Re: Colouring Hair???

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Hi

I’ve recently had my hair cut and wanted it coloured but the hairdresser was reluctant saying she had dealt with a previous client who had undergone treatment for bc and was advised not to have any colouring. Is this true?

Any advice welcome!

Thanks

Krissy x

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Hi Krissy I finished my chemo end of August I have always had my hair coloured and it was coming back with lots of grey and couldnt stand it I had my hair coloured after 4 months ,had it done for xmas some say to wait 6 months but I couldnt and after all I thought the worst that could happen is it would fall out again ha ha I have now had it re-coloured twice and its been fine x

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I also did mine after about 4 months, using Naturetint, and it was fine. Most of mine wasn’t new growth though, as I had good results with the cold cap.

finty x

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I only finished chemo on 9th December and my hair was coming back quite thick and white so I ordered some organic dye online from Daniel Field and it looks more of a natural blonde now. Didn’t damage it at all

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hello finty

im also using the cold cap, but only had one fec so far,
how sucessful was it for you if you dont mind me asking?
thank you
donna
XX

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hi there, i waited the 6 mths and then used herbatint a few times, now a yr after chemo i had some bleach highlights for the 1st time

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Thanks everybody for your comments. Maybe the hairdresser was being overly cautious. I’ll give her a ring and book a colour. It came in a mass of curls after being polka straight and I hated it. Its short and straight now which I love but it needs injecting with a colour.

Thanks everyone

Krissy

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Hi Donna - I don’t mind at all - it was very successful. There was just one area on the top that thinned noticeably. I didn’t have the Paxman, it was the other type, and I did as advised and had my hair cut very short before starting. I hope it works as well for you.

finty xx

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hi finty,
is paxman the type of machine?
i too have had my hair cut short, and i only was it once/twice a week, did you need to wear a wig? my hair looks greasy but i wont wash it until i have too,
thankyou

Donna x

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Yes, I think the Paxman is one that is plugged in so stays cold all the time. I had the basic one that they have to change every 20 or 30 minutes because it warms up. No, I never needed to wear a wig - just a hat for warmth when it got very cold. If you didn’t know me you wouldn’t think I had lost any hair at all - but because it was quite thick to start with I could tell. I also didn’t wash it often - just once a week with baby shampoo. Make sure when the cap is on that it is always pulled down tight so has good contact with the scalp.

x

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Krissy, have a strand test first, I had mine coloured with Naturtint from H&B after strand test was ok.

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Will do Tina, thanks

K x

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I waited 2 1/2 years before I coloured mines. I knew it would be grey when it grew back as I’d started going grey in my 20s, so had been dyeing for about 22 years. However, it came back a fantastic shade of silver which really caught the light and suited me. I was very happy with it, but after about 2 years it started growing in dark at the back, so it looked nasty. I’m now a soft shade of blonde which is only 2 shades away from the original silver. I use professional products on it so it doesn’t dry out.