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    Posted: January 22 2004 at 12:31pm
I have medium golden brown hair with blonde highlights, in the winter I usually get hightlights done at the salon. I wanted to do something about my winter roots as I couldn't afford the salon this year. I was afraid to go lighter, so I thought low lights would be good. I tried an at home product and the result is too red (especially where it used to be blonde), even though I used a "cool" tone to avoid that very thing! It isn't horrible, but I wish it would fade a little faster, as I don't like it.
ANY IDEAS ON HOW TO FADE THE COLOR AND NOT MAKE IT MORE RED? I don't want anything drastic, just a little help speeding up the fading, such as shampoos or products that fade color more than others.
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A long time ago I accidentally colored my hair too dark... it was almost black. A friend of mine that was a beautician told me to get some of the cheap shampoo... that it would strip the color faster. I did and it worked pretty well.

Hope that helps.
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I have been using hot oil treatments, I heard that helps fade color.
I just tried a clear vinegar rinse (I know that clears away product build up in hair) and washing with peppermint castile soap - a little harsh but no damage done. I think it made a big difference!
I got some Prell this afternoon, everyone says it helps so I will try that.
Thanks for your advice, let me know if you have any other suggestions.
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like 3 years ago my hair colorist told me use baking soda that it gets anything out of your hair
but then it also took her 3 tries to get my hair to the color i wanted and even then it wasn't correct
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I think the Prell is working.
I just used it today and it looks noticeably less red when it is wet, we will see how it dries.
I am hopeful it will make it better over time, until I can afford to see my hairdresser to fix the whole thing.
I don't think I will ever do home color again.
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The reason the Prell is working is because it has a very high alkilinity. Im talking high enough that its said that you could perm your hair w/ prell (never tried it-its just something they told us in cosy school). Also, something else you could try is Dawn dishwashing liquid. --Get the stuff that says fast acting cuts through grease. One of my barbering instructors said that that would work...i tried it to fade down my level 3 hair and it seems to have worked osme. Wash with it and let sit on your hair for a few minutes. But it will dry your hair out so its best if you use a deep conditioner afterwards (like Redkens All Soft). This works just the same as the prell-because of the high alkelinity in it.
Good luck fading it down! ~Lace~
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Extra Virgin Olive Oil is very acidic, and while i have never tried it because I have never colored my hair, it is supposed to strip the color.

Use it before a wash, and then make sure to wash your hair THOROUGHLY! Maybe you should wash twice.....because EVOO does NOT come out easy. I can testify to that....
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I have heard this,but don't know if it's true or not,but can overconditioning remove some of the color?

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