Another Redken Fusion Q for Lilli

Lillibeach,

You have been so generous in lending your expertise to my home-coloring endeavors! I would like to ask for your advice again, and thank you in advance for your time.

In the time since we last conversed about this, I was waiting and waiting for my friend to send me the Fusion I'd paid for. She's very busy and a bit slow, but finally it arrived.

Just to remind you: Most of my hair has been colored with Framesi permanent 2N, and I am sick of the dark color. But rather than bleach my hair, I have been coloring the roots only with semi permanent medium warm browns (that's my natural color) in an attempt to slowly bring it back to my natural color. I am a very warm medium brown with about 25-30% grey--sides mostly.

Anyway, after considering all of your advice and hers (she who has seen my hair color in person), I decided to go for the 4NN and not the 3N. My friend said she believed the 3N was darker than I wanted, and the NN was needed because my grey truly is resistant. She also picked me up a tube of 4Gr, but advised me to try 4NN alone first, saying that possibly the warmth exposed from the lift would be sufficient to satisfy my desire for warmth.

Last night I did two small patch tests with 4NN alone: one on a very grey area and one on a no-grey area. The result was the perfect level brown, but not warm enough. (though I only did a tiny patch so it is really hard to tell how the overall warmth will be on a larger area).

Here is my question:

Should I try a formula of 3/4 4NN and 1/4 4GR, now that I know I desire level 4 with warmth, OR, should I just go with the 4NN and let the sun do the rest? I am reluctant to add the 4GR because I want a very natural looking result. You both told me the Grs are very strong, so I am cautious about using it and would rather exchange it for another tube of 4NN if it's going to look silly or too red. Will the Neutral in 4NN neutralize the natural warmth, or will the 20% developer bring it out? I know NN means neutral and I'm afraid that will "ash" my natural warmth.

Sorry to write so much, but I thought better too much detail than not enough. I hope you can *find* my question in all of that.

By the way my hair is in pretty much perfect condition. I have not used a blow dryer since I cut four inches off months ago.

Thank you so much!!!!!!!!

Elissa

Lilli,

Thank you so much! Tonight's the night! I'll let you know how it goes.

Elissa