How to Color Your Hair Cherry Red Using Fake Halloween Blood

Have you ever wanted to color your hair a deep cherry, but just can't seem to achieve it? Trying to color your hair a deep cherry color is not easy, especially if you're coloring over a dark base like chocolate or black. Most people, when coloring their hair a deep cherry color or highlight, usually bleach their hair first in order for the red to show up, but there is an alternative.

I have used many different household items trying to achieve a deep red color, and succeeded. I have used the PAAS Easter egg dye, Kool-Aid, and food coloring, which you can read and learn how to do at the end of this article. Red is a very hot hair color for 2009 and 2010 including cherry red.

With Halloween coming up many will be making homemade Halloween blood. If you are mixing up some fake Halloween blood for Halloween and also want to add a nice red hair color to your hair put some of the fake Halloween blood recipe aside. Yep, you heard me right. You can color your hair cherry red by using fake Halloween blood. The recipe has to be flour, water, red food coloring, without the Karo syrup. By adding these ingredients together it will create an awesome deep red color.

Make sure if using the Halloween blood to color your hair that you wear gloves, an old shirt, and a towel wrapped around your neck. Also place some Vaseline, conditioner, or baby oil on your forehead, ears, and front and back of neck area. How long can I leave the Halloween blood recipe on my hair?

If your base color is blonde I suggest you only leave it on for 10-15 minutes tops. Blonde hair or highlighted hair has a tendency of grabbing color extremely well. For brown hair leave it on for 20-30 minutes, red hair 15-25 minutes, and black hair leave it on for 20-40 minutes. Make sure after you apply the Halloween blood recipe to your hair that you cover your head with a plastic processing cap. How would I keep my cherry red hair color from fading?

Red is the number one color when it comes to fading. To keep your hair from fading you can use a deposit shampoo once every week, always use cold water, and every 3-4 weeks make a mixture of Halloween blood and apply it to the hair to refresh your color. This time don't leave it in long. I would suggest maybe 10 minutes the most.

You can also read one of my articles called "Tips on keeping your Red Hair from Fading."

Sources: Professional beautician

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