William, please.

I used Feria light golden brown at first and then I used the medium golden brown. I was thinking about going back to the lighter shade, but I can see that's not a good idea from the bad experience of an earlier posted message. This is tricky business! Feria colors do fade fast, but I like that because the line of demarcation is not as noticable on my hair. I had great results with Feria and I am not brave enough to try another brand. I like the multi-tone effect of Feria. But I keep reading that coloring over and over is taboo, so what can a girl do when those nasty roots show? And is it safe to use a semi-permanent color over permanent color and visa versa? Also, how could I go back to using the light golden brown shade?Thank you for your time in answering,Juna

> If your ends have faded considerably since your last> touch up, then use the lighter shade on those nasty> roots> HeHE.. You can use a semi perm color on the ends over> the> permanent color. It is actually safer to do it that> way,> you will avoid peroxide burn which causes damage. Get> a> semi perm color that matches as closely as you can,> but> not too dark. If you feel that the ends have gotten> too> red or orange, then mix a little ash into your bottle> to> cool some of the orange or red. hope this helps...I posted that earlier problem with Feria - trying to switch to the lighter shade. I ended up with blonde roots and brown hair. I'm happy to report that my roots are just about the same shade as the rest of my hair now - thanks for all your help - and my hair still seems healthy. My question is about maintaining it now. I want to continue touching up my roots with Feria Light Golden Brown, but I had someone tell me to use a semi permanent haircolor over the rest of my hair. I don't really understand how to go about doing that. I will need to color my roots with Feria about every 4 or 5 weeks. When I touch up with the Feria, should I comb the color through for the last 10 minutes or apply only to my roots? How often should I use the semi permanent color? Should I apply the semipermanent color to all of my hair? Does it hurt to use the semipermenant color right after I use the Feria, or should I wait a couple of weeks? Sorry for all the questions, I just want to make sure I don't end up in another mess. And I've decided that the next time I want to change my haircolor, I will save up my money and see a professional! Thanks for all your help!