Does anyone have information about what bleaching method or dyes they use in the making of these? I've emailed the company with no response so far.
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I guess I assumed that there are standards for organic products that they would adhere to. I did not investigate, but hope that the dyes etc are non toxic.
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Thanks. Happy there are others making effort to vote with purchases on environment and health. I like the pads because reusable but I know it's always a trade off with production waste of energy, etc
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Yes I did, and will never do it again. Eventually after about 10 washes the navy dye I used faded from the machine. I complained to dylon and they sent me two items to get the colour from a wash I run after using the dye and looked very grubby. It did help but I did lose some items because they were really dull in colour. Just to let you know I would never use it again in any washing machine
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I used 20% of another brand? Because Redken was unavailable everywhere. I would have to check but it was a similar product with no peroxide. Everyone was out of 20% so I had to send far away for it and time was of the essence so I went ahead with the other brand and ordered the 30% of Chromatics just in case it didn
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i usually throw mine in the washer with bleach. I have not had any problems with them thus far.
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just a regular wash and dry cycle, no softeners and no dryer sheets.. the stains never come out but i have not tried to bleach them. they are very good.
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bleaching them will ruin them. and...these can only be washed in cold soapy water there for dye will not stay in plus they are black and you can't dye black red. The reason I know these things is because I have worked at a dry cleaners for 11 yrs and I wear these at work every day as well.
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They are color balance crystals that are usually included. Since this product has been discontinued by Clairol, most sellers don't have them. If you don't bleach your hair, as in my case (just cutting the yellow tinge from my gray hair) they are not actually needed. If you are using it on just bleached hair as a toner, it doesn't always come out even without the crystals.
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I bleached mine and felt they were easier to clean than my 100% linen ones. These are my new faves.
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I had one that started faded right away and it was gone in a week. I had another one that gradually faded over a 2 month period. I have others that have faded but have not completely gone away over the past 6 months. I have also been using Retin A cream which helps with the cell turn over. My skin care specialist told me today that the active ingredient In Lytera will actually draw the dark spot to the surface of the skin so sometimes you may have some new ones show up. The Obaji bleaching products active ingredients actually suppress the melanin. I personally prefer to flush it all out and be done with it. I'm sure its more technical with than that's what I heard.
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I didn't clean them. I have no idea how you would do that and how they would stick after. I bought the larger sheet and cut them in half to make them last longer. One would last 24hrs. Hoping to see some results soon
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They take dye very well, however if you want them to last longer, I would not recommend bleach, you can bleach, but they will become very damaged, but it's whatever you want to do.
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Just toss it in the washer and dryer...comes out great! I have the lime green instead of brown but never had a problem with color bleeding. They look like new after several years of use, and I even used them when working in the yard.
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I haven't tried bleaching, but I imagine you could if you are very careful, it would probably make the extension deteriorate quicker. They can be dyed, because I used a natural coloring product (Herbatint) to get the color closer to mine and had no problem.
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Yes, they need to be bleached. I didn't have time to bleach mine so I used concealer to blend it. So no, they aren't bleached when you receive it.
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Hi, I never use the crystals. I'm told that the crystals can make your color last longer, but I never use them. I use Clairol Torrids 100 base clear with 30 weight peroxide to bleach out my roots which aren't super dark. Then after washing that out, I put this toner on with a plastic grocery bag on my head for about 40 minutes. My color does fade over time but overall looks decent for about 6 to 8 weeks. Hope that helps you. Wish they didn't discontinue this product. It's a good one. The salons that see my color all really like it. Stupid companies keep discontinuing the good stuff :)
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Just got them today. they look great for spring and fall clean up with the leaves. i think i'll go to the hardware store a buy a huge piece in bulk and cut them to size to save money. in fact, i think i'll try to find some with microscopic pores like the pleated ones and use them as disposable units. cleaning the pleated ones doesn't take more than 10 minutes for everything but it would be easier to just toss them. will let everyone know if i find something that will work. thanks for the comments.
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Hello Suzie, My hair is about 60% gray and becomes frizzy when color burns it therefore that is why I use this Chromatics developer which is a conditioning developer. I use 9NW color to blend best with gray hair so the roots don't show immediately. I'm a blonde without bleaching thanks to REDKEN. I have salons trying to have me change to other products and it had been a long time before I found this product that works so great. I will never leave REDKEN again. YOu can view information on their website although if your not a professional you wont be able to purchase from them. I let my license expire so I buy from ebay and actually have found REDKEN is cheaper on ebay then anywhere else. Good Luck! hope this helps you!