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Merrilyn
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13 years ago

Can I colour my hair!!!

Am after some feedback on when I can put a permanent colour in my hair. Finished my last chemo early December and now have a great head of short curly hair but is a lot greyer than it was before. Work mates and friends say it looks good but reality sets in from teenage daughters when they tell you its about time you colour your hair mum!

But...............am not sure if I should. Have done the internet thing and so many conflicting stories. Would love some feedback. Have a box of permanent hair dye purchased tonight but not sure if I am game enough to use it. Don't want my hair to fall out or worse still have it go some strange colour.

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  • CarmelS's avatar
    CarmelS
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    13 years ago

    Merrilyn, when my hair grew back it did look good grey (had been for 15 years ....but dyed) & curly & my skin looked wonderful. I was always going to dye my hair again. Before BC I had started to go a bit lighter with my colour so afterwards it was great to have a "clean slate" to start from. We actually started quite light (my hair was almost black) & have worked up to a colour I am happy with........& twelve months on I think we just about have it right. I don't think my hair takes up the colour as well as it used to though, & I have had to learn how to deal with the curls now it is a bit longer. My hairdresser is coming today & I think I will not have it trimmed this time, I would like just a little more length to see if the curls will flatten out a bit more.

    Carmel

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    Merrilyn
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    13 years ago

    Thanks so much. Yes everyone does say nice things and when I mention I am going to dye my hair they say no. But my daughters are continually saying, its about time you dye your hair mum. and when I look in the mirror I think yes I am looking better except for that damn grey hair, which is also curly. Will definitely crack open that box of hair dye this weekend!!!!!!!!!

     

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    LouiseTurner
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    13 years ago
    I finished chemo in Feb, so my hair is quite short. To long though for a scarf or wig. I returned to work and everyone said nice things, but when one colleague remarked..."so you don't mind being grey then?" Sent me to the shops and it was dyed the next day. I don't know why I was worried about colouring, I guess I was still used to being sickly. I also was finding dressing difficult with a grey head. That really was getting me down. I was trying to wear warm colours like before, but found I looked so hard with the grey hair. I say go for it....!
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    LouiseTurner
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    13 years ago
    I finished chemo in Feb, so my hair is quite short. To long though for a scarf or wig. I returned to work and everyone said nice things, but when one colleague remarked..."so you don't mind being grey then?" Sent me to the shops and it was dyed the next day. I don't know why I was worried about colouring, I guess I was still used to being sickly. I also was finding dressing difficult with a grey head. That really was getting me down. I was trying to wear warm colours like before, but found I looked so hard with the grey hair. I say go for it....!
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    CarmelS
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    13 years ago

    I actually asked my onc about this & she said no restrictions......you just might want to wait till its a bit longer.......it was quite short when I asked her !!