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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Right I KNOW Argos kind of stuff isn’t essential considering what’s going on but my grey roots are so bad at the moment and I busing toot touch up spray which is transferring to my pillows and getting on my clothes cos I’m using so much. I’m gonna have to stick a box dye on to cover it.
Tempted to go jet black which is my natural hair colour but I’ll have to keep that up every two weeks. Don’t know if my hair will take a light brown.
Who else is having to go down the DIY route? |
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Yea for the box dye option. I saw a post on FB from my hairdresser saying not to be tempted to put 1 in but at this rate, its gonna happen.
My sis has vid conference calls every day still so I completely understand her need to do it. Me not so much as I am not working at the moment. But still.....cant let the side down!
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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If your hair is naturally very dark I'd suggest a true semi permanent colour which will help cover your roots and you can also add it to your conditioner to keep your colour refreshed every time you wash your hair. |
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I was on box dye, I'm letting it grow out because fuck it.
I'm tweezing my brows.
I'm letting my hair grow because I'm not repeating my last DIY haircut circa 1995 which my mother had to fix.
Otherwise my beauty routine is pretty normal. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Right I KNOW Argos kind of stuff isn’t essential considering what’s going on but my grey roots are so bad at the moment and I busing toot touch up spray which is transferring to my pillows and getting on my clothes cos I’m using so much. I’m gonna have to stick a box dye on to cover it.
Tempted to go jet black which is my natural hair colour but I’ll have to keep that up every two weeks. Don’t know if my hair will take a light brown.
Who else is having to go down the DIY route?"
I was lucky enough to get my hair app the day before salons closed. However, my lashes are gone, therefore i wont be leaving my house  |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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My lashes have all but a couple fallen out. I’ll have to get a full set again now instead of infills!
Hair, lashes, nails, all that stuff is irrelevant compared to my skin. I’ve had to stop taking my meds cos I had a letter saying I was high risk if I’m on them as they’re an immunity suppressant, now my psoriasis is gonna come back with a vengeance!!
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I bleached my hair from dark brown to near blonde the other night. my nails are in shit, ive got suitcases under my eyes. Only up side is my skin regime has kick started again. childs farm is supposed to be very good for psiorasis and eczema. i dunno if i spelt them right but im too tired to go correct |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"My lashes have all but a couple fallen out. I’ll have to get a full set again now instead of infills!
Hair, lashes, nails, all that stuff is irrelevant compared to my skin. I’ve had to stop taking my meds cos I had a letter saying I was high risk if I’m on them as they’re an immunity suppressant, now my psoriasis is gonna come back with a vengeance!!
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Im with you on the full set 
Oh no, stay safe and keep well. X |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I bleached my hair from dark brown to near blonde the other night. my nails are in shit, ive got suitcases under my eyes. Only up side is my skin regime has kick started again. childs farm is supposed to be very good for psiorasis and eczema. i dunno if i spelt them right but im too tired to go correct "
Tried that child’s farm stuff ages ago when it was all over social media. Didn’t do nothing. The only thing that completely clears it for me is biologics, but I’m not taking medication that takes away my immunity just for the sake of my skin, like if I was taking it for actual health reasons I wouldn’t stop it but if it’s a choice between shit skin for a few months and getting that virus, I’ll take the shit skin. |
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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago
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I’d use a semi permanent. A permanent box dye is a right fucker. I mean if you have to re colour regularly anyway because of roots then a semi permanent would be better and kinder to the condition.
I’m growing out my grey and have been for over a year now and i’m originally very dark too. I had used a reddish Henna for years and that is a nightmare to get out. You just have to grow it out. I up-do it a lot into a messy bun, it hides the ends and hopefully my next trim will see the last of the Henna gone.
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I am not touching my hair apart from I may trim my fringe, not in the usual bettie bangs I have as I am shit at that. For the rest if it gets unruly I will pin up and put a hairscarf on to hide it |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I had red baleyage (sp?) Done just before lockdown so happy with my hair. But for semi permanent solution I recommend casting creme gloss by loreal.
Missing my eyebrows and eyelashes tint but nothing make up wont fix if I feel like doing one. Ordered a new bright colour palette too. That is thanks to Swing inspiring me on her beauty thread 
Have made homemade scrub too.
Using oils in hair and on body as usual. Thinking of getting a lamp and doing gel nails myself but my precision is crap. All well .. practice makes a master. Other than that luckily I can sort myself out with most of things. Including shaving/Using home ipl. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"The other reason for letting my grey grow at the moment is because I suspect the box dye makes my hair more porous, which makes the curly girl method harder."
I just ordered cantu twist and lock gel what products are you using? |
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"The other reason for letting my grey grow at the moment is because I suspect the box dye makes my hair more porous, which makes the curly girl method harder.
I just ordered cantu twist and lock gel what products are you using? "
Oh whatever I've got right now. I'm not committing fully until I've used up what I have  Just messing around
Err Garnier sleek shampoo and conditioner, some L'Oréal Dream Lengths conditioners, a cheap argan oil, and Got2b hairspray. And a cheap microfibre towel I bought for the gym (Decathlon). Mish mash  |
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By *erdyWoman
over a year ago
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When I started getting greys few years ago, I started going to the salon to get done every 6 weeks. I'd never had dyed hair previous to that so didn't have a clue what to do. But after going to salon for few months I realised I'm paying so much moolah for something I can do myself at home. Box dye was a game changer for me. It it straight forward for me as my hair is black and I just touch up grey roots. I reckon you should go back to natural can't go far wrong with that  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Ooh which one (cross post  )"
Something I could get on amazon and didn't ruin me financially.
Its MakeUp Revolution. Has a funky name which escaped me now. |
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By *erdyWoman
over a year ago
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"When I started getting greys few years ago, I started going to the salon to get done every 6 weeks. I'd never had dyed hair previous to that so didn't have a clue what to do. But after going to salon for few months I realised I'm paying so much moolah for something I can do myself at home. Box dye was a game changer for me. It it straight forward for me as my hair is black and I just touch up grey roots. I reckon you should go back to natural can't go far wrong with that "
forgot to say use semi permanent as gentler on hair |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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My hair dresser sold me the products to do my roots at home. Lifesaver! Maybe if you have a good relationship with yours, see if they'd order online and send to you.
Failing that, try ordering a box dye x |
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I have also always coloured my own hair.
The couple of times I have paid recently, I thought that I do better job myself. Most High Street hair salons don't have experience in non natural hair colour.
Whatever colour you decide on, as long as you follow the instructions, you should be fine. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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My hair stays its natural colour which is a faint gingery brown with touches of grey so apart from it getting longer the delay in hairdresser visits doesn't matter. It just gets curlier.
About 8 years ago i had it coloured for a year but i didnt like not having my natural colour so stopped that.
I usually have my eyebows waxed and eye lashes tinted every 5 to 6 weeks but it's no big deal not getting that done for a while.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I’ve always coloured my own hair with no issues. Garnier is a good brand. I’m going to have to trim my fringe soon, but my wispy bits at the sides are no longer wispy just unruly and my hair is too short to put up x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I'm doing the DIY touch up but, my fringe needs cutting and I am not very good at cutting it straight. I go to the Hairdressers every 4 weeks religiously for a colour and cut and I'm overdue and having to make do is shit.
I'm using Clairol root touch up for now. It'll have to do! It's a good product and not expensive. |
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I got my hair cut shortly before lockdown and rarely get it cut anyway.
To be honest, I am very low maintenance, so it won't affect me at all.
I have natural nails, dye my own hair, have a basic skin care routine that works and do my own eyebrows.
Other than that, I will just shave underarms and legs as and when I feel like it.
Though I will treat hubby by dressing up and wearing makeup every so often  |
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My hair needs doing badly normally go to the hairdressers every 6 weeks got my grey coming through not to sure weather to buy a box one and change the colour from blonde to some thing darker its just looks a mess at the minute. . |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Right I KNOW Argos kind of stuff isn’t essential considering what’s going on but my grey roots are so bad at the moment and I busing toot touch up spray which is transferring to my pillows and getting on my clothes cos I’m using so much. I’m gonna have to stick a box dye on to cover it.
Tempted to go jet black which is my natural hair colour but I’ll have to keep that up every two weeks. Don’t know if my hair will take a light brown.
Who else is having to go down the DIY route?"
I don't know but have you tried typing busing toot into the argos website? |
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"My lashes have all but a couple fallen out. I’ll have to get a full set again now instead of infills!
Hair, lashes, nails, all that stuff is irrelevant compared to my skin. I’ve had to stop taking my meds cos I had a letter saying I was high risk if I’m on them as they’re an immunity suppressant, now my psoriasis is gonna come back with a vengeance!!
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Have a look on fb at zoe bee beauty. She has a brilliant oat and charcoal cream for psoriasis x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I’m quite excited to see what my relaxed Afro will come out like by the end of this... obviously dependant how long we are in it in for. It tends to just grow straight out... curly... mainly from the sides - like a mane of pubes. I had considered giving myself a buzz cut with my pube trimmers, but I have seen myself with a crew cut once and it’d be desperation to get back there again.
Considering not touching the beard too... although it’s itching. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I got my hair cut shortly before lockdown and rarely get it cut anyway.
To be honest, I am very low maintenance, so it won't affect me at all.
I have natural nails, dye my own hair, have a basic skin care routine that works and do my own eyebrows.
Other than that, I will just shave underarms and legs as and when I feel like it.
Though I will treat hubby by dressing up and wearing makeup every so often "
Is your hair dyed?  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I'm naturally dark but thought I would try a light warm brown for a change .... I bought it nearly 8 weeks ago and its still in my bathroom drawer. Keep saying that will do it on my day off but off course once that arrives I just haven't the motivation |
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Ugh the week before lockdown I decided to strip the red out of my hair and switch it up to rose gold. Sixteen years of red hair dye Vs two bleach strips and my hair is in the worst condition its ever been, from snapping off to being ridiculously porous. I've rose gold roots and ginger everything else. Olaplexing like a bitch and argan oiling daily. I've got box dye waiting to slap on but daren't right now.
Only other beauty regimen to fall by the wayside is the waxing, but I'm sure it'll do my delicate bits good not to get traumatised with hot wax every three weeks!  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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DIY my own hair for yrs.
Boxed 1.00 ones whenever n cut my own hair too. Give it a go.
I did jet black once.. Looked lovely but yes pain in A to keep doing roots.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I'm pretty lucky as I'm qualified in hair and waxing so have all the tools at home. Not that I've bothered with anything so far.
I've been at home for 3 weeks now and I've rather enjoyed being makeup free and letting my hair dry naturally for once.
Like a few people have mentioned above, a semi permanent colour will tide you over. I think I'm going to do a pink/peach root fade on mine tomorrow. Should wash out over a few weeks. Perfect time to experiment really.
The most maintenance I've done is soak my acrylic nails off and my Shellac on my toes. Bloody well took forever (I usually get it done in salon).
I have noticed my ordinarily very oily skin has become very very dry (hair, scalp, body). Really not sure why? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Ugh the week before lockdown I decided to strip the red out of my hair and switch it up to rose gold. Sixteen years of red hair dye Vs two bleach strips and my hair is in the worst condition its ever been, from snapping off to being ridiculously porous. I've rose gold roots and ginger everything else. Olaplexing like a bitch and argan oiling daily. I've got box dye waiting to slap on but daren't right now.
Only other beauty regimen to fall by the wayside is the waxing, but I'm sure it'll do my delicate bits good not to get traumatised with hot wax every three weeks! "
Olaplex is fab! I use the blag Osmo version with every colour or bleach treatment. I feel your pain. My hair isn't in the greatest condition after stripping it from Steel grey and going pastel pink again. My hair is surely glad of the break x |
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By *odd4funnMan
over a year ago
Walthamstow Leyton |
Hi all
If anyone would like advice on any hair related problems ie colour applying and condition etc
please feel free to ask anything and will help Have over 30 years experience working in west end of london for over 20 years Just message me and will help where i can
Rod |
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By *vcarolTV/TS
over a year ago
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I’m just at the stage or very near to be getting away from wigs. I’ve been growling my own hair and now looking to get it dyed and styled.
Rodd, I tried to message you but can’t.
I’ve never had my hair dyed, and it’s light brown to grey. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Right I KNOW Argos kind of stuff isn’t essential considering what’s going on but my grey roots are so bad at the moment and I busing toot touch up spray which is transferring to my pillows and getting on my clothes cos I’m using so much. I’m gonna have to stick a box dye on to cover it.
Tempted to go jet black which is my natural hair colour but I’ll have to keep that up every two weeks. Don’t know if my hair will take a light brown.
Who else is having to go down the DIY route?"
Yep, |
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"I am not touching my hair apart from I may trim my fringe, not in the usual bettie bangs I have as I am shit at that. For the rest if it gets unruly I will pin up and put a hairscarf on to hide it "
Thank you- I never usually wear anything on my head so hadn’t thought about a hair scarf, this will solve a lot of my problems
I’ll touch up my pink dye at home, which I do inbetween salon visits anyway. But I’m not touching my roots or cutting. IMO it’s not worth doing anything that could damage it.
Oh and using a hair mask and trying to wash and style as little as possible to avoid damage and split ends, with not getting it trimmed regularly. |
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"My lashes have all but a couple fallen out. I’ll have to get a full set again now instead of infills!
Hair, lashes, nails, all that stuff is irrelevant compared to my skin. I’ve had to stop taking my meds cos I had a letter saying I was high risk if I’m on them as they’re an immunity suppressant, now my psoriasis is gonna come back with a vengeance!!
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Feel for you. Also trying to battle with my psoriasis at the minute. Had tonsillitis and the stress has brought it all back out. Creams are helping but I'm having to apply 3/4 times a day at the min. I’m thinking light therapy as soon as I can x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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How is everyones haircuts going? Mine is fine. I just posted a pic as I just shaved and trimmed it, as I said above. I have a high and tight which is very easy to maintain, to do the cool fade on the sides, transition from 1 then 2 and 3 and top nr9. I usually have a nr3 although I have grown out the top to nr9. I want it abit like dolph lundgren |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"How is everyones haircuts going? Mine is fine. I just posted a pic as I just shaved and trimmed it, as I said above. I have a high and tight which is very easy to maintain, to do the cool fade on the sides, transition from 1 then 2 and 3 and top nr9. I usually have a nr3 although I have grown out the top to nr9. I want it abit like dolph lundgren "
I usually have a nr3 on top* |
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Even before this happened I've always put red temporarary box dye over mine to refresh it between appointments as I can't afford to get it done every month at the hairdressers. Luckily mine is balayage so I don't have to worry about the roots. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I cut my own fringe this afternoon and regret it. "
Noooo haha gonna do mine next week.. Thinking of sellotaping and then cutting.. What could go wrong?? Genius plan! |
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My hair was in awful condition due to it being stripped and constantly bleached..Started giving myself a trim other day and realised it was pointless as my hair was snapping all over the place...Grabbed a shaver and shaved it all off ...Never using bleach on my hair again ...On the plus side I’m rocking a short hair cut ..x |
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