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Can anybody help me fix my mess???

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Topic: Can anybody help me fix my mess???
Posted By: tannamck
Subject: Can anybody help me fix my mess???
Date Posted: March 14 2006 at 5:54pm
Hi Guys,
I need some advice...I colored my hair what was supposed to be a light blonde from a medium brown (I used to have my hair this blonde and never had a problem) and it went really brassy, almost orange.  I've waited a week and hoped the brassiness would fade, but no luck.  I have in-laws coming in two days and really want to fix this, but don't want to dry my hair out too bad, can you suggest what to do?  I saw on one website to use toner from the beauty store, but I'm not sure how to do it and if theres something better!  Can anybody help???
Thanks...




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Posted By: Rebekah
Date Posted: March 14 2006 at 6:02pm

Generally toners are made for bleached hair and when dealing with orange toners really don't have enough pigment to fix that sort of problem. 

You can try this, get a demi in a medium blonde ash, strand test.  You won't have light blonde hair, but I think you'll be able to get a nice medium blonde. 

Single process color, unless it's a highlift, won't get you much lighter, without much brassiness, than two levels.  For the future only select dyes that are no more than three levels of your natural color and get a 30 vol. peroxide.  You'd probably want to stick with a dark blonde unless you are willing to bleach to pale yellow and that will get you to a light blonde. 

Hope this helps!

Rebekah



Posted By: tannamck
Date Posted: March 14 2006 at 6:09pm
Hi Rebekah...what do you mean when you say demi???  


Posted By: Rebekah
Date Posted: March 15 2006 at 2:22pm

At Sally Beauty Supply there are two products Clairol Complements and L'Oreal Color Gems.  These are demi permanent, which means that they are forumlated with a lower peroxide and ammonia content, and this makes them less damaging.  Hope this helps.

Rebekah



Posted By: tannamck
Date Posted: March 15 2006 at 5:03pm
Awesome...thank you SOOOO much!!!!!



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