Not Pleased

Okay, So I went cheap and got a semi perm color Natural instincts Blackberry, and suprise, it didn turn out like it did on the box *sigh* its more berry than black. Its really too red at the roots. I'm posting before and after pictures. I'm naturally an ash blonde color, but I had color on top of that before doing this (probably the problem). I've heard alot about Colorfix, but could use some expert encouragment or anything. Just something to get this fake red out or tone it down and go lighter color. Thanks!
BEFORE:

After:
I like it when the lights not hiting it and its pretty dark but when light hits it it looks really fake red. too 'Berry'

i dont know much about haircolor...but wont it fade a bit after you wash it a couple times? otherwise it doesnt look to bad.

So you want what color black? If you dye it again with a black that has a blue base, that should counter the red, but it will give you a very black black with a purple sheen when the light hits it (will be more the gothy black). If you want a more natural looking black, go for a super dark brown with a green base (to counter the red) and it will most likely come out black (but should be a more natural looking super-dark brown black when the light hits it).

If you colorfix, you'll get an orange or yellow color, then have to color again anyway, so that would be even more damage than just coloring it one more time. Depends if you still want black, or if you want to go back light now. If you want to go back light, it will have to be colorfix.

arhake wrote: i dont know much about haircolor...but wont it fade a bit after you wash it a couple times? otherwise it doesnt look to bad.

thats what I'm affraid of, when it fades, it will be VERY red.

sure!! my email is Courtds@hotmail.com or you can just post it here, I dont mind

too bad, already colorfixed it...here's where its at now, i just washed it, no make up so mind the ugliness lol...but I think i'll give my head two days to re-coup before I color it at all. What color is still to be debated...

hi! i like it darker too...

your roots are a lot lighter because they're more porous - absorbs more than the rest of your hair. it's gonna be hard to bring up your ends to match

so I went nutmeg brown, it turned out to be really dark brown since my hair was so pours, so its back dark, just not with the black cherry undertones in light ;)