| reddish tones in dark brown hair help
 
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 Topic: reddish tones in dark brown hair help
 Posted By: Rita
 Subject: reddish tones in dark brown hair help
 Date Posted: June 24 2002 at 12:25am
 
 
        
          | Hello I`m so tired of the reddish hightlights that come naturally with my dark brown hair color, I can`t use a permanent
 dye because I don`t want to damage my hair any more than it already is, so I have been using a semi-permanent
 dye by clairol (natural instincts in (nutmeg) dark brown) to get rid of the red tones, however they still keep coming
 back
 can anyone please tell me what I should do to eliminate this reddish tone to my hair?
 any help would be appreciated
 Thanks
 
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 Posted By: Lyris
 Date Posted: June 24 2002 at 7:36am
 
 
        
          | I suggest trying color-enhancing shampoo and conditioner in an ash brown shade. Clairol Complements shampoo is great but alas they don`t make matching conditioner. If you go to Trade Secret or other mall salons you can find a bunch of different choices. I really recommend using both shampoo and conditioner, because the change they create is very subtle. Also...is your semi-perm color one with ash overtones? Good luck!! :-) 
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 Posted By: Rita
 Date Posted: June 25 2002 at 10:25pm
 
 
        
          | there are no ash overtones in the semi permanent dye I use 
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 Rita (:
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 Posted By: SnowWhite
 Date Posted: June 25 2002 at 11:16pm
 
 
        
          | Why don`t you like your natural reddish highlights?  I have them and think they keep my brown hair from looking dull (the color of it that is). 
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 Posted By: Lyris
 Date Posted: June 26 2002 at 7:29am
 
 
        
          | Rita....try a different shade with an ashen tint to it. That will help to counteract the red highlights, as will color enhancing shampoo/conditioner. And I can understand if you don`t like the red tones in your hair....perhaps they doesn`t flatter your complexion or just aren`t what you want :-) 
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