Amost..but not quite
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Printed Date: November 23 2025 at 7:04pm
Topic: Amost..but not quite
Posted By: Anubis493
Subject: Amost..but not quite
Date Posted: July 25 2005 at 12:21pm
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Ok, so...I finally decided to cover up the first signs of grey.....I haven't done anything to my hair in over a year so it is nice and healthy. I wanted (key word here..HAHA) to stay the same color but cover grey. I got a permanent color....Loreal Excellence cream in 71/2 A (medium ash blond) As this is the color I thought I was according to the box. The results turned out SO close...but just not quite right. I do see a general orangish under tone in the hair...not too bad but it is still there and I would like to get it out ( without damaging the hair any more than possible.) Maybe my real color was a dark blond or light brown (NOT medium blond like I thought )and that's why it shows some orange? I do have a Sally's close but would like some advice as to what to put over it. A toner I know but what one/brand. The color is SO close to what I wanted...if I can just get the warmth out it would be perfect...any suggestions? Oh and since I have started my haircoloring adventures....please reccommend an awesome conditioner to keep me in tip top shape....thanks ;)
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Posted By: Anubis493
Date Posted: July 25 2005 at 3:36pm
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Well I called Loreal....Not much help there....they want me to dye it 6A (light ash BROWN!!!) I think this will end up too dark plus that means processing my hair AGAIN at level 3!!!! I don't want to fry it!!! I called Clairol too...at least this gal was more helpful...she said get their Natural instincts product (semi permanent) in 10 sandelwood ( dark ash blond I think) and apply it in the soap cap method??!?! I have never heard of this....you mix 1 once color, one once developer, and one once shampoo. Any ideas why the strange mixing instructions? Would It be better to just try something from Sally's? I need some advise people ;)
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Posted By: Susan W
Date Posted: July 26 2005 at 7:25am
I love your avatar Anubis!
I'm not a pro, and have no experience covering gray - so someone else
could probably be more helpful, (and I have no idea why they'd tell you
to mix it with shampoo)....but if the problem is that it's too orange,
in general I'd go for something with a blue base to counter it.
Either a toner or a dye. If its not VERY orange though, this can
be risky, so I would also do plenty of strand tests before I did
anything to my head to make sure the timing was right and I didn't get
anything funky. Semi permanent shouldn't be too terribly damaging
(of course, any chemical is damaging, but they have less of the bad
stuff in them than the permanents). Hopefully someone else will
have more specific product advice for you.
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