So about two or three weeks ago, I colored my hair black, permenant.  I love the color and it looks really good and everything, but I just think it's going to be too much of a hastle to keep coloring it all the time.  My natural color is light brown, so I get kind of bad roots.  Anyway, I was wondering if I could go back to my normal hair color, without getting my hair bleached, and without waiting for it to grow out.  Would it be possible to maybe get my hair colored a lighter and lighter shade, every two - 3 weeks, until I am back to normal?  Thanks for the help guys, and I apologize if this question was posted already.  Maybe someone can forward me to a previous topic that deals with this problem?  Thanks again :D

Color doesn't 'lift' color. You can only go lighter by bleaching. Maybe you can start with some highlights or try Colorfix to remove the color. You most likely will still need to color a light brown over it after using Colorfix though.

I've never used it, but I've seen several posts on here about it. I don't think it will take you straight to your original color......maybe do a quick keyword search for more details.

I hope it works! Good luck!