Dying my Foxy Locks hair extensions Unknown 3 comments. As my hair is ombre I decided to buy the light ash blonde hair extensions from Foxy Locks and dye the top half of them a dark blonde in order for it to match my hair.
It is a lot easier going darker than going lighter. So far I have dyed the top half of the hair extensions once, however because of how light they were to begin with they are still quite light compared to my darker blonde hair on my head. I normally use either one of these because they are very close to each other and they turn out basically exactly the same.
First attempt: I forgot to take a photo of my first attempt! I had already worked out which extensions went where before hand so I knew what extensions needed to have more dye on than the others. Before I started each layer of extensions I put it up to my head where it would be clipped in and measured where I needed to put the dye.
I started off by dying the higher up extensions as they would need to be the darkest, I then worked my way through the higher up extensions until about a couple of inches from the top of the extensions had been covered in the hair dye.
I left this on for a bit and then added more starting from where the hair dye ended. I kept on checking this with my hair as I wanted it to have the gradient effect that my hair had, so it would match my extensions a lot better.
I did this for all of the extensions until I was satisfied that all of the hair that needed to be covered was. I then left this on for about minutes and washed it off after.
I left the hair extensions to dry naturally. The next day I clipped them all in to see if they looked ok, there was still a colour difference. This is the same as to what happened with my own hair. When I first went ombre over a year ago my hair was all over a very light blonde like my extensions. It is just because the hair is so light to begin with that it will obviously come out as a much lighter colour than the colour on the box. So therefore it needs to be dyed twice in order to get the darker colour that I wanted.
Second attempt: Today 22nd Jan I decided to dye my extensions again. I put my extensions on a plastic bag on top of a towel and mixed up half of the dye. I normally go between the two as they are quite similar and they turn out basically the same colour. At the moment the hair dye is on my extensions as I am typing this. I did exactly the same as before, however I didn't go as far down with the dye as they were a similar colour to my hair it was just the tops of the extensions that needed doing.
The two end pieces on the right hand side is the colour that my hair extensions were with the first lot of dye on, the other ones have the second lot of dye on with the dye developing.
Other parts of the extensions with the dye on, these are the higher up extensions which have more dye on them. I always use a mixing bowl when doing my hair now, I never mix it in the bottle as I find it easier applying the dye with a tinting brush than from the bottle itself. This also means that I can mix up as much or as little of the mixture as I want to. To do this, simply gently flick the brush down in vertical strokes towards the bottom of the hair a couple of times until the line is blended out.
If you need to add some more dye to the top, simply pick up some more product with your brush and repeat the process. You may not need to apply as much dye, as some will have seeped through from the first side. Use your comb to brush it through again and repeat the same feathering process. Now, all you have to do is leave your ombre hair extensions to develop! Remember to check the instructions of your dye to get the timings right, as this can differ between brands.
Once all the dye is out of the hair and the water runs clear, leave your hair extensions to dry naturally. I currently have honey spice ombre but I am now dark brown so want to match them but not ruin them. I'm going to get my hairdresser to do them when she colours my hair but she hasn't had experience with dying these before.
TIA I've asked Foxy Locks and they said it is ok to dye them from light to dark, just want any experiences. Be careful on timing as extensions will develop a lot quicker then your natural hair. Dying them may make them go knotty as your effecting the cuticle alignment xx. Oh ok!! I'll make sure to condition them with a spray quite regularly though and hopefully they will turn out ok Thanks!! So we dyed my extensions but they didn't colour the same as my own hair - this is obvious as the extensions were ombre.
The blonde is still showing slightly so we're going to dye again. They already seem quite frizzy though - is there a product anyone recommends for keeping the condition of the hair? You must log in or register to reply here. Latest posts M.
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