Not Pleased
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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: November 13 2025 at 9:29pm
Topic: Not Pleased
Posted By: Court
Subject: Not Pleased
Date Posted: January 07 2005 at 11:41am
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Okay, So I went cheap and got a semi perm color Natural instincts Blackberry, and suprise, it didn turn out like it did on the box *sigh* its more berry than black. Its really too red at the roots. I'm posting before and after pictures. I'm naturally an ash blonde color, but I had color on top of that before doing this (probably the problem). I've heard alot about Colorfix, but could use some expert encouragment or anything. Just something to get this fake red out or tone it down and go lighter color. Thanks! BEFORE:  After:   I like it when the lights not hiting it and its pretty dark but when light hits it it looks really fake red. too 'Berry' |
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Posted By: Hal
Date Posted: January 07 2005 at 12:21pm
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I hope this is not rude... but I like your before color much better.... ------------- |
Posted By: arhake
Date Posted: January 07 2005 at 1:38pm
| i dont know much about haircolor...but wont it fade a bit after you wash it a couple times? otherwise it doesnt look to bad. |
Posted By: shyine
Date Posted: January 07 2005 at 2:15pm
i think the befor is a nice color too ------------- |
Posted By: Susan W
Date Posted: January 07 2005 at 2:33pm
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So you want what color black? If you dye it again with a black that has a blue base, that should counter the red, but it will give you a very black black with a purple sheen when the light hits it (will be more the gothy black). If you want a more natural looking black, go for a super dark brown with a green base (to counter the red) and it will most likely come out black (but should be a more natural looking super-dark brown black when the light hits it). If you colorfix, you'll get an orange or yellow color, then have to color again anyway, so that would be even more damage than just coloring it one more time. Depends if you still want black, or if you want to go back light now. If you want to go back light, it will have to be colorfix. ------------- Making metal barettes/concord clips hair safe, long hair style how to: http://alonghair.wordpress.com |
Posted By: Court
Date Posted: January 07 2005 at 3:10pm
well, i was wanting to go lighter...I think. I had black hair before when it was short and I remember how big of a pain it was to get it out...I'm hoping this will be easier. You think I could get it back ashy blonde? Or should I go for a more brown color? I really dont know what to do. I'm the cool skin tone, so I just want something that will look decent with it.------------- |
Posted By: Court
Date Posted: January 07 2005 at 3:12pm
thats what I'm affraid of, when it fades, it will be VERY red. ------------- |
arhake wrote:Posted By: Hal
Date Posted: January 07 2005 at 3:33pm
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I did an simulation on your before pic..made your hair ashy blode...I think it looks great..let me know if you want to see it. ------------- |
Posted By: Court
Date Posted: January 07 2005 at 3:44pm
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sure!! my email is Courtds@hotmail.com or you can just post it here, I dont mind ------------- |
Posted By: KB
Date Posted: January 07 2005 at 4:30pm
| Gosh, am I the only one who doesn't think the after is too bad? I say wash it, let it fade, see what happens. If you don't like it, then see a colorist. Red is a tricky color to remove. |
Posted By: Court
Date Posted: January 07 2005 at 4:54pm
too bad, already colorfixed it...here's where its at now, i just washed it, no make up so mind the ugliness lol...but I think i'll give my head two days to re-coup before I color it at all. What color is still to be debated... ------------- |
Posted By: Susan W
Date Posted: January 08 2005 at 8:31am
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You look pretty close to ash blonde as it is now, so if you want it, you should have no problems just dying it ash blonde. ------------- Making metal barettes/concord clips hair safe, long hair style how to: http://alonghair.wordpress.com |
Posted By: Bridget
Date Posted: January 08 2005 at 10:41pm
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hi! i like it darker too... your roots are a lot lighter because they're more porous - absorbs more than the rest of your hair. it's gonna be hard to bring up your ends to match ------------- It is what it is... |
Posted By: Kuroneko
Date Posted: January 09 2005 at 4:44am
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*joins the too-late chorus* I liked it dark, too. It was a nice shade. But I like unnatural reds, so there you go. ------------- More awesome than a manatee! |
Posted By: Court
Date Posted: January 11 2005 at 5:35pm
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so I went nutmeg brown, it turned out to be really dark brown since my hair was so pours, so its back dark, just not with the black cherry undertones in light ;) ------------- |