Demi/Semi-permanent Auburn

've always had light brown hair with a blonde sheen. Pretty sometimes, bland the rest of the time. So, a month ago I dyed over it with Color Pulse in mahogany and loved the result. I feared that the red would clash with my pinkish/cool-toned compexion, or be way too bright, but it turned out auburn and looked suprisingly natural; it really brought out the turquoise in my eyes, I got tons of compliments on them and on my hair. When that wore off, people complimented my hairstyle. :3 Probably because color is such a self-esteem booster for me.

Now that the temporary dye has washed out, I want to dye it again, but not with color pulse. I want a longer-term solution, but not a permanent one. I could theoretically go to Sally's, but I'm but a teenager, so my budget is limited, and the whole "mix shades" thing I've seen mentioned intimidates me.

All I want is suggestions on what kind of semipermanent dye I should get. Shade, brand, anything. I'm looking for a light auburn that's red-based and a bit brownish, but not coppery/orange. All of the cooler toned red dyes I've found seem too dark for my very fair coloration. I just want to tint my hair red, not make it dramatically darker.


Edited by Aurifera

Thanks for the suggestions!

How quickly does the color gloss fade?

Do the demi permanent wella and clairol colors at sally's require any additional products, like developer or anything?

Are there *really* no good non-permanent dyes you can buy at a "regular" drugstore?

I may end up going to Sally's for developer or gloss, but since it's kind of far away I want to see if I can research any options closer to home.

hi!

so glad you found a color you like! i have so many auburn shade recs that i think would look great on you. But the thing about going to sally's is that they actually are pretty inexpensive and for me,worth it. im 22 and married and kinda on a tight budget and still am able to go to sally's. =) i get a big bottle of the volume 20/30 developer its like $4 or $5,and it lasts forever! I just buy a $4 bottle of my latest shade and its great. also theyre pretty helpful for mixing/choosing your shades,but if sally's isnt your thing the drugstore and places like target and kmart have the best selections! Loreal Colorspa has one called Sunset,its very pretty.There are a few Mahogany shades in the Clairol and Loreal lines also.try looking on www.clairol.com and www.lorealparis.com  they have each brand of color that they offer,and a section where they can help you choose a shade depending on your current color,what you want,what level of dye you want,etc. hope this helped and good luck!

Jen