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    Posted: May 12 2012 at 10:19am
Hi,

I'm a guy with normal short hair.  I want to dye my hair darker from ginger/red to light brown but have no idea what the first step is.

I am clueless, can someone point me in the right direction please.

I am looking for hair dye that isn't fully permanent but also that I do not need to keep dying each day, perhaps every 1 or 2 weeks will be ok.  What do I need?

Thank you so much!
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Hi,
Welcome.

Here's the scoop, if you don't want to go with a permanent color your added color will fade quickly and will eventually wash out. 

A bigger question is how long is your hair?  Do you get it cut on a regular basis?  Why dont' you want to consider permanent color?

The good news is that since you're going from ginger/red to brown you won't have to bleach or lift the color.  However, you might have to go a little darker than light brown to completely cover the ginger/red.

The other issue with semi-perm is that as the color naturally washes off and/or fades the underlying ginger will start to show through and the combo with the brown might not be a color you love.

Please let me know your thoughts so I can help suggest some steps and options.

Have a great weekend.
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I would consider the Clairol Professional Demi at Sally's.  They have a Dark Ash Blonde and a Light ash Brown.  You will need the ash since you are counteracting a reddish base.  Ash tends to look better on guys anyways.

 I would try the 4A Alone Clairol Professional Demi or Mix with a 6A to get a lighter brown + Their Dedicated Developer and leave it on for the full processing time so you get complete coverage.   
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