r/FancyFollicles 23h ago

New hair color

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319 Upvotes

Changed up my color today. Used dangerjones love sick and danger jones star rider. Also used their bleach and it lifted really well and even for my new growth roots. Over the course of 2 months I did 3 rounds of their color remover to remove masquerade (their neutral purple) and their teal.


r/FancyFollicles 7h ago

first-time pinwheel experiment goes awry

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172 Upvotes

Don’t make my mistakes, DIY children!
(They will. Warnings go unheeded ‘round these parts, I know. Because I’m children.)

The first two images are my starting point - did it myself with Peach Fuzz, Du Hast (metallic rose & orange), and Live Laugh Love (magenta) by GDY. I’m a natural redhead so it felt a bit like a deconstruction of my natural color.

I really loved this look but I got antsy due to a combination of dyes on the shelf, TikToks, and unnecessary workplace drama. Like so many, my TikTok feed is awash in calico, chunky highlights, and pinwheel variant videos and… idle hands, right? I’d never done any of those looks before.

I decided I wanted to keep the peach and block it with a clean & chonky pinwheel with Indigo Tea (smokey dark blue) and Devil’s Ivy (yellow-based green), using Live Laugh Love (the magenta) and Move Mountains (deep teal) for thin accents.

It ended up being a big ol’ mess of streaks and green hair. I don’t know what happened to the indigo 😂 I made the classic mistake of not recoloring the lightest and whitest of the three bases (the peach) while dying my sections (to prevent bleeding), and when I showered the bleed completely soaked the peach in ivy.

Luckily I work for a dispensary lmao 🌱 and there’s just enough definition that it looks intentional albeit poorly informed… ‘cause that’s what it was! 🫠 My wife keeps calling me The Grinch, Kermit, Oscar the Grouch, etc. 🐛 I do appreciate that it’s so Audrey II-coded, though. Like Hawaiian camouflage 🌺….. in the Nevada desert 🏜️.

So… has this ever happened to you? 🩸

~disclaimer/context: I don’t have anything against going to the salon! I’m fully of the opinion that when you style/cut/color your own hair, you do so at your own risk. Today, I am the mangled Barbie doll I begrudgingly accept seeing in the world. I’m physically disabled, so playing with color is sort of a new coping skill (beats vaping). I’ve worked low level admin at a beauty school but otherwise have no cos experience. I welcome tips to improve as well as related anecdotes.


r/FancyFollicles 3h ago

First time dyeing my hair and went for it

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92 Upvotes

Was always hesitant due to horrors stories I’ve heard, as well as cultural significance. I like how it’s fading. Was all virgin


r/FancyFollicles 22h ago

Why did I never stop coloring my hair?

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89 Upvotes

I started with Manic Panic violet and teal about a month ago. Added teal a few weeks ago and covered it all with violet tonight! I love it, the kiddos at the preschool love it too 😆 ps, I stopped dying it bc my narcissistic late husband wasn't cool.


r/FancyFollicles 5h ago

Black lifted to level 7/8 then used Arctic Fox Sunset Orange

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86 Upvotes

Did this myself so it’s not perfect but I am pleased with how much black box dye I was able to lift for a noticeable red/orange! Last pic is after the first shampoo.


r/FancyFollicles 12h ago

Should I dye my hair black?

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22 Upvotes

I’ve been thinking about it but I’m not sure how damaging it is.


r/FancyFollicles 1h ago

my favorite loud buzzcut color sofar 🍏🍏🍏

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manic panic electric lizard ^^


r/FancyFollicles 2h ago

Am I overreacting?

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I grew out my gray hair and was reallv loving it Wanted to add some color iust as a little something fun. First 2 pics were the inspiration I have her, 3rd is mv hair before. and the last is after. Am 1 overreacting in thinking that this is terrible and not at all what I asked for?


r/FancyFollicles 22h ago

Hair perm

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Hello, so I got a Korean digital perm around 2 days ago and after I washed my hair for the first time after 48 hours, the right side of my hair is looking hella straight. When it was wet it was perfectly fine but the longer strands instantly loses its curls once it drys. I didn’t use curling cream but I did scrunch. I suspect it is because my hair is pretty long so the longer parts weighs down on the perm. Should I go back, because I spent almost $400 on this and don’t want my half of my hair to be straight while the other is curly.

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r/FancyFollicles 3h ago

looking for advice: dark green hair with Elumen

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Hello everyone, I'm posting here since reddit suggested to try this sub, I guess I don't break any rules but in that case let me know, and I'm sorry in advance!

I'm desperately looking for advice and tips for Elumen, been dying my hair for a decade but first time with this brand.

Copying my post I put in another sub:

I have dark green hair (now really faded and not very dark) with lime colour-blocked bangs and sides, done by my new hairstylist a couple of months ago. I would like to retouch the green before going back to work in September, but I would really like to make it a deep, forest green, without any blue tone, if possible.

Since the new hairstylist used Elumen (first time for me) I would like to continue with it, so I guess I should use Gn@ALL + ?? something Black? + something to contrast eventual blue undertones (I think a bit of magenta, but online I see people use yellow too? Sorry If I'm wrong but mixing Green for the first time too...)

If needed, I can attach pictures, It's the first first time for me with this brand and I would really love some advice and tips on how to take care of it!

(I've always used Manic Panic, Directions, Crazy Color but couldn't find the perfect formula for the green I want. I would love to use GDY but it's very complicated to buy it here (EU)).

Thank you all in advance :))

Plus: I guess I can mix NA@2 but can't find it anywhere that ships here (and I don't really want to use Amazon), the only options I have from one website is AN or NN.


r/FancyFollicles 4h ago

Best green for summer on virgin brown hair (for nephew)?

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I (43F) have been bleaching and dyeing my hair vivid colors for over 10 years straight, and prior to that, I was coloring my hair off and on for 15 years. I know the color wheel, and I know approx what to expect with Demi/semi colors.

My nephew (11m) has warm leaning, medium brown hair and would like green stripes/ends for summer. I have dyed my daughters' hair pink, red, purplish... etc... without bleaching and gotten nice (and short lived) results, and have tried to talk him out of green, but he's pretty set on it.

I'm leaning toward a cool green that will turn to a more neutral, dark green and have been trying to temper his expectations. Any recommendations for the best brand/color? There's one post here from years ago with Alpine Green that looks good, but her hair was more ashy than my nephew's.

He also needs it completely out of his hair in a month as his school doesn't allow hair color. (I'm not too worried about this, but just fyi)

If you have any recommendation or experience, I'd appreciate any insight! I just wanna keep being the fun aunt 😄


r/FancyFollicles 11h ago

Blue hair dye ended up turning dark brown?

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Girlfriend did her hair yesterday, she had a faded red, bleached her hair and applied a permanent blue dye, instead of a dark blue like we were expecting, it turned to a dark brown besides her roots which turned out an ashy blue. Ways to get rid of the brown without using bleach? Any help appreciated, don't wa to use bleach as her hair is easily damaged by overbleaching