QuoteReplyTopic: color emergency Posted: July 21 2002 at 9:39pm
Yesterday I tried to cover my out-grown blond highlights (I have naturally med brown hair) and dark roots myself to save a few dollars (turned out to be a huge waste of money with the disaster that ensued). My hair turned coal black (I used permanent dye), which I have since learned was due to my hair being porous from highlighting. I tried to correct it twice, once by redying, and once trying color-remover then redying, which ultimately turned my hair red. Today, I went to a salon to have the color corrected, and I was told that the only way to fix my hair would be to color it dark brown, and that stripping the color and retinting wouldn`t be an option. So, now I have nearly black (although still brown) hair, with shades of red (compliments of my attempt to remove the color combined with my own natural warm undertones, I think), and I am in complete shock over the way it looks. It is much better than it was, so I should be thankful, and I ended up with a great cut, but I`m afraid that as the color starts to oxidize and settle, it`s just going to get redder and look more unnatural. The beautician told me the color should settle within a week with frequent washings and sun exposure. Also, I`ll be returning to college in 4-6 weeks, and I don`t want to go back to school looking ridiculous (as petty as that sounds). I`m wondering if I wait a month, then revisit a salon to have my hair retinted to a more natural, lighter color if that will work. The beautician told me today that my hair is miraculously in good condition still, so I`m not extremely worried about damage. I just want to make sure I have some good results before I go back to school. Help!
I had the same problem a couple of months ago. Unforturnaley my hair is temp-black again. I had alot of red manic panic in my hair and i wanted to go light brown. When i went to the salons they said, nope you can`t do it! you have to much red tones in your and we would have to strip the color off which you already have alot of damage done. They strip my haircolor and it was like a brassy color. I looked like a skunk when i came out the salon, and all the staff were oh my god you look beautiful. I was like yeah right you guys mess up and its a bad job.I spend $125 dollars for 4 hours in the salon. I have lots of horror stories of expensive salon. Now i don`t rely on them. Just make sure to ask for different opinions, and ask if they done this type process before because in my it looks like they haven`t with my case.
Annie--girl, I know what you`re going through! No matter what you say, I really doubt you look ridiculous. Just have confidence, hold your head high and if anyone questions you about the red flash them a smile and say, "Thanks for the compliment. The sun really brings out my natural highlights." It probably looks more unnatural to you than anyone else--because you`re used to blond highlights on brown hair. To others it won`t be as noticable--ESPECIALLY with the funky colors people do today. You said you have warm natural tones, so the red probably compliments you skin. And if it makes you feel any better, red fades the fastest of any dye, so the brassiness should be significantly weaker in the next few weeks. You`re also lucky your hair has survived in relatively good condition! Hang in there and don`t worry what anyone else thinks...just enjoy your new haircut and color :-)
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LEAVE IT ALONE. It`s very hard to predict what a person`s hair will come out like when there have been multiple layers of colors applied to it. Even when stripped of pigment, a certain amount of staining remains and can give some unnatural undertones. A person can spend alot of time and money on a color correction and still not be happy with the results because, (in my opinion), it almost never jives with the picture they had in their mind of the initial look they wanted to create. I don`t want to be negative but, bottom line is, people, less is more, and do yourselves and the hairstylist a favor and visit the salon before you mess up your hair, not after. It`s so much more enjoyable that way for everyone, (that`s how the visit should go, not be your freakin nightmare!!)...and ps: you may not care for the warmth or brassiness in your hair, but look on the bright side, it`s much more flattering than a dull muddy green!!
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The exact same thing happened to me too. My best advice is this: After the big blopper and I finally had a color I could live with, it did not last long. It started to turn different shades of red. My best advice is this: You are better off with red hair that is in good condition then another color that is in bad condition. I kept thinking I cant live with red and kept trying to get the red out.Now I wish I would have left it alone. Just smile and say, this is the color I was hoping to get.
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