I've been dying my hair myself since I was about 14. I have suggestions.
If you do this yourself: There are tons of tutorials online. It's best not to buy a prepackaged box of dye and chemicals, they're just not the best. It's best to get a black permanent dye, developer- you only need a lift of 10 if you're going black over a light color.
However, if you want to buy a prepackaged dye and developer, make sure it's high quality, and don't skimp on price. The gloves they come with are usually crummy. Invest in a decent pair from a salon supply place.
You'll also need an applicator brush and bowl. Depending on your length of hair, you'll need clips to get it out of your way as you go. You need a cap to put over your head while the dye sets. You'll need to protect your ears and hairline with petroleum jelly, and protect the surface areas of where you are dying your hair.
The *only* prepackaged dye which works for my highly resistant hair is Naturatint- and it's also better for the environment and for your hair. You can find it at Whole Foods type places.
http://www.naturtintusa.com/
It is a lot more expensive, but worth it on so many levels. The black is a true black, in spite of the pic on their site not being very good.
If you have bleached hair and that's why it's lighter? You might need a filler first. If our follicles are too processed, the black will not always take and you'll end up blotchy. You can only get that at a salon supply place.
However- personally, I recommend that if this is the first time you're going black over lighter, that you get it done at a salon. Watch how they do it. Then when it comes time to do your roots, you can get the things you need at a salon supply place and take care of roots at very little cost.
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