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Coloring after using Color Oops

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Topic: Coloring after using Color Oops
Posted By: GlamGirl
Subject: Coloring after using Color Oops
Date Posted: February 21 2008 at 12:48pm
Hello,
 
How many levels lighter should you choose when coloring your hair after using Color Oops?  I know that all of the reviews say to be certain to choose a shade lighter than the color you desire, but they neglect to say how much lighter.
 
Thanks very much.


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Posted By: Rebekah
Date Posted: February 21 2008 at 2:46pm
Really it all depends on the shade you desire.  Decide what color you want to achieve, then if necessary bleach a bit more to get the tone and level you want or work with what you have after color oops.  Personally, I like Colorfix better as it is gentler on the hair.  Don't forget to consider the color wheel.  Green cancels red.  Blue cancels orange.  Violet or purple cancels yellow.  I currently use green to cancel the red that I get when I dye my hair and get a nice shade of gold.  Plus I add some bleached highlights every six months.
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Hope this helps and happy coloring!
 
Rebekah


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Posted By: Susan W
Date Posted: February 22 2008 at 7:13am
Its actually not always lighter.  And I wouldn't go whole "levels" lighter, just a couple of shades (if you go lighter at all).

You want to use a lighter than you want shade if you are going darker, because your hair has been previously processed and will absorb more of the pigment.  (Often those who are trying to go brown wind up black and hate it because of that). 

If, on the other hand, you just colorfixed and your hair is yellow and you are going for a dark blonde shade on hair that is porous from processing, then you would pick a dark blonde one shade darker than you want to end up with because it won't hold the color so well.  By one shade, I mean the same tone of color (the one with the right base, like Rebekah said), but one shade darker (almost the color you want but very slightly darker).



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