Hair dye for sensitive skin ?

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  • vinnytr
    Senior Member
    • Jan 2012
    • 227

    Hair dye for sensitive skin ?

    Basicly I have tried "Just for men" and although the result was pretty natural and impressive I had an allergy to it

    So I am looking for a less harmful substitute , I have checked good old google with not very promising results so here I am

    Any help much appreciated
    The colour I am looking for is black by the way
  • TheSwingingGate
    Member
    • May 2013
    • 85

    #2
    Are you colouring your facial hair or hair on head?

    Just For Men, and most colour kits purchased in grocery or drugstores, work by a different mechanism than you would find in a professional salon brand. Perhaps this is the source of your allergy.

    My advice, if you are not going to a professional salon, is to try a beauty supply store. They generally have professional or semi professional lines you can use at home. Regardless of brand, I would advise trying patch test of colour behind your ear and see if you have a reaction.

    It is trial and error. There is no "Brand X" that is guaranteed allergy proof. Different additives aggravate different people.

    I would advise not shampooing your scalp the day of application. Sometimes stripping your natural oils will allow colour to agitate your scalp.

    Hope this helps!

    TSG - "17 years of Salon Hair Colouring Experience."

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    • vinnytr
      Senior Member
      • Jan 2012
      • 227

      #3
      Originally posted by TheSwingingGate
      Are you colouring your facial hair or hair on head?

      Just For Men, and most colour kits purchased in grocery or drugstores, work by a different mechanism than you would find in a professional salon brand. Perhaps this is the source of your allergy.

      My advice, if you are not going to a professional salon, is to try a beauty supply store. They generally have professional or semi professional lines you can use at home. Regardless of brand, I would advise trying patch test of colour behind your ear and see if you have a reaction.

      It is trial and error. There is no "Brand X" that is guaranteed allergy proof. Different additives aggravate different people.

      I would advise not shampooing your scalp the day of application. Sometimes stripping your natural oils will allow colour to agitate your scalp.

      Hope this helps!

      TSG - "17 years of Salon Hair Colouring Experience."
      Want to colour head hair only .

      I really appreciate the help , I never thought of the natural scalp oils creating a barrier in between.


      With "just for men" the main allergy was on my forehead in the form of very dry flaky skin . On the scalp around hair line I have seen white flaky residue forming around hairs . It took around 2 weeks to recover from this , I have kept applying e45 cream to the forehead regularly .

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      • TheSwingingGate
        Member
        • May 2013
        • 85

        #4
        Generally, the irritation I see is redness, itchy scalp, and perhaps some irritated follicles.

        Very interesting.

        I would advise using a professional brand at least, with a patch test, and I am sure you will be successful.

        As always, if this flares up again without colour, see a dermatologist.

        All the best!

        P.S. Schwarzkopf is a good professional brand to try, should be available in the UK. You might have to go to a salon who uses it - I don't think they will direct sell to a customer.

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        • Dr. Glenn Charles
          Senior Member
          • Nov 2008
          • 2419

          #5
          Some of the newer dyes used in salons are more organic and green friendly. I do agree that it is going to be a trial and error situation. Keep trying them until you find one that does not have any negative effects.

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          • vinnytr
            Senior Member
            • Jan 2012
            • 227

            #6
            Just to be sure i was reacting to just for men ,i used the 2nd pack i had at home last week and although i washed it off a minute sooner than directed i had bad reaction to it again .
            My skin on forehead gets dry , and the skin around hairline and behind gets white flaky /dandruff .

            So never using just for men again , i will try schwarzkoff stuff next
            This is very annoying as i am not a very allergic person to anything else

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            • AlexieJ
              Member
              • Jan 2016
              • 34

              #7
              Just to make sure you really have to get a branded one they maybe a little pricey compare to non branded but they works well. If you want to be really sure try to put a little on your skin and wait for a couple of minutes if it reacts then don't use it anymore.

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