Thank you for watching! If you like my sweater, you can buy it in my Merch Shop (YAY! It's new!): glamgirlgabi.myspreadshop.com/all If you want to know more about box dye, you can check out these videos next: 1. Real Hairdresser puts THE BEST Box Hair Dye to the Test...SHOCKING Results!: th-cam.com/video/fH0yo4802EY/w-d-xo.html 2. Real Hairdresser Spills THE TRUTH about BOX COLOR: th-cam.com/video/4QaQ0IT90vA/w-d-xo.html
Is she using permanent dye to cover her greys I have had rainbow hair then various split dyes for last four years previously I had white blonde on top dark brown underneath now I've gone back to 90s chunky highlights and I've been bleaching my roots before putting a demo permanent on it in ask blonde cool dark brown and iced mocha to give my underneath dimension I have thick striped underneath in the two Brown shades then my mowk hawk section is ash blonde mocha and cool dark brown stripes to the back of my head the iced mocha colour is fading really quickly but I was worried if I put it on my natural hair it would not cover my greys my hair is probably level 5 brown with 50% grey should I be using permanent colour ? I've dyed my own hair since being a teen-ager I did few years going to salon in my early twenties then had four kids could not afford to go salon anymore but I had the 90 s chunky highlights in the late 90s early 2000s so I knew how to do it from my stylist bk then just not sure about covering grey without bleaching my hair first the whole point in going bk dark was to give my hair a rest to recover from years or fashion colours and bleach
Oh I have super fine shoulder length blunt cut grew out my layers to try make hair look thicker lol if that matters just wanted to give you as much information as possible
Hello, Are u a Hair dresser? I’m preferring 2 Use Clairol natural instincts Demi light red instead of going 2 the Salon Becuz red fades Anyway. Is it Safe to Use it Every 6-8 weeks? Anything helps, Thanks
Thanks for not trashing the box dye users. The one time I went to a salon for color, my hair was ruined. I prefer to ruin my hair myself for way less $
I have died bangs, I got the salon to bleach my bangs and i colour the hair myself. Every month when regrowth appears I getmy roots bleach and then I refresh the colour of my bangs.
I am a hairstylist and I honestly don't understand what all the hate for box dye is about, I've gotten plenty of clients who have come in with box dyed hair asking for highlights and it's never been an issue with me, they lift just fine and the hair is just as healthy. I feel like all the hate comes from this wierd insecurity that some people can do just fine on their own
Your explanation of “they may not have the means to do salon quality,” is amazing. I’d love to be able to have my hair done at a salon. But the last time I had it professionally done, it was $250. That’s my electric bill and gas bill for a month together. Some of us don’t want to have grey hair in their early 30’s, but still want to be able to put food on the table, heat in our homes during the winter.
Yes!!! I love my hair stylist and will go to her forever to get my hair cut. But when I decided to get it dyed..? Oh man. It cost me double ($250 with tip) because my hair is so thick and long and needed more dye. Not totally worth the money when I can do it for a fraction at home.
My wife just paid $180 for a cut and dye at a salon and they absolutely ruined it. She wanted brown with deep burgundy highlights and a trim with her hair down to collar bone length. They cut her long hair above her shoulders and dyed it BLAZE ORANGE. When the stylist turned her around to see it in the mirror the started crying and said she looked like a Chucky doll. She cried for the next 5 hours straight. I can’t help how short she cut it, but this video helped me a lot and I just finished successfully re-dying her orange hair to a deep dark black cherry that she is very happy with.
I had a hairdresser give me a pixie cut one time and shaved my hair up to my roots and had the top layer Laid over the rest of my hair so I couldn't see it when I was sitting in the chair!!! I asked her for a pixie cut and she completely ruined my hair! I had to wear a wig for three years Until my hair grew back so I will never go back to a hairdress either!!!
Thanks so much for being the voice of non-judgey hair stylists. I wish there were more of you! I used to see a great hairdresser who complimented me on the richness and tone of my hair….until I told her it was a box colour and then she changed on a dime to saying the colour was patchy and my hair was in terrible condition yada yada (this was all in the same appointment!). Even though she’s very talented I never went back to her after that. I felt like a naughty child the way she was carrying on. I’ve since found a great alternative hairdresser locally who understands why I box dye my roots in between colour appointments ;)
I've received more compliments from my box dyed hair than I ever did from any professional salon color and many of those compliments came from hairdressers who were shocked that I had boxed hair color in my hair. Eventually, I had to give up box coloring because it would not color my grey anymore. I've since let my hair go salt and pepper now, and I love it. Glad to be free of the maintenance.
Thank You for being a professional that realizes we all can't afford to go to the salon every 5-6 weeks to get this hair colored. Thanks for all the great advice and for being real!!!!!
I'm my Dad's caregiver. I'm 35. I used to go to a salon, but losing my total salary, limits the heck out of my options. I use box dye now and any tips and help are awesome. So, thank you!
Oh my goodness. This sounds like me. I am 48 and have been taking care of my mother for six years. She is 83 now, and I am totally out of money. When I had a corporate job, I used to go to the salon all the time for cuts, color, and highlights. I just can’t do it anymore, so I’m gonna have to do the best I can with box dye.
I am an old hairdresser it was my profession as a young woman and the things you have said are really helpful for anyone that is dying there hair at home but I would have said if someone as shorter hair and won't to refresh the ends of there hair they can just comb the DIY that is already on there hair to the ends and leave for 5 mins that way you only need 1 box of diy you xplained the steps so we'll 😊
My hairdresser told me never apply the colour onto bits or ends that are already coloured to 'refresh' old colour, as it damages it. My hair is in way better condition than friends who do that.
@@sarahholland2600 It may depend on the color. I started covering gray at age 19 using Darkest Brown, closest to my natural color. I never needed to refresh. With blonde (for a decade) and now especially with red, the color fades some need refreshing. Not every time, but occasionally.
I've been dying my hair red (light to medium auburn) for almost 40 years. I would go through periods of having it salon dyed; however, one can't leave even a modest salon for less than $200 these days. For me, it's just gotten prohibitively expensive. With that said, red hair dye fades -- a lot ! I do my roots about every five weeks and always need to apply the dye to the remainder of my hair for five minutes or so. It always looks even toned. One of the most important things after dying the hair red (I can't speak for other colors, since I've always done the red dye), is to wear a hat in the sun ! Otherwise, the hair will become oxidized and look dreadful, e.g., brassy, uneven and fried. Other than my own two cents (lol), I pretty much have been following all the recommendations Ms. Gabi suggests in this video. Very helpful -- thank you.
When I used to go to a salon for hair cuts, I regularly had other patrons wanting my hair color... "I want my hair color to look like that.." I was flattered, as I used box dyes (two different shades mixed together). It looked nice and shiny. The hair stylist would tell them it looked good because my grey hair (under the dye) was the reason it shined and made the color look good. I stopped getting my hair styled also and do it myself now. TH-cam has been a great resource for that. Thanks for this video on how to do it properly.
@fizzysodaghost Since I am a little older, I go a little lighter. I used to mix medium golden brown with medium auburn. Now I use Revlon Colorsilk, mixing (45) Bright Auburn and (54) Light Golden Brown. It's inexpensive and fades a little, but I only wash it 2x a week and use the Colorsilk condtioner (that comes with the dye) as my twice-weekly treatment .
Yep. Your understanding of why some of us dye our own hair with boxed product is exactly why I'm following you. Hair shaming is just as unacceptable as any other kind of shaming; it especially irritates me that people who are ostensibly there to make others feel better about themselves through styling will take an opportunity to be contemptuous of clients trying to look better! I'm not going every month to professionally have my red hair re-done by a professional. I have ALL respect for what a great stylist does, but simply can not invest more than $1,000 a year in the service. So! Thank you for this video ... as I sit here with my hair gooey with hair color! *Laugh* I'll know next time how to do it better! Two years after you so generously shared tips, you're still helping people!
I don’t know why so many hairstylists are so negative about box dye , I’ve used them for years and never had any problems, Good for you for not shaming people
Thanks, great tips. I just wish you had showed Emily dye her own hair with your guidance. Because I struggle to get my hair dyed where another person can easily see and do it.
I've box dyed for years, even got a compliment from my hairstylist. I only do my roots, using half a box. I have just above the shoulder length, med-light weight hair. I pour half amounts & shake in an empty clean previous dispenser bottle (finger over open top!). Starting at the back of my part line, with the pointed tip, squeeze out line of dye. With gloved index finger press lightly down to spread out dye. Using tip of bottle draw (forehead to back of crown) a new part line half inch (or adjust spacing) parallel from 1st. Squeeze another line of dye back to front, press lightly. Continue parting parallel horizontal lines to ears. Make sure to get temple area hairs. The back isn't as fussy. I squeeze in zig zag patterns the sections under the hair. Then reach under with glove to distribute dye on roots. Then toward end of time gather rest of dry hair to get some dye on it. I stick with the same color & brand. Sorry for long explanation, hope it helps. I could never use a brush to apply by myself. Gabi is a good teacher!
Thank you so much for this video! I’ve almost exclusively dyed my hair at home for the last 13 years and the way you explained the correct way to dye hair at home was so incredibly thorough and informative. Thank you so much! 😊❤️
My hairdressers have *always* had to mix up more color in the middle of applying; usually they go back once to mix up more. My last hairdresser, on my last time to go to her, went back *5* times, for a total of 6 mixings. I went to her for a year. She knows I have unusually thick hair. She knows it is long. Then, after she's rinsed the color off, she insists on putting on all this polisher and shiner and I don't know what, so that when I leave, my hair is a completely different color red (brighter, brassier) than it is after I wash it. I've told her I don't like product on my hair. But of course, in the area I now live, anything one tells a hairdresser is seen as a "suggestion". Guess what, ladies? It's MY hair; I'm having it MY way. Thank you, Glam Girl Gabi, for helping me learn what I need to know to look the way I want to look.
So many times I have gone to the professional hairdresser, tell them what color I want and they put a box dye on my hair, then charge $50. Many many times. Other times I go in for more detailed colors like highlights. In my experience, detailed bleach and highlights cause my hair to break and box dies do not. After the last time I went to a professional, I am still trying to grow out the breakage on the entire left side of my head. I have decided to just do box dyes on myself and I feel like my hair is happier. So thank you for being open about explaining this.
Diluting the color with a conditioner for refreshing the lengths and ends works quite well add twice as much conditioner as color for any shade deeper than level 6, equal amounts for shades lighter than 6.
I’m 60 years old and was blessed with very thick dark hair. I have used boxed dyes since the late 80s and never ever gone to a hairdresser to do it. I’ve always been careful to only do the roots in order to cover the grey, and no longer go as dark as the colour I was born with. Hate to see older women with dyed jet black hair and overloaded ends, horrible.
I started cutting and coloring my own hair during the pandemic. I did see my hairdresser once before vaccines and she was dressed up like she was ready to go inside Chernobyl. I understand why she was being careful but I just don’t want to go to a salon anymore. It was also prohibitively expensive. I appreciate and understand why it’s expensive, but I just cannot justify the costs anymore. My hair is healthy and I can trim it anytime I want to now. My sister helps me to make sure it’s straight.
_Nobody talks about this: When you wash your hair, particularly in hot water, you risk opening up the cuticle and letting the color bleed out. Palmer recommended washing colored hair in cooler water: "That makes your hair cuticle stay closed and keeps your hair color trapped inside the strands of hair. Warm water makes the cuticle more likely to open and let the color out, which is why color fades so fast. Also,t he type of shampoo, conditioner, and products you use at home are the ultimate reason why your color is going to last or fade,. Drugstore shampoos may feel like they're getting your hair and scalp really clean, but they can have chemicals in them that are linked to fading of professional hair color. If you invest in your products, you'll realize how much more life you'll get from your color. Some drugstore brands of shampoo and conditioner can contain synthetic ingredients like sulfates, parabens, silicone, and other ingredients that strip hair of its color. When you invest in high-quality hair care, you're investing in your hair color and overall hair health._ (Copied & pasted)
I'm a natural ginger and I was looking for a 2000's Cameron Diaz Blonde, so I bought a dye box and was pretty much about to make a mess, thank god I found this video, it's been about 3 hours since I dyed and it looks just what I was hoping for. Thank you so much for all your professionalism and share of knowledge.
I use this EXACT shade and brand of hair dye to refresh my faded natural auburn hair! Thanks for the tips. Particularly with COVID restrictions, you are helping so many of us.
I used Nice and Easy 110 for years and people meeting me for the first time always complicated me on my beautiful red hair. I was also a hair dresser, got my license in 1963. The color in this cartoon pix of me is not N&E 110. I also used to give myself perms, but after burning both my corneas once I gave that up, I was using two perms because of thickness and length. Oh, and I’m a natural blond. Or used to be, now I’m happily living with my grey hair!!!!!!!
Love it! Great info and helpful tutorial! I have been box dying my hair for YEARS and only now, becasue of you, realized (i simply had to read but figured more is more) that I am OVERPROCESSING my roots!!! And I can't abide my greys so I process my roots every two weeks :0 Thank you for your awesomeness!!!
Thank you for not condemning us box dyers for doing so. We all have our reasons for using them. I love going to get my hair done by a professional, but I cannot always afford or have time to do so. I highly look up to you for making this video and helping us to understand things in a more professional outlook. I know that there is many that have loved this video, and they are right to do so. Many wonderful blessings I send to you for being such a spectacular person. God bless you.
Hey fab video. I do my own at home....I can't stand having my neck in that basin in the salon so it works for me. I've been doing a lot of what you said, sectioning hair etc. Your client's hair looks amazing and that colour suits her well. Thanks for not dissing us at home colourists! x
Thank you so respectful and sweet! Not all of us can afford to get hair done at a a salon every 4-6 weeks!. We’re talking 120-250 PLUS. Tip! Which is an Additional 50 or So. But I love this video! Thank you!!!! ❤❤❤
I've been using Revlon Colorsilk in dark ash blonde for years now. It's amazingly good and very inexpensive. I can usually get a box for under $3. Sometimes I buy Colorsilk medium ash blonde and mix a capful of it plus a capful of developer (1:1 ratio) in with the dark ash blonde. My hair is naturally dark blonde/light brown and loves to pull red or orange, so I can't go all the way medium ash blonde without a toner. Lately I've been experimenting with the Adore brand of toner mixed with conditioner to neutralize red/orange tones. I have used the colors titanium and platinum (two parts conditioner to one part toner) and I'm happy with the results. I'm seriously considering trying to do a root shadow using Colorsilk light ash brown or perhaps using a toner and 6% developer.
LOVE this product!! #20 was a go-to for years, now I use #11 as it lasts longer. Closest thing to salon pro colors but in your local drugstore! Conditioner packet for aftercare treatment is great too!
I am a Color Silk fan, too. Simple black here. It covers my dark blonde/brown & slightly grey thoroughly, doesn't go brassy and fits the pocketbook. Cheers!
You being so much sweet and nonjudgmental towards box dye users is what made me immediately subscribe. I am a box dye user, never went to the salon for a hair color. I don't know why but the dyes always look good on my hair. I received so much compliments because how my hair color turned out and they never damaged my hair.
thank you!! I've never had luck when getting my hair coloured by a hairdresser, often times they would use a completely wrong colour to what I asked and discussed with the hairdresser. in March 2021 I asked for a purple with blue undertone, quite an easy feat, even to custom mix. You'd THINK that an experienced hairdresser knows colour theory.... nope :') it was straight up a red with slight purple sheen. I was sooooo mad, I walked out, didn't pay and came back the next day when I had cooled down. I spoke with the owner and apparently this wasnt the first time that the girl I was paired with had done this. Needless to say she was fired because of the amount of times she'd done this.
Ty for this video.I am someone who up until I got sick would go to the salon and get my hair straightened every week and coloured every 8 weeks. I have long fine hair thats wavy and frizzy and is mid back.The reason I box dye is financial...I got very sick with an incurable disease and now am a divorced mom of four .I want to keep my hair long and I dye it anything from red to brown.My natural colour was auburn but im 49 and now its 80% grey. Due to my hair length it usually was 220-250 to get my hair done. Its rather labour intensive to do my hair and a stylist has done the training and uses quality products so i have NEVER complained about price.s ..and anytime I did go to an off brand salon for a dye... I learned you really get what you pay for!!I Want to add the box dye I generally use its Garnier fructis but it has to be in the 100% colour formula which is double pigmented for grey versus the reg fructis, So far it doesnt hot root me and it covers my grey well.Ty for the tips Gabi!
Thanks for the advice, and also for not judging. I’ve never been able to afford to dye my hair at a salon, especially now that I’m a student. Appreciate it (:
This is so sweet ♥️ All I have heard my whole life is that box dye is the devil. I’ve used it my whole life and have nice silky hair . I agree some people are just on a budget and can not afford this luxury on a regular basis . Thank you for being courageous in standing up for your clients. ♥️
As a brain surgery survivor, it is very hard on my body to sit for hours at the salon. Plus...I can't afford it. I've only used box dye and never had an issue, trial and error to get the right color. This is a great tutorial! Thank you for being awesome!
Ditto.. Me too..I can on!y wash my hair once A week. But I love nice & easy I use 7 and its perfect. Then on my ends to refresh I use redken 8gg I love gold...
Great video! I only do my roots myself using box dye, to match my hair. I add Grey Magic to give an extra boost to cover my greys. However, I leave the added highlights and lowlights to my trustworthy stylist. As a widow, I could never afford getting 6-8 week root touch ups.
I always do my hair by myself with professional products (I live in a small island and professionals ain't really trained for my specific needs here) BUT even if this video isn't for me I need to congratulate you for the quality content!!! This is extremely important since a lot of people do their hair themselves and I love the way you're completely understanding. A+++ I'm loving your channel more and more💖
Kelly your message completely made my day! Thank you so much for taking the time to let me know that. I really appreciate it. I’m so happy that you are enjoying the channel.
@@GlamGirlGabi my pleasure!! When I found your channel I thought you were already a big TH-camr. I'm sure this channel will keep growing more and more this year. Best regards from the Canary islands in Spain😘😘😘
Singular most important thing is to follow directions. Also most box color have 1-800 numbers or an online chat where you can get help if you need it. Also before doing anything read the directions all the way through. Have all you materials in place. Make sure you have no distractions that can cause you to stop, like kids, packages, pets. Distractions are a thing you don’t have in the salon.
Thanks. Years ago when my hair guy got sick and I lost him, I missed him so much I couldnt go to someone else. . I learned to box dye exactly like shown here. Yay what good luck. 18 momths ago almost all my hair fell out, due to ? No idea why. I was getting ready to re-dye because I look like hell in all grey, white and black. Thank god I watched because I realize my regrown hair is too fragile for any dye, box or otherwise. I have always dyed exactly as shown here, so for now there isnt any tip or trick to minimize harshness. Hopefully I can strengthen it over more time. Wish me luck!
wow, thank you for saying that bit about not shaming box dying. some hair stylists can sound so smug and judgmental about it. not everyone can afford a salon visit thank you so much for teaching ppl the proper way. i love ppl who are generous with what they know and genuinely want to help ppl out.
Thank you so much for your tips. Box dye has been my only option for years....first due to time and later it was the high salon fees. I needed to fit this task into my schedule on Friday evenings or Saturday mornings. A couple of weekend shampoos also eliminated that strong chemical odor to a very large degree. Some workplaces have staff sensitive to certain smells, which I was respectful of.
I often color my mother’s hair and I always struggled on how to actually apply the product to the hair. Thank you very much for the information! ☺️☺️☺️
This is a great video, thank for posting. So many people are unaware that they do not have to cover their entire head for the full amount of time, if at all. Also, not related to the content, but your friend is gorgeous. The color really suits her.
After watching this video I bought a tint brush , hair clips , dye bowl and water spray bottle . I followed your instructions and my hair color turned out really well . I have a more even color on all the hairs . I used to have lighter roots and darker ends . Using the brush to apply the color to the roots , then the last 5 minutes spraying the middle and ends with a little water before applying the color really did the trick !!! Thank you .
Been using NE for 25 yrs same shade light ash blonde. It is super easy! I like your tips to refresh but sometimes as it fades it actually looks more natural and has more dimension, but the shade you choose plays a big role. My hair is very healthy and thick though so maybe I have better luck.
I discovered your channel a few months ago. It's so refreshing to see a real hair dresser addressing box dye. The pros and cons, etc. Your client looks so beautiful. Thank you for all your tips and help because people really are going to use box dye for whatever their own reasons are. I used to save up to get my hair cut and just dye my own hair because I had a bad experience at a salon with a specialist dying my hair and causing chemical burns. I think this video is so helpful for many clients who are shamed for using box dyes.
Subscribing because of this! it just isn't possible with the way things have been to always get to a salon. I've started coloring at home again and appreciate the tips very much--and the lack of shaming!
I have always done my own color as never found a stylist who gets it. Had quite a few bad experiences with hairdressers that I no longer enjoy the experience but I do need regular cuts so I'm hopeful that I may just find a better stylist one day 😔
Thanks for this! A decade ago I paid around $100 to get my hair colored.. the last few years more around $230 and now my hair dresser just upped her price for color and trim to $305+ so I need to think more about this.
Thanks for this video! With the global situation and past lockdowns, lots of people changed to use box dye because they can't go to salons. Also, economy challenges. I can't afford going to salon every 12 days to retouch my roots, my hair growth is super fast and in less than 15 days I have gray roots. So, box dye it is.
Ah it is so nice to see you and other hair dressers addressing this issue without judgement. I've done both, getting coloured at hairdresser and on my own. I can honestly say that my personal experience was the price point i had to go to, to find a hair dresser that did an amazing job of my hair was over $500 AUD. Now I'm living in the UK that price point seems similar and when i did treat myself the hairdresser scalp bleached my hair and it was yellow/orange (hot roots) in a week and my hair started falling out! I'm now turning ro videos like this to save my money and return to doing my hair on my own without damaging it.
Be careful when choosing a shade if you have a high percent of gray coverage. The white/ gray will grab the red pigment & appear as a hot root( bright red) without any neutral / natural tones blended in to helps cover the gray.
On my last (as in final) visit to my colorist, we argued for an hour about what she should do to correct the color, which is why I was there that day. She talked about using ash blonde mixed with red (I want medium to light red) or orange (I want my red to have an orange base; orange/red hair runs in the family, I have the skin but not the hair, and my hair is gray now). I thought she understood and was going to mix together the red, ash, and orange. Well, she gave me orange-blonde hair. It's a beautiful color, but it's not me and I don't know how she did it. I think she mixed just orange and ash. Also, I was blonde for a decade when I had an absolutely gifted and fabulous colorist in Studio City (Wendy). She worked from an ash blonde base. I have no idea what or how she mixed it. I had a thousand shades of blonde. Now I want a thousand shades of red-orange-blondish in my hair. My point is, try mixing in some ash blonde for those roots to keep them from being hot. I'm a rank amateur still, but that's what I've picked up so far. Oh, and I'm a cool tone (I know, strange with the red, but it looks awesome with the right shade). You might need a different shade of blonde depending on your skin tone.
I’m a natural redhead who now has a lot of gray patches. This is the same box color and brand that I use and my hair comes out WAAAAY better than any of the 10 professional colorists I’ve gone to over the past several years. But now that I have a lot of gray I use the 6R root touch up with 30 drops of Gray Magic on just the roots to cover all the gray because my gray is very resistant. Once that’s processed, I wash and dry my hair. Then I apply the regular 6R all over from root to tip. Let process, then wash, dry and style. Looks amazing every time and no one would ever guess it’s box color. Saves me thousands of dollars and I never have to worry that my will turn out terrible again.
Thank you for your video I feel better knowing that you understand, I’ve been dying my own hair for years and finally went to salon but they charged $100 and that’s too much to spend all the time.
I never use clairol b/c while the dye is fine, I find the colors always come out too dark compared to other brands. As in if you want a medium brown, you better choose light brown to get it. Although, maybe it's just me... color looks good here!
Doing my home hair color as I’m watching this. The last time I had my hair highlighted was about 4 months ago, I didn’t like how it came out,so I decided to color it at home. I chose L’Oréal Excellence #6 Light Brown. It’s always so hard to choose a color, my roots are dark , but hair always looks lighter and brassy. I hope it comes out okay, I haven’t colored my own hair in years! Thank you so much for taking the time to do these videos for those of us who are on a budget! Love you Gabby! 🥰🌸💕 Ps: Her hair color came out great! Crossing my fingers for my own. 🥰
I am not too much into beauty and glamour, but i appreciate your channel so much. I like your down to earth, honest, direct approch. Whenever i'll need some hair advice, i'll come back to your channel.
I really like the way you explain things and don’t put down people that can’t afford to go to the salon,like other professionals I have watched always saying how bad it is and we’re better off with going to the salon...I’ve been using box dyes for years cause I can’t always afford to go every few weeks for touch ups, but I learned a little more watching this video, thanks again you’re great.
Subscribed! I tried to watch another and it started with "whether you don't WANT to spend the money"...yeah.. it's not a want kind of thing lol Plus my anxiety. I'm in EMT training and we went over the fact that people are allowed to refuse transport to the ER and it's not our job to judge them. It can be religious, anxiety, mistrust, etc... if they are in the right mind, it's not our job to shame them and anyway, no one single person is "right" in their opinions. Thank you so much for putting it across the way you did and calling others out at the beginning. You rock.
Hi I’m new here and I’m only 2 minutes into the video but I am subbing because I love this!! I’ve boxed dyed my hair a lot when I was younger, when I got the financial stability to get my hair done in a salon I did tons of research, got it done, it was not what I wanted and my hair proceeded to fall out a lot more than it ever had. Got my hair back into a good place and tried again, thinking it must have been the salon. Same results- tons of damage, hair falling out, and I didn’t even like the resulting color. It seemed like the thing to do as I matured, go to the salon and invest in a good color but it’s yet to work out for me and I just like my box dye!!
I love you and ALL of your videos and advice but this particular video was exactly for me. I got very excited because that is the brand and color that I use on my hair at home. I have slight gray above my bangs and I have always sectioned my hair in quadrants but never never thought I should be coloring my roots within each quadrant, just like at the salon. I also use a brush and bowl so thank you for this video!!!!
Thank you for this. This answered so many questions for me. I broke down and bought a box of color because I need gray coverage and my color is looking dull and I don't have the money to do it professionally but I think now I'm going to wait a month until I can afford it because it's hard for me to get the back of my head myself. I used to do my hair from a box a lot years ago, I wish I'd have had this video then!!! Again, thank you! This video answered everything!!❤️
If you like orange ginger copper tones you can maintain faded or uneven color after doing your roots with box dye or bleach using henna 100% natural - it isn’t damaging (henna is hard to remove but you CAN bleach it and it wont melt if it is a hundred percent natural)
Thank you for making such a helpful video! I've always wondered, if processing roots first and then pulling through, do you mix that dye separately? or do you mix it all at the start, apply to roots, let process then apply to mid/ends from same bowl? thank you!
Brilliant demonstration. Only thing, like blow drying, it's not so easy doing your own hair, angles of brush etc are different. Nothing beats the luxury of going to the hairdressers but like you say there are lots of factors. Many thanks.
I'm a retired assistant teacher. I do not have the money. Never had any trouble with box dye since 1979! 💸 Just be careful with mostly grey and reds...you have to mix a base color with it.
This was like going to beauty school all over again haha. I love that you didn't over complicate it. Very easy to follow along. I was just curious about the video lol
No doubt--------- takes two people. When I use a box-color.. I usually, purchase two boxes and use both as to have enough product while "shampooing" my hair with box color. Hair gets saturated thru-n-thru. May go past the times.. as to make sure of they dying process. Ie. If 5 minutes is recommended, 8 or so, minutes is the better way to go.
Thank you for this. I’m a fellow Canadian💜💙💚I love that you understand not everyone can afford the cost of highlights or colouring in a salon. I’m a single Mom of 3 and life is expensive! I’m a darker blonde and it’s very hard to go to a lighter blonde (I like beige) and haven’t been successful in finding the right box color. I just subscribed so will watch more of your videos.
So Gabi you taught me something! I have always been taught that you can never put any kind of red hair color on roots for grey coverage because it will give you Hot Roots! Your thoughts??
I use this exact box dye and I’ve really been struggling to get the colour i want. I’ve used it twice and both times my roots have been significantly more ginger than the rest of my hair. After watching this video i think this might be because I keep the colour on it too long. Next time i will do the roots first, wait about 15-20 minutes before applying it to the rest of my hair, and see if that produces better results.
I am looking for info and best advice on home box dye. This video was so super important to me and my friends and family. We all admire you so much for so many different reasons! We all thank you! To be honest we all enjoy going to hair salon way more than home box dye but just not available for some of us at this time! If they ( hair dressers) all were as kind and real as you girl!! Thank you!
Surprised 6R which is a auburn range is giving her more of a level 8CR/ copper red. Tip; if you have a large percentage of white or gray when doing reds you may need to add a Natural tone in the same level example half 6R dual parts half 6N. Otherwise you may pull bright red… called hot roots. Many manufacturers have color blends such as Natural Cooper Red wig 100% gray coverage.
Wow, I am blown away by this video as I only thought you were a fabulous make-up artist, and now to know your are a hairdresser too, blessings on you girl, I love your videos even more now :) I just went 3 weeks ago and had my hair colored at a salon, but already the roots are showing so I bought a full size box to get the roots covered till my next appt. so glad I watched this video as I probably would've done the whole head instead of just the roots. Once again, you saved me! on to the next video :)
These are great tips and well-informed. I see why she is stuck on that box dye; it give her the results she wants, it's extremely affordable, & it looks awesome on her! Unfortunately, not everyone is going to have great results with box dye, for the reasons you mentioned.
The hair dresser I went to used box dye, and my black hair color did not change. Since that time I did not go to a salon ever. If your color is black or dark brown and you are just touching up greys with the same level, I think box dye is safe.
I moved to a small town in north Texas. The people here are clannish, cliquish. I can't get an appointment to have my hair done. So, I learned to cut & color my own hair. I learned on my own, no schools. I know what I like & looks good, I don't do anyone else's hair. People will often comment on my hair, telling me how beautiful it is. Then they start asking me where I go for hair care. I stopped telling anyone that I do it all myself as I have done for my entire life. The *ONE* time I told someone that I do my own hair, their opinion of my hair totally flipped to a negative one. Since then, I don't tell anyone. I started taking biosil 2 years ago. It made my hair grow faster, stronger, more healthy.
Thank you for video. Thanks for the no judging. I have always gone to a Professional--however the older I get, the more I need touch ups for my gray. I just can't handle the price. I want to go for the box--this was helpful.
Exactly girl! I was wondering why you took a moment of silence too be put down by other beauticians. Like you said not everyone can afford to go to a salon & get their hair colored. Especially if you have long thick hair. I took cosmetology in high school due to a car accident I was unable to become a beautician. However when I use to dye my hair I would buy the dye from Salleys. I haven't done this in a long time & was wondering if box dyes have gotten better. So I decided to try one. I'm very thankful for video & I'm sure many others are too.
How can I tell, when I still have the dye on my hair, that it has processed enough? Does it look a certain way? Feel a certain way? This is for when I've let the roots sit already and am refreshing the overall color.
Good video! I have box dyed and highlighted my hair forever! I had a hairdresser that always gave me tips bc he knew I wasn't going to pay for him to do it. lol The one time I had a salon dye my hair, I went from Blonde to red and I hated the color this guy used. It should have looked great with my skin tone and hazel eyes but he picked the worst red (not the previously mentioned hairdresser) That sealed the deal for me, I would be the only one dying my hair! I will admit, I have made mistakes...pink, green but they all have been learning experiences!
This is so helpful since my mom always want to due her hair every month. I make her switch to cellophane/cellowax every month since it’s too harsh if she use dye box every month and then I’ll just use a dye box every 3 months for her cause she can’t wait for 6 months cause of her gray hair. But she is dissatisfied in cellophane cause it couldn’t cover gray hair. Hopefully we can find a great coverage for gray hair I’ll just follow your instructions. Thanks
I’m doing a grey coverage box dye tutorial soon! I’m just waiting for my friend’s roots to come in so I can demo. I don’t have grey yet otherwise I would do it on myself.
@@GlamGirlGabi oh that’s perfect my love! 💖✨ I didn’t expect you to comment 😍 since I’m bad at english 😆🌝 I actually subscribe to you because you have a clear explanation in your video and I always want to dye my hair every 6 months or when I’m stressed. Maybe it became my coping mechanism so I always find a good youtube channel coz I dye my hair also with box dye. It’s common here in Philippines and I didn’t even know that what is the difference of the salon dye and box dye cause I also want to buy some salon dyes if it’s possible. Anyways I’ll wait for your videos 😘
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If you want to know more about box dye, you can check out these videos next:
1. Real Hairdresser puts THE BEST Box Hair Dye to the Test...SHOCKING Results!: th-cam.com/video/fH0yo4802EY/w-d-xo.html
2. Real Hairdresser Spills THE TRUTH about BOX COLOR: th-cam.com/video/4QaQ0IT90vA/w-d-xo.html
Is she using permanent dye to cover her greys I have had rainbow hair then various split dyes for last four years previously I had white blonde on top dark brown underneath now I've gone back to 90s chunky highlights and I've been bleaching my roots before putting a demo permanent on it in ask blonde cool dark brown and iced mocha to give my underneath dimension I have thick striped underneath in the two Brown shades then my mowk hawk section is ash blonde mocha and cool dark brown stripes to the back of my head the iced mocha colour is fading really quickly but I was worried if I put it on my natural hair it would not cover my greys my hair is probably level 5 brown with 50% grey should I be using permanent colour ? I've dyed my own hair since being a teen-ager I did few years going to salon in my early twenties then had four kids could not afford to go salon anymore but I had the 90 s chunky highlights in the late 90s early 2000s so I knew how to do it from my stylist bk then just not sure about covering grey without bleaching my hair first the whole point in going bk dark was to give my hair a rest to recover from years or fashion colours and bleach
Oh I have super fine shoulder length blunt cut grew out my layers to try make hair look thicker lol if that matters just wanted to give you as much information as possible
*Love ♥️ this video...* and part 1.
I've learned more about box dyes !! 🥰 *Obrigado.* .🙏🏽
Hello, Are u a Hair dresser? I’m preferring 2 Use Clairol natural instincts Demi light red instead of going 2 the Salon Becuz red fades Anyway. Is it Safe to Use it Every 6-8 weeks? Anything helps, Thanks
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Thanks for not trashing the box dye users. The one time I went to a salon for color, my hair was ruined. I prefer to ruin my hair myself for way less $
Same
I have died bangs, I got the salon to bleach my bangs and i colour the hair myself. Every month when regrowth appears I getmy roots bleach and then I refresh the colour of my bangs.
Saaame
My experience exactly, however I went to salon few times and disappointed every time cause it wasn’t the colour I wanted.
Putting color on color,always my issue, gets to dark.
I am a hairstylist and I honestly don't understand what all the hate for box dye is about, I've gotten plenty of clients who have come in with box dyed hair asking for highlights and it's never been an issue with me, they lift just fine and the hair is just as healthy. I feel like all the hate comes from this wierd insecurity that some people can do just fine on their own
Your explanation of “they may not have the means to do salon quality,” is amazing. I’d love to be able to have my hair done at a salon. But the last time I had it professionally done, it was $250. That’s my electric bill and gas bill for a month together. Some of us don’t want to have grey hair in their early 30’s, but still want to be able to put food on the table, heat in our homes during the winter.
Right on girl! So true!
Yes!!! I love my hair stylist and will go to her forever to get my hair cut. But when I decided to get it dyed..? Oh man. It cost me double ($250 with tip) because my hair is so thick and long and needed more dye. Not totally worth the money when I can do it for a fraction at home.
My wife just paid $180 for a cut and dye at a salon and they absolutely ruined it. She wanted brown with deep burgundy highlights and a trim with her hair down to collar bone length. They cut her long hair above her shoulders and dyed it BLAZE ORANGE. When the stylist turned her around to see it in the mirror the started crying and said she looked like a Chucky doll. She cried for the next 5 hours straight. I can’t help how short she cut it, but this video helped me a lot and I just finished successfully re-dying her orange hair to a deep dark black cherry that she is very happy with.
You really are the baddest mofo alive. All the single ladies reading this are crying(me included). Hope you guys always stay happy
I want a husband like you. How absolutely sweet of you. She is very lucky
This is a real man, fellas. Take notes!
I had a hairdresser give me a pixie cut one time and shaved my hair up to my roots and had the top layer Laid over the rest of my hair so I couldn't see it when I was sitting in the chair!!! I asked her for a pixie cut and she completely ruined my hair! I had to wear a wig for three years Until my hair grew back so I will never go back to a hairdress either!!!
W mans👌🏼
Thanks so much for being the voice of non-judgey hair stylists. I wish there were more of you! I used to see a great hairdresser who complimented me on the richness and tone of my hair….until I told her it was a box colour and then she changed on a dime to saying the colour was patchy and my hair was in terrible condition yada yada (this was all in the same appointment!). Even though she’s very talented I never went back to her after that. I felt like a naughty child the way she was carrying on. I’ve since found a great alternative hairdresser locally who understands why I box dye my roots in between colour appointments ;)
Go you!!! I totally agree with you, bet your hair is fab ❤️
I think another important tip is to apply a barrier cream, even vaseline, on the skin around your face and ears, to avoid telltale dye stains.
I use my conditioner! Super-easy.
I've received more compliments from my box dyed hair than I ever did from any professional salon color and many of those compliments came from hairdressers who were shocked that I had boxed hair color in my hair. Eventually, I had to give up box coloring because it would not color my grey anymore. I've since let my hair go salt and pepper now, and I love it. Glad to be free of the maintenance.
Same, my salt and peppers are here to stay.
Some of us simply can’t afford to pay mega bucks to a hairdresser when we can do it ourselves and it looks great!!
Thank You for being a professional that realizes we all can't afford to go to the salon every 5-6 weeks to get this hair colored. Thanks for all the great advice and for being real!!!!!
Anytime Angela! We all have our reasons and there is no shame over here!
Exactly!! I can afford to either get my hair cut or colored, not both, lol and I'd rather have someone else cut my hair.
I'm my Dad's caregiver. I'm 35. I used to go to a salon, but losing my total salary, limits the heck out of my options. I use box dye now and any tips and help are awesome. So, thank you!
You're not alone, although I don't dye my hair.
Oh my goodness. This sounds like me. I am 48 and have been taking care of my mother for six years. She is 83 now, and I am totally out of money. When I had a corporate job, I used to go to the salon all the time for cuts, color, and highlights. I just can’t do it anymore, so I’m gonna have to do the best I can with box dye.
I am an old hairdresser it was my profession as a young woman and the things you have said are really helpful for anyone that is dying there hair at home but I would have said if someone as shorter hair and won't to refresh the ends of there hair they can just comb the DIY that is already on there hair to the ends and leave for 5 mins that way you only need 1 box of diy you xplained the steps so we'll 😊
My hairdresser told me never apply the colour onto bits or ends that are already coloured to 'refresh' old colour, as it damages it. My hair is in way better condition than friends who do that.
@@sarahholland2600 It may depend on the color. I started covering gray at age 19 using Darkest Brown, closest to my natural color. I never needed to refresh. With blonde (for a decade) and now especially with red, the color fades some need refreshing. Not every time, but occasionally.
I've been dying my hair red (light to medium auburn) for almost 40 years. I would go through periods of having it salon dyed; however, one can't leave even a modest salon for less than $200 these days. For me, it's just gotten prohibitively expensive. With that said, red hair dye fades -- a lot ! I do my roots about every five weeks and always need to apply the dye to the remainder of my hair for five minutes or so. It always looks even toned. One of the most important things after dying the hair red (I can't speak for other colors, since I've always done the red dye), is to wear a hat in the sun ! Otherwise, the hair will become oxidized and look dreadful, e.g., brassy, uneven and fried. Other than my own two cents (lol), I pretty much have been following all the recommendations Ms. Gabi suggests in this video. Very helpful -- thank you.
How do you do the back of your hair?
@@ElaineWall-l4p I use a mirror.
When I used to go to a salon for hair cuts, I regularly had other patrons wanting my hair color... "I want my hair color to look like that.." I was flattered, as I used box dyes (two different shades mixed together). It looked nice and shiny. The hair stylist would tell them it looked good because my grey hair (under the dye) was the reason it shined and made the color look good. I stopped getting my hair styled also and do it myself now. TH-cam has been a great resource for that.
Thanks for this video on how to do it properly.
Which shades do you mix?
@fizzysodaghost Since I am a little older, I go a little lighter. I used to mix medium golden brown with medium auburn. Now I use Revlon Colorsilk, mixing (45) Bright Auburn and (54) Light Golden Brown. It's inexpensive and fades a little, but I only wash it 2x a week and use the Colorsilk condtioner (that comes with the dye) as my twice-weekly treatment .
Yep. Your understanding of why some of us dye our own hair with boxed product is exactly why I'm following you. Hair shaming is just as unacceptable as any other kind of shaming; it especially irritates me that people who are ostensibly there to make others feel better about themselves through styling will take an opportunity to be contemptuous of clients trying to look better!
I'm not going every month to professionally have my red hair re-done by a professional. I have ALL respect for what a great stylist does, but simply can not invest more than $1,000 a year in the service.
So! Thank you for this video ... as I sit here with my hair gooey with hair color! *Laugh*
I'll know next time how to do it better!
Two years after you so generously shared tips, you're still helping people!
Thank you for understanding our struggle and not judging.
Truly appreciate your tips!! 😊
I don’t know why so many hairstylists are so negative about box dye , I’ve used them for years and never had any problems, Good for you for not shaming people
Thanks, great tips.
I just wish you had showed Emily dye her own hair with your guidance. Because I struggle to get my hair dyed where another person can easily see and do it.
I've box dyed for years, even got a compliment from my hairstylist. I only do my roots, using half a box. I have just above the shoulder length, med-light weight hair.
I pour half amounts & shake in an empty clean previous dispenser bottle (finger over open top!). Starting at the back of my part line, with the pointed tip, squeeze out line of dye. With gloved index finger press lightly down to spread out dye.
Using tip of bottle draw (forehead to back of crown) a new part line half inch (or adjust spacing) parallel from 1st. Squeeze another line of dye back to front, press lightly. Continue parting parallel horizontal lines to ears. Make sure to get temple area hairs.
The back isn't as fussy. I squeeze in zig zag patterns the sections under the hair. Then reach under with glove to distribute dye on roots. Then toward end of time gather rest of dry hair to get some dye on it. I stick with the same color & brand.
Sorry for long explanation, hope it helps. I could never use a brush to apply by myself.
Gabi is a good teacher!
Thank you so much for this video! I’ve almost exclusively dyed my hair at home for the last 13 years and the way you explained the correct way to dye hair at home was so incredibly thorough and informative. Thank you so much! 😊❤️
You’re welcome!!! I’m so happy that you found it helpful!
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My hairdressers have *always* had to mix up more color in the middle of applying; usually they go back once to mix up more. My last hairdresser, on my last time to go to her, went back *5* times, for a total of 6 mixings. I went to her for a year. She knows I have unusually thick hair. She knows it is long. Then, after she's rinsed the color off, she insists on putting on all this polisher and shiner and I don't know what, so that when I leave, my hair is a completely different color red (brighter, brassier) than it is after I wash it. I've told her I don't like product on my hair. But of course, in the area I now live, anything one tells a hairdresser is seen as a "suggestion". Guess what, ladies? It's MY hair; I'm having it MY way. Thank you, Glam Girl Gabi, for helping me learn what I need to know to look the way I want to look.
Some people have to dye hair at home for health reasons! I am so glad you are helping others by putting this tutorial out there!
So many times I have gone to the professional hairdresser, tell them what color I want and they put a box dye on my hair, then charge $50. Many many times. Other times I go in for more detailed colors like highlights. In my experience, detailed bleach and highlights cause my hair to break and box dies do not. After the last time I went to a professional, I am still trying to grow out the breakage on the entire left side of my head. I have decided to just do box dyes on myself and I feel like my hair is happier. So thank you for being open about explaining this.
Diluting the color with a conditioner for refreshing the lengths and ends works quite well add twice as much conditioner as color for any shade deeper than level 6, equal amounts for shades lighter than 6.
I’m 60 years old and was blessed with very thick dark hair. I have used boxed dyes since the late 80s and never ever gone to a hairdresser to do it. I’ve always been careful to only do the roots in order to cover the grey, and no longer go as dark as the colour I was born with. Hate to see older women with dyed jet black hair and overloaded ends, horrible.
I started cutting and coloring my own hair during the pandemic. I did see my hairdresser once before vaccines and she was dressed up like she was ready to go inside Chernobyl. I understand why she was being careful but I just don’t want to go to a salon anymore. It was also prohibitively expensive. I appreciate and understand why it’s expensive, but I just cannot justify the costs anymore. My hair is healthy and I can trim it anytime I want to now. My sister helps me to make sure it’s straight.
_Nobody talks about this: When you wash your hair, particularly in hot water, you risk opening up the cuticle and letting the color bleed out. Palmer recommended washing colored hair in cooler water: "That makes your hair cuticle stay closed and keeps your hair color trapped inside the strands of hair. Warm water makes the cuticle more likely to open and let the color out, which is why color fades so fast. Also,t he type of shampoo, conditioner, and products you use at home are the ultimate reason why your color is going to last or fade,. Drugstore shampoos may feel like they're getting your hair and scalp really clean, but they can have chemicals in them that are linked to fading of professional hair color. If you invest in your products, you'll realize how much more life you'll get from your color. Some drugstore brands of shampoo and conditioner can contain synthetic ingredients like sulfates, parabens, silicone, and other ingredients that strip hair of its color. When you invest in high-quality hair care, you're investing in your hair color and overall hair health._ (Copied & pasted)
I'm a natural ginger and I was looking for a 2000's Cameron Diaz Blonde, so I bought a dye box and was pretty much about to make a mess, thank god I found this video, it's been about 3 hours since I dyed and it looks just what I was hoping for. Thank you so much for all your professionalism and share of knowledge.
I use this EXACT shade and brand of hair dye to refresh my faded natural auburn hair! Thanks for the tips. Particularly with COVID restrictions, you are helping so many of us.
Covid restrictions? Sad for you.
I used Nice and Easy 110 for years and people meeting me for the first time always complicated me on my beautiful red hair. I was also a hair dresser, got my license in 1963. The color in this cartoon pix of me is not N&E 110. I also used to give myself perms, but after burning both my corneas once I gave that up, I was using two perms because of thickness and length. Oh, and I’m a natural blond. Or used to be, now I’m happily living with my grey hair!!!!!!!
Love it! Great info and helpful tutorial! I have been box dying my hair for YEARS and only now, becasue of you, realized (i simply had to read but figured more is more) that I am OVERPROCESSING my roots!!! And I can't abide my greys so I process my roots every two weeks :0 Thank you for your awesomeness!!!
Thank you for not condemning us box dyers for doing so. We all have our reasons for using them. I love going to get my hair done by a professional, but I cannot always afford or have time to do so. I highly look up to you for making this video and helping us to understand things in a more professional outlook. I know that there is many that have loved this video, and they are right to do so. Many wonderful blessings I send to you for being such a spectacular person. God bless you.
Hey fab video. I do my own at home....I can't stand having my neck in that basin in the salon so it works for me. I've been doing a lot of what you said, sectioning hair etc. Your client's hair looks amazing and that colour suits her well. Thanks for not dissing us at home colourists! x
This is why I switched - couldn't stand sitting in the chair that long. Also hated that stylists wouldn't tell me what color(s) they used.
Thank you so respectful and sweet! Not all of us can afford to get hair done at a a salon every 4-6 weeks!. We’re talking 120-250 PLUS. Tip! Which is an
Additional 50 or
So. But I love this video! Thank you!!!! ❤❤❤
I've been using Revlon Colorsilk in dark ash blonde for years now. It's amazingly good and very inexpensive. I can usually get a box for under $3. Sometimes I buy Colorsilk medium ash blonde and mix a capful of it plus a capful of developer (1:1 ratio) in with the dark ash blonde. My hair is naturally dark blonde/light brown and loves to pull red or orange, so I can't go all the way medium ash blonde without a toner. Lately I've been experimenting with the Adore brand of toner mixed with conditioner to neutralize red/orange tones. I have used the colors titanium and platinum (two parts conditioner to one part toner) and I'm happy with the results. I'm seriously considering trying to do a root shadow using Colorsilk light ash brown or perhaps using a toner and 6% developer.
LOVE this product!! #20 was a go-to for years, now I use #11 as it lasts longer.
Closest thing to salon pro colors but in your local drugstore! Conditioner packet for aftercare treatment is great too!
I am a Color Silk fan, too. Simple black here. It covers my dark blonde/brown & slightly grey thoroughly, doesn't go brassy and fits the pocketbook. Cheers!
My sister said it's the best AND the cheapest!
Revlon Colorsilk here too! I use just half a box for roots every month. #51 light brown
You being so much sweet and nonjudgmental towards box dye users is what made me immediately subscribe.
I am a box dye user, never went to the salon for a hair color. I don't know why but the dyes always look good on my hair. I received so much compliments because how my hair color turned out and they never damaged my hair.
thank you!! I've never had luck when getting my hair coloured by a hairdresser, often times they would use a completely wrong colour to what I asked and discussed with the hairdresser.
in March 2021 I asked for a purple with blue undertone, quite an easy feat, even to custom mix. You'd THINK that an experienced hairdresser knows colour theory.... nope :')
it was straight up a red with slight purple sheen. I was sooooo mad, I walked out, didn't pay and came back the next day when I had cooled down. I spoke with the owner and apparently this wasnt the first time that the girl I was paired with had done this. Needless to say she was fired because of the amount of times she'd done this.
Ty for this video.I am someone who up until I got sick would go to the salon and get my hair straightened every week and coloured every 8 weeks. I have long fine hair thats wavy and frizzy and is mid back.The reason I box dye is financial...I got very sick with an incurable disease and now am a divorced mom of four .I want to keep my hair long and I dye it anything from red to brown.My natural colour was auburn but im 49 and now its 80% grey. Due to my hair length it usually was 220-250 to get my hair done. Its rather labour intensive to do my hair and a stylist has done the training and uses quality products so i have NEVER complained about price.s ..and anytime I did go to an off brand salon for a dye... I learned you really get what you pay for!!I Want to add the box dye I generally use its Garnier fructis but it has to be in the 100% colour formula which is double pigmented for grey versus the reg fructis, So far it doesnt hot root me and it covers my grey well.Ty for the tips Gabi!
Thanks for the advice, and also for not judging. I’ve never been able to afford to dye my hair at a salon, especially now that I’m a student. Appreciate it (:
It is really a rip off. I can see highlights and balayage being expensive but it's not that hard or time consuming to just apply regular dye
@@jennyrose9454 Good point.
This is so sweet ♥️
All I have heard my whole life is that box dye is the devil. I’ve used it my whole life and have nice silky hair . I agree some people are just on a budget and can not afford this luxury on a regular basis . Thank you for being courageous in standing up for your clients. ♥️
Also my mom colors hers with box dye in a deep red and everywhere she goes people ask aboit her color. It looks great on her
Another tip: use a thick face cream at the forehead and ears to prevent stained skin.
As a brain surgery survivor, it is very hard on my body to sit for hours at the salon. Plus...I can't afford it. I've only used box dye and never had an issue, trial and error to get the right color.
This is a great tutorial! Thank you for being awesome!
Ditto.. Me too..I can on!y wash my hair once A week. But I love nice & easy I use 7 and its perfect. Then on my ends to refresh I use redken 8gg I love gold...
Great video! I only do my roots myself using box dye, to match my hair. I add Grey Magic to give an extra boost to cover my greys. However, I leave the added highlights and lowlights to my trustworthy stylist. As a widow, I could never afford getting 6-8 week root touch ups.
I always do my hair by myself with professional products (I live in a small island and professionals ain't really trained for my specific needs here) BUT even if this video isn't for me I need to congratulate you for the quality content!!! This is extremely important since a lot of people do their hair themselves and I love the way you're completely understanding. A+++ I'm loving your channel more and more💖
Kelly your message completely made my day! Thank you so much for taking the time to let me know that. I really appreciate it. I’m so happy that you are enjoying the channel.
@@GlamGirlGabi my pleasure!! When I found your channel I thought you were already a big TH-camr. I'm sure this channel will keep growing more and more this year. Best regards from the Canary islands in Spain😘😘😘
@@sheisKelly You made my whole day! Thank you so much! I hope that the channel grows. It is my dream :) Sending a warm hug from freezing Canada!
Singular most important thing is to follow directions. Also most box color have 1-800 numbers or an online chat where you can get help if you need it. Also before doing anything read the directions all the way through. Have all you materials in place. Make sure you have no distractions that can cause you to stop, like kids, packages, pets. Distractions are a thing you don’t have in the salon.
Thanks. Years ago when my hair guy got sick and I lost him, I missed him so much I couldnt go to someone else. . I learned to box dye exactly like shown here. Yay what good luck. 18 momths ago almost all my hair fell out, due to ? No idea why. I was getting ready to re-dye because I look like hell in all grey, white and black. Thank god I watched because I realize my regrown hair is too fragile for any dye, box or otherwise. I have always dyed exactly as shown here, so for now there isnt any tip or trick to minimize harshness. Hopefully I can strengthen it over more time. Wish me luck!
wow, thank you for saying that bit about not shaming box dying. some hair stylists can sound so smug and judgmental about it. not everyone can afford a salon visit thank you so much for teaching ppl the proper way. i love ppl who are generous with what they know and genuinely want to help ppl out.
Thank you so much for your tips. Box dye has been my only option for years....first due to time and later it was the high salon fees. I needed to fit this task into my schedule on Friday evenings or Saturday mornings. A couple of weekend shampoos also eliminated that strong chemical odor to a very large degree. Some workplaces have staff sensitive to certain smells, which I was respectful of.
I often color my mother’s hair and I always struggled on how to actually apply the product to the hair. Thank you very much for the information! ☺️☺️☺️
is it recommended to wash your hair prior to dying your hair, or is it better to keep the hair "dirty" and oily?
This is a great video, thank for posting. So many people are unaware that they do not have to cover their entire head for the full amount of time, if at all. Also, not related to the content, but your friend is gorgeous. The color really suits her.
After watching this video I bought a tint brush , hair clips , dye bowl and water spray bottle . I followed your instructions and my hair color turned out really well . I have a more even color on all the hairs . I used to have lighter roots and darker ends . Using the brush to apply the color to the roots , then the last 5 minutes spraying the middle and ends with a little water before applying the color really did the trick !!! Thank you .
Great job! I am so glad that I was able to help you!
Been using NE for 25 yrs same shade light ash blonde. It is super easy! I like your tips to refresh but sometimes as it fades it actually looks more natural and has more dimension, but the shade you choose plays a big role. My hair is very healthy and thick though so maybe I have better luck.
Yes, light ash blonde works for me to tone and blend the grays!
I discovered your channel a few months ago. It's so refreshing to see a real hair dresser addressing box dye. The pros and cons, etc. Your client looks so beautiful. Thank you for all your tips and help because people really are going to use box dye for whatever their own reasons are. I used to save up to get my hair cut and just dye my own hair because I had a bad experience at a salon with a specialist dying my hair and causing chemical burns. I think this video is so helpful for many clients who are shamed for using box dyes.
Subscribing because of this! it just isn't possible with the way things have been to always get to a salon. I've started coloring at home again and appreciate the tips very much--and the lack of shaming!
I have always done my own color as never found a stylist who gets it. Had quite a few bad experiences with hairdressers that I no longer enjoy the experience but I do need regular cuts so I'm hopeful that I may just find a better stylist one day 😔
Thanks for this! A decade ago I paid around $100 to get my hair colored.. the last few years more around $230 and now my hair dresser just upped her price for color and trim to $305+ so I need to think more about this.
Yes! And I was paying these big bucks and not getting the results I wanted. Done and done!
Thanks for this video! With the global situation and past lockdowns, lots of people changed to use box dye because they can't go to salons. Also, economy challenges. I can't afford going to salon every 12 days to retouch my roots, my hair growth is super fast and in less than 15 days I have gray roots. So, box dye it is.
Ah it is so nice to see you and other hair dressers addressing this issue without judgement. I've done both, getting coloured at hairdresser and on my own. I can honestly say that my personal experience was the price point i had to go to, to find a hair dresser that did an amazing job of my hair was over $500 AUD. Now I'm living in the UK that price point seems similar and when i did treat myself the hairdresser scalp bleached my hair and it was yellow/orange (hot roots) in a week and my hair started falling out! I'm now turning ro videos like this to save my money and return to doing my hair on my own without damaging it.
Be careful when choosing a shade if you have a high percent of gray coverage. The white/ gray will grab the red pigment & appear as a hot root( bright red) without any neutral / natural tones blended in to helps cover the gray.
On my last (as in final) visit to my colorist, we argued for an hour about what she should do to correct the color, which is why I was there that day. She talked about using ash blonde mixed with red (I want medium to light red) or orange (I want my red to have an orange base; orange/red hair runs in the family, I have the skin but not the hair, and my hair is gray now). I thought she understood and was going to mix together the red, ash, and orange. Well, she gave me orange-blonde hair. It's a beautiful color, but it's not me and I don't know how she did it. I think she mixed just orange and ash.
Also, I was blonde for a decade when I had an absolutely gifted and fabulous colorist in Studio City (Wendy). She worked from an ash blonde base. I have no idea what or how she mixed it. I had a thousand shades of blonde. Now I want a thousand shades of red-orange-blondish in my hair.
My point is, try mixing in some ash blonde for those roots to keep them from being hot. I'm a rank amateur still, but that's what I've picked up so far. Oh, and I'm a cool tone (I know, strange with the red, but it looks awesome with the right shade). You might need a different shade of blonde depending on your skin tone.
Hairdressers often overcharge for hair colouring. Thank you for your effective tips on dyeing hair at home.❤
I’m a natural redhead who now has a lot of gray patches. This is the same box color and brand that I use and my hair comes out WAAAAY better than any of the 10 professional colorists I’ve gone to over the past several years. But now that I have a lot of gray I use the 6R root touch up with 30 drops of Gray Magic on just the roots to cover all the gray because my gray is very resistant. Once that’s processed, I wash and dry my hair. Then I apply the regular 6R all over from root to tip. Let process, then wash, dry and style. Looks amazing every time and no one would ever guess it’s box color. Saves me thousands of dollars and I never have to worry that my will turn out terrible again.
Thank you for your video I feel better knowing that you understand, I’ve been dying my own hair for years and finally went to salon but they charged $100 and that’s too much to spend all the time.
I never use clairol b/c while the dye is fine, I find the colors always come out too dark compared to other brands. As in if you want a medium brown, you better choose light brown to get it. Although, maybe it's just me... color looks good here!
Doing my home hair color as I’m watching this. The last time I had my hair highlighted was about 4 months ago, I didn’t like how it came out,so I decided to color it at home. I chose L’Oréal
Excellence #6 Light Brown. It’s always so hard to choose a color, my roots are dark , but hair always looks lighter and brassy. I hope it comes out okay, I haven’t colored my own hair in years!
Thank you so much for taking the time to do these videos for those of us who are on a budget! Love you Gabby! 🥰🌸💕
Ps: Her hair color came out great! Crossing my fingers for my own. 🥰
I am not too much into beauty and glamour, but i appreciate your channel so much. I like your down to earth, honest, direct approch. Whenever i'll need some hair advice, i'll come back to your channel.
Amazing! Thank you for not shaming people. Also what a beautiful color!!!
I really like the way you explain things and don’t put down people that can’t afford to go to the salon,like other professionals I have watched always saying how bad it is and we’re better off with going to the salon...I’ve been using box dyes for years cause I can’t always afford to go every few weeks for touch ups, but I learned a little more watching this video, thanks again you’re great.
Subscribed! I tried to watch another and it started with "whether you don't WANT to spend the money"...yeah.. it's not a want kind of thing lol Plus my anxiety. I'm in EMT training and we went over the fact that people are allowed to refuse transport to the ER and it's not our job to judge them. It can be religious, anxiety, mistrust, etc... if they are in the right mind, it's not our job to shame them and anyway, no one single person is "right" in their opinions. Thank you so much for putting it across the way you did and calling others out at the beginning. You rock.
Hi I’m new here and I’m only 2 minutes into the video but I am subbing because I love this!! I’ve boxed dyed my hair a lot when I was younger, when I got the financial stability to get my hair done in a salon I did tons of research, got it done, it was not what I wanted and my hair proceeded to fall out a lot more than it ever had. Got my hair back into a good place and tried again, thinking it must have been the salon. Same results- tons of damage, hair falling out, and I didn’t even like the resulting color. It seemed like the thing to do as I matured, go to the salon and invest in a good color but it’s yet to work out for me and I just like my box dye!!
Hands down ur channel is the absolute best for all things HAIR!!!! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
That means EVERYTHING to me. I really appreciate it! Thank you so much for taking the time to spread love ❤️
Her hair is amazing , and the vedio is so informative and helpful, thank you so much !
Thanks so much for your honesty and tips...! It helps a lot to hear from an actual hairdresser...!
I love you and ALL of your videos and advice but this particular video was exactly for me. I got very excited because that is the brand and color that I use on my hair at home. I have slight gray above my bangs and I have always sectioned my hair in quadrants but never never thought I should be coloring my roots within each quadrant, just like at the salon. I also use a brush and bowl so thank you for this video!!!!
Thank you so much for this Gabi, I used to go to salons but just dont have the money anymore but still want to look better.
Thank you for this. This answered so many questions for me. I broke down and bought a box of color because I need gray coverage and my color is looking dull and I don't have the money to do it professionally but I think now I'm going to wait a month until I can afford it because it's hard for me to get the back of my head myself. I used to do my hair from a box a lot years ago, I wish I'd have had this video then!!! Again, thank you! This video answered everything!!❤️
Dude rock on, I teach my clients "how to" do all sorts of stuff!!! Kindred hairdresser here!
You did a great job. I appreciate you showing how to do a hair box dye at home.
If you like orange ginger copper tones you can maintain faded or uneven color after doing your roots with box dye or bleach using henna 100% natural - it isn’t damaging (henna is hard to remove but you CAN bleach it and it wont melt if it is a hundred percent natural)
Thank you for making such a helpful video!
I've always wondered, if processing roots first and then pulling through, do you mix that dye separately? or do you mix it all at the start, apply to roots, let process then apply to mid/ends from same bowl?
thank you!
Brilliant demonstration. Only thing, like blow drying, it's not so easy doing your own hair, angles of brush etc are different. Nothing beats the luxury of going to the hairdressers but like you say there are lots of factors. Many thanks.
I'm a retired assistant teacher. I do not have the money. Never had any trouble with box dye since 1979! 💸 Just be careful with mostly grey and reds...you have to mix a base color with it.
This was like going to beauty school all over again haha. I love that you didn't over complicate it. Very easy to follow along. I was just curious about the video lol
No doubt--------- takes two people. When I use a box-color.. I usually, purchase two boxes and use both as to have enough product while "shampooing" my hair with box color. Hair gets saturated thru-n-thru. May go past the times.. as to make sure of they dying process. Ie. If 5 minutes is recommended, 8 or so, minutes is the better way to go.
Thank you for this. I’m a fellow Canadian💜💙💚I love that you understand not everyone can afford the cost of highlights or colouring in a salon. I’m a single Mom of 3 and life is expensive! I’m a darker blonde and it’s very hard to go to a lighter blonde (I like beige) and haven’t been successful in finding the right box color. I just subscribed so will watch more of your videos.
So Gabi you taught me something! I have always been taught that you can never put any kind of red hair color on roots for grey coverage because it will give you Hot Roots! Your thoughts??
I use this exact box dye and I’ve really been struggling to get the colour i want. I’ve used it twice and both times my roots have been significantly more ginger than the rest of my hair. After watching this video i think this might be because I keep the colour on it too long. Next time i will do the roots first, wait about 15-20 minutes before applying it to the rest of my hair, and see if that produces better results.
I am looking for info and best advice on home box dye. This video was so super important to me and my friends and family. We all admire you so much for so many different reasons! We all thank you! To be honest we all enjoy going to hair salon way more than home box dye but just not available for some of us at this time! If they ( hair dressers) all were as kind and real as you girl!! Thank you!
Surprised 6R which is a auburn range is giving her more of a level 8CR/ copper red.
Tip; if you have a large percentage of white or gray when doing reds you may need to add a Natural tone in the same level example half 6R dual parts half 6N. Otherwise you may pull bright red… called hot roots. Many manufacturers have color blends such as Natural Cooper Red wig 100% gray coverage.
Wow, I am blown away by this video as I only thought you were a fabulous make-up artist, and now to know your are a hairdresser too, blessings on you girl, I love your videos even more now :) I just went 3 weeks ago and had my hair colored at a salon, but already the roots are showing so I bought a full size box to get the roots covered till my next appt. so glad I watched this video as I probably would've done the whole head instead of just the roots. Once again, you saved me! on to the next video :)
These are great tips and well-informed. I see why she is stuck on that box dye; it give her the results she wants, it's extremely affordable, & it looks awesome on her! Unfortunately, not everyone is going to have great results with box dye, for the reasons you mentioned.
The hair dresser I went to used box dye, and my black hair color did not change. Since that time I did not go to a salon ever. If your color is black or dark brown and you are just touching up greys with the same level, I think box dye is safe.
Love the minute of silence … 😝😝😝
You are very generous by sharing your wisdom! All the best to you !
I moved to a small town in north Texas. The people here are clannish, cliquish. I can't get an appointment to have my hair done. So, I learned to cut & color my own hair.
I learned on my own, no schools. I know what I like & looks good, I don't do anyone else's hair. People will often comment on my hair, telling me how beautiful it is. Then they start asking me where I go for hair care. I stopped telling anyone that I do it all myself as I have done for my entire life. The *ONE* time I told someone that I do my own hair, their opinion of my hair totally flipped to a negative one. Since then, I don't tell anyone.
I started taking biosil 2 years ago. It made my hair grow faster, stronger, more healthy.
You are so sweet! ❤️ Thank you for adding goodness to the world 🌍
What a sweet message. Thank you for that ❤️
Great tips!! Color looks great on her. Can also use Roux stain remover around the forehead, works on stains from eyebrow color too.
Great tip!
THANK U FOR THIS VIDEO. I DYE BOTH MY SISTER’S & DAUGHTER’S HAIR. HAVE NEVER USED THIS TECHNIQUE BUT WILL FROM NOW ON!
That’s great! I’m so happy that I was able to help. Let me know how it goes next time you do it with some of these tricks!
Thank you for video. Thanks for the no judging. I have always gone to a Professional--however the older I get, the more I need touch ups for my gray. I just can't handle the price. I want to go for the box--this was helpful.
Exactly girl! I was wondering why you took a moment of silence too be put down by other beauticians. Like you said not everyone can afford to go to a salon & get their hair colored. Especially if you have long thick hair. I took cosmetology in high school due to a car accident I was unable to become a beautician. However when I use to dye my hair I would buy the dye from Salleys. I haven't done this in a long time & was wondering if box dyes have gotten better. So I decided to try one. I'm very thankful for video & I'm sure many others are too.
How can I tell, when I still have the dye on my hair, that it has processed enough? Does it look a certain way? Feel a certain way? This is for when I've let the roots sit already and am refreshing the overall color.
Good video! I have box dyed and highlighted my hair forever! I had a hairdresser that always gave me tips bc he knew I wasn't going to pay for him to do it. lol The one time I had a salon dye my hair, I went from Blonde to red and I hated the color this guy used. It should have looked great with my skin tone and hazel eyes but he picked the worst red (not the previously mentioned hairdresser) That sealed the deal for me, I would be the only one dying my hair! I will admit, I have made mistakes...pink, green but they all have been learning experiences!
This is so helpful since my mom always want to due her hair every month. I make her switch to cellophane/cellowax every month since it’s too harsh if she use dye box every month and then I’ll just use a dye box every 3 months for her cause she can’t wait for 6 months cause of her gray hair. But she is dissatisfied in cellophane cause it couldn’t cover gray hair. Hopefully we can find a great coverage for gray hair I’ll just follow your instructions. Thanks
I’m doing a grey coverage box dye tutorial soon! I’m just waiting for my friend’s roots to come in so I can demo. I don’t have grey yet otherwise I would do it on myself.
@@GlamGirlGabi oh that’s perfect my love! 💖✨ I didn’t expect you to comment 😍 since I’m bad at english 😆🌝 I actually subscribe to you because you have a clear explanation in your video and I always want to dye my hair every 6 months or when I’m stressed. Maybe it became my coping mechanism so I always find a good youtube channel coz I dye my hair also with box dye. It’s common here in Philippines and I didn’t even know that what is the difference of the salon dye and box dye cause I also want to buy some salon dyes if it’s possible. Anyways I’ll wait for your videos 😘