Poppy head
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Forum Name: Hair Color
Forum Description: The tricks and tribulations of changing your hair color
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Printed Date: July 27 2025 at 1:20am
Topic: Poppy head
Posted By: elainebateman
Subject: Poppy head
Date Posted: August 29 2004 at 3:11pm
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I've used a L'oreal Intense red on my (bleach) blonde hair. I expected very red but I don't think I like the "poppy" look. I'd like to tone it down a bit, to a copper brown or a more respectible red. What would you advise I use? Thanks. |
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Posted By: frizzygurl
Date Posted: August 30 2004 at 9:31am
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Red fades really quickly if you don't use the right products so, if you use the right products, you can fade it a bit. Prell shampoo does really well in stripping your color out; when my red hair is too intense, i Prell it a couple of times until i reach the right shade. Most dandruff shampoos will do the same thing, too. Just make sure to condition really well because it will strip it of all your moisture, too. i recently read that a protein-enriched Deep Conditioning treatment like Cholestral applied and then used with a heating cap for 1/2 and hour or so will slowly lift some of the color. ------------- CO wash only since September '04! Dyed red botticelli curls (3b), fine and just past shoulder length |
Posted By: gizmo
Date Posted: August 30 2004 at 9:39am
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Several routes to take... You can try the stripping the color out with shampoo or a color remover method. You can go to a salon to get it fixed. You can gradually add brown to your haircolor with a color depositing shampoo. You can chance it by dyeing over the red shade with a light brown shade or auburn shade to temper the red a bit. ------------- |
Posted By: Kuroneko
Date Posted: August 31 2004 at 4:45am
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And definitely there's a warning there about using intense reds on bleached hair. Intense reds are meant to give a strong red result on dark hair, so if you put it on bleached, grey, or naturally light-blonde hair, you run the risk of looking like Ariel the mermaid. If that's what you're going for, great. Otherwise, be forewarned and careful. ------------- More awesome than a manatee! |
Posted By: Veronica
Date Posted: September 02 2004 at 12:13am
Just want to add that if u decide to color over it, make sure u use a semi-permanent as it will be less damaging on ur double-processed hair! 
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