Hair Nightmare

[SkeeWee14]

Hello Sorors and SF's
I read a post about hair products and decided to share with everyone my hair nightmare. This past weekend I decided to add some highlights to my hair. I had purchased that new African Pride highlighting kit(Senegal Sunset) and invited another soror over to help me with pulling my hair through the cap that I wanted to hightlight. Once the color had been applied and was in for the specified amount of time I washed it out and went with the usual routine of conditioning, wrapping, and sitting under the dryer. Needless to say I thought that I was going to be Miss Fine once the process was complete. Let me tell you this: MY HAIR IS NOW PINK! That's right, PINK. Talk about horrified. I don't know what happened because everything was going well and the color appeared to be turning the color that it was supposed to be. Anyway, I'm sitting here looking crazy with pink hair underneath this hat. I can't wait to get my hair done to fix this problem. Needless to say I'm going to a natural black and I'm going to leave the color thing alone for a long time.

[ZetaAce]

Hey SkeeWee14-

I used the same highlighting kit and color. Mine came out ok, but it is a LOT brighter than I was expecting. When I was washing it out it was purple so it was pretty frightening and I was thinking Oh No, what have I done! It's amazing that the same color could come out completely opposite! Good Luck with your hair and I hope it turns out the way you want it.

ZetaAce

[Discogoddess]

Well, soror, at least it turned PINK! Skee Wee!

Seriously, not to sound like a shill for hairdressers, but soror, your experience reminds me why I only have professionals whom I trust put any chemicals in my head. Besides the fact that they do such processes on a regular basis, I know I can get them to fix it if it doesn't go the way I want to, whereas if I do it, I can only be mad at myself!

I hope everything turns out all right. Take care.

DG

[This message has been edited by Discogoddess (edited May 30, 2000).]

[AKAtude]

Soror SkeeWee14,

I was thinking the same thing DG posted that at least it turned pink! But, seriously, I'm really sorry to hear about your hair. I've never tried to highlight or dye my hair and this is one of the reasons why. Sometimes even professionals can screw up. I've heard those stories, too. I wish you well and I hope things go back to normal for you soon. SkeeWee!!!

[CREEK]

I too tried African Pride Highlights. I was going to get my hair professionally highlighted, but I am a college student, and as such thought it better to save some money .
I highlighted my hair "Egyptian Clay" and as I washed it out I was horrified to see the water dripping from my head was purple!!! The purple color was a false alarm though, because once it dried my highlights were more of a reddish color.
I was pretty happy with my highlights, and was receiving a lot of compliments on them until about I month after I applied the highlights. I didn't realize it, but my hair was gradually changing color, and not to a more mellow color either. My hair was turing BLONDE!!!
No kidding, the red highlights that once got rave reviews are now blonde. I still cannot believe it. Now I have to be careful of how I style my hair so the highlights are not so prominent.
My tip of the day: When it come to hair color...leave it to the professionals.

[This message has been edited by CREEK (edited May 30, 2000).]

[pearlsNivy]

What is the deal with African Pride highlight kits? Is this line of products made for us by us, or by "the other man"? I have in recent months toyed with the idea of coloring my natural do. I never considered doing it myself. My beautician and I have talked about coloring my hair and when my mind is made up, he will do it. I have always been afraid to put any chemical in my hair, even though I watched a friend perm her hair two hours before we went out once. It was amazing to me that she did her hair so quickly and like it was no big deal.

SkeeWee14, I'm sorry you had to experience this, but I was wondering what shade of pink your hair turned. I've heard that tap water can sometimes affect the way chemicals process.

I wish you well.

[WannaBe]

I am glad that you shared your hair nightmare. I was going to try that product myself, but your experience changed my mind.

[SkeeWee14]

Hey Sorors and SF's,
I am happy to say that I am getting my hair done today and by tonight I will be back to my normal self. No more hats for me. I have to admit that even though I turned my hair pink I could still see light at the end of the tunnel. You can't go wrong with BLACK! But at least it did turn pink (LOL). It doesn't pay to be a college student on a budget and trying to cut corners. I always relaxed and colored my own hair before and this is the first time in years that anything had ever gone wrong. Never again will I touch another African Pride kit.

[AKAtude]

Just remember this: Black hair care products
that are owned and operated by us for us bare the "Proud Lady" symbol on their packages. It represents that they are members of AHBAI and only black owned businesses are members.

I use Optimum products, however, they sold out to L'Oreal and no longer can use the symbol on their products. Soror PearlsNIvy, you are correct that African-Pride is not a black owned business.

[This message has been edited by AKAtude (edited June 01, 2000).]

[LikeASista]

African Pride is owned by White FOLKS??!!! Good grief!!! I've only use their leave-in conditioner, but it's the bomb squad. No other conditioner has ever worked for me the way theirs has. GOSH!!!!


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No weapon formed against me shall prosper, for I am a child of the Most High God, Who sits upon the Throne of Grace, and rules all Heaven and Earth.

[LadyAKA]

Sorors and Friends please help me out and explain the "Proud Lady" and what does AHBAI stand for? You see that is why I need to read essence and ebony
You know I love yall so don't get your braids in a knot - LOL.

Sisterly

[Eclipse]

LadyAKA, I'm not sure what AHBAI stands for, but the 'proud lady is a profile of a woman with what looks like braids blowing in the wind behind her. Hope that makes sense! Someone help me out!! Better yet, pick up a jar of Afro Sheen or some Bronner Brothers BB Baby Jerri Curl juice...oops I mean...activator and you should see the Proud Lady! LOL

[AKAtude]

Eclipse, I think AHBAI has its own website. But I think it stands for American Health and Beauty (A=?) Institute. But you are correct about the Proud Lady symbol.