Hair colour changed - Is it normal?

[Emfen]

I was defrizzing my North Star which have gone through a real spa-treatment for various stuff, but what I noticed is that after using my flattening iron on her her hair changed colour to a more warm shade of purple with a sort of redish gleam in it. She didn't really have the DH "wisteria" hair colour before but a more dull puple, and now it's a bit too warm to be the same as wisteria.
Is this normal? 
I sadly can't provide any pics at the moment as it's way too late and too dark.

[Sonata]

Actually, more or less the same happened to me once. I went for a walk with my boyfriend to a park and I took TAF Sundance with me. Then I wanted to take a pic of her on the park and later I noticed her hair was purplish on some parts ! When I arrived home, it was back to normal o_O It has to do with the heat I guess, but I would also like to know why this happens !

[Emfen]

Could be so, after letting her hair "rest" I compared it to my hank of wisteria DH, it's still a tad too warm to be the same colour. Seems water brings the hair back to that dull purple too. Compared to my lemondrop, the hair is a warm purple. Lemondrop's is actually of a blue tone.

[Sakuyamon]

Actually, more or less the same happened to me once. I went for a walk with my boyfriend to a park and I took TAF Sundance with me. Then I wanted to take a pic of her on the park and later I noticed her hair was purplish on some parts ! When I arrived home, it was back to normal o_O It has to do with the heat I guess, but I would also like to know why this happens !

Thats because TAF Sundance have uv reactive hair. Meaning her hair changes just by being in the sunlight.
There are quite a few ponies which have this sort of uv reactive hair.

But I have not heard of a Northstar which changes hair color from heat... Perhaps it go to hot and were near melting or perhaps the spa treatment and heat caused some sort of chemical process.

[Emfen]

Actually, more or less the same happened to me once. I went for a walk with my boyfriend to a park and I took TAF Sundance with me. Then I wanted to take a pic of her on the park and later I noticed her hair was purplish on some parts ! When I arrived home, it was back to normal o_O It has to do with the heat I guess, but I would also like to know why this happens !

Thats because TAF Sundance have uv reactive hair. Meaning her hair changes just by being in the sunlight.
There are quite a few ponies which have this sort of uv reactive hair.

But I have not heard of a Northstar which changes hair color from heat... Perhaps it go to hot and were near melting or perhaps the spa treatment and heat caused some sort of chemical process.

I know of the fading pink..
But this was new. But for security I won't use the iron on any pony with similar hair in case the same effect occurs.

[scarletjul]

Actually, more or less the same happened to me once. I went for a walk with my boyfriend to a park and I took TAF Sundance with me. Then I wanted to take a pic of her on the park and later I noticed her hair was purplish on some parts ! When I arrived home, it was back to normal o_O It has to do with the heat I guess, but I would also like to know why this happens !

Thats because TAF Sundance have uv reactive hair. Meaning her hair changes just by being in the sunlight.
There are quite a few ponies which have this sort of uv reactive hair.

But I have not heard of a Northstar which changes hair color from heat... Perhaps it go to hot and were near melting or perhaps the spa treatment and heat caused some sort of chemical process.

I know of the fading pink..
But this was new. But for security I won't use the iron on any pony with similar hair in case the same effect occurs.

No, Sakuyamon isn't speaking of the fading pink.  There was a line of sunshine ponies during the g1 era that had hair that changed colors in the sun (there was also a Megan that did this.)  TAF Sundance is one of them. 

http://www.kimsites.net/dreamvalley/7th_edition_ponies.html#sunshine_ponies

I haven't heard of Northstar doing the same thing, though. . .

[butterflybuttons]

I've had this happen before with ponies with really dull hair. After I used the straightener I looked at the plates of it and they were covered in really dirty residue. Where as on ponies with new hair it didn't.

So I guess it could be that the hair is coated in a build up of oils from hands of owners playing with the hair and dirt sticking to it?

[Emfen]

I've had this happen before with ponies with really dull hair. After I used the straightener I looked at the plates of it and they were covered in really dirty residue. Where as on ponies with new hair it didn't.

So I guess it could be that the hair is coated in a build up of oils from hands of owners playing with the hair and dirt sticking to it?

Could possibly be so! Never thought of that, I was more thinking of an chemical reaction in the plastic.

[hathorcat]

I ll second what BFB has said.

I assume you have "washed" and or conditioned the hair before straightening it...so it is still damp when you are using the heat. Any chance the hair was simply dirty [as BFB mentioned above] and that the wash, condition and heat then removed any dirt to change the colour from the full to a shiny bright purple?

[Sonata]

Actually, more or less the same happened to me once. I went for a walk with my boyfriend to a park and I took TAF Sundance with me. Then I wanted to take a pic of her on the park and later I noticed her hair was purplish on some parts ! When I arrived home, it was back to normal o_O It has to do with the heat I guess, but I would also like to know why this happens !

Thats because TAF Sundance have uv reactive hair. Meaning her hair changes just by being in the sunlight.
There are quite a few ponies which have this sort of uv reactive hair.

But I have not heard of a Northstar which changes hair color from heat... Perhaps it go to hot and were near melting or perhaps the spa treatment and heat caused some sort of chemical process.

Oh, I had no idea ! Thanks for the info

[Gingerbread]

Yep, I've had ponies who's hair I thought was a different shade of pink or purple, and when I've washed it the proper colour has come through It's a bit gross...and is why I don't keep the water in the sink when I'm washing pony hair...twenty five years of sweaty hands, food, dirt, dust and God only know what else...yuk!

[BrightSide]

This happened to my Dollymix Main Sail.

Regular Main Sail has a UV reactive stripe in her mane, and they seem to have included this in the dollymix version. I noticed her mane colour was changing slightly in the sunlight, and when I was straightening it, it turned a fantastic lilac. Shortly after, when she was put back onto the nice, shady pony shelf, the stripe in her mane returned to white. I *adore* her. 

*goes to search for more UV ponies*

[hathorcat]

Yep, I've had ponies who's hair I thought was a different shade of pink or purple, and when I've washed it the proper colour has come through It's a bit gross...and is why I don't keep the water in the sink when I'm washing pony hair...twenty five years of sweaty hands, food, dirt, dust and God only know what else...yuk!

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Oh yuck...now there is a thought I didnt need for the next time I am washing a pony...25 years of uncleanliness...


*Feels need to wash EVERY pony*

[Emfen]

Yep, I've had ponies who's hair I thought was a different shade of pink or purple, and when I've washed it the proper colour has come through It's a bit gross...and is why I don't keep the water in the sink when I'm washing pony hair...twenty five years of sweaty hands, food, dirt, dust and God only know what else...yuk!

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Oh yuck...now there is a thought I didnt need for the next time I am washing a pony...25 years of uncleanliness...


*Feels need to wash EVERY pony*

Be careful with the uncleaness, once I received a pony with internal mold when I popped her open I got some dust in the face. This dirt or dust gave me a real cold for a week, I was close to being transferred to hospital!

[keylimepony]

I know Shoreline is a Sunshine pony, but the only part that seems to have changed color is her white mane to an almost blonde color, but her tail is fine. It must just be age because washing doesn't seem to brighten her hair at all.