never thought i'd say it..going darker!

No your going dark! Haha, I never thought I'd see the day. I love Ashlee simpsons red hair, I just love love love it and I don't like red hair very much.

Oh, Asiabo, you risk-taker you!!! Right on, that red colour will look beautiful on you, as did the blonde.

It does, thank you thank you thank you! I've heard that I can do it two ways:
1) Use a semi, like you suggested, or
2) Use a filler, like this
http://www.sallybeauty.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-SA-Site/default/Product-Show?pid=SBS-636302&dwvar_SBS-636302_color=%2310+Red+Red

or the neutral
http://www.sallybeauty.com/Neutral-Protein-Filler/CLRFUL1,default,pd.html?cgid=Hair05-07

I guess I'm drawn to the filler because I've read it makes color go on more evenly. Perhaps I'll use the neutral (no color) filler, put the copper semi on top of that, and then continue with the desired shade.

How does that sound?

Thanks for the reply, Karen!

karen s wrote: you need to add cooper red semi, and dry this into the hair, then apply your demi or permanent colour over this.

Can I use an OTC color for this?

And by drying it into the hair you mean apply it and dry it without rinsing?

Is it still possible to use a semi after this, or do I need demi/permanent?

Should I still use a filler before I put the coper color in?

Aww well thank you! I do feel kind of guilty, like I'm abandoning it or something haha. But I had a good run with it and I feel like it's time for a change.

It sounds like what I'm going to need to do is apply both a gold and a red filler, but that's all the information I've gathered so far. I'll definitely keep you updated =)

I apologize in advance if this is too picture heavy; I wanted to give as much info as I could!!

I had my roots touched up yesterday and toned when I came home, but for some reason I was not excited about it like I usually am. So I realized that I've been light blonde for over a year and a half which is quite a long time with one color, at least for me =)

I've been thinking about an auburn color for awhile now, and at this point I'd like a dark, rich auburn, which I think would be appropriate especially since summer is coming to an end. I love this color Lindsay Lohan had (WHY did she try blonde?):



I've also been eyeing these colors:



This is me now, in natural light:




I’m not worried about it being dark, I’ve been brunette before:




SO my question is, how should I go about doing this? I’ll probably have some virgin roots showing when I decide to take the plunge.
I’ll need a filler, yes? Color in brown, red, gold, or should I do neutral? Or both??
I'll do semi-permanent since I don't need any more lift.
I’d like to use Satin hair color because I’ve heard only good things about it, and this swatch (5R) is gorgeous:



i may use 6R because I've been told that Satin runs dark.





Any advice is greatly appreciated!!








Edited by asiabo - August 29 2008 at 4:53pm