Hair Color & Treatments: Infant
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Hair Color
Asked by H.K. from Columbus
on May 23, 2007
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Are there any hair color products out there that will cover gray that are safe for me to use while pregnant? I've heard that henna is safe, but I've also heard that i...
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- I am a hairstylist and I can tell you that henna is not good on grey nor your hair. I can also tell you that for color to be bad for you AND the unborn baby you woul...
- Hair color during preganacy is fine. You can have highlights or all over color with any type of hair dye with no problems. All that mess about not using it is a major ...
- medically speaking, dying your hair does not do anything to the baby, they just say to not dye it because of all of your homones and the vitamins and basically all the...
Self Hair Color Suggestions??
Asked by E.J. from Minneapolis
on August 16, 2008
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Hello.. I am wanting to color my hair myself. I usually go to a salon, but it is so expensive!! And I can't afford to fork out that kind of money every time! I have di...
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- I, too, have a hard time forking out $100+ each time I need my hair colored. That is why I often go to the Aveda Institute (NE Minneapolis). There, color jobs range ...
- You have gotten so much great advice already! I just wanted to throw my two cents in. I've been a hair stylist for almost a decade. I rec getting your hair color from ...
- I've always used Clairol's Nice and Easy. I've been doing it for years. But I will suggest waiting until your baby is born. The chemicals can get into your scalp an...
To Dye or Not?
Asked by S.F. from Santa Barbara
on June 10, 2008
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OK- I am 11 weeks pregnant with number two. I look young, other than the copious gray hair slowly beginning to replace my natural auburn locks :). I have been having...
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- My ob/gyn hands out a list of dos and don'ts for pregnancy. On it she specifically says that it's fine to color hair, get manicures, etc. It was important to me to loo...
- S., I am prematurely gray (since 19 yrs. or so) and when I was pregnant my child mattered more then my dumb gray hair. (Please don't take offence to that) I'm not s...
- Thanks Ashley for writing that down. I too was worried about getting my hair done during all 3 pregnancies. I didn't even get my hair cut while I was pregnant becaus...
To Dye or Not to Dye ? My Hair !
Asked by R.M. from Rockford
on January 23, 2009
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Ok i have heard many times that you should not dye your hair while you are pregnant, but is it true? During my first pregnancy i never dyed my hair because my mother t...
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- Everything I read said to play it safe by not doing any dyeing - but I've known people who have. There was nothing concrete either way to prove whether or not dyes ef...
- Hi R.. Congrats on your pregnancy! I am also pregnant, and while I'm sure it's safer now days, I am still nervous to do it. I have not colored my hair in 7 months! ...
- Being a hair stylist, I have colored pregnant womens hair and colored my own hair pregnant. I personally believe it is an old wives tale. Back in the day, color was al...
Hair Dye During Pregnancy?
Asked by M.R. from Salt Lake City
on November 29, 2010
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I'm about 16 weeks pregnant and I am wanting to dye my hair but, I did hear that it could hurt the baby. Does anyone know anything about this? I don't want to do it if...
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- I say ask your OBGYN. During both of my pregnancies, my OB was against coloring hair. I did not by any means have his blessing to do so. Please check with the docto...
- I didn't know I was pregnant until 7 months (long story), and I dyed my hair the whole time. DD was born healthy - and at 5, is smart as a whip.
- I'm a stylist and coloring hair is typically fine. Stay away from perms and relaxers though. If you want to be extra cautious, have the color done in foils only with l...
Did You Dye Your Hair During Your PG?
Asked by C.L. from Abilene
on October 13, 2008
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I have been dying my hair since I was in HS except when I was PG with my first. I didn't feel good about myself (b/c of my hair) and it looked horrible as it grew out....
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- I am not sure about an all over dye, but my dr said hi-lites would be fine....I got mine done at least once w/both pregnancies! I know what you mean about feeling ugl...
- I dyed mine ever 6weeks during my pregnancy and had no problems at all, just a little sick feeling from the fumes later on in the pregnancy. My dr. told me i was perfe...
- C., I am a cosmetologist. Don't color your hair while you are pregnant! The fumes are very bad for you to breath. Olease believe me no matter what anybody says.You hav...
Hair Dye During Pregnancy
Asked by J.H. from Houston
on October 1, 2008
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I am about 7 weeks pregnant and am interested if anyone dyed their hair during pregnancy. I have done a little research and it seems the information is fairly vague. ...
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- Retired Cosmetologist and the risks are very minimal. Some suggestions to help your conscience is to color in the foil, like a highlight in order to keep chemicals of...
- I did and it's fine! I asked my docotr over and over and she promised me that it is more than fine to dye your hair, it has zero effect on the baby! She said the onl...
- I highlighted my hair after I was 12 weeks since those seem to be the most critical. I have heard that highlights are better than actually dyeing your entire hair.
Do You Think It Is Wrong to Dye Children's Hair?
Asked by A.G. from Houston
on January 27, 2011
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A question earlier got me wondering, a few of the comments make me very curious as to others opinions. I was raised with a strict no dye policy, at age 12 i started dy...
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- No, I would not allow it. When my daughters are older, say at least 18 then it will be their decision. I would prefer to have them want a "pink" extension put into t...
- No I don't think it's wrong exactly. Although I think the child needs to be old enough to have a say (not infants or toddlers). That being said, I think that the proce...
- I think the issue is teaching your daughter that her physical appearance is not the most important thing. I think we have to be careful of the values we are teaching o...
Hair Dye Right Before Conceiving
Asked by J.H. from San Francisco
on July 10, 2010
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I dye my hair with permanent dye about 2 weeks before I conceived, is it going to affect my baby development?
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- J., I am the mother of 5 and I can tell you that I have colored my hair before ,during and just the day before delivery once and it has not done a thing to harm my chi...
- Nope - you'll be fine. You can find the "what to expect when you're expecting" at the regular bookstore, library, and half-price-books (if they're in your area). It's ...
- There's no evidence that shows that using hair dye has any affect during pregnancy. I colored my hair several times during both my pregnancies with no adverse affects.
Hair Color During Pregnancy
Asked by G.R. from Dallas
on August 8, 2008
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HELLO!!!
I am 4 months pregnant and i want some advice about color my hair or not ?it is safe?
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- It's safe. Some dr.'s will tell you in your first trimester not to do it, just because your first trimester you have a higher risk of miscarriage. Nothing due to color...
- Being a stylist I want to say that it fine to color/hilight your hair. You might notice the smell a little more and such but IT WILL NOT HURT YOU OR THE BABY. Congr...
- I researched during pregnancy, everything said it was reasonably safe. I colored every six weeks - no horror stories. S.
