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How long after dying your hair should you wait to do it again?

Here's the deal, I'm 40(something) and finally dyed my hair last night, after applying the dye, waiting the 30 minutes, I rinsed and get this, shampooed! Yes I know (now) i wasn't supposed to shampoo, didn't see that on the box!

As you can imagine most of the color is out, you can tell my hair was colored but not much. Can I grab another box and redo since I shampooed or do I have to wait a certain amount of time?
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girlieq3000 | 2 years, 8 months ago
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Was it a permanent or semi-permanent dye?
In the case of permanent, you can re-dye at any time - the suggested time is about 2 weeks to give your hair a little break from the harsh chemicals, the longer the better of course. Make sure you've washed ALL the dye out of your hair so you don't get a chemical reaction - a few shampoos should do it.
In the case of semi-permanent, you need to wait until ALL the dye is gone from your hair before you dye it again. You can speed this process up using a harsher soap like handsoap or dishsoap. You should never re-dye semi permanent color until the color is 100% gone from your hair or it can cause some nasty reactions.
In either case, there is a 1-800 number on the box you can call and they can give you their product-specific recommendation.

Good luck!

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romeo0830 | 2 years, 8 months ago
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i suggest waiting at least 2 weeks, if you can wait longer this is better because if you dye your hair to much it will become very dried out like a prune =)

I hope this helps.

Thanks Mike !

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sao56 | 2 years, 8 months ago
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You should atleast wait 2 weeks before you go on dying your hair again. You don't want to damage your hair. After dying your hair you should use shampoo and conditoner that treats colored hair and the ones that help maintain the color. There after you should dye your hair every 3 month!! I hope this info helps!!

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ssmacd | 2 years, 8 months ago
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It depends on what type of dye you used. I'd call the company that made the dye (there should be an 800 number on the box) and ask them what the appropriate waiting period is for their dye. If you can't reach them, I'd call a local salon and ask their advice. Some internet sites say 2 weeks, but the only ay to be absolutely sure is to check with the manufacturer.

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and1lpfan | 2 years, 8 months ago
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Typically, you are supposed to wait 6-8 weeks before dying your hair again. But, in this situation it would be ok to dye it again sooner. I would try to wait a couple of days at least, just to give your hair a rest. Although, if you cannot go out in the condition your hair is in, you can just dye it again right away, especially if it is your first time dying your hair. If you continue to dye it often, I would try to steer clear of dying every couple of days and stick to the recommended 6-8 weeks instead as not to cause too much damage to your hair.

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spatulas_corkscrews | 2 years, 8 months ago
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When you can't stand it any longer :-)

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pellrider2 | 2 years, 8 months ago
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I usually wait for my roots to be visible a bit. That will be like, once in about 5-6 weeks

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bargainaddict | 2 years, 8 months ago
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First you should get a good clarifying shampoo and wash your hair 3 - 4 times the first week or as soon as you can with it. It will remove most of the dye left in your hair. Then wait about 4-7 days and you can redye with no problems. I'm speaking from personal expirence - so I guess you'll just have to trust me or not. I get all my info from my 3 aunts and 1 friend who work in very high class salons where they get $50 a hair cut!!! Can you believe that?

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