Need your help! Hair dye question!

[peepblessed]

A purple shampoo should tone down the orange.

You can buy it at a feed store for horses and dogs. They probably make it for people too!

 

[BarkerChickens]

Thanks so much everyone!! The dye I usually get is is Wella's Claret, which is a violet based dark brown w/purple. Of course, it is discontinued.

But, thinking that the blue in the violet base would help the atrocious orange, I looked for an alternative. No such luck...I couldn't find one with a blue or violet base that was a dark color (a blue blonde isn't gonna help me). Anyway, I figured red is ok...just not orange. I found a Burgundy brown, which is a red violet base, with more violet than red. It would counter the orange, but leave the red in my hair....that's fine. So, I went for it and thankfully it came out really nice. It is similar to the Claret color I used to use, but of course a little more red in the sun than the previous color. But, there is a lot more purple too, which looks better on me. My mom said I looked like a copper penny before we got it fixed.

 

[dianaross77]

All of this is why I hate that they sell haircolor at the grocery store. It's so misleading. We spend months in Cosmetology school learning color theory before we even touch a person's head. It's complicated and a lot can go wrong. I can't tell you how much color correction I did during the first six months of being a stylist. Luckily the OP has a good head on her shoulders and was able to problem solve but it was always really sad to me when I had to charge someone 3-5 times what it would've cost for me to just color it for them in the first place. One of the reasons it's difficult to fix mistakes at home is that unlicensed people don't have access to the same brands of colors so it is impossible to find the right tone and shade to fix every color mishap. I always tell people there are three things you can do with box color: you can color your natural color to cover gray, you can go red, you can go black. Leave everything else to a professional.

For further reference, with semi-permanent and demi-permanent color, washing your hair with laundry detergent a few times will fade the color quickly. I've had my hair take a strange lavender/gray tinge before and the laundry soap stripped it right off. Just make sure you use conditioner after. Nobody needs hair that squeaky clean!

 

[carolinagirl58]

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I can't agree enough!! You can't just mix and match these colors hoping to get a nice blend. I use only the same color every time and NEVER put it on my whole head....just the roots. Once I colored it and didn't like the color so I tried re-coloring it right away. BIG HUGE mistake. I ended up with jet black and had to pay to have it stripped and recolored by a professional.

My current hairdresser told me that Dawn dish detergent will strip out color if it's washed within a week or so of coloring.

 

[catwalk]

You can get a "Malibu" to take the color out, can't you? It's a salon treatment that removes mineral build-up from hair, takes about an hour. I ordered some online, and I left it in my hair overnight (with a shower cap). It completely removed all the color I had put in my hair.

 

[AuberyMirkwood]

I don't know how to fix your problem but to all the posters dying their hair red one word. HENNA!

Never fades, easy to use, all natural, great for your hair, natural look. As previously posted. It's THE BEST!

 

[BarkerChickens]

I agree with the stupid box dyes at the grocery store. I have always gone to Sally's Beauty Supply where I can get much better quality dye than the grocery store junk. Of course....I decided to go with a grocery store box this time. Copper head later, I was back at Sally's where I can see what the base color is, get my own developer, etc and much better results. I can't get the professional stuff since I am not licensed, but at least I can get the closest to professional quality stuff nearby. Unfortunately, the gals around here charge a fortune for a single color dye. But, I've learned my lesson...go to Sally's from now on!

 

[dianaross77]

I really like the Clairol Radiance line. It's a demi-permanent and while the color choices are limited, I've had great results. It's not damaging and leaves hair shiny and covers gray well. I haven't used Wella since hair school because I wasn't a big fan of it. The regular Clairol line is good for amateurs who know how to use the color wheel because all the bottles give a clear description of the color base which is really helpful in color correction. When used with 10 volume developer it's considered a demi-permanent. You can get professional color online but you have to wait for it to get shipped. I personally love Shades by Redken and the permanent version Colorgels. They are great for color correction as they come in green bases and blue bases. Now they have metallic bases too which are really cool and reflective.