Hair colour during chemo?

Hi everyone I hope you don't think of me as shallow when I ask this as as understand alot of people lose their hair completely like a friend of mine has but I feel terrible that I have blond hair and after not using hair dye since I started chemo in may this year I have shocking black thick roots and I'm going to a family wedding in 2 weeks time on my good week between chemo and I'd feel a hundred times more fresher and normal if I could only dye the hair!

The cancer team can't answer the question they say don't do it just incase you have an allergic reaction with the chemicals in it and mixed with chemo as it goes onto the scalp.

They say henna dyes are safer but not completely safe but they won't work on my colour  I need a very blond one!

I don't know what to do although I have bought a box dye it's here staring at me now! (It's got no ammonia but has got other chemicals in it)

Anyone else dyed their hair during chemo or know of anyone else who has?

Ive done my 4th cycle now and 2 more to go!

Can Anyone help?

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  • Hi

    i know the feeling and was in the same position, I tested on a strand of hair and it went dry and brittle.  I also tried the chemical/ammonia free ones you can get from Holland and Barrett and the dye didn't even take.  Can you try do a hair up style with a fancy accessory/hat on the top of the hair up?  

    I found even a hairdryer was drying out my hair so just did a gentle dry on the lower heat and definitely no GHDs that also makes the hair dry and brittle.  This was my experience. 

    JB

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  • Hi

    i know the feeling and was in the same position, I tested on a strand of hair and it went dry and brittle.  I also tried the chemical/ammonia free ones you can get from Holland and Barrett and the dye didn't even take.  Can you try do a hair up style with a fancy accessory/hat on the top of the hair up?  

    I found even a hairdryer was drying out my hair so just did a gentle dry on the lower heat and definitely no GHDs that also makes the hair dry and brittle.  This was my experience. 

    JB

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