So, you wanna get that cherry red hair, huh? Alright, listen up, I’m gonna tell ya how to do it, no fancy talk, just plain and simple. It ain’t rocket science, y’know.
First things first, you gotta decide if you wanna bleach your hair or not. Now, if your hair’s already light, maybe a blonde or somethin’, you might not need to. But if it’s dark like mine used to be, well, you probably gotta lighten it up a bit. But listen, bleaching ain’t good for your hair, makes it dry and brittle like hay. So, if you can skip it, skip it. They say you can get away without it if you’re going for a dark cherry red. You just get yourself a lighter red color, see? And that’ll look darker on your dark hair. Makes sense, right?
Now, when you go to the store, you’re gonna see all sorts of fancy boxes and names. Don’t get all flustered. Look for a color swatch, that little picture that shows you what the color will look like on different hair. That’ll give you a good idea of what you’re gettin’. They say some brands are better than others, but honestly, I just grab whatever’s on sale.
- If you want that real deep cherry red, like a dark cherry you pick right off the tree, they say you gotta mix things up.
- They talk about mixing different reds, even throwin’ in some brown. Sounds complicated, don’t it?
- But it’s just like makin’ a cake, you gotta follow the recipe. They say three parts of one color and one part of another.
- And then somethin’ about cool-toned brown, keeps it from gettin’ too bright, I guess. You gotta read up on it, they say. Go look it up online or somethin’.
Okay, so you got your color. Now, before you slap it on your head, you gotta get your hair ready. They say you should brush it out, get all the tangles out. Don’t want no splotchy spots, that’s for sure. And make sure your hair ain’t too dirty, but don’t wash it right before, they say. A little bit of dirt helps the color stick, or so they tell me.
Now, the messy part. You gotta put that color on your hair, every single strand. They say do it in sections, makes it easier. And wear gloves, those chemicals ain’t good for your skin. You don’t wanna look like you’ve been playing in the berry patch all day. Slather it on good, make sure it’s all covered. Then you gotta wait. The box will tell you how long, usually somethin’ like 30 minutes. Don’t go leavin’ it on all day, thinkin’ it’ll get brighter. That ain’t how it works. You’ll just fry your hair.
After you wait, you gotta rinse it out. Use cold water, they say. Hot water makes the color fade faster. And then you gotta use some of that fancy conditioner stuff that comes in the box. Makes your hair all soft and shiny. Or so they claim. You know, after all that fuss, sometimes it’s just as soft as it ever was.
Now, keepin’ that cherry red color ain’t easy. It fades, y’know. Especially if you wash your hair every day, which you shouldn’t be doin’ anyway, dries it out somethin’ awful. So, wash it less, and when you do, use that cool water. And don’t be usin’ them hot irons or blow dryers every day neither. That’ll fade the color too. They say you can use a glossin’ treatment, once a week or somethin’. Keeps it shiny, they say. I don’t know, sounds like a lot of work to me.
And then there’s the roots. Your hair grows, and those roots are gonna show, stickin’ out like a sore thumb. So, you gotta touch ‘em up, put some more color on ‘em. Ain’t no way around it. Some folks just wear a hat, but that ain’t no good in the summer, makes your head all hot and sweaty.
Oh, and if you mess up, and your hair turns out too red, or you just don’t like it, you can change it. They say you gotta add some darkness, like a dark brown color, and maybe some green. Green? Sounds crazy, but they say it cancels out the red. Somethin’ about a color wheel, I don’t know. Like I said, it ain’t rocket science, but it sure ain’t simple neither.
Or, if you wanna be fancy, you can just add some red highlights to your dark hair. That’s what they call balayage or somethin’. Looks pretty, but I bet it costs a fortune at the salon. I’d rather just do it myself, even if it ain’t perfect. It’s just hair, right? It’ll grow out.
So, that’s it. That’s how you get cherry red hair. It ain’t easy, but if you want it bad enough, you can do it. Just remember, read the instructions, don’t fry your hair, and be prepared to touch up those roots. And if it all goes wrong, well, you can always wear a hat.
