red hair nightmare

I'm sorry to hear that you are depressed. But if it helps, the hair problem you are having can be fixed. It just needs to be done by a skilled, competent colorist. That being said, maybe you can ask friends or coworkers for recommendations. If you see somebody who has a haircolor that you think looks great, ask them where they have it done. That is the single best way to find a new stylist and I can't emphasize that enough. I'm sure you already know all this - but I felt it was important to say it anyway. Now, as far as the red goes - red is a tough color to remove from the hair. That doesn't mean it can't be done. But just applying another permanent color over the color you have now will not do it. Color does not lift color. To achieve a light brown/dark blonde from where you are now, I would say that the colorist will most likely need to bleach the red out and then tone to whatever shade you desire. That's why I said take your time and find a colorist that is good at what he or she does.

Good luck and let us know how it goes!

I think you'd be better off getting a stylist to remove the permanent colour with a colour remover. It's less damaging than bleach.

akasara wrote: KB, thanks for the advice... The guy who gave me the red color, put permanent dye on all my hair, then streaked bleach through it, which turned it red. Can another stylist put bleach on it again? will that make my hair break off? or can highlights be put over the hair that was bleached? Any idea? thanks.

Geez, it's hard to say. Bleach can be pretty damaging. I'd really go talk to a new colorist. Find the best one you possibly can. He or she can answer your questions better than I could. Good luck.