil in your hair.</p> <p>I read somewhere that you start losing the red color when you step out the door of the salon. &nbsp; Very true. &nbsp;&nbsp;I found it was very pricey to keep coloring at the salon, so I started coloring at home. &nbsp; I do my color about every 2.5 weeks (when my roots start to show). &nbsp; L'Oreal Feria has been my favorite to date, I use a copper color, because about 7-10 days in, the real red fades, and I still have a coppery red brown that people think is my real color.</p> <p>I went to my locally-owned beauty supply store, and bought a set of hair-color brushes, which I use to get the color into the roots. &nbsp; I think I pay around $6.99 for these, and I replace them probably once a year. &nbsp; These stores usually sell inexpensive smocks, but I normally just wear dark 'junk' clothes.</p> <p>(If you do eventually color at home, Head and Shoulders shampoo removes dye from most surfaces, if you clean it up immediately and don't let the dye dry. &nbsp; Don't use it on your hair, it will strip the color right out!) &nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Some things I should note: &nbsp;I shampoo every 2-3 days, depending on the humidity, and physical activity. &nbsp; I don't use any conditioners or products with silicone or dimethicone, and this makes my hair stay cleaner. &nbsp; I brush brush brush every day with a bristle brush, 100 strokes. &nbsp; If my hair is looking fuzzy, I wet it, condition the ends, rinse, and style, and it usually comes out soft, but not greasy.</p> <p>Sulfates are a NO-GO for red. &nbsp; Don't let the salon sell you the $20 bottle of "Oh this is perfect for your red hair!" shampoo, because chances are, it will wash the rich red out. &nbsp; I found that any Aveda product (shampoo AND conditioner) either changed the red to pink, or stripped the red right out. &nbsp; Same with John Frieda.</p> <p>The Giovanni line (they sell it at Target) seems to keep the color in really well, and it doesn't have silicone-based ingredients.</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/advice-on-going-red-nervous#post-1720297 Sun, 28 Aug 2016 14:52:49 +0000 Angie 1720297@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think it will look beautiful, Natalie. This shade of red though, does fade. As long as you know that in advance - why not! Have fun and do it.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/advice-on-going-red-nervous#post-1720295 Sun, 28 Aug 2016 14:39:27 +0000 TraceyLiz65 1720295@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I did this as a reaction to my mother's passing a few years ago and loved it tremendously.. My mother was a red head and like you, I go for carmel in my brown hair. &nbsp;I say, go for it and have fun with it! &nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/advice-on-going-red-nervous#post-1720284 Sun, 28 Aug 2016 14:00:16 +0000 Anna 1720284@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I agree with what others have said, my stylist always says to not wash for at least 24 hours. The color is beautiful and will be great with your skin tone. You have a redheads coloring! I was red for a long time and had a mostly black wardrobe. It was very flattering and dramatic. Hope you will post pictures when you are transformed! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/advice-on-going-red-nervous#post-1720279 Sun, 28 Aug 2016 13:44:05 +0000 Cococat 1720279@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you Bijou, Summer, Suz, Andrea and Mochi. </p> <p>Great advice about the shampoo Bijou and you're right, it's not like growing out a bad haircut. I have options if I don't like it.</p> <p>Interesting about colours Suz. I hope I can still wear black, as it dominates my wardrobe. I'm wondering if I'll need new lipstick. I mostly wear pinky browns but they may not work with the red. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/advice-on-going-red-nervous#post-1720272 Sun, 28 Aug 2016 13:12:39 +0000 Mochi 1720272@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I just have to say that I adore your current hair color so much. Maybe the red will look equally nice.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/advice-on-going-red-nervous#post-1720270 Sun, 28 Aug 2016 13:08:05 +0000 Andrea H 1720270@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think the red will look lovely on you. &nbsp;That's a gorgeous color and it looks like it will suit your complexion very well. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/advice-on-going-red-nervous#post-1720269 Sun, 28 Aug 2016 12:09:26 +0000 Suz 1720269@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think the red will look beautiful and only caution as others do that red can be difficult to maintain as it fades. I was red for a while in my 30s and really enjoyed it apart from that aspect.&nbsp;</p> <p>I did find that different colours in my range tended to suit me better. I liked myself more in chocolate browns (which I otherwise never really wore), purples and plums, greens. I liked myself much less in black, which had worked pretty well when I was blonde (and again now with grey) but never worked on me with the red. (I do think it works on some redheads, just not on me with red hair.)&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/advice-on-going-red-nervous#post-1720252 Sun, 28 Aug 2016 09:52:19 +0000 Summer 1720252@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think red will suit you beautifully.&nbsp; Go through any concerns with your colourist, and I'm sure he/she will come up with the best option for you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/advice-on-going-red-nervous#post-1720248 Sun, 28 Aug 2016 09:25:38 +0000 Bijou 1720248@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Coco I have dark blonde hair but love red and have dyed my hair red a few times (but alas, it does not suit me). If you get it done and you don't like the intensity - medicated shampoo strips the colour out quite quickly - this was how I converted a red to a strawberry blonde in my own hair unintentionally. &nbsp;If you want to retain the colour and prevent fading, you can get coloured shampoos and conditioners from your stylist. I like the Revlon Professional Nutri Colour cream 3 minute deep conditioner treatment to maintain my colour between visits to my stylist.&nbsp;</p> <p>I love this colour and think it will look great on you and totally suit your look (definitely not to young, you will look amazing!). However I honestly love the colour you have now, so no radical changes are required. The great thing about colour changes they can be easily fixed if you don't love it - it is not like having to grow out a detested hair cut and is probably why I am far more adventurous in colouring my hair than in getting radical cuts. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/advice-on-going-red-nervous#post-1720245 Sun, 28 Aug 2016 08:04:38 +0000 Cococat 1720245@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you Greenjeans, Sally, Jane and Rachyl. Great advice Jane. I do tend to wash my hair every second night so that's good to know. </p> <p>If it does tend to fade, perhaps it will be easier to go back if I don't like it. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/advice-on-going-red-nervous#post-1720240 Sun, 28 Aug 2016 07:21:33 +0000 rachylou 1720240@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You'll look great. And I think bold colour is a natural for you, that you'll wear it easily. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/advice-on-going-red-nervous#post-1720238 Sun, 28 Aug 2016 07:19:48 +0000 Jane 1720238@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Gorgeous! Rich, warm, energising and fun!&nbsp;</p> <p>I would hold back on washing your hair for a couple of days after it has been coloured. For me, may be for you? it has helped the colour really saturate the hair and last longer. The other thing that took me time to get used to, was looking at myself without makeup on, as I needed eye makeup to make hair and face look balanced! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/advice-on-going-red-nervous#post-1720229 Sun, 28 Aug 2016 06:08:43 +0000 Sally 1720229@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think it will really suit you. I used to have red hair and found it faded quickly too...especially in summer and if you wash your hair alot. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/advice-on-going-red-nervous#post-1720227 Sun, 28 Aug 2016 05:19:07 +0000 Greenjeans 1720227@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Stunning. &nbsp;My only feedback is that red fades quickly on many hair types so don't expect it to last very long. &nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/advice-on-going-red-nervous#post-1720226 Sun, 28 Aug 2016 05:16:19 +0000 Cococat 1720226@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thank you Aida. My hair is pretty high maintenance at the moment (both cut and colour) so it should be ok from that perspective.</p> <p>I'm so pleased that you like it! </p>