Why Is My Hair Color Changing

February

Jennifer has an unusual problem:
I highlighted my hair and recently had my roots done. I use a Bio-ionic blow dryer and curling iron a few times a week. I just noticed last night that the ends of my hair are turning pink!!! Oddly enough, one of the pair of silver colored hoop earrings that I often wear is also turning pink. This may be due to tarnish and unrelated to the hair turning pink but I can not figure out for the life of me why my ends are turning pink!! Can you please help me?

The Left Brain Brainstorms:
From your description it`s hard to say exactly what`s causing the pink spots, but we like your earrings theory. The hair dye could be reacting with the hoops causing a metal “salt” to be left on your hair. This kind of chemical reaction (metal oxidation) can result in a pink color. (At least you don’t have a hair dye allergy or your face would be swollen and puffy.) We can’t prove this is the cause, but it does make us worried about dying our hair and wearing silver.

What can you do about it? Shampooing twice a day for a few days might help. And as a last resort, you can cut the ends off and go to Eve`s Addiction or Philip Noel for a new pair of hoops!

2 Responses to “Why Is My Hair Color Changing”

k. Says:

Can you answer the question of why a person’s hair color changes from root to tip without any interference from dye? I haven’t put any dye in my hair for at least 4-5 months, and I’ve had a haircut since. The last dye I put in was one of those “washes out in 28 shampoos”. Yet many of my hairs are gray at the root… blonde in the middle… and light brown/russett colored at the end. How is such a thing possible?
Jennifer Richardson Says:

I have not colored my hair at all. Yet, the ENDS of my hair are turning blonde. My hair is naturally brown. It looks like I need my roots done. How is THIS possible if I have not colored my hair?