Color Oops: New Way to fix Hair Color Nightmares

Wait,you just used this? I thought you liked your new hair color,what happend?

Well,glad you got it out and everything is ok.

Anytime I have removed a color,it seemed I was always left with an orangey tone too.Without using ash,it's hard to say how to cover it up. 

Edited by julesyjul88 - November 22 2007 at 5:29am

Hi,

I was talking about the Color Oops. that is the product I used. The L'oreal product does not work in the same way so I would avoid it personally as it removes natural pigment along with the artificial pigment althoguh I have not tried the L'oreal product personally. It sounds like your natural color is about the same shade as me. It comes out a level 6 but the ends fade to a level 7 in the sun.

I know how you feel with the going to the salon and paying big bucks only to be disappointed. I am sure there are great colorists out there but they are not easy to find. (Wow, so cool that you found one in Paris!)

Anyways, since you are simply removing artificial color from your hair, I think the color oops would work well for you. Keep in mind that some of your natural pigment was removed in the process of her dyeing your hair so it won't look exactly the same as before. You will have to color it afterwards most likely.

You also have to be careful when you dye it because the color you dye it will turn out darker and ashier than normal after using the color oops. They mention this in their leaflet. Itis because using color oops increases the porosity of your hair (but not as much as bleach does). They suggest going one shade lighter than you want and using golden tones, staying away from ash tones.

I gave  my hair a few days to feel soft again and deep conditioned before coloring again. I used lightest golden brown from L'oreal colorpsa a couple days later. My underlying pigment didn't look too bad since I've only used demi's on my hair and not much pigment was lifted. Ironically,  the color I was removing was light golden brown  from  L'oreal colorspa which came out too red. The "lightest" golden brown that I used instead came out lighter and more golden so I am happy with it for now. I first tried a strand test with a neutral dark blonde and it came out too ashy so be careful!

So as long as you follow their directions and recommendations you can color again no problem. I'd recommend a demi-perm instead of a permanent shade over it if you're going darker. A neutral protein filller will also help even out the porosity of your hair before you color again and is recommended by Color Oops.

I'm not sure if they sell this stuff in the UK so if they don't, I feel bad recommending it. Yikes. Hope you find it! Maybe try ebay if you can't.  I ended up finding it in a Rite Aid drugstore in the US and I know they sell them at Walgreens drug stores as well. Beware of other products. Make sure that they only remove the artificial pigment and not your actual hair pigment like bleach will as this will damage your hair too much.

Good luck to you!


Edited by PerfectBrunette - November 28 2007 at 6:34pm

Shoot! Bummer its not available in the UK. I doubt the dandruff shampoo will do much besides fade it a little though. Let me know what you decide to do. I'd love to hear what happens.

Hi redheadlov,

I checked out the Goldwell color remover and it seems very similar to color oops. This is what I found on the Goldwell:


System Hair Color Remover

Easily and safely removes oxidative pigments from the hair to help correct a hair color service or to change the tone to reach a target color. Unlike bleach, System Color Remover Hair will not lighten the natural or untinted hair.

• Quickly removes oxidative pigments from the hair by reversing the coupling action
• Works effectively with all oxidative hair colors like Topchic and Colorance (not Elumen)
• The gel base makes it easier to apply for controlled application
• Wipes out old color to let you start from a fresh base
• Does not lighten natural pigments

Anyways, if it doesn't remove natural pigment, it must work in the same way as Color Oops. The only way I would imagine it coming out patchy is if

a) You miss spots in your application...make sure to drench all your hair good
b) Your underlying hair pigment is patchy due to uneven color application of the color that you are removing.

I didn't have any patchiness with the Color Oops. It does come out a little orangey, especially if your underlying pigment has been lifted (i.e. you used a permanent 20 volume or higher developer when you colored.) That's why you will need a toner.

 I'm really excited about this new technology and am glad more companies are catching on. I hope you keep us posted on your results and good luck!

Note: Color Oops removes oxidative hair colors, the most common type. It does not work for direct dyes containing metallics such as Feria and most types of henna. Try Metalex instead. 

How is Colorzap different? Does it also work by shrinking the dye molecules?

Great post - I've been going thru the old posts trying to figure out what to do to get back my (natural) medium golden brown hair. After using a Loreal product, I am now a brownish golden-coppery redhead - the color I used was supposed to make my hair a light caramel. I've been told it looks flattering but I think it just looks garish - esp. in fluorescent light. I'm thinking of using Color Oops (or is Color Fix better?) but does it bring one's hair back to its original color or does it bring it to its natural underlying color? In my case, my hair is naturally light brown with underlying red pigmentation. So will I end up red or brown after using Color Oops or is there no way of knowing? I have to admit the red hair does provoke a lot of attention from men - I got a few car honks today (I'm just hoping I wasn't mistaken for a streetwalker though!) - who said blondes had all the fun! Just the same, I'd prefer less attention and my golden brown hair back.

Colorzap is bsically a bleach for all intents and purposes.So it does change virgin hair.Color oops is sulfur based and it is much gentler than the bleach based kind.It works exaclty the same as Colorfix and phantom igora.I actually prefer  the swarzkopf phantom igora(not sure its still called this).It seemed to work the best with the gentlest result.And I have tried alot of the color removers including the crappy bleach based ones.