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  • J: You're so tiny, you're so cute

  • C: This is like my little sister does my hair

  • J: Hello, everyone. You may remember, this is Clara!

  • C: Hello! J: Who you have seen in many videos before, but especially

  • my "Having a carer" livestream, that we did, like, a week ago

  • J: Clara is my best friend, and she's my carer

  • J: and she's full of general awesomeness C: Aww...

  • We work together in all kinds of ways, and we also like to dye our hair

  • So we thought we would make a video about hair dyeing and hair care,

  • because people do ask me hair care tips.

  • We actually recorded this video, for the first time, a month ago,

  • C: We did!

  • J: Because Clara had very dark hair, and then she changed it to being this awesome orange.

  • J: Actually, it was bright red, wasn't it?

  • C: Yeah, a month ago, my hair was bright red and beautiful;

  • we planned the video to happen.

  • J: Then we realised that the old file is corrupted

  • C: There is some bits that survived; here's how we looked.

  • C: Yep, what you're looking at right now is how we looked a month ago.

  • C: My hair was this bright.

  • C: [?] really like it. I knew it was gonna fade anyway, but we'll talk about that in a minute

  • J: Let's talk about our hair history

  • J: I as a child would not let anyone come near my hair

  • because I had an unfortunate incident when I was four

  • My next door neighbours held me down and cut off my hair because it was the same colour as Barbie hair

  • and I wouldn't let anyone touch my hair with anything

  • J: And then I think when I was...

  • I got really ill when I was seventeen

  • In the hospital, they also had a hairdresser, so if you were long-term in the hospital,

  • you could go and get your hair done; feel good about yourself

  • C: Aw J: And I went in and I got highlights

  • J: And then I was on a modelling show

  • when I was nineteen, called 'Britain's Missing Top Model'

  • C: With great outfits, like this

  • J: Thanks...for that

  • Basically, it was 'America's Next Top Model'

  • with disabled British girls

  • and in the show they dyed my hair

  • ginger

  • and it just really suited me, and everyone was like, "Oh, I thought that was your normal/natural hair colour!"

  • My hair is actually lighter than this,

  • so when I get roots, my roots are paler than my hair, which is a bit weird and I think I look a bit bald

  • but Clara says that's not a thing

  • So, for the last ten years I've dyed my hair consistently the same colour

  • The colour I use is 645, Amber

  • from L'Oréal Prodigy--people ask me this all the time

  • Another thing I have to say to you is that I have recommended this colour to many people

  • and it does not come out the colour that it comes out on my hair

  • C: That should be expected!

  • J: Yes!

  • C: If you have used boxed hair dye before,

  • you already know it looks different on different people

  • C: If I put that on me, with my very dark hair,

  • obviously it's not going to look like it looks on you!

  • J: Tell me about dyeing your hair

  • C: Dyeing my hair

  • J: Oh, wait, can I just--just to check, are we gonna insert emo photos?

  • C: I would have to find them! (There you go)

  • They are not that good; there are way funnier pictures of this, but, unfortunately...

  • they are all in Spain

  • C: Anyway! Story with my hair. I don't know.

  • Very quickly: I've always loved red hair

  • I started dyeing my hair red

  • maybe eight...

  • years ago? Nine? I don't know. A long time ago.

  • I could never afford the £100 hairdresser

  • I am there with you

  • So I have always bought whatever strong red was on sale

  • at the drug store

  • J: I love that it was always whatever was on sale

  • Not even the same packet

  • C: No... Full-price just wasn't a thing

  • C: I have pitch black hair...

  • and just different shades

  • of brown

  • C: But! I'm an adult with my own money now

  • so I did it and I went to the hairdresser and I got it properly bleached

  • So, this is the result of bleaching my hair,

  • and what I'm using is Good Dye Young

  • C: Ta-daaa! J: Which she's a little bit obsessed with

  • C: That was too fast

  • C: Good Die Young is my new favourite hair product line

  • Maybe I might be biased because I know of them

  • because the lead singer of Paramore, Hayley Williams,

  • she's the co-owner of the brand, so

  • C: obviously I tried it because of them J: And she loves her

  • C: I love her deeply, very much

  • J: I think the really cute thing, though,

  • is that you love her and your fiance loves her just as much

  • J: You both have the same hall pass

  • C: Yes! Yeah. We do, yeah!

  • C: Anyway!

  • C: I bleach my hair and then I put Rock Lobster

  • from Good Dye Young

  • and that's how my hair was looking! Here's a quick montage of how that happened

  • C: Do you like my blonde?

  • E: Yes, but...

  • I don't want you to be blonde

  • C: I'm really, really living for this right now

  • C: Ta-da!

  • I love my hair. It's way more bright than I thought it would be.

  • This is after just one strip-down with bleach

  • The colour is so powerful

  • It smells so good, like...

  • I'm obsessed. I'm smelling my hair the whole time.

  • So far, 10/10 for Good Dye Young; I am so happy I went with them!

  • J: You look really cool as a blonde

  • You should do that some time.

  • C: Thank you! I thought it was really fun to be a blonde for like twenty minutes.

  • J: You could have been blonde for a week! And then dyed it more

  • C: No, no. Evelina hates it.

  • C: There we go.

  • J: No, I get that. I don't think I've ever fancied a blonde.

  • C: I do.

  • C: So, that's how it was looking. It was a really nice red.

  • But it's a semi-permanent

  • so I knew it was going to fade out into orange

  • and that is the beautiful this side of it

  • J: It's nice. It's [?] fire-y. C: Orange.

  • C: I really like it! I knew it was gonna happen

  • It's very, very Riot

  • J: Oh, OK...

  • C: Someone in the comments knows what I'm talking about, I am sure.

  • C: And on this side, I am wearing something very exciting

  • which is called Poser Paste

  • C: This is hair make-up

  • J: Also from Good Dye Young. C: Yeah, also from Good Dye Young.

  • J: Oh, my God, that does smell lovely. It smells like oranges.

  • C: So, that is just hair make-up,

  • which means that it's going to wash out, literally, in one--

  • J: How well does it actually wash out?

  • It does in one wash!

  • C: It's not sticky or anything. J: And it doesn't leave residue of colour?

  • C: No, I actually went to bed in my regular sheets

  • I forgot that I had it on

  • But nothing happened!

  • My pillow sheets were just as fine

  • J: That's amazing!

  • C: It didn't transfer at all

  • C: I'm really hoping when we go to LA this month

  • When we go to VidCon and LA this month,

  • C: I wanna buy-- J: Yes, like in two week's time

  • C: The painful thing if you don't live in the US

  • is how expensive it is to get it in here

  • J: Oh, because of Customs? C: Yes, because it's very affordable

  • C: But it's twenty-five of shipping

  • and twenty-five of customs

  • So if you are really hoping to try this,

  • because you won't regret it and it's really wasteful

  • to order one thing and pay

  • J: So now we have some really good tips for caring for your coloured hair

  • We're also going to supply some tips that we recorded

  • a month ago

  • So you can see the transformation in Clara's hair

  • and also what an incredibly grey day it is today

  • J: When you have dyed your hair,

  • [da-da!]

  • even if you're re-dyeing it, wait three days before you have your first shampoo and wash

  • Basically, in general, just wash your hair way less

  • C: than you used to J: Definitely.

  • C: Especially with a crazy or fun colour or whatever

  • this is

  • C: But if you really like clean hair,

  • then it's just...not the thing for you!

  • J: Yeah, because I curl my hair,

  • I only tend to wash my hair every four or five days anyway

  • C: Yeah, you should be washing it less

  • I suppose - I think every three to four days

  • C: You should probably push it a bit

  • Four or five.

  • J: Well, in that case, you can use dry shampoo

  • C: I do now!

  • J: Good, good. C: I didn't a month ago, but now I do

  • J: And when you're washing it, use colour-safe shampoo

  • C: I was recommended this one by my hairdresser in Brighton

  • They are called Lipstick & Gunpowder

  • That's very in-brand for me

  • J: Not sponsored, Clara just really likes her own personal branding

  • C: No, no, no! Nothing in this video is sponsored; it's just things I'm really passionate about.

  • C: I just really love the name and they did an excellent job.

  • But also with Paramore and all of that. I wish they sponsored me!

  • But, no, I have no relationship with Paramore, Hayley Williams, or Good Dye Young

  • J: But if Hayley Williams would like to call

  • C: Let us know if she likes my hair

  • C: And it doesn't have sulphate

  • C: Which is important J: Yes, next tip: use sulphate-free shampoo

  • J: Because they do not strip the oil from your hair

  • C: At the end of the day, all of this is if you can afford it

  • I couldn't afford it for many, many years, like I said before

  • and it's fine

  • At least just buy the one that is for colour hair from whatever

  • drug store brand you can find

  • C: Going from that conditioning tip,

  • I have a really good one that, again, my hairdresser gave to me

  • because none of this knowledge is mine

  • It's all borrowed

  • J: At least she's honest

  • C: ...Yes.

  • C: Like I said, I haven't been using sulphate-free shampoo

  • and I've been abusing box [?]

  • hair dyes

  • C: But, you know...as a punk kid, it was fine

  • Maybe not any more!

  • C: Pro tip that I got is, um--

  • this doesn't work with the box hair dyes, but if you buy a semi-permanent hair dye,

  • like the one I got from Good Dye Young,

  • ask them, if possible,

  • to leave some hair dye behind

  • Like, don't use all of it

  • and put it inside of your conditioner

  • and just mix it all well

  • C: And then like a month in, or a couple of weeks in - whenever you feel it's faded -

  • just put your conditioner in as usual, and don't be afraid to let it sit for half an hour

  • C: Put it up and wait

  • J: Well, there we go!

  • C: The colour should come back to life.

  • J: That's a good tip

  • J: My next tip would be

  • to wash your hair with not very hot water

  • J: When you're just about to step out, get your body out of the way

  • and pour freezing cold water on your hair

  • Seals the cuticles and it keeps the colour locked in

  • J: All right, the next bit is just about when you're on holiday!

  • Which I've been for a while

  • J: It's obviously very sunny out there, so I spent a lot of time trying to keep my hair away from the sun

  • because it's not just your skin that's affected by UV rays

  • J: You can also get UV sprays for your hair

  • which rolls into my next tip:

  • Don't use heated curlers

  • or heated tongs...or heat

  • 'cause it's just going to damage it

  • J: If you've already got one way that you've damaged it with curling,

  • don't damage it another way

  • J: I used to perm my hair

  • C: Shock! J: Started doing that when I was fourteen, I think

  • Started perming my hair

  • J: Yeah, I started perming it before I started dyeing it

  • Why not?

  • J: Because my hair is naturally so straight, and it needed a little bit of curl

  • in order to then keep any wave I put into it

  • J: And I used heated rollers, and it was--it was not great

  • So now I use pin curls and soft foam rollers

  • C: I did use a hairdryer, but...

  • J: I don't ever use a hairdryer on my hair

  • C: If I don't, my hair just goes...

  • C: I have very frizzy hair J: I swear it's the opposite effect for most people, no?

  • J: Oh.

  • J: I put a post in the Community tab on my channel

  • - if you've never used the Community tab, then definitely do go and check it out, because I put the

  • things in there

  • Especially if you're a sponsor, because that's where all your sponsor videos are

  • And I put a little post in there and asked people if they had any questions about

  • dyeing hair--us dyeing our hair

  • So we're just going to answer some of those really quickly

  • C: Yeah, we have answered most of those already

  • but someone asked how to keep your hair hydrated after bleaching

  • C: That's very difficult, OK? You just need to invest in great products

  • C: I really recommend the shampoos I've shown

  • I use both the shampoo and the conditioner

  • and just make sure that, when you do it every 3-4 days,

  • I put conditioner in every time

  • J: You should probably also brush your hair often with a bristle brush

  • C: There you go, I don't do that

  • J: That's what I do. I try and brush my hair a hundred strokes a day.

  • C: I do like three

  • on each side and I [?]

  • J: No! You should do a hundred strokes with a bristle brush

  • top to bottom

  • J: It helps to move the oil through your hair, and then your hair looks after itself

  • C: After I find out what a bristle brush is, I shall get one, maybe

  • J: And the next question was about whether we've tried any natural hair dyes

  • and I have not

  • C: No, sorry about that, but I really doubt you can get this without bleaching

  • J: I mean, I think you could probably get your hair my colour

  • with [?]

  • C: Yeah, but you would have to be very-- J: And you'd have to have pale hair

  • C: Have you ever thought about getting something else - more drastic?

  • J: Oh, doing something else

  • J: My plan for my hair in the future

  • as I go whiter

  • C: So, so the future?! J: "Whiter"! I've no white now.

  • J: But in the future, when I start getting white hairs,

  • I will dye my hair lighter and lighter and lighter

  • J: But I do sometimes think, "Wouldn't it be interesting if I had really dark hair?"

  • I put a black wig on for Halloween once and I looked like a different person; it quite freaked me out

  • C: Could Photoshop you J: Let's do that!

  • J: Please, take a picture of me and Photoshop it with black hair

  • J: I can't see it yet, but I love it already

  • [Clara laughing]

  • C: I think I'm gonna be a red-head for a long time

  • I just really like it; I think it's fun.

  • C: I would like to have my hair in all kinds of colours

  • But it's a big effort to take care of it

  • J: Can't you use the Poser colour thing?

  • J: Just to see if you like blue hair, to start with. C: There is blue Poser Paste!

  • C: I didn't order that one, because I didn't know

  • how good it was gonna work on me

  • C: But, I'll tell you what, I'll order-- J: Hence the buying lots when we go to VidCon!

  • C: But I'll try the blue one!

  • C: That ties with one of the questions, actually, um...

  • The confidence to change your hair

  • C: Honestly, just go for it!

  • It's so fun! It grows, and it's so--it's so reversible

  • C: Unless you go like pitch black

  • Stripping that down is hard

  • C: But, if you go lighter,

  • then you can just cover it up

  • C: It's fine, just do it. It's so much fun.

  • J: I would not mess around with my hair

  • I feel like it's such an integral part of me now

  • J: Yeah, I'm very confident to wear flashy, extravagant clothes

  • that are out there, I don't mind that

  • C: If you think that who you are is bright hair, go for it

  • any colouring, like--you won't regret it, and if you do, just make it darker

  • J: But maybe, if you're not entirely sure, you could start with something that's really not permanent

  • C: Now that hair make-up is a thing, you could go for it

  • C: See how it feels J: Yeah, try having blue hair for a day before you decide whether you want to

  • for the first time ever, dye your hair a [?] blue

  • J: Hello, Tilly. C: Sorry. She's so cute!

  • [Both, having the same thought] We could dye her...!

  • J: Yes, we could make Tilly rainbow colours for Pride!

  • C: We could!

  • J: Put 'yes' in the comments down below if you think Tilly should be a rainbow dog for Pride

  • J: Thank you very much for watching. Let us know if you have any other questions

  • Put them down there in the comments and we'll try to get to as many as we can

  • C: We shall see. June is Pride month, so...

  • Happy Pride to everyone!

  • C: Exciting!

  • J: And if you're new here, then please do take a look around the channel,

  • and if you like what you see, then subscribe!

  • J: See you next video!

J: You're so tiny, you're so cute

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