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mkl48
mkl48 Member Posts: 350
edited June 2014 in Life After Breast Cancer
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  • mkl48
    mkl48 Member Posts: 350
    edited February 2008

    Hi,

    I do not want to go to hair salon for my first post chemo dye. Does anyone reccomend home hair coloring that is gentle enough? Beth 

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  • paige-allyson
    paige-allyson Member Posts: 781
    edited February 2008

    Hi Beth-

    About to run off to bed but saw your post. I saw that Whole Foods carries various haircolor products. I assume they are less poisonous than average but can't vouch or them personally. After YEARS of coloring my hair I have finally quit. I actually am liking the salt and pepper, much to my surprise. The curl is another issue. My hair is so curly that I may keep it REALLY short. At a little over an inch long it is already almost out of control. The only other option I can think of is dreadlocks, which would be quite a change.

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  • sandilee
    sandilee Member Posts: 1,843
    edited February 2008

    Beth- I don't know if reddish is a color you'd want, but you can henna your hair at home, and it's gentle and safe.

      You can find the products online- not too expensive.  My 23 year old did her long hair herself last week, and it's gorgeous.  It lasts about a month, I think, before it fades and needs to be redone.

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  • newter
    newter Member Posts: 4,330
    edited February 2008

    I have colored my hair twice since chemo.  The first time I used Herbal Essences and the second time Colorsilk.  Neither have the harsh amonia or whatever the ingredient is that smells really strong.  I think it is amonia.   My favorite is the Herbal Essences but there are not a lot of color choices.

    The first time I colored was about 6 months post chemo.  I would have done it sooner but it took me a long time to ditch the wig.

    Good luck.

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited February 2008

    I colored about 6 months past chemo, too. I just used my regular L'Oreal ash blond and I didn't have any problem with irritation at all. I sure felt better afterwards too.

    Hazel

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  • LoriFL
    LoriFL Member Posts: 1,557
    edited February 2008

    that's what I use...L'Oreal Ash Brown. It seems to last the longest!

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