First time coloring hair...help!

Here is what my hair looks like now, i had it changed to a blonde color awhile ago, and it got screwed up. so a beautician fixed my hair, it was this bright...orange color, and then she fixed my hair to this nice brown color. and this time instead of spending 40 dollars again, i figured i would ask on the forum for help on coloring my hair, here is what my hair looks like now. it is naturally just ashy brown i guess you could say, and now its a very light brown, all the color the lady put in my hair is now gone...



Sorry this pic is SO dark, but were there is light on my hair, thats about right, my hair when it got fixed was this really nice brown with like...the slightest tint of red, it looked very good. so tomorrow i wanna go up to the store and get some hair coloring product, can anyone reccomend what i should buy? and any tips so i dont make my hair orange again? when it was orange before, it was becasue i tried going blonde and it just got outta control. but i would like to get my hair that brown slight red color again...any help would be SO SO incredible.

Hi,

First things first sincer your hair is back to the color it was when you first colored it you could go back to ur blonde shade..If your using at home dyes... Pick out a shade you really like... If you go to your hairdressers show her a picture of the color you want.. 40 dollars is a bargian for professional coloring so if you have the money definerly get it done professionally