QuoteReplyTopic: TO: William Posted: January 12 2000 at 5:56am
Remember me? Orange hair + Stylist + Ash Brown with Beige Highlights added = Mess. So, back to Stylist + Light Toner added + Darker Reddish Temp Color added = Better, but not what I wanted to begin with (a very light golden brown or dark golden blonde color).Well, I thought I owed you an update after how kind you were to try to help me with this. After the temp color all washed out, I was left with a lighter brown color; not bad but still darker than what I wanted. I purchased a Level 9 Light Golden Blonde color and when I did the strand test it was a reddish and even darker color than my current color. I didn't know which way to go next, so I bought a Lightest Ash Blonde color with 30 volume developer, and added a red/gold drabber to the strand test mixture. The result was close to the color I have now, but ever so slightly brighter and redder. (I don't want those red or brassy tones at all; maybe more drabber needed?) I've done so many strand tests (did a few others experimenting with time and different vol. of developer)that it's a good thing I have layered hair so you can't notice all the 3 inch strands I've been cutting off.I'm at a loss at this point. Have any suggestions? Even if I give up the idea of going lighter, like I wish I could, and decide to keep the color I have now, it seems that I have to do the Lightest Ash Blonde color w/ 30 vol.+ drabber to get it, and I need to do something since I have about an inch of slightly darker roots showing now. I'd love to know what your thoughts are on all of this. I value your opinion. Thank you for your help!
> Remember me? Orange hair + Stylist + Ash Brown with> Beige Highlights added = Mess. So, back to Stylist +> Light Toner added + Darker Reddish Temp Color added => Better, but not what I wanted to begin with (a very> light golden brown or dark golden blonde color).> Well, I thought I owed you an update after how kind> you were to try to help me with this. After the temp> color all washed out, I was left with a lighter brown> color; not bad but still darker than what I wanted. I> purchased a Level 9 Light Golden Blonde color and when> I did the strand test it was a reddish and even darker> color than my current color. I didn't know which way> to go next, so I bought a Lightest Ash Blonde color> with 30 volume developer, and added a red/gold drabber> to the strand test mixture. The result was close to> the color I have now, but ever so slightly brighter> and redder. (I don't want those red or brassy tones at> all; maybe more drabber needed?) I've done so many> strand tests (did a few others experimenting with time> and different vol. of developer)that it's a good thing> I have layered hair so you can't notice all the 3 inch> strands I've been cutting off.> I'm at a loss at this point. Have any suggestions?> Even if I give up the idea of going lighter, like I> wish I could, and decide to keep the color I have now,> it seems that I have to do the Lightest Ash Blonde> color w/ 30 vol.+ drabber to get it, and I need to do> something since I have about an inch of slightly> darker roots showing now. I'd love to know what your> thoughts are on all of this. I value your opinion.> Thank you for your help!To NM;what kind of color are you using and what kind of drabber? Is it a combination reg/gold or two different ones added?To cancel the red a green drabber is used and to cancel the yellow/orange a blue to blue-violet is used. By the way don't cut the test strands off! Do them on underneath layers. Please remember that the porosity of your hair has everything to do with how deep the hair 'takes' or the color is deposited into the hairshaft, this is why it went darker than you expected. Lets keep working on this until we get it fixed!william
> To NM;> what kind of color are you using and what kind of> drabber? Is it a combination reg/gold or two different> ones added?To William:Thanks so very much for responding.Just went into my closet to pull out my "arsenal" of hair colors. The last color I spoke of was something called L'Oreal Preference Mega Blondes which is touted as a "High-Lift Blonding in a One-Step" (you're probably rolling your eyes on that one); the color was Lightest Ash Blonde and I mixed it with 30 volume developer, but to that I added a product called R.G.C. Red-Gold Corrector "eliminates Red or Gold Tones" by Freeman Professional (so it must be the combo type). You are supposed to add 1/4 oz. of it to 4 oz. of mixed color. I purchased these products at Sally's on the advice of the store mgr. there. In my strand test, I used 1 tsp. of color, to 2 tsp.'s of 30 vol. developer, and added about 1/4 tsp. of the "color corrector" that I was told was a "drabber". Like I said before, the result was very close to what I have now but a little brighter and redder and I really don't want the red tones or any brassiness. Hope that helps. I'll look for your response. Again, thanks so much William.
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