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
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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 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
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 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, 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, 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 tried to dye my hair blonde. Turns out, green hair doesn't suit me. 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 decided I wanted to bleach my hair, so I asked my mother for help. Apparently, something went wrong, because clumps of my hair started falling out. Now I'm half blonde and half bald, and my mom is just laughing at me. 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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bhopejohnston 16
Um yeah, if you had black hair you have to bleach it first....that was your first mistake.
homesuckfucker 28
Yeah. Even if you were bleaching it, and not dying it, like you said you were, going from a natural dark color to a blonde typically won't yield desired results. Especially not with an at home kit. You're better off spending the money to have it professionally done.
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bhopejohnston 16
Um yeah, if you had black hair you have to bleach it first....that was your first mistake.
EvilLittleGirl 24
THANK YOU. Bleach and tone ppl, bleach and ******* tone.
bellydancer82 15
Not only that, but if you're going from blonde to black or black to blonde, you shouldn't do it yourself at first. Too many people mess that up.
typical_senpai 19
I'm guessing by dye she means bleach because she wouldn't have even gotten the results that she did without bleach
steam_engenius 21
#100, there are dyes called "high lifts" that act sort of like a bleach but don't lighten as well as regular bleach.
mds9986 24
Well I bet we can color you confused as to why this happened.
darkbob101 16
nice one! :D
killmenow03 21
#15 If only there was a simpler way to express how you felt about this comment.. Oh wait.
MrGibbs25 20
wow, if only hadn't made a comment
homesuckfucker 28
Yeah. Even if you were bleaching it, and not dying it, like you said you were, going from a natural dark color to a blonde typically won't yield desired results. Especially not with an at home kit. You're better off spending the money to have it professionally done.
danihammer 4
Amen.
KxHoneyCombxP 24
Agreed!!
Ravensmoon666 19
Bleaching hair is honestly better left to proffessionals, it may cost more but it's better than ruining your hair. For mow I'd recommend conditioning it and being more careful next time.
Thebestinclass 16
Look on the bright side OP! You'll be getting a lot of attention from men (or ladies if that's your thing).
spicyburrito 18
Claim you did it on purpose. And then actually learn how to do it for next time
Razell 13
Going for the calico look, y'know?
Spongegirlcs 17
Part of the bleaching process is the exposure to air. Putting it in a bun was a no-no. That's only safe when coloring. Poor thing. You're going to have to spend some money to correct it.
Candijpg 17
I can tell you know what your doing by your hair
IronMan_Mk43 20
#7 here's the thing - she didn't bleach it. She only dyed it. The fact that she didn't bleach it is the thing that caused her hair not turn blonde as she hoped
swenny_xoxo 18
#36 you can't go from black to blonde because it will turn orange. Doesn't matter if you bleach or dye it, it will be orange
lccc_ 18
unless it was Virgin hair ? when I bleached mine my hair was bright yellow lol
leogachi 15
@66 That's accurate if you wash the coloring out too soon. If you actually want to bleach black hair and make it blonde, you have to be patient and let the coloring do it's job.
isabelc 19
#78. leaving color or bleach on longer isn't always the answer either. sometimes you leave it just a little too long and your washing hair down the drain along with the color.
SometimesBleu 5
YDI. Did you do any research at all on how to go from black to blonde? Its a multi-step process, incredibly damaging, and you above all do not slap some chemicals on your head and throw it in a ******* BUN. The heat from your head accelerates the process! In a bun, the heat isn't even! Moron.
SublimeChic4 15
wow you're a birch! people make mistakes, she obv didn't know any better.
Ms_ValS 27
Honestly I agree with #8. I feel that the OP should have been born blonde so others will be warned.
UH60 26
Why did you bring the trees into this. I'm a birch and I'm offended.
ladycoco8 20
Could have been a little nicer haha
everythingelena 28
You sorta deserve it sorry to say because 1.) you should have done your homework 2.) if you have natural black hair you should've gone to a salon. because there are steps to get from dark hair to light. My tip to you OP is to go to Sally's and buy some Purple shampoo to tone that orange and go to the Salon to get it fixed Good Luck OP!
sayhisoph 26
I honestly thought most girls knew the logic of coloring their hair when it's black ...