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Forum Name: Hair Color
Forum Description: The tricks and tribulations of changing your hair color
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Printed Date: October 02 2025 at 4:24pm


Topic: in big trouble
Posted By: Lizura
Subject: in big trouble
Date Posted: April 29 2008 at 8:46pm

 

I had a very light brown and a month ago I used a temporary hair dye in chocolate. It came up as something red. After a month I ended up with a light redish almost blonde, the one I had underneath 3 months ago.
I used Natural Match NO ammonia from L'Oreal in medium Ash brown and it turned out the Darkest Brown possible.
What can I do now to bring my hair to a Light Brown OR something like this http://www.walgreens.com/beauty/product.jsp?CATID=100661&navAction=jump&navCount=33&skuid=sku849794&id=prod849808# - http://www.walgreens.com/beauty/product....


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Posted By: PerfectBrunette
Date Posted: April 30 2008 at 8:17pm
Use a dye solvent color remover like Color Oops or Color Fix to get the dark tones out. make sure to rinse for a full ten minutes. The color you want looks more like a dark blonde than a light brown to me. Since your hair will be very porous after the color remover, it will absorb ash tones from hair color very well. It will also come out darker than you expect. Try a demi-permanent shade like Natural Instincts or L'oreal Colorspa in a medium neutral blonde to get that light brown ashy color. Good luck!

Posted By: Lizura
Date Posted: May 01 2008 at 1:01am
Thank you. I will not do anything by myself and
I will not go to a professional now ither because I am short on money and I will have to go to someone really good. I actually heard about someone really good in Chicago.
When I went to someone else 3 months ago unfortunately I had the same problem...darker ends, almost gray and brown top.
I am really a disaster...I am changing my hair colour too many times a year...
 
What conditioners can I use now to save what is left of my hair?
And another question: can I make my hair turn to a more brownish reflection using conditioners for blond hair ( in time, like in a few months maybe)while the initial colour it fades out.Maybe something like this:
http://beautyexclusive.stores.yahoo.net/ted-gibson-glimmering-gold-conditioner-for-blond-hair.html

Posted By: PerfectBrunette
Date Posted: May 01 2008 at 1:35pm
Conditioners won't really repair your hair if it is damaged but they can improve the feel of it and help prevent further breakage. If you want your hair to appear more brown, conditioners for blonde hair aren't going to help. It sounds like your hair may be pretty damaged. Sometimes, the best thing to do in these cases is just to grow it out. Hair does grow! Don't worry. The color remover I recommended is pretty non-damaging but I guess if your hair is already in a very damaged state, it's probably best to leave it alone. 

Posted By: Lizura
Date Posted: May 01 2008 at 3:29pm
I actually saw a subtle change in colour today after all the Tide, baking soda and sulfite soap and dandruff shampoo.
I also washed my hair with camomile infusion and put on a natural mayo mask.
I am usually using a product named Cholesterol  wich I find to be really good. It was recommended to me by a professional. And it is for really damaged or bleached hair.

Posted By: Lizura
Date Posted: May 01 2008 at 3:33pm
Another question...How soon can I go to a salon to try getting this?
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3787954944/nm0000098

Posted By: PerfectBrunette
Date Posted: May 01 2008 at 5:02pm
I am confused. I thought your hair was in bad condition? But you are putting Tide on it???? You may as well use the color remover. It would be better for your hair than Tide. 

Posted By: lovetocolor
Date Posted: May 03 2008 at 3:25pm
oh ya, not to pick on you but color removers are usually non damaging where as harsh detergents can just kill your hair.  but you don't know what you don't know....there are alot of entrys on this board about color removers and how they work....they are a facinating and informative thing to read.

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happy coloring


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