Red Dye Over Teal Hair: the most important thing is the hair dye you choose

 

 

Either you got an “A” in your art class at school, or you hit the nail by pure chance. Your decision is the right one:  the best color to cover teal in your hair is red. 

After all, every color has an opposite one that neutralizes it:

 

In this case, as your hair is teal, you can apply red because it’ll not leave any trace and will cover it completely.

That’s the right decision whether your teal hair was colored with a semi-permanent or a permanent dye.

So, if you’ve hit the nail, what could go wrong?

 

Well, among other things, a wrong choice of red hair dye.

To go deep on this matter, you should also watch if the teal color is fading before applying the red dye. Still, there’s something else left, your hair’s health.

 

Of course, we’re considering all this if you want to wear a vibrant red on healthy hair. However, if you live on impulse without measuring the consequences, go for it! Dye your teal hair with the first red color you find. Don’t come crying afterward…

 

If you want to prioritize health and get a harmonious result, stay with me, because I’ll tell you:

 

What type of red dye to choose to cover teal hair based on hair history and health?

We’ll start with a key point for you to make the right decision. There’re two types of red dye you can use on teal hair: permanent and semi-permanent. What’s the main difference?

 

Its composition.

 

To know which red dye to apply you must take into account two factors: your hair’s health and the type of dye you applied previously.

So:

 

If your hair is damaged, brittle, or dry, or you’re still not convinced of the color change, you should choose a semi-permanent red color.

Semi-permanent dyes don’t have any chemicals that could damage your hair and will gradually fade with washes.

The options for semi-permanent dyes are almost endless. Not as infinite as you might think, but you can go to Amazon, Mercado Libre, or your favorite online store. You’ll find plenty of options.

 

Once you find the dye brand you like, you can surf the manufacturer’s page to see the full range of colors. Suppose you choose Manic Panic dye. Then, you go to their website manicpanic.com to see all the red options that the brand offers.

You can do this with several brands. In just 10 minutes, you’ll have so many red options you can’t even imagine.  

 

To make your life easier, I give you some popular semi-permanent dye brands that are relatively easy to find worldwide.

 

If your hair is healthy, and you’ve previously colored it with a semi-permanent or permanent dye, you can choose a red permanent dye.

The permanent dye will cover your teal. You’ll get a longer-lasting color because it won’t fade with washes.

 

I recommend this option if you’re absolutely convinced of coloring your hair red. If you regret it, you’ll have to go through several bleaching sessions to remove it. Red is one of the most resistant and difficult colors to remove due to its powerful pigmentation.

Have you decided on a permanent dye? The options are very varied.

 

Which shade of permanent red dye to use to cover teal hair

Each brand has a specific line of reds ranging from the darkest, such as 3.66, to the lightest, such as 9.66. You can choose the tone that you like and apply it to your teal hair because it’ll cover it completely.

I recommend that you choose red according to the shade of your teal. What does this mean?

 

4 tips to keep red longer

Now that you’ve left the teal behind and your hair looks a radiant red, it’s time to worry about color maintenance whether you’ve chosen a semi-permanent or permanent color.

 

Red is one of the fastest colors to fade. It’s all about the molecules. The red molecules in hair dyes are bigger than other color molecules. So, they don’t penetrate the hair cortex as deeply as others.

That’s why  even though red is one of the most difficult colors to remove, it’s also one of the fastest fading colors. 

 

It’ll allow the dye pigments to fully penetrate the hair fiber, especially in permanent dyes.

 

It’s key. Sulfates are corrosive to color and carry over red pigments, especially in semi-permanent dyes.

 

It applies to heat tools, such as dryer and flat iron, and water temperature.

 

This type of shampoo extends the life of the color. I recommend using it every 10 days from the roots to the ends and leaving it on for three to five minutes according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

 

Conclusions

If you want to apply a red dye over your teal hair, you must consider your hair’s health and the hair dye you previously used. You want full coverage of the color without damaging your hair.

If your teal hair is dry or damaged and you had applied a semi-permanent hair color, the best is to choose a semi-permanent hair color.

If you want longer-lasting red and your hair is healthy, choose any of the red shades of permanent hair color from the brands recommended above.