Hello all,

I have naturally brown hair and i recently colored it black and i love it.  however, it has been 3 weeks and the color has faded so quick! i still see color coming out in the shower when i wash my hair....can someone please give me some tips on how i can preserve my black hair color, and maybe some tips on what are the best over the counter hair colors to use....thank you so much!!!

If you used permanent black color it shouldn't still be coming out after three weeks when you wash your hair. I also color my hair black, I use Garnier Nutresse and it holds the color really well, doesn't seem to fade.

i wouldn't be too sure a permanent one lasts that well either. i was using 80% black (l'oreal crescendo, used by professionals in europe, now called marigel or whatever), it washed out after a month and turned quickly into a dark brown. now henna, that lasts on me

thanks for all the replies....

yes i used permanent clairol hydrience hair color which i heard was a good one, and yes it did fade after 3 weeks...but i will try garnier and see how that works....i should also get a color safe shampoo.....

I know this is late, but here's my 2 cents...

For some reason blue based black hair color does not take on my hair. It simply rinses out when I rinse the color off my hair. Only a red based black hair color will work for me, such as L'Oreal Feria Black Leather (with the long haired man on the box). I've tried L'Oreal Feria Starry Night, Garnier 100% Color black, and Nice N Easy blue black, and nothing works. :/ If you have a problem with blue black color rinsing out of your hair, try switching to a red based color.