Today, I decided I wanted to dye my hair a medium brown. Little did I know, some jerk switched the hair dye boxes. My hair is now bright orange. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, I made the decision to lighten my hair from dark brown to blonde. I thought the stylist knew what she was doing, but I ended up with my hair fried off and orange. FML
Today, I tried dying my hair blonde. I put my hair in a bun and waited for it to dye. I guess I did something wrong, because my hair is now 4 different shades of blonde/orange, along with patches of my natural black hair. FML
Today, I tried to dye my hair blonde using a DIY kit I found online. As I was washing out the dye, I realized my hair had turned bright orange. I had to wear a hat all day to avoid being seen in public with a Johnny Rotten fright-wig. FML
Today, I bleached my hair for the new school year. Instead of blonde, it came out orange, making my hair look like a bloated pumpkin. FML
Today, I decided to bleach my hair but then my mom got mad and put my hair in a bun after helping bleach it. Mind you, it is currently blonde orange and black and I don't think it worked, and my hair is fried. FML
Today, I went to get my hair highlighted at the salon. The salonist mixed up my blonde hair dye with some other girl's hot pink and violet dye. Now I look like a cheap hooker. FML
Today, I colored my hair. It was supposed to turn out blonde, but it became more a mix of red and brown and blonde patches. When I tried coloring everything back, a green tint was added. My hair is at the moment red, brown, blonde and green. FML
Today, after wasting $60 and 3 hours of my time getting my hair dyed to get rid of the ugly orange tint it had from the last time I got my hair dyed, it turned out to be the exact same color I started with. I go on vacation in 6 days and hate my hair. I'm not looking forward to taking pictures, that’s for sure. FML
Today, I tried doing a hair dye at home for the first time. I misread the instructions and left the dye on for twice the recommended time. Now my hair is the color of a traffic cone and brittle enough to break if I sneeze. FML
Today, in an effort to save money, I dyed my hair at home. I used the wrong shade, or brand, or maybe I shouldn’t have bought a cheap one, but now I look like a mutant traffic cone. My boss asked if I was “expressing myself” or “just having a midlife crisis.” I can’t afford to fix it, so I’m stuck like this for weeks. FML
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hannahcorrine 0
Orange you glad it wasn't purple though?
minniem0usee 0
At least you're ready for halloween! That's the spirit! >:)
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Comments (272)
CassieStrawbs 7
Simple solution. Do not use box dye. Not only did that happen but it destroys your hair ten times as much as salon color and you didn't even noticed that the women on the front was no longer a brunette? So I think you deserved this one.
5t3ff1k4h 47
I don't think you have a clue what you're talking about.
CassieStrawbs 7
Box dye is the worst thing you can do to your hair. You pay more at a salon but it's better color and it does less damage.
queencat 0
Lady - a while ago, I decided that red looked great on my friends, and I'd go down that path. So, I dyed my hair with Henna (on blonde) and was a fire engine. Then, I thought cleverly I might just bleach it out... FAIL! My hair literally melted off and I ended up with a hard core dyke cut...If only FML had been around then. All I can say is I feel your pain
tasteslikedenial 4
How could you not tell the box was opened already before you bought it? Herp derp. YDI.
5t3ff1k4h 47
...Or she bought the box unopened and there was a weird colour reaction with her hair. Herp derp.
pegasus187 9
Dye it half black for halloween, or an Oregon State game, just sayin
cheeselover123 6
Jeffree Star!!!!!!!
BookwormInLove 0
Orange hair is pretty cool:) stop whining and enjoy the new color:) Stop being bitchy and have fun with the new style:D
onikage_666 0
Somewhere, somebody is freaking out because their hair is brown instead of orange.
MaryPoppins88 14
As a professional hair stylist I can safely say not to trust box color from the drug store it will never come out like the picture on the box and it cost more money in the long run to get that fixed
5t3ff1k4h 47
As a professional stylist, you're just looking to scare people into spending more money than they have to. I am not against having someone else colour my hair, but every time I've dyed my hair using the boxed brands, it's come out just fine. They give you guides on the side of the box to tell you what colour your hair should turn for a reason. Some people, depending on what colour their natural hair is or what colour they've dyed it may have issues (i.e. at home lightening to any colour from a medium brown to black) but for the most part, there usually isn't a huge discrepancy. And yes, my hair was already dyed when I had done the boxed colour.
MaryPoppins88 14
Actually hair color is alot more complicated than ppl think yes she may have bought a medium brown but what color was her hair when she put the color on? That's why it went orange and it's not as simple as throwing another color over that's called a color correction you have to bleach/strip out the orange color and then fill it with the color she actually wanted which is very damaging to your hair and expensive otherwise she's just gonna mess it up again that's why there's professionals like me.