Hair colouring

Hi Recon sorry to jump in here when you are asking Marietta but thought I would just add my experience too so far if that’s ok. I am cold capping, I have had 5 weekly chemos out of a planned 12 and so far haven’t lost any hair. I am praying this continues. I have quite fine shoulder length hair so losing a proportion of it would be very obvious. I am just going with the normal protocol at the unit with wet hair and loads of conditioner but the Daniel Field products look great. My chemo nurse always tries to flatten my hair as much as possible so the roots are in contact with the cold cap. As I understand it, the most important thing is the roots and hair follicles and not the length of hair and also having the right size of cold cap. Not sure if cutting your hair shorter would make any difference to the process but I could be wrong. I haven’t found the cold cap bad at all. I take 2 paracetamol beforehand and after 20 mins your head is just a bit numb. Take warm clothes and a blanket as you can feel chilly. Hope it all goes well on the 22nd. Wishing you all the best and sending lots of positive thoughts. 

Hi Bonnie3351

Hi

they help you choose the right colour which comes in a kit that you mix at home, I got my normal hairdresser to apply it. You have to leave it on for longer than normal, about an hour  but it worked really well for me.

Good luck I hope it works as well for you as it did for me

M

I did get my hair cut before I started and I had a treatment to get it into the best condition possible. During treatment I only washed my hair twice a week, after chemo and then at the weekend using Simple shampoo and conditioner, other than that o don’t do anything special. I know there’s lots of advice that says leave your hair to air dry but I didn’t, I just used a lower setting on the hairdryer but styled it as normal. 

it’s my absolute pleasure to help in some small way.I have found everyone on here so lovely and helpful, it’s what we all need when trying to navigate this awful journey. Interestingly, when I spoke to a contact at Daniel Field they told me not to put conditioner on top of their products so you may want to check that out. The products get great reviews, I just discovered their products when I was well underway with the standard approach so didn’t end up pursuing them. It’s funny that you ask whether I wash my hair after chemo as I’ve now got into a little superstitious routine! I definitely need to wash my hair afterwards as it’s thickly coated in conditioner but in the first few weeks I only got round to washing it a couple of hours after getting home. I now follow this routine as I am clutching at straws that this is working to stop hair loss. Completely insane logic I know (if only it was this simple) but it  has now become my little routine. Good luck with everything and let us know how you get on on the 22nd. 

O that’s sounds great. Thank you so much. I will definitely try that. 

Hi Marietta,

That’s really helpful, thank you! I’ve heard so many different bits of advice, so it’s good to hear from someone with first-hand experience.

Hi Bonnie3351,

I didn’t realise that the Daniel Field products don’t need extra conditioner, so that’s really good to know before I start. I love how you’ve created your own little routine around washing after chemo — I don’t think that sounds insane at all, sometimes those small rituals can feel grounding when so much is out of our control. I’ll definitely let you know how I get on after the 22nd

Hi Bonnie! Well done on getting five treatments under your belt

I'm not sure if it's allowed or advised but I used henna hair dye from lush during chemo. It's natural and coats the hair rather than using chemical colourants so I assumed it was ok.

 Recon how did your first chemo go? Did you decide to try the cold cap? Hope you are ok and sending best wishes.