Non messy hair coloring for tweens

[lindyanne]

Friend's daughter wants purple hair. She wants something that will last a few washings because she thinks her daughter is going to hate it if it doesn't look exactly like the picture and then be a hot mess. But she has heard a lot of the temp ones get everywhere and doesn't want that either. Any recommendations?

[kyloren]

What do you mean by "gets everywhere"?

During application or as it's eventually washing out?

[lindyanne]

Sept 9, 2017 10:23:37 GMT -5 kyloren said:

What do you mean by "gets everywhere"?

During application or as it's eventually washing out?

either application or doesn't stay on the hair during

[katb]

Any of the chalks or ones you apply will get all over - clothes, pillows, etc. Even if the packing states it lasts a few washes.

We have used Splat a few times and it lasts about a month - depending on hair, washing, swimming, etc. We have only used it for streaks or dipped the ends.

You could go old school and have her use kool aid if the hair is lighter. It works and there is some transfer the first day so put a towel over the pillow the first night or two.

[cabbagecabbage]

Purple is prettty rough. You're only going to get good purple by being bleached out quite light first or going for a darker wine shade.

[regencygirl]

We used Manic Panic on my son's mediumish brown hair and got a purple tinge, but it was difficult to see unless the light was strong. I didn't find it messy to apply, and it stayed in for a few weeks before fading away. Depending on how dark her hair is, you won't get a true purple unless you bleach. If you check out their web site, they've got hair swatch pictures you can look at to see about what the results would be.

[idoinjuly]

We colored my daughter's hair red this summer with Kool-Aid.

[jena]

Purple splat for brunettes is what dd1 used in mid-July. There is still noticeable purple near her roots. Her hair is naturally dark blonde.

[lavender444]

Sept 9, 2017 15:29:04 GMT -5 idoinjuly said:

We colored my daughter's hair red this summer with Kool-Aid.

We colored my daughter's hair with Kool-aid, too. We used the boiling water then dipping the ends of her hair in it for 30 minute. Pinterest said it washes out in about 10 washes.  It doesn't.  4 months later my daughter's ends are still red. So just be  aware, if you go with kool-aid, it may not come out. I was a bit worried because her school does not allow colored hair. Thankfully so far they haven't said anything about it but had I know how permanent it is I probably would have used something else for my  8 yr old. Thanks, Pinterest. 

On the plus side, after a few washes it does not rub off onto anything.

[idoinjuly]

Sept 10, 2017 20:43:06 GMT -5 lavender444 said:

Sept 9, 2017 15:29:04 GMT -5 idoinjuly said:

We colored my daughter's hair red this summer with Kool-Aid.

We colored my daughter's hair with Kool-aid, too. We used the boiling water then dipping the ends of her hair in it for 30 minute. Pinterest said it washes out in about 10 washes.  It doesn't.  4 months later my daughter's ends are still red. So just be  aware, if you go with kool-aid, it may not come out. I was a bit worried because her school does not allow colored hair. Thankfully so far they haven't said anything about it but had I know how permanent it is I probably would have used something else for my  8 yr old. Thanks, Pinterest. 

On the plus side, after a few washes it does not rub off onto anything.

Are you in my head?  This is our exact experience down to my daughter being 8 years old.  Not 4 months though.  More like two.  The first time we did it, it faded pretty quickly.  I don't know if we boiled it too long or used too much koolaid the second time (we made a big batch of it to color three girls' hair).

[lucybrown]

Sept 13, 2017 14:44:06 GMT -5 idoinjuly said:

Sept 10, 2017 20:43:06 GMT -5 lavender444 said:

We colored my daughter's hair with Kool-aid, too. We used the boiling water then dipping the ends of her hair in it for 30 minute. Pinterest said it washes out in about 10 washes.  It doesn't.  4 months later my daughter's ends are still red. So just be  aware, if you go with kool-aid, it may not come out. I was a bit worried because her school does not allow colored hair. Thankfully so far they haven't said anything about it but had I know how permanent it is I probably would have used something else for my  8 yr old. Thanks, Pinterest. 

On the plus side, after a few washes it does not rub off onto anything.

Are you in my head?  This is our exact experience down to my daughter being 8 years old.  Not 4 months though.  More like two.  The first time we did it, it faded pretty quickly.  I don't know if we boiled it too long or used too much koolaid the second time (we made a big batch of it to color three girls' hair).

This was also my personal experience in 1994 after being inspired by Claire Danes in the My So-Called Life era.  It probably lasted 3-4 months.

[textbookcase]

Sept 13, 2017 14:44:06 GMT -5 idoinjuly said:

Sept 10, 2017 20:43:06 GMT -5 lavender444 said:

We colored my daughter's hair with Kool-aid, too. We used the boiling water then dipping the ends of her hair in it for 30 minute. Pinterest said it washes out in about 10 washes.  It doesn't.  4 months later my daughter's ends are still red. So just be  aware, if you go with kool-aid, it may not come out. I was a bit worried because her school does not allow colored hair. Thankfully so far they haven't said anything about it but had I know how permanent it is I probably would have used something else for my  8 yr old. Thanks, Pinterest. 

On the plus side, after a few washes it does not rub off onto anything.

Are you in my head?  This is our exact experience down to my daughter being 8 years old.  Not 4 months though.  More like two.  The first time we did it, it faded pretty quickly.  I don't know if we boiled it too long or used too much koolaid the second time (we made a big batch of it to color three girls' hair).

Ha! We did the girls' hair with kool-aid in May and it hasn't come out yet. My stylist bff says it penetrates so deeply it's nearly impossible to remove from some hair types without just cutting it off. 

As far as mess goes, Cambria's hair is still leaking red onto her white sheets 4 months later. Yay!

I used Manic Panic when I was a teen and it was never a problem. It washed out quickly but had good color. All colorful dyes are going to be a bit messy no matter what.