I colored my hair 'warm soft black' and it came out dark purple cherry

[debbierlus]

I now have hair that is more Goth then my 14 year old daughters (who has adopted the 'Goth' look on & off for a couple years).

I like it, just a little different then what I expected.

I wanted a change :)

[pitohui]

1. was it "natural instincts?"

can you tell it happened to me? AND i noticed it happened to an older friend as well

fortunately i don't have to wear a disguise any more so i no longer have to dye my hair the darker colors, they seem difficult

goth is flattering to young skin, not so much on a lady of my advanced years, i'm afraid, but i'm sure it looks terrific on you :-)

[debbierlus]

2. Here yeah go...

Taken yesterday...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/34549032@N00/4005755107/

[pitohui]

5. wow that is nice on you, a good color for your skin tones and v. unique

mine came out more burgundy-ish for lack of a better word

[debbierlus]

7. Thanks - it is unique. I am going to torment my daughter and tell her that I am more GOTH

Then she is...

:)

[graywarrior]

10. I love it!

Makes me want to color mine.

[debbierlus]

12. Thanks....

Go for it - I run the gamut with colors from light golden brown to near black (or purple) in winter

:)

[Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel]

20. darkpurplecherrywarrior... what about the duck?

:hi:

[graywarrior]

21. Puce for the duck

[Starry Messenger]

11. Nice!

I love that color too. It suits you!

[ZombieHorde]

18. You look great in the link photo, purple looks very good on you. nt

[Demoiselle]

22. I really like it! nt

[valerief]

25. It's a really nice color! I colored my hair a few months ago and it looked

like red mulch. Thick, unshiny red mulch.

It's a highlighted dark blonde now.

[GreenPartyVoter]

26. Actually that color really works complements the outfit you are wearing. Looks nice. :^D

[Xipe Totec]

27. I would call that more Bouganvilia than cherry

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[vixengrl]

30. That actually looks really nice--

I think it's pretty complimentary to what you are wearing in the pic, too, but also, I think you show the attitude necessary to rock a cool color. It looks good.

[debbierlus]

3. Nope Loreal Ferriria (or something close to that name)

[pitohui]

4. ok i only tried that brand in the lighter/red colors

i actually thought it was pretty accurate to the box in that range

you're close, it's l'oreal feria

[XemaSab]

13. That happened to me

:P

[Fire Walk With Me]

6. Start humming Siouxsie melodies and drive them nuts!

;)

[debbierlus]

8. I try that!

:)

[Heddi]

9. it will go soft in a few days

I did some red the other day and at home it looked great, nice brunette, like God intended when I was 12....

at work, though, under the flourescent lights, it was like ORANGEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE oh lord I was so embarassed. It really looked awful in those lights.

But after about 4 days it went normal and now I don't look like I choose "brick" as the colour on the box

The purple looks good on you though. It's a classy purple, not freaky and "bad dye job" looking.

[debbierlus]

14. Reds are so tempermental, I have had the raggedy ann red on a couple occassions

'Like god intended when I was 12'

:)

[ThomCat]

15. That color looks really good on you.

:)

[Beaverhausen]

16. Did you leave the color on too long?

that's what happens to me when I do that. I learned that leaving it on longer won't make it last longer.

edit- I just looked at the photo and love the color. I did mine the same color on purpose on saturday. It's darker now but will lighten up.

I use Naturtint and mix henna red with mahagony.

[debbierlus]

28. nope - it said 25 minutes to develop

that is what I timed....

We will see where it goes from here. Every time I color, it changes through the weeks :)

[GoneOffShore]

17. A really nice shade of aubergine!

Love it!

[applegrove]

19. There is likely a 1 800 number on the package you can call to find the antidote

to your color mishap. I once colored my hair "blue/black" and it was very dark blue. I called the 1 800 clarol number and they told me to use a blond coloring kit and it fixed the whole mess. Didn't turn green or anything.

[Madrone]

23. I agree with everyone else.

It actually looks quite awesome.

If everyone were so lucky as to have a hair-coloring accident turn out so well!

[GreenPartyVoter]

24. I have found black and dark brown dyes are often just a very deep maroon. I avoid them at all costs.

They just don't look right on me.

[debbierlus]

29. Thanks for the compliments everyone. You are all kind

:)

[Skittles]

31. you want I should kick some dark purple cherry ass, debbierlus?

yes INDEED