My Whole Sally Beauty Burgundy Hair Disaster Story
Alright guys, grab a snack, because this one was a journey. Total experiment with that Sally Beauty burgundy dye everyone keeps buzzing about. Wanted that rich, wine-red vibe. Spoiler: it didn’t go smooth.
So, first thing Saturday morning, coffee in hand, I drag myself to the local Sally Beauty store. Felt like a kid in a candy shop, honestly. Grabbed the Sally Beauty burgundy hair color kit – the one plastered all over their site. Looked perfect on the box, right? Classic move. Snatched a bottle of the special conditioner they recommend too. “Prevents fading,” the bottle screams at me. Sure. Bought it.
Back home, cleared the battlefield (aka my tiny bathroom counter). Got out the mixing bowl, the brush, the clips, that flimsy plastic cape thing they give you. Already feelin’ like a pro, obviously. Mixed up the developer and that dark, weird-smelling burgundy goo according to the tiny pamphlet instructions. Kinda looked like cheap grape jelly.
Time to slap it on. Sectioned my hair, started painting it in. Got maybe half my head done? That’s when I notice it. My scalp is ON FIRE. Seriously felt like angry ants were biting me all over. Panic mode engaged! Grabbed the pamphlet – “tingling is normal.” This wasn’t tingling, this was torture! Said screw it, rinsed the whole mess off as fast as I could, cold water flying everywhere. Looked like a murder scene in the shower. Burgundy rivers flowing down the drain. My eyes were stinging, towels were trashed, floor was ruined. Hell of a mess.
After the great rinse-off (and cleaning the entire bathroom), shocker time. My roots? Barely touched. Like a weird orangey-brown halo. The lengths? Patchy purple-red splotches that looked nothing like the damn box. “Deep Wine Burgundy”? More like “Faded Bruise.” My hair felt like straw, too. Just coarse and sad. Slapped on that expensive conditioner like my life depended on it, left it soaking for ages. Helped a tiny bit. Still felt crispy.
Fast forward to Monday morning, gotta face the world. Coworker stops me, whispers, “Did you… mean to do that? Looks… brave.” Yeah. That kind of reaction. Color washed out crazy fast too. After three washes? More faded pastel pinkish-purple disaster than anything resembling burgundy. Used that conditioner religiously, didn’t matter. Just ghosted right out.
Final takeaways? Brutal honesty time:
- Scalp warning! If yours is sensitive, run screaming. That burning is no joke.
- Roots are tricky devils. Needs serious patience and maybe a helper for the back. Mine looked neglected.
- Patchwork is real. Getting even coverage? Good luck with one person in a cramped bathroom.
- Fades like a cheap t-shirt. That “anti-fade” conditioner felt like pouring money down the drain. Color barely lasted a week looking decent.
Would I try another Sally Beauty color? Maybe. If I felt like rolling the dice on another messy, slightly painful Sunday adventure. But that dreamy, deep burgundy? Gotta keep dreaming for now. Unless you’re way braver or less sensitive than me, maybe save your pennies and bathroom tiles. Just sayin’.
