Need advice on removing brassiness!

I believe what I need is advice on a shampoo or rinse that removes or at least tones down brassiness. Here is my story.

I began with dirty blonde hair and went to a stylist to have my hair colored all over for the first time. I wanted a platinum blonde look, instead I left with major strawberry blonde, way too much red and brassy tones. So I went back and she tried to fix it with another color, then a toner, still left with this brassy head of hair. She said I could go back dark or she could try an ash color, which could leave me with green tones, what??? So today I tried this "white minx" hair rinse that you leave in. It does seem to have toned down the brassiness but it leaves my hair feeling very nasty, not soft or manageable at all so I don't want to use it again. Is there anything I can use, like some sort of shampoo that removes brassiness?? (and doesn't cost an arm and a leg to boot, is this asking too much?)

Thank you for any help you can offer.

Oh ladies, ladies, I feel your pain.... I'm still red/brassy (see "botched" posts). I don't have any advice for you, but just wanted you to know that you don't suffer alone. We should have a party for all of us who are afraid to leave our homes because of our hair. Bet there'd be a lot of red heads/brass bells standing around the punch bowl!

I haven't used the "white minx" product that you mention. But my sister had good results with something called Wella Color Charm. She needed something to tone down brassiness and this worked well for her. She bought it at Rite Aid so it should be available at most drugstores. She said you shampoo and then apply Wella Color Charm to wet hair. It's a leave-in product. Since it's temporary, you obviously have to reapply it after every shampoo. She says it comes in different colors. My sister did not have any problems with the Wella like you did with the "white minx" leaving your hair feeling unmanageable.

I hope this helps.
Caramia

I was wondering.... are these shampoos hard on the hair at all?

Julie, I'm going to jump in here and recommend that you NOT put an all over lightner on your hair. I've seen both of your pic's...before and after.

Putting all over lightner on your hair now, would only take you a step further into future color maintenance hell. Your hair is fixable and you want to keep in mind, what you do now, effects how well (or not) it grows out ....and whether future highlights are what you want them to be. JMO

I have not looked fo rit in a very long time but seems there use to be a Going Blonde web site with lots of hints an advice about going bonde.

No problem Sophie, sometimes I am a bit oversensitive so, I am sure I just went on defense mode when not needed. And you are right, seeing as I haven't seen her pictures or even know much about it, it is good you stepped in. I just know how awful I felt with that red tone and was letting her know what worked for me. I hope she can get it fixed so help her away, I know I was desperate for advice... in fact, I did find it on the message board that Hal spoke of, not sure if it is okay to post that here or not though. Take care.

OMG, you got your hair fixed??? Dammit, now I'll be the only one at the punch bowl with ORANGE hair???? LOL. I'm really very happy for you! Lucky, lucky girlie....

I called my old stylist who asked me to get her a list of what they did to me. I did so. When I called back, her machine was on. I left a message a week ago and she hasn't called me back. Gee, ya think she's ignoring me??? You can't blame her -- who wants to fix somebody else's mess??? I'm just stuck with a big fat ugly tuppance colored frickin head, I think.

Yep Hal, that is the board I was talking about.

Take your story there Julie, I really think someone there could help you!! I'll be looking for you over there.

Hi guy's the pic's are on this thread.

http://talk.hairboutique.com/forum/viewthread.asp?forum=AMB_AP293046898&id=803

Julie, I can't believe your old Stylist hasn't at least gotton back to you with a recommendation of who else you can go to for your correction.

Ask your friends there must be someone in your town that can tackle your delemma....?????