COLOR TOO DARK!!

I just colored my hair which is med. mousey brown with some gray with Clairol Nice and Esay Med. Ash Brown adn now I look like a goth wannabe---I called Clairol and they said I couldn't so anything for 4-6 weeks.  I looked on line and found Prell and Baking Soda as possibilities--anyone try either--something else?  I can't afford to go to a professional.  Am I just stuck?  I am afraid that if I do too much I'll just turn my hair red.


Edited by doxygirl - June 20 2008 at 10:48am

Thanks!  

U could try colorfix,but that can make it turn dark again if u color with a dark color afterwards.I'd try color fix & then buy a light ass color, so that way it won't turn dark.I had to do that.I worked.I wish u had pics.

I found this forum that suggested 3 parst lemon juice (I used fresh but some people used RealLemon) and 1 part conditioner leave it on a long time--then dry it and then rinse with more plain lemon juice--some pople shampooed and conditioned again--I just rinsed--I had to do this 2 x but it took the color out better than Prell or clarifying shampoo--but it took me back to a coppery color (which s probably what the N&E did when it lifted some of my original color).  I then waited 24 hours and used UNRED in conditioner and left that on for about 2 hours then washed out.  I put it on dry hair.  Then the next day used 10 drops UNRED with my shampoo and the color is almost normal.  A lot of work but it looks so much better than it did before.  Good luck--website is www.tipking.co.uk
Try this before you spend a lot of money.  I also got my hair cut shrther tahn usual with lots of layers--and that helped too.