I had my medium brown hair ombre dyed bleach blond at the ends last year, I just went to the hairdressers here (France) and I'm really unhappy with the results. Can I fix this at home?
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posted by ellieBOA
on Apr 7, 2013 -
5 answers
Hi all! This is yet another hair question. Within the last year, my hair has had a number of transformations. Right now, it's relatively short. I'd like to grow my hair out back to its virgin state. I'm looking for some tips, in particular, I'm looking for dye suggestions.
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posted by two lights above the sea
on Jan 27, 2013 -
11 answers
My work has to produce sometimes one, sometimes two at most DVDs when we do a transfer of an older video recording to digital file. We're looking to purchase a desktop printer for use with DVDs, and I'm hoping the mefi community has recommendations!
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posted by ethel
on Jan 24, 2013 -
3 answers
I'm about to buy a new pair of jeans. For health reasons (see: cautionary principle), I want to minimize the amount of dye that transfers and leeches into my skin from the jeans as I wear them over time. Is there any way to do this besides washing the jeans a bunch of times?
posted by fundamentafriendapendability
on Nov 3, 2012 -
6 answers
I bought a heavy light grey cotton sweatshirt with a plastic-y large round decal on the front. I want to dye the sweatshirt black but not mess up the decal. Any advice on how to do it? Complication: the sweatshirt is used and older.
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posted by arnicae
on Oct 21, 2012 -
7 answers
RIT dye and a stainless steel sink - now there's a line in the sink where the dye level was. How, why, and can I get rid of it?
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posted by spinifex23
on Sep 30, 2012 -
18 answers
Looking for a place in NYC where I (a dude) can get good, natural-looking hair coloring for about a hundred bucks.
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posted by The Whelk
on Sep 27, 2012 -
6 answers
How tough/insane is it going to be to colour my hair to
look like Dr.
Horrible's? How do I go about it? Difficulty level: Never done this before, though my wife has some experience with hair colouring at home, and planning on doing it at home as I can't see spending salon level money on a Halloween costume.
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posted by Mitheral
on Sep 17, 2012 -
10 answers
I ordered sashimi at a sushi restaurant a few days ago, and the piece of tuna left red smudges on the pile of daikon it was placed on. Are there any reasonable explanations for this?
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posted by leahwrenn
on Aug 30, 2012 -
10 answers
At home hair-dye gone not-so-terribly, but my pretty dark red has too much purple. What's the best toner to get rid of that color and leave a nice red?
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posted by two lights above the sea
on Jul 27, 2012 -
21 answers
My turkey roaster used for yarn dyeing ... died. Help me find a replacement: a kitchen appliance with a very large, preferably shallow, stainless steel cookwell.
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posted by amber_dale
on Jul 18, 2012 -
13 answers
Do larger tea companies put dyes in their teas or concentrate their ingredients to make a brew look more, uh, tea-y?
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posted by tenstairs
on Jun 4, 2012 -
12 answers
Can I solve dark hair dye buildup by getting ombré coloring done in a salon, and then maintain it by doing my roots at home?
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posted by tel3path
on Apr 24, 2012 -
12 answers
I have a handful of poplin, wash and wear summer suits made in the 80s by Brooks Brothers. They are all in various shades of khaki. I'd like to dye (or have dyed) one of them navy. I have no idea how to go about this, nor what I could expect. The dye job would need to be good enough that I could still wear the suit at times requiring some formality. The suits are unlined. Any advice?
posted by OmieWise
on Apr 18, 2012 -
10 answers
I'm a male in my early thirties in DC and starting to get pretty visible white hair (i have completely black hair). That's not that big of a deal - but I've started to get a visible white patch on one of my eyebrows (and THAT is bothersome and visible). I'd like to fix that.
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posted by waylaid
on Mar 5, 2012 -
15 answers
Are stylists telling the truth when they say that professional haircolor after drugstore haircolor will literally destroy your hair?
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posted by nataliedanger
on Jan 18, 2012 -
16 answers
As a Christmas present, my awesome mom paid for me to get glorious purple highlights done at an excellent salon in my hometown. How do I take care of them and keep them vivid for as long as possible?
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posted by fermion
on Dec 31, 2011 -
13 answers
I'm going to dye my beard orange at the end of the month. What's best to use for this? Henna? Something else?
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posted by cog_nate
on Nov 7, 2011 -
8 answers
My red-on-white polka-dot dress bled in the laundry... onto itself. Is there any way to remove the pink stains while preserving the print?
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posted by Bardolph
on Nov 4, 2011 -
5 answers
When I try to dye my very light brown hair dark brown, it turns black. Any recommendations for a true dark brown at-home dye?
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posted by juniper
on Oct 4, 2011 -
16 answers
Any reviews/comparisons between hair dye brands "Crazy Color", "Directions" and "Punky Color" Specifically which lasts the longest
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posted by let444
on Aug 13, 2011 -
13 answers
I'm going to dye a silk dress. It's currently green. Please direct me towards not screwing this up!
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posted by lovableiago
on Aug 8, 2011 -
7 answers
I bought a new dress. I very much like everything about this dress except the colour: it is white, and I look terrible in white, and I would like to wear it to a wedding where I am not the bride. I bought this dress thinking "well, I can always go to askme to find out how to change the colour", and here I am: how do I dye it?
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posted by jeather
on Jul 8, 2011 -
22 answers
Asking for a friend: She needs to dye/paint these white satin
Badgley Mischka Lilly pumps a saturated canary/butter yellow for an upcoming wedding. She can't find a place to color them for her. Have you dyed satin shoes before? How did you do it? What to know?
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posted by iamkimiam
on Jul 2, 2011 -
13 answers
Stupidly used a huge and expensive stainless steel stockpot to do some home fabric dyeing with a cheap powder dye (Dylon or something very similar). Can I safely reuse this pot if I can get it looking new again with
Bar Keeper's Friend?
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posted by crabintheocean
on Jun 30, 2011 -
20 answers
Is there anything I can soak clothing in to get the dye to set instead of rinsing away?
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posted by oh yeah!
on May 28, 2011 -
15 answers
I recently Rit-dyed a silk outfit for a special reception. The dye "ran" a bit at the underarms, staining my undergarment. Is this a health hazard?
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posted by ragtimepiano
on Apr 25, 2011 -
1 answer
So, I used Lush henna on my hair about a year ago. It has taken that long for it to grow out and now only my ends remain the henna-d color. My roots are beginning to gray so I have a box of semi-permanent hair color I'd like to use but I'm afraid of what will happen to then ends if I use it. Is it safe?
posted by dagnyduquette
on Mar 12, 2011 -
10 answers
Recommend me a salon or hairdresser that excels at semi-unnatural hair coloring in Cambridge/Medford/Somerville/Boston Metro North-West! My life has been the stuff of bad country-westerns the past month -
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posted by noxetlux
on Feb 28, 2011 -
3 answers
I have
this Dickies messenger bag (by item number, anyway) that I got in a grab bag a couple years ago. The only problem? It's entirely pale carnation pink. This will not do.
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posted by restless_nomad
on Dec 4, 2010 -
15 answers
On signs and other media shown outdoors, why does the color red seem to fade the fastest?
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posted by Hither
on Nov 15, 2010 -
7 answers
Does anyone have experience with "Splat" hair dye? Specifically "Lusty Lavender". How does it compare to Manic Panic?
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posted by Carlotta Bananas
on Nov 10, 2010 -
11 answers
Misterben has been thinking about dyeing his beard. Could the men of AskMe provide product suggestions, dyeing advice, and any helpful experiences?
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posted by matildaben
on Nov 2, 2010 -
5 answers
My favorite color depositing shampoo has been discontinued. What alternatives do I have other than dying my hair every month?
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posted by Viola
on Oct 19, 2010 -
9 answers
I've got some vegetable tanned leather which I want to turn into my own made to measure sports bag. I want the bag to be white. Is there such a thing as white penetrating leather dye?
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posted by Sourisnoire
on Oct 6, 2010 -
2 answers
I have very long, naturally platinum blond hair. Sometimes I use a color rinse to turn it brown. I've never been able to temporarily color it dark brown. Does anyone know of any good products that can do this?
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posted by servix
on Sep 7, 2010 -
1 answer
