Should I dye again?

I read through a lot of the postings and didn't see anything to answer my question, so please forgive me if I am repeating here!  And yes, I would LOVE to go to a salon to get it done professionally, but I am a teacher and just can't even afford that right now.  (Why I did it myself in the first place)

OK, here is what I did...

My natural color is a dark brown.  I had highlights done in early September.  They were a blondish color.  Anyway, I decided in November that I was bored and wanted something darker and more fun.  (Mistake #1)  haha

At the end of November I dyed my hair with a Feria color that was supposed to be a dark brown/burgandy.  My hair ended up a deep burgandy/purple color.  It looked cool, but was way too bright for me.  I waited a week to see how much it would fade.  I grew impatient and dyed it again with another Feria color--this time a dark brown.  I loved the results--was much happier with it that darker brown.

Here is the problem--it is a month later and I have my roots to deal with.  I can't color them with the dark brown I used because the hair color has changed a bit and now it's a brownish red. 

Should I just dye it again?  Can I use a dark brown again??  If so, would you recommend a particular brand?  Or would it be better for me to use a semi-perm so it won't be as harsh?  Or should I just be patient and use an ARTec dark brown shampoo to help?  Or something else entirely different that I can do to help??

Sorry so long!  I just wanted to ask for advice before I end up looking scary!

Thanks!!!!!


Edited by sonrisa - January 06 2007 at 8:31pm